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语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。
Jane was walking round the department store．She remembered how difficult _31_ was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father．She wished that he was as easy _32_(please)as her mother，who was always delighted with perfume．
Besides，shopping at this time of the year was not _33_ pleasant experience：people stepped on your feet or _34_ (push)you with their elbows(肘部)，hurrying ahead to get to a bargain．
Jane paused in front of a counter _35_ some attractive ties were on display．“They are real silk，”the assistant tried to attract her．“Worth double the price．”But Jane knew from past experience that her _36_ (choose)of ties hardly ever pleased her father．
Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered．She found some good quality pipes _37_ sale．She did not hesitate for long：although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while，she knew that this was a present which was bound to please _38_．When Jane got home，with her small but well-chosen present in her bag，her parents were already _39_ table having supper．Her mother was excited．“Your father has at last decided to stop smoking，”Jane _40_ (inform)
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