17、A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest, when he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a pedestrian_____（1）and knocked at his window to ask the time.

The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch,” It’s 8” he said .Then he went on _____（2）again. But soon he woke up ______（3）a second pedestrian was knocking at the window, “Sir

,do you have the time?” he asked .The driver looked at his watch again and ______（4）the man it was 8:30.

    If it went on ______（5）the same way as now., he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short______（6）and fixed it on the window for all to see. It said,” I don’t have the time.”

    Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later a_____（7）person came along and began knocking at the window.” Hey, sir” he said “ It’s quarter_______（8）nine.”

1．A．came out      B．came in        C．come up             D．came on

2．A．work         B．sit             C．sleep                D．drink

3．A．because       B．till             C．before               D．though

4．A．told                  B．spoke          C．said                 D．talked

5．A．by                   B．a(chǎn)t             C．for                  D．in

6．A．book                 B．note           C．letter              D．paper

7．A．three                 B．third          C．four                D．fourth

8．A．on                  B．a(chǎn)t             C．in                  D．to