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it was locked. He went into the building, only a few minutes 5 closing time. He put the books into the return box . And after a brief 6 in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to 7 Eric. David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 8 — the library lights were off. The place was 9 . The doors had been shut. They 10 be opened from the inside, he was trapped in a library. He tried to 11 a telephone call, but was unable to 12 . What‘s worse, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 13 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it. 14 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: ― 15 ! I‘m TRAPPED inside!‖ and stuck it to the glass door. 16 , someone passing by would see it. He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 17 . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He settled into a chair and started to 18 . He knew he had to 19 , but now, that didn‘t seem to be such a 20 thing. 1. A. but B. because C. or D. since 2. A. ever B. nearly C. never D. often 3. A. pass B. drop C. carry D. take 4. A. problem B. mistake C. case D. question 5. A. during B. after C. over D. before 6. A. rest B. break C. walk D. stop 7. A. visit B. meet C. catch D. greet 8. A. delight B. anger C. surprise D. eagerness 9. A. lonely B. empty C. noisy D. crowded 10. A. wouldn‘t B. shouldn‘t C. couldn‘t D. needn‘t 11. A. make B. fix C. use D. pick 12. A. get on B. get up C. get through D. get in 13. A. If B. As C. Though D. Until 14. A. On time B. Now and then C. By the way D. At last 15. A. Come B. Help C. Hello D. Sorry 16. A. Surely B. Thankfully C. Truly D. Gradually 17. A. at most B. after all C. in short D. as usual 18. A. watch B. play C. read D. write 19. A. wait B. stand C. sleep D. work 20. A. bad B. cool C. strange D. nice 閱讀理解 Survey Studies Inter Use in China A typical Chinese Inter user is a young male who prefers instant messaging to , seldom makes online purchases and favors news, music and games sites. According to a study, about twothirds of survey participants use the Inter for news — often entertainmentrelated — or for online games. About half download music and movies. They also tend to prefer instant messaging to , and they are depending on the Inter more frequently than before to municate with others who have the same professions, hobbies and political interests. Online purchases still remain unpopular in China. Threequarters of users surveyed have never bought anything over the Inter, and only 10 percent make purchases even once a month. Among those who do buy online, most pay for entertainment while others buy phone cards, or puter hardware or software. ―Many people don‘t trust the quality of goods bought online,‖ Guo said Wednes