Ⅲ. Cloze (15 points)

　　Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best completes the passage.

　　The angry woman sat in the station office. “The railway should pay me $12.” She said to Harry, the man 26 sold the ticket. “My ticket was 27 May 22nd, and there was 28 train from Jersey that night. 29 had to stay in a hotel. It 30 me $ 12.”

　　Harry was worried. He remembered 31 the woman a return ticket. After he checked the Jersey timetable for May 22nd, he knew she was right. However, had he made 32 mistake? 33 what to do, he smiled at the child. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?” he said to her. “Yes,” she answered shyly. “The seashore was 34 , and I can swim 35 !”

　　“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”

　　Harry turned to the mother, “I remember your ticket, madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one 36 your daughter, 37 you?”

　　“Well,” the woman looked at the child. “I mean she hasn’t started school yet. She is only four.” “A four-year-old child 38 have a ticket, madam. A child’s 39 ticket to Jersey costs $13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel bill, you will owe $1.50. The law is the law, but since the mistake was 40 …”

　　Saying nothing, the woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.

　　26. A. which B. where C. whose D. who

　　27. A. on B. at C. in D. for

　　28. A. not B. no C. the D. a

　　29. A. I and my daughter B. Me and my daughter

　　C. I and a daughter of mine D. My daughter and I

　　30. A. costs B. cost C. costing D. costly

　　31. A. buying B. to buy C. to sell D. selling

　　32. A. such a careless B. so a careless C. so careless D. so a careless

　　33. A. Wondered B. Being wondered

　　C. Wondering D. Having been wondered

　　34. A. beautifully B. lovely C. greatly D. wonderfully

　　35. A. too B. neither C. either D. nor

　　36. A. to B. with C. for D. given

　　37. A. hadn’t B. had C. did D. didn’t

　　38. A. must B. many C. ought D. can

　　39. A. single B. one way C. go and back D. return

　　40. A. I B. me C. my D. mine