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In this small town there was not a single man of importance who would dare to have a housekeeper younger than sixty, for fear of
In this small town there was not a single man of importance who would dare to have a housekeeper younger than sixty, for fear of
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2011-03-26
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In this small town there was not a single man of importance who would dare to have a housekeeper younger than sixty, for fear of what people might say about them. I was【56】, however. When I needed a housekeeper I【57】a girl called Bridie Casey, a lovely little girl of seventeen from a village up the coast. But I【58】my choice carefully. I drove out there one day when she was at home, and I had a look at the cottage and a【59】with her mother and a cup of tea, and after that I did not need anyone to say that she was 【60】. I knew if there was anything Bridie did not do【61】her mother would not【62】long to correct her. After that, there was only one【63】to rise.
"Have you a【64】Bridle ?" said I.
"No, doctor, I have not," said she with a simple expression that did not【65】me a bit. As a doctor you soon get used to innocent (无邪的)【66】.
"Well, you’d better【67】and get one," said I,"【68】. I’m not going to take you."
【69】this she laughed.
【70】she started working at my house. She proved to be very【71】and efficient (高效率的). Of course, she was so good-looking that people who came to my house used to pass a【72】about us. But that didn’t matter. They did not dare to hire a pretty girl themselves for【73】of what people would say. But I knew as long as a girl had a man of【74】to look after she would give me 【75】.
选项
A、fear
B、horror
C、reason
D、cause
答案
A
解析
他们都不敢雇用漂亮的女孩,因为他们害怕别人的议论。fear of意为“害怕……”。
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