it was lunchtime and i walked into a small branch office on the west side. i had come to 36 a checking account. the only officer on 37 was a fortyish black man, standing 38 a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a v-necked sweater. i think i was especially 39 of the boy because he looked more like a kid from a prep school than a 40 in a west side bank. the boy continued to 41 my attention because of what happened next. he was holding an open savings-account book and 42 an expression of disappointment. “but i don’t understand. i opened the account myself, so why can’t i 43 any money?” the boy said, his voice breaking. “i know it is, but those are the rules. i’ve already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not 44 to withdraw money without a letter from his parents,” the officer explained patiently. suddenly i noticed the account had a series of small deposits and withdraws. then i questioned the officer, “how do you 45 that? why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?” he looked 46 . “because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. it’s really very 47 .” i turned to the boy with a shrug. “you’re really getting 48 ,” i said. “you ought to get your parents to come in here and 49 .” the boy looked destroyed. 50 , he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank. the officer turned to me. “you know,” he said, “you really shouldn’t have got 51 .” i couldn’t believe what this idiot was saying. “we were 52 this morning that some neighborhood bully has been shaking down (敲诈) this boy for more than a month. the other guy was 53 him to take money out every week and hand it over. the poor kid was 54 too scared to tell anyone. anyway, the police are on the case and they’ll probably make a(n) 55 today." “you mean there is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?” “not that i ever heard of. now, sir, what can we do for you?” 1．a. make b. open c. buy d. choose 2．a. duty b. board c. display d. show 3．a. on b. after c. over d. across 4．a. sure b. proud c. aware d. afraid 5．a. guard b. customer c. clerk d. manager 6．a. attract b. pay c. attach d. control 7．a. putting b. writing c. saying d. wearing 8．a. borrow b. deposit c. withdraw d. use 9．a. told b. inspired c. encouraged d. allowed 10．a. argue b. explain c. answer d. declare 11．a. annoyed b. disappointed c. excited d. amused 12．a. easy b. amazing c. fantastic d. simple 13．a. arranged b. convinced c. cheated d. caught 14．a. protest b. promise c. prohibit d. prepare 15．a. excitedly b. silently c. cheerfully d. nervously 16．a. interacted b. interrupted c. involved d. infected 17．a. asked b. discovered c. suggested d. informed 18．a. rushing b. forcing c. requesting d. begging 19．a. hardly b. unwillingly c. apparently d. eagerly 20．a. arrest b. sentence c. apology d. difference 《答案》 1．b 2．a 3．d 4．c
