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“I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in 1 it?” said the old lady.
John took 2 the papers from her shaking hand and 3 her in a chair. He remembered her rich 4 in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers, “It’s good, Grandma.” he said gently. Then realizing that she couldn’t hear him, he shouted 5 her ears. “I think it s very good. I’ll 6 it to a publisher.”
Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few pages. But he was so impressed that he had sent $100 for an option (版权). 7 money would be given as an advance. Every month John brought $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the 8 of the book.
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One morning, three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t 9 more than a few days. She was 10 to go, but she first wanted her book to be in 11 . John promised that she would get it very soon.
Grandma 12 on until the day the book came into her hands, with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldnt 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 .
Johns 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
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