第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Mr. White had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go ___1___. He liked sitting ___2___ a window when he was flying, so when he got onto the plane, he looked for a window seat. He ___3___ all of them taken but one. There was a young man ___4___ beside it, and White was surprised that he had not taken the one ___5___ the window. Anyhow, he went towards it.

　　When he ___6___ it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it, written ___7___ large letters,___8___ "This seat is kept for proper balance. Thank you." Mr. White had never seen such a notice before, but he thought the plane must ___9___ something especially heavy in its room ___10___ makes it necessary to have the passengers properly ___11___, So he walked on and found ___12___ empty seat, not beside the window ___13___.

　　Two or three other people ___14___ to sit near the window ___15___ the young man, but they also read the notice and went on. Then when the plane was nearly ___16___, a very beautiful girl ___17___ into the plane. The young man, who was watching the passengers coming in,___18___ took the notice ___19___ the seat beside him, and ___20___ succeeded in having a pretty companion during the whole trip.

1. A. by bus B. by water C. by train D. by air

2. A. on B. beside C. nearly D. far from

3. A. wanted B. hoped C. thought D. found

4. A. sitting B. sit C. was seated D. sat

5. A. with B. had C. by D. in

6. A. arrived B. reached C. sat on D. left

7. A. through B. by C. in D. with

8. A. saying B. said C. spoken D. speaking