Our neighbour's son was getting married in 1991 at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a 36 , and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. Thedress was a little 37 , but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would 38 a few pounds.
June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had 39 two, But I 40 a nice new girdle(紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we 41 once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a 42 large panty girdle. The clerk found the box with the 43 girdle marked 'LG', and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a la rge will fit just right. I 44 try it on.”
The next morning was rather hot, one of those thirty-four degree days, I suppose, so I __45 to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I popped open the box only 46 a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't 47 right without a girdle, a fight 48 in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to 49 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, 50 like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't 51 very well with my red face, and was ready to go.
Finally we got to the 52 . I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass (大弥撒). I turned to my husband and asked, 'What is a High Mass?' He shrugged his 53 .
54 , I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds---the priest (神父) was going to bless 55 except my girdle.
36. A. hotel B. store C. church D. office
37. A. long B. tight C. little D. perfect
38. A. put on B. gain C. lose D. miss
39. A. won B. received C. gained D. lost
40. A. think B. suggested C. demanded D. figured
41. A. went B. arrived C. stopped D. entered
42. A. size B. length C. width D. depth
43. A. described B. bought C. sold D. talked
44. A. can’t B. needn't C. shouldn't D. mustn't
45. A. wanted B. expected C. tried D. waited
46. A. find B. notice C. search D. look
47. A. work B. use C. fit D. wear
48. A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke away
49. A. put B. lay C. push D. shake
50. A. laughing B. crying C. shouting D. smiling
51. A. do B. go C. work D. look
52. A. town B. store C. church D. hotel
53. A. shoulders B. arms C. head D. hands
54. A. Happily B. Generally C. Luckily D. Unfortunately
55. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything