I was born and grew up in the small town of Peneville,which

I was born and grew up in the small town of Peneville,which I left at the age of sixteen.Twenty years 1 I found myself back on a visit.I went to see my old friend Tom Clark,who,2 as ever,was head of a readers’ club.He was busy getting ready to welcome a famous writer,who had been 3
to come to give a talk on novels at the public library that very evening.Since I happened to have read a book or two by this famous writer,when Tom asked me to go with him,I 4 accepted(接受).
Tom was going to introduce(介绍) the writer to the audience.So we went to the library a little earlier to welcome him.5 the writer hadn’t arrived yet,I left Tom and went into the reading room.A large number of people had already been there.I was sorry to find that I didn’t know a single person.So I found a 6 in the corner and sat quietly waiting.
When it was just about time for the talk to begin,I saw Tom standing at the door making a sign for 7 to come out.He looked worried about something,so I got up right away and went to him.He said that he had just had a telephone call from the writer.He had 8 his flight and would not be arriving!9 we were thinking about the problem,Tom suddenly asked me if I 10 mind giving a talk instead of the writer.I 11 had time to think about it when all at once I found I was being pushed back into the reading room to 12 to the waiting audience!
1.A.ago B.later C.earlier D.before
2.A.active B.lucky C.serious D.careful
3.A.told B.made C.invited D.allowed
4.A.suddenly B.gladly C.neatly D.strongly
5.A.After B.As C.If D.When
6.A.room B.table C.friend D.seat
7.A.us B.everybody C.me D.them
8.A.taken B.caught C.lost D.missed
9.A.During B.Although C.While D.Because
10.A.could B.would C.can D.will
11.A.hardly B.almost C.never D.only
12.A.greet B.speak C.say D.read