问题详情:
The other day I was offered two tickets to a special preview of the latest movie for free. I wasn't interested, ___21___I knew my two boys would be.
That evening, we were a bit ___22___ for time. So instead of having dinner at home, we had fast food near the movie theater Oscar. There went the ___23___ of eight movie tickets.
Then I met up with a friend and we sat around ___24___ for a while, and another movie ticket went into a cup of coffee. After that, we figured we might as well ____25____ around until the movie ended to pick up the boys. To help ___26___ the time, I bought snacks. However, the ___27___ went for an hour longer than expected. To watch the free movie, we always have to ___28___ an hour of ads.
Oh, did I ___29___ parking and fighting my way through the ____30____ to get to the right theater? I could have sent the _____31_____to a movie theater in walking distance and had enough ____32____ left over to watch ten more movies!
Next time I'm offered something free, I’ll ____33____ refuse it.
I should have known better. ____34____ in 2004, I built my own business. One of my marketing strategies is that I often offer free gifts. I said “probably” because "free" is just the most irresistible _____35_____ in your marketing language. And it always ____36____.
If you don’t believe me, next time when you do a promotion, ____37____ this test: one with and one without the free ____38____. You will be amazed by how many people will ____39____ hundreds of dollars to get something for ____40____
21. A. for B. or C. so D. but
22. A. grateful B. prepared C. rushed D. thankful
23. A. time B. price C. chance D. length
24. A. singing B. judging C. bargaining D. chatting
25. A. wander B. turn C. look D. gather
26. A. save B. waste C. record D. kill
27. A. meeting B. movie C. walk D. coffee
28. A. break down B. sit through C. cut down D. look through
29. A. forget B. continue C. mention D. stop
30. A. race B. park C. gate D. traffic
31. A. employees B. customers C. boys D. friends
32. A. food B. patience C. room D. money
33. A. probably B. angrily C. definitely D. repeatedly
34. A. Ending B. Writing C. Reporting D. Starting
35. A. word B. reason C. letter D. desire
36. A. fails B. cheats C. works D. loses
37. A. try B. study C. face D. attend
38. A. help B. gift C. advice D. market
39. A. gain B. bank C. receive D. pay
40. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
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知识点:人物传记 故事阅读类
题型:完型填空