Afewminutesbeforesixo’clockMr.Smithbegantoleave.Hewasabouttostartthecarwhenagunman(持枪者) 36 upfromthebackseat.He 37 aguntoMr.Smith’shead“DrivemetoParis!”heshouted.

“Allright”Mr.Smithanswered.Hestartedtheengine(发动机)pulledawayfromthesideofthestreetand 38 down.Being81yearsoldheknewhecouldnot 39 thegunman.Heknewheneededhelp.Wherewerethepolice?Ashedrove 40 eachcrossinghelookedupanddownthesidestreetshopingtomeetapolicecar.Buthecouldsee 41 .“Justmyluck”hethought.“IfIwas 42 toofasttherewouldbeapolicecaroneverycorner.”

43 hepushedhisfootdownontheaccelerator(加速器)andthecarran 44 faster.“Whatareyoudoing?”shoutedthegunman.“Keepingoffthepolice.”Mr.Smithanswered.“IthoughtIsawapolicecar 45 there.”

Heranredlightsdrovewrongonone-waystreets.Onthetwo-waystreetshedroveonthewrong 46 oftheroad.Notoneofthepolicemensawhim.AgainMr.Smith’splanwasnotworking.Hehadtotrya 47 plan.

He 48 acornerandsawthepolicestationinfront.Thenhedrovehiscarasfastashecouldtowardsthepolicegate.Thecarhitapolicemotorbikedownandstopped.Mr.Smithshouted“Help!Help!”Thenhe 49 backtograbtheman’sgun.Atthesametimethepolicemenheardthe 50 andquicklycaughtthegunman.

( )36. A.woke B.sat C.stood D.jumped

( )37. A.brought B.pointed C.held D.carried

( )38. A.drove B.left C.took D.pushed

( )39. A.fight B.lift C.keep D.hit

( )40. A.around B.over C.through D.towards

( )41. A.somebody B.anybody C.everybody D.nobody

( )42. A.driving B.moving C.getting D.walking

( )43. A.Slowly B.Suddenly C.Quietly D.Carefully

( )44. A.more B.much C.very D.quite

( )45. A.front B.near C.below D.back

( )46. A.street B.way C.side D.corner

( )47. A.new B.safe C.hard D.nice

( )48. A.found B.turned C.st