【正文】 or paper B. he couldn‘ t read or write C. he had to look after the baby D. he had to play with his brother （ ） 54. Mr. Baker wanted to talk to ________. A. a child older than Jimmy B. a child younger than Jimmy C. Jimmy‘ s brother Billy D. Jimmy’ s sister Betty B The cowboy is the hero of many movies. He is， even today， a symbol of courage and adventure. But what was the life of the cowboy really like？ The cowboy‘ s job is clear from the word “ cowboy”。 I hand been sitting by myself in my usual partment for at least ten minutes， waiting __31__. The trains from Littlebury never seemed to start __32__ and I often thought that I could have __33__ in bed a little longer or had __34__ cup of tea before __35__. Suddenly I heard someone shouting __36__ the platform outside. A young girl was running towards the train. The man __37__ put out his hand to stop her but she ran past him and opened the door of my partment. Then the whistle blew and the train started. “ I nearly missed it， __38__？” the girl said. “ How long does it take to __39_ London？” “ It depends on the __40__.” I said. “ Some days it‘ s __41__ others.” “ I‘ ll have to have my watch mended， __42__ late again tomorrow，” she said. “ It’ s my first day __43__ with a new firm today and they told me that the man __44__ is very strict. I __45__ him yet so I don‘ t know __46__ but he sounds a bit frightening.” She talked about her new job __47__ the way to London and before long， I realized that she was going to work for my firm. My __48__ secretary had just left so I must be her new boss. __49__ only fair to tell her. “ Oh， dear，” she said. “ __50__ mistake！ I wish I had known.” “ Never mind，” I said. “ At least you‘ ll know when your train’ s late that mine will be， too.” （ ） . the train to start B. for the train start C. the train‘ s start D. for the train to start （ ） . on their hour B. on time C. at their hour D. at time （ ） . lain B. laid C. lied D. lay （ ） . other B. some other C. another D. one other （ ） . I had left the home B. leave from home C. leaving home D. to leave home （ ） . at B. by C. in D. on （ ） . at place B. on duty C. for control D. in post （ ） . haven‘ t I B. don’ t I C. wasn‘ t I D. didn’ t I （ ） . get to B. arrive to C. reach to D. make to （ ） . driver to the engine B. driver engine C. engineer‘ s driver D. engine driver （ ） . far slower that B. much slower than C. a lot more slow than D. a great deal more slow that （ ） . in order not be B. so as not to be C. for not being D. so that it‘ s not （ ） . at job B. in job C. in work D. at work （ ） . I‘ m going to work for B. what I’ m going to work for C. for which I‘ m going to work D. which I’ m going to work for （ ） . didn‘ t meet B. haven’ t met C. didn‘ t know D. haven’ t known （ ） . what he is like B. what is he like C. how he is D. how is he （ ） . through B. by C. on D. in （ ） . proper B. own C. same D. self （ ） . There was B. That was C. It was D. Was （ ） . What a terrible B.