Mr.WestintendedtobuyhiswifeaChristmaspresentbuthewasalwaysverybusysohewasnever 16 tofindtimetogototheshops.Atlastwhenitwastheweek 17 Christmasandtheshopswereverycrowdedhe 18 thathecouldnotwaitanylonger.Heworkedinanofficeand 19 hadlunchinarestaurantbutonedayheboughtsomesandwichesate 20 quicklyandwentouttoabigshopnearhisofficeduringhislunch 21 .Theshopwasfullofwomenwhowerealsobuyingpresentsduringtheirlunchhour.Mr.Weststoodpolitelyatthe 22 ofacrowdofwomenwhowere 23 forwardtotrytogettothepeoplewhowere 24 necklacesandearrings.Hetriedtomoveforwardsslowlytakinghisturnwiththeothersbutmoreandmorewomenwere 25 intotheshopthewholetimeandpushingselfishly 26 him.
Afterhalfanhourhewas 27 asfarfromthepeoplewhoweresellingthenecklacesashehadbeen 28 hecameinandhislunchhourwascomingtoanendsohedecidedtochangehis 29 ofdoingthings:heputhisheaddown 30 asuddenloudshoutandstartedtopushhiswaytowardsthe 31 ofthecrowdashardashecould.Thewomenaroundhimbecamevery 32 whentheysawwhathewasdoingandbeganto 33 him.“Whycan’tyoubehavelikeagentleman?”theyshouted.“Ladies”he 34 them“Ihavebeenbehavinglikeagentlemanforthepasthalfhourandithasdonemeno 35 sonowIamstartingtobehavelikealady!”
16.A.sure B.certain C.able D.possible
17.A.before B.after C.till D.within
18.A.promised B.decided C.agreed D.insisted
19.A.never B.sometimes C.seldom D.usually
20.A.it B.them C.that D.those
21.A.hour B.moment C.minute D.second
22.A.top B.middle C.edge D.stage
23.A.pulling B.pushing C.gathering
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