My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it ____ and he is very careful with it. It still looks as good as new. “That umbrella must have ____ you a great deal of money, Uncle，” I said to him one day. “No，” he replied, “____.”  “Was it a present？” I asked again. “No，” said he. “Then how did you get it？” I asked.
“Well，” he answered, “it is a strange true story. About ten years ago I was walking along a quiet London street one evening ____ it suddenly rained. I had no ___ and no umbrella. No buses ____that street and there were no taxis in sight. As I was on my way to a party I didn't want to get ___.So I stood in a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite ____， there wasn't a person around，and still it rained and rained.____ a young man came to the place where I was standing, ____ a large umbrella over his head. As I hoped he would ____ me to walk to the next corner with him, ___ I could have got a taxi，I stepped ____ the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said, ‘____， where are you going with that umbrella？’
____ by my sudden appearance, the young man ____ the umbrella which I am afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and ___ into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and ____ my walk. I knew it would be ____ in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I've kept it ____.”

A．for months B．for years C．since childhood D．since then

A．used B．cost C．taken D．spent

A．very little B．only a few pounds C．not a penny D．not a great deal

A．when B．then C．before D．as

A．car B．hat C．raincoat D．friend

A．moved through B．ran through C．went across D．passed across

A．tired B．back C．wet D．away

A．dark B．wet C．late D．helpless

A．At once B．At last C．Strangely D．Secretly

A．raising B．carrying C．holding D．lifting

A．allow B．let C．agree D．promise

A．there B．where C．from which D．in which

A．into B．out of C．towards D．from behind

A．By the way B．Pardon C．Excuse me D．Sorry

A．Encouraged B．Forced C．Warmed D．Frightened

A．shut B．took C．dropped D．forgot

A．disappeared B．wandered C．marched D．came

A．stopped B．started C．continued D．delayed

A．endless B．interesting C．exciting D．hopeless

A．ever since B．forever C．long enough D．in the end