A.travel
B.motion
C.construction
D.excitement
He went over his instructions in his mind. The agent would appear at four o' clock. He would chat to Lane for a while, after which he would get up, leaving his newspaper behind. The plan would be fastened inside.
A distant clock began to strike the hour. As if from nowhere, a man appeared and sat down be side Lane, placing his newspaper on the seat between them. He was thin and middle-aged, and seemed in need of a good meat. He bored no resemblance to Lane' s idea of a successful spy. His conversation, confined to trivial observations about the weather, was painfully uninteresting.
A few minutes later he got up and continued on his way. Large picked up the paper which laid on the bench, as if he wanted to look at the news. He was excited to see the plans pinned to the center page. At that moment, however, there was a strong wind which lifted the newspaper into the air, like a kite, and blew it into the river.
Lane ______.
A.memorized his orders
B.recited his orders
C.tried to remember his orders
D.repeated his orders himself
A.bounced
B.hopped
C.swayed
D.escorted
Wide-track tyres______.
A.won't noticeably affect your car's sliding quality
B.can increase tyre life
C.will increase rolling resistance
D.helps attain top gas mileage
【C2】
A.the river
B.the bridges
C.London
D.Tower Bridge
The author's purpose in writing the passage is ______. ()
A.to help children to gain a better understanding of animal life
B.to prove that the saying "a rolling stone gathers no moss" is wrong
C.to introduce a particular animal to the common reader
D.to discuss with professionals the laziness of animals