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（二）完形填空。 A Mr. Grey traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of different kinds to farmers. It was not really a very exciting job, but Mr. Grey had always been interested in 31 , and he was quite satisfied with his life. One of Mr. Grey’s problems was often where to stay when he reached some small place in the country. He did not expect great 32 and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a 33 room and when there was no hot water or good food after a long and 34 day. Late one 35 evening, Mr. Grey arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that day had not been 36 interesting, and Mr. Grey was cold and tired and hungry. He was 37 a simple but satisfying meal by a bright burning 38 , and then a hot bath and a comfortable 39 . While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was 40 walking there, “As this is my first 41 to this part of the country and I was in too much of a 42 to find out about hotels before I left home, I would very much like to know how many you have here?” The local man answered, “We have two.” “And which of the two would you 43 me to go to?” Mr. Grey asked then. The local man scratched his head for a few moments and then answered, “Well, it’s like this: 44 you go to, you’ll be 45 you didn’t go to the other. ” 31 A. working B. farming C. studying D. teaching 32 A. position B. respect C. comfort D. money 33. A. cold B. small C. common D. local 34. A. happy B. interesting C. tiring D. ordinary 35. A. winter B. summer C. Sunday D. holiday 36. A. in all B. at all C. all over D. all the same 37. A. booking B. ordering C. longing for D. wondering 38. A. fire B. light C. wood D. stove 39. A. hotel B. room C. seat D. bed 40. A. already B. also C. yet D. quite 41. A. arrival B. look C. visit D. moment 42. A. while B. hurry C. habit D. wonder 43. A. want B. suggest C. allow D. advise 44. A. whenever B. whereve