A farewell (告别) party was going on. Sylvia Calver 36 being the center of any public show where she didn’t know anyone. It made her 37 hot and she always felt she wanted to go away somewhere. But on an occasion (场合) like this when she knew 38 , there was no time to feel shy. But she had made up her mind to 39 people’s attention for once in her life. Unlike others, Sylvia didn’t have any sad feelings herself at 40 Palmeira Court Hotel or saying good-bye to its 41 --she had left so many other 42 , and known too many people in her life to get upset by such things now.
Yet this 43 was a particular occasion, and she hadn’t had so many of those in her 44 . She had put on her 45 black dress and her long earrings. She had wanted to enjoy being the center of 46 for one evening, but now they had 47 old Miss Hutton of all people to give the goodbye speech, whom she 48 . Even so, she thought there was no sense(意义) in getting 49 about it, for it was the first rule her 50 had given her--avoid all anxiety(焦虑), take things easy. So, surprising herself by enjoying her own well-rounded white arm as 51 showed through the sleeve (袖子)of her 52 dress, she took a taste of her drink and then sat back comfortably with her cigarette. And her doctor’s orders worked! For 53 out slowly, she put Miss Hutton off at the end of her boring 54 with a cloud of tobacco smoke, so that she smiled to herself at the old girl’s funny expression. She 55 herself quite well that night, even to her own surprise.
36. A. considered B. insisted on C. remembered D. hated
37. A. face B. show C. room D. dress
38. A. nothing B. nobody C. everything D. everybody
39. A. pay B. bring C. attract D. offer
40. A. entering B. informing C. reaching D. leaving
41. A. guests B. people C. places D. things
42. A. houses B. friends C. hotels D. parties
43. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. week
44. A. life B. work C. school D. home
45. A. first B. best C. latest D. worst
46. A. service B. exhibition C. crowd D. attention
47. A. ordered B. chosen C. wished D. helped
48. A. admired B. scolded C. disliked D. trusted
49. A. excited B. puzzled C. pleased D. anxious
50. A. teacher B. doctor C. husband D. friend
51. A. they B. he C. it D. she
52. A. black B. white C. red D. green
53. A. getting B. putting C. speaking D. breathing
54. A. action B. speech C. work D. performance
55. A. made B. enjoyed C. understood D. treated
