On a four-day trip to Ethiopia, I had a dream. In my dream, I saw two men, one older and one younger, facing one another against a background of temples and pyramids. The father was speaking as he performed the oil ceremony for his son. I became excited in the possibility of performing a visiting ceremony (1)______ my son in Africa. For the next six days I privately wondered what (2)______ to use in such a cere?mony. Gradually the words (3)_______ me. By the time we arrived in Cairo, I was ready. I told my son that there was a ceremony I wanted to (4)_____ him in the tombs in Egypt. His eyes shone with (5)_______. But I wondered if he would still be receptive after my next statement. In the dream I remembered that the son was oiled, as it (6)______, with a dry substance. I took this to mean that powder (7)________ oil was used. But what powder? I ruled out ground grass and flowers, and finally settled on sand. Sand represents the Sahara, and sand also (8)_____ the remains of the ancient people of Egypt. ‘That made philosophical (9)_____ to me, but in the real world, young adults or almost anybody for that matter, (10)______ disinclined to have sand poured on their hair.

　　1. A. for B. and C. as D. with

　　2. A. words B. word C. tongue D. language

　　3. A. brought to B. went to C. came to D. arrived to

　　4. A. go with B. enjoy with C. take with D. perform with

　　5. A. anticipation B. tremble C. horror D. terror

　　6. A. is B. were C. being D. was

　　7. A. rather than B. other than C. that was D. rather too

　　8. A. lie B. imply C. lay D. contains

　　9. A. name B. sense C. reputation D. beauty

　　10. A. are B. is C. was D. were

　　参考答案：1. D 　　2. A 　　3. C　　 4. D　　 5. A　　 6. B 　　7. A 　　8. D 　　9. B　　 10. A