历届高考完形填空语篇荟萃(4)

（单词翻译:单击）

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"Where is the bus?" I asked myself². I was³ going⁴ to be late and the manager⁵ wasn't going to be pleased⁶." Thank God⁷, here it is!" The bus came⁸ round the corner and I got⁹ on. Ten minutes later¹⁰ I was walking into the bank where I work," Twenty-five past nine, I hope¹¹ the manager doesn't notice¹². "But no such¹³ luck¹⁴!
"Smith!" shouted the manager." Late again. What's your excuse this time?" "I'm afraid the bus is late, Mr Brown."" Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway¹⁵, go to your place at the counter(柜台).We'll be opening¹⁶ in a few¹⁷ minutes."
My first customer¹⁸(顾客)was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. Behind her was a young man of about 25.He seemed¹⁹ very nervous²⁰, and every few seconds he looked towards²¹ the main²² entrance²³. The girl asked about opening a bank account(帐户).I gave²⁵ her the necessary²⁶ information²⁷ and she walked out. Then ,I noticed²⁸ a tall man by the door, carrying something covered²⁹ with brown paper. Turning³⁰ to my next customer, I was terrified³¹ to see a gun³² stuck³³ out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise filled³⁴ my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… After what seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and found³⁵ myself －in bed! still shaking³⁶ from the memory³⁷ of this terrible³⁸ dream³⁹, I got dressed and ran²⁴ out of the house. As¹ usual⁴⁰ ,the bus wasn't on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
"Smith!" the manager cried out in a voice⁴¹ like thunder⁴²." None⁴³ of your excuses! Go start work at once!" To my surprise, the first customer was a girl in a red dress and behind her stood⁴⁴ a man carrying something wrapped⁴⁵ in brown paper. The dream! Wasn't that the surprise of my life⁴⁶![NMET93]
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