－Peter, did you hear any noise?－Sorry, I ________ newspapers.A．am readingB．read

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－Peter, did you hear any noise?
－Sorry, I ________ newspapers.

A．am reading	B．read
C．was reading	D．were reading

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解析

试题分析：此题重点考查过去进行时的基本用法，表示在过去某个时刻正在进行的动作或存在的某种状态。根据语境可知此句的含义在昨天的那个时候我在花园里工作。故用过去进行时。过去进行时的基本构成是was或were+ving，因主语是I，系动词用was，故选C。
点评：过去进行时是各类考试中必考的内容之一，要求学生必须掌握好基本用法和基本构成。把握有两点，其一是过去的某个时刻，比如at that time yesterday；其二是正在进行的动作，有时还要注意上下文的语境。

举一反三

I hope you _______ me before you _________ to school.

A．telephone, returned

B．will telephone, return

C．telephone, will return

D．will telephone, returned

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The earthquake ______ when I _______some cleaning.

A．starts, was doing	B．started, was doing
C．was starting, was doing	D．starts, were doing

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I won’t leave my office until my work .

A．finishes	B．will be finished
C．is finished	D．will finish

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I don’t remember when and where I this umbrella.

A．bought	B．buy
C．have bought	D．had bought

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---- Do you know if we will go for a picnic this Saturday?
---- I think we will if we any classes.

A．won’t have	B．didn’t have
C．don’t have	D．aren’t having

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