【設問】
Having (11)inveigled his way into the old lady's home and confidence, John took advantage of her going into the kitchen to put the kettle on, to explore what lay behind the mysterious-looking door to his right. The first thing that John noticed as he descended the steps leading into the cellar was the (12)stench. As he inhaled, his nostrils were immediately assaulted by the stale air of a room that had clearly remained long undisturbed by any intruder, at least, any human one. John halted briefly, waiting for his eyes to become accustomed to the light, or, more accurately, the (13)paucity of it. Meanwhile, the room's (14)dank atmosphere made itself felt on every patch of his skin that was exposed to it: his hands, his face, and the back of his neck. Utilizing four of the five senses granted to humanity by Mother Nature, each one now highly accustomed to his surroundings, he began (15)rummaging vigorously through the heaps of junk that stretched out before him. Stumbling over the (16)detritus of a childhood long since forgotten, pushing his way past dolls with missing limbs, a rocking horse minus its saddle, roller-skates absent their wheels, and a host of other broken toys, he (17)descried in the far corner of the cellar an antique, (18)tarnished lamp. Pausing momentarily, he surveyed the world around him one more time, before picking up the item. Pulling up a nearby toy chest to sit on, he took out his handkerchief and began (19)burnishing the mysterious brass vessel. John stood (20)aghast as an abrupt flash escaped the lamp, almost immediately followed by a plume of blue smoke slowly coiling up and out of its spout.
【解答】
(11) 2 (to acquire by ingenuity; to win over by flattery)
(12) 9 (a stink; a strong and unpleasant smell)
(13) 6 (the condition of having very little or not enough of something)
(14) 8 (unpleasantly moist; disagreeably wet and cold)
(15) 4 (to search thoroughly but unsystematically or untidily)
(16) 7 (an accumulation of rubbish or waste material of nay kind left over from something)
(17) 3 (to notice, discover, or catch sight of someone or something)
(18) 0 (having lost purity or luster, faded; to appear less bright, dull, or of a different color)
(19) 5 (to make shiny or smooth, especially by friction)
(20) 1 (suddenly filled with feelings of shock and worry; struck with terror, horror, or amazament)
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