选择性必修四 Unit1 课文语法填空After Twenty YearsThe policeman _ the beat walked along the street as he always did. It was _（bare）ten oclock at night. When he had walked halfway around a certain block, the policeman suddenly slowed down. In the doorway of a store stood a man, _ an unlit cigar in his mouth. As the policeman walked up to him, the man spoke up quickly.Its all right, officer, he said. Im just waiting for a friend. Its an _(appoint) made twenty years ago. There used to be a restaurant _ this store standsBig Joe Bradys Restaurant.Until five years ago, said the policeman. It was _(tear) down then.The man in the doorway struck a match and lit his cigar. The light showed a pale face, _ keen eyes, a square jaw and a little white scar near his eyebrow. His scarfpin was a large diamond, oddly set.Twenty years ago tonight, said the man, I dined with Jimmy Wells, my best friend. He and I were just like two brothers. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I _ (leave) New York and travel to the west to make my _. We agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter _ our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought _(build) our life and made our fortunes.It sounds pretty interesting, said the policeman. Rather a long time between meetings,_. Havent you heard from your friend since you left?Well, we kept_ touch for a year or two, and then we lost contact. But I know Jimmy will meet me here_ hes alive, for he always was the truest and most _(rely) fellow in the world. Hell never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this doorway tonight, and its _ if my old partner turns up.The _(wait) man pulled out a handsome watch, set _ small diamonds. “Ill be _the way,”said the policeman.“Hope your friend turns _.”“Ill give him half an hour _least.Bye,officer.”The man who _(come) a thousand miles _(keep）an appointment with a friend of his youth smoked his cigar_waited.About twenty minutes later, a tall man_a long overcoat, _ collar_(turn) up to his ears, hurried towards him.Is that you, Bob? he asked, _(doubt).Is that you, Jimmy Wells? shouted the man_the doorwayBless my heart!cried the new _(arrive). “Well, well, well! Twenty years is a long time. _ has the West treated you, old man?It has given me everything I asked it _. Youve changed lots, Jimmy. I never thought you were tall _ two or three inches.Oh, I grew a bit after I was twenty. Come_ , Bob; well go to a place I know , and have_good long talk about old times.The two men walked up the street, arm_arm. The man from the West, _( begin) to outline the history of his career._the corner stood a drug store, brilliant_electric lights. Each of them turned _(stare) at the others face.The man from the West stopped suddenly and_ (release) his arm._I suspected,youre not Jimmy Wells, he said,_(impatient) with anger. Twenty years is a long time, _ not long enough to change a mans nose .It sometimes changes a good man_a bad one,” said the tall man,_(take) charge _the situation. Youve been_arrest for ten minutes, Silky Bob. Chicago police thought you might have dropped _our way and_( wire) us. They want to have_chat with you. Before we go on to_station,heres a note_you. Its _ Patrolman Wells.The man from the West _(fold) the paper. The note was rather short.Bob: I was at the _(appoint) place on time. When you_(strike) the match_( light) your cigar I saw it was the face of the criminal _(want) in Chicago. Anyhow I couldnt arrest you myself, _I got a plain-clothes man_(do) the job.JIMMY.Taking responsibility_(honour) guests,teachers and students,it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you here today and present my thoughts _ this special occasion. Students,the time has arrived for you to fully accept your passage into adulthood.I have seen you grow from nervous Senior 1 students into confident young adults,_ sit before me today,ready _( embrace) the next phase of your lives.You must be both excited _ anxious about the new experiences that are _ store for you.Dont worry,for you are all responsible young people,well _(prepare) and well _(equip) to successfully manage the challenges of the years ahead. At school,you have gradually understood the importance of a well-developed sense of _