hat cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

   As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers （搶劫犯）. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

   About a block from my apartment （公寓房間）, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

   Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck （垃圾車） pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “ Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? the door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were welling to help each other.

1 How did the write feel when she was walking home after work?

A. Cold and sick                                     B. Fortunate and helpful  

C. Satisfied and cheerful                              D. Disappointed and helpless

2. From the first paragraph, we learn that the write was busy  ______.

A. solving her problem at the bank       B. taking part in various city activities

C. learning acting in a n evening school   D. preparing for the first night show

3On her way home the writer _______.

A. lost her wallet unknowingly                   

B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C. was robbed of her wallet by an armed man

D. found some homeless people following her

4. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A. Someone offered to take her back home    B. A red-haired man came to see her.

C. She heard someone call her name         D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.

5. From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.

A. would stop working at night                 

B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners             

D. would give up her job at the bank.

完形填空 （共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With the first performance only a week   36  , I was still learning my lines. I was having  37  dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about  38   up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down    39    streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep    40    and to keep away from any possible    41    . Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

     About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I     42    quickly, half   43    to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me    44    , so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize    45    the noise had been. It had been my    46   falling to the sidewalk.

     Suddenly I wasn't cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to    47    I'd heard the noise. Although I    48    the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was    49   to be found.

     I was about to give up the search when I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the    50    , "Alisa Camacho?" I thought I was  51  . How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye. "Is this what you're looking for?" he asked,    52    up a small square shape.

      It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much    53    that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some    54    of city life. I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were    55     to help each other.

36．A. ago                 B. before                        C. away                         D. off

37．A. fun                  B. trouble                        C. interest                       D. boredom

38．A. giving                B. keeping                        C. going                          D. clearing

39．A. narrow               B. dirty                          C. empty                        D. dark

40．A. warm                B. hot                                   C. cold                          D. cool

41．A. pickpockets    B. murderers                C. policemen                    D. robbers

42．A. ran                  B. turned                        C. walked                        D. looked

43．A. meaning             B. wanting                      C. expecting                      D. hoping

44．A. sad                  B. nervous                       C. cold                           D. happy

45．A. what                B. how                           C. why                           D. which

46．A. wallet               B. watch                         C. hat                                   D. key

47．A. when               B. where                        C. at which                       D. which

48．A. looked for            B. found                          C. searched                      D. headed

49．A. somewhere         B. nowhere                  C. anywhere               D. everywhere

50．A. outside              B. inside                         C. behind                         D. above

51．A. drinking               B. dreaming                      C. sleeping                       D. walking

52．A. bringing              B. taking                         C. holding                        D. keeping

53．A. money              B. sleep                         C. happiness                     D. practice

54．A. enjoyment           B. sadness                    C. puzzle                 D. disappointment

55．A. pleased              B. anxious                       C. willing                          D. content