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e d. the clock had struck thirteen times 3 The vicar offered Bill Wilkins a cup of tea because ______ . a. he thought that Bill Wilkins was thirsty b. thanks to him, the clock would now strike once an hour c. he was grateful for the trouble Bill Wilkins had taken d. he was pleased to have been woken up for nothingStructure結(jié)構(gòu) 4 In the past the big clock ______ the hours. (11. 34) a. struck always b. always struck c. was always striking d. has always been striking 5 It was not until the thirteenth stroke ______ the bell stopped. (1. 7) a. before b. when c. so that d. that 6 The vicar asked Bill ______ doing in the church tower. (1. 10) a.what was he b.what he was c.what he is d.whatever was he 7 ‘I ______ it all right, but I39。m afraid…’ (11. 1516) a.shall mend b.a(chǎn)m mending c.have mended d.mended 8 ‘We39。ll get used to ______ that, Bill. ’(1. 17) a. hearing b. hear c. the sound d. having heard Vocabulary詞匯 9 Money which is collected for a cause is known as ______ . (11. 12) a. cash b. a fund c. a scholarship d. an investment 10 A grocer is a man who ______ . (1. 9) a.runs a shop b.eats a lot c.sells bread d.surprises people 11 ‘I39。ve been ing here ______ for weeks now. ’(1. 11) a.every night b.a(chǎn)ll night c.the following night d.several nights 12 ‘ ______ , I39。m glad the bell is working again. ’(1. 14) a.Yet b.Good c.Just the same d.Even now