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【即学即练】选用方框内合适的内容完成下面短文（每空一词）。

could, can't, couldn't, must, might, shouldn't 　　I was driving home late at night when my car started to get slower and slower. I didn't know what was wrong. "It 1. ________ be the fuel," I thought,"the petrol gauge (汽油量表) is showing I have plenty left." Then my car died completely although I managed to roll to the side of the road. It was an extremely dark, lonely country road. Surely, there 2. ________ be some traffic even on a road like this! There 3. ________ be someone who would be kind enough to stop and help me. But there was no one and I felt like a fool. Besides, I 4. ________ have left without charging my cell phone. The battery was dead and I was alone without any way to contact my family. Time dripped slowly away like a leaking tap. Still, there was no sign of anyone.

　　An hour later I saw a faint light in the distance. I had a white scarf and waved it as hard as I 5. ________. It was a huge lorry. The driver stopped and kindly drove me to the nearest hotel where I called my family and explained what had happened. Later, when my husband arrived I 6. ________ have been happier.

答案

【即学即练】

1. can't 2. must 3. might

4. shouldn't 5. could 6. couldn't