27.Henry and Charlie were good friends.They worked in a shop.These days Henry did not come to work,but Charlie did not know why. The shopkeeper said there were too many workers in the shop,so he (1)
(send) some away.Charlie heard of it and wanted to tell his friend Henry about the shopkeeper's plan.He went to him after supper.When he got there,he (2)
(meet) Henry's wife at the door. "Henry (3)
(go) out,hasn't he?"asked Charlie. "No,he (4)
(be) in bed,"answered the woman. "What's wrong with him?" "He (5)
(not feel) well,"said his wife. "What on earth is happening?" "He (6)
(not fall) asleep the whole night." Charlie went into the bedroom and saw his friend (7)
(lie) in bed,crying loudly in pain. "Have you seen a doctor,Henry?"asked Charlie. "Not yet,"said Henry,"My wife bought some medicine for me and I took some just now." "You'd better (8)
(go) to see a doctor.They will help you,I think." "Sorry,I (9)
(not agree) with you,"said Henry,"Last year I had a terrible stomachache,the doctor cut off part of my stomach.Last week I got a bad toothache and the dentist had my tooth (10)
(pull).God knows what the doctor will do with my head this time!"
? B:I'm afraid of the coming English test. A:You work hard at English all the time. (2)
? B:My difficulty in learning English is how to get the pronunciation right. A:Listening to English tapes is helpful.You'd better follow the tape and do lots of listening practice. B:It's a good idea. (3)
? A:You can copy new words in a notebook and take it with you.Then you can remember them easily. B:I'll do as you tell me.Thanks. (4)
? A:I think you can go to the English corner,and you can improve your oral English there. B:Really?I hope so.But I am weak in writing compositions,too. A:(5)
. B:OK.I'll have a try.Thank you so much. A:You're welcome.