完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分)
Fred and his wife Edna went to the state fair every year. Every year Fred would say, "Edna, I'd like to    36   in that airplane." And every year Edna would say, "I know Fred, but that airplane ride   37   ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."
One year Fred and Edna went to the fair again and Fred said, "Edna, I'm 71 years old. If I don't ride that airplane this year I may never get another   38  ." Edna replied, "Fred, the airplane ride needs ten dollars, and ten dollars is ten dollars."
The   39   overheard them and said, "Folks, I'll make you a   40  . I'll take you both up for a ride. If you can stay   41   for the entire ride and not say one word, I won't    42   you, but if you say one word, it's ten dollars."
Fred and Edna agreed and   43   they went. The pilot did all kinds of twists and turns, rolls and dives, but not a word was heard. He did all his   44   over again, but still not a word.
They   45   and the pilot turned to Fred, "By golly, I did everything I could think of to get you to yell out, but you   46  ."
Fred replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Edna   47   out of the plane, but you know ten dollars is ten dollars."

A．sit B．ride C．sleep D．hide

A．loses B．pays C．costs D．benefits

A．job B．unit C．family D．chance

A．pilot B．policeman C．stranger D．friend

A．promise B．plan C．request D．deal

A．safe B．quiet C．kind D．strong

A．charge B．punish C．carry D．want

A．up B．down C．in D．out

A．deeds B．tricks C．flights D．attractions

A．climbed B．flew C．landed D．stopped

A．failed B．didn’t C．forgot D．moved

A．walked B．ran C．fell D．looked