The room in the workhouse where the boys were fed was a large stone hall, and at one end the master and two women served the food. This 41 a bowl of thin soup three times a day, with a piece of bread on Sundays. The boys ate 42 and were always hungry. The bowls never needed 43 . The boys polished them with their spoons until they 44 . After three months of this slow starvation, one of the boys told the others that so hungry was he 45 one night he might eat the 46 sleeping next to him. He had a wild 47 eye, and the other boys 48 him. After a long 49 , they decided that one of them should ask for more food after supper that evening, and Oliver was 50 .

　　The evening arrived; the soup was served, and the bowls were 51 again in a few seconds. Oliver went up to the master, with his bowl in his hand. He felt very 52 , but also 53 with hunger.

　　“Please, sir, I want some more.”

　　The master was a fat, healthy man, but he turned very pale. He looked at the little boy in front of him with 54 . Nobody else spoke.

　　“What?” he asked at last, in a 55 voice.

　　“Please, sir,” replied Oliver, “I want some more.”

　　The master 56 him with the serving spoon, then seized Oliver’s arms and 57 for the beadle(執(zhí)事). The beadle came quickly, heard the terrible news, and immediately ran to tell the board.

　　“He asked for me?” Mr Limbkins, the fattest board member, asked in 58 . “Is this really true?”

　　59 , Oliver was led away to be locked up, and a(n) 60 of five pounds was offered to anybody who would take him away and use him for work.

　　41. A. belonged to B. accounted for C. consisted of D. turned to

　　42. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something

　　43. A. cleaning B. buying C. changing D. washing

　　44. A. finished B. shone C. slept D. starved

　　45. A. that B. until C. when D. before

　　46. A. master B. boy C. bowls D. spoons

　　47. A. big B. angry C. hungry D. bad

　　48. A. believed B. hated C. feared D. trusted

　　49. A. quarrel B. bargain C. argument D. discussion

　　50. A. chosen B. determined C. elected D. recognized

　　51. A. available B. empty C. full D. broken

　　52. A. frightened B. shy C. brave D. worried

　　53. A. pleased B. hopeful C. exhausted D. desperate

　　54. A. amusement B. amazement C. intension D. appreciation

　　55. A. calm B. clear C. faint D. cautions

　　56. A. treated B. greeted C. hit D. warned

　　57. A. sent B. shouted C. asked D. begged

　　58. A. curiosity B. frustration C. sadness D. horror

　　59. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Eventually

　　60. A. punishment B. reward C. award D. praise

　　【答案】41-60 CADBA BCADA BADBC CBDDB