Grandma 12 on until the day the book came into her hands, with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn't see it, she could 13 it. She 14 traced (探查) her name with her fingers, tears in her eyes. Two hours later. She died peacefully, still holding her book. Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in 15 .
John's face turned 16 . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the 17 of the line. She would keep on working, not 18 the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were 19 . John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only 20 . It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.
1. A. buying B. publishing C. reading D. lending
[解析]老太太一直在写一本书，她想知道是否有人有兴趣“出版”它。
答案：B
2. A. away B. over C. on D. off
[解析]take over意为“接过来” 答案：B
3.A. sat B. put C. placed D. seated
答案：D
4. A. sufferings B. experiences C. thoughts D. family
[解析] rich experiences 意为“丰富的经历”。
答案：B
5. A. towards B. inside C. into D. on 答案：C
6. A. throw B. put C. send D. lift 答案：C
7. A. Some &
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8.A. name B. progress C. writer D. cove
[解析]为了让老奶奶相信她的书快出版了，每个月他都拿回$100及出版商的一封信，告诉她出版该书的“进展”情况。 答案：B
9.A. die B. stay C. last D. remain
答案：C
10. A. worried B. anxious C. ready D. eager
答案：C
11 . A. time B. publish C. sale D. print
[解析]老奶奶临终前的愿望就是能看到她的书。be in print意为“已出版”。 答案：D
12 .A. went B. kept C. carried D. held
[解析]老奶奶的期盼使她坚持活到了书到她手中的那一天。hold on意为“支持；维持”。
答案：D (2002年高考单项填空：hold onto .)
13. A. read B. smell C. hear D. touch 答案：D