Mr.Joneswokeearlyonemorning,beforethesunhadrisen.Itwasabeautifulmorning,_31_hewenttothewindowandlookedout.Hewas_32_toseeaneatly-dressedandmid-agedprofessor,who_33_intheuniversityjustuptheroadfromMr.Jones‘house,comingthedirectionofthetown.Hehadgreyhairthickglasses,andwas_34anumbrella,amorningnewspaperandabag.Mr.Jonesthoughtthathemusthave_35_bythenighttrain_36_takingataxi.
Mr.Joneshadabigtreeinhisgarden,andthechildrenhadtiedalong_37_tooneofthebranches,sothattheycouldswingonit.
Mr.Jonessawtheprofessor_38_whenhesawtheropeandlookedcarefullyupanddowntheroad.Whenhesawthattherewas_39_insight,hesteppedintothegarden(therewasnofence),puthisumbrella,newspaper,bagandhatnearlyonthegrassand_40_therope.Hepulledit_41_toseewhetheritwasstrongenoughtotakehisweight,thenranasfastashecouldandswungintothe_42_ontheendoftherope,hisgreyhairblowingallaround_43_._44_heswung,sometimestakingafewmore_45_stepsonthegrasswhentheropebegantoswing_46_slowlyforhim.
_47_theprofessorstopped,straightenedhistie,combedhishaircarefully,putonhishat,_48_hisumbrella,newspaperandbag,andcontinued_49_hiswaytotheuniversity,lookingas_50_andcorrectandrespectableasonewouldexpectaprofessortobe.
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- A.because
- B.as
- C.so
- D.for