The friendship between us never fades. Mary Allen was my best friend—like a sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding, and so on.
When I was 13, my family moved. Mary and I 36 in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special 37 — like my wedding and Mary’s. Soon we were 38 with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less. One day a card that I sent came back, 39 “Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to 40 Mary.
Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to 41 stories of my children and then grandchildren. I need to share my 42 when my brother and then my mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could 43 .
One day I was reading a newspaper 44 I notice a picture of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was Wagman— Mary’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, 45 I wrote to her anyway.
She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Mary Allen Wagman is my mother”. Minutes later I heard a voice that I 46 at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and asked about each other’s 47 .
Now the empty place in my heart is filled, and there is one thing that Mary and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!
A．got B．kept C．lost D．fell
A．places B．occasions C．festivals D．things
A．comfortable B．careful C．easy D．busy
A．saying B．writing C．read D．told
A．know B．stop C．find D．help
A．share B．speak C．write D．remember
A．news B．sorrow C．stories D．failure
A．stay B．hide C．fill D．live
A．when B．while C．if D．though
A．and B．since C．but D．so
A．realized B．received C．contacted D．recognized
A．future B．progress C．lives D．weddings
Each time ___ we have done our homework, we will go over it.
A．which B．during C．where D．/
40.Thand you for ___so much trouble __ me with my geography.
A．taking… helping B．taking…in helping C．taking..for helping D．taking…to help
____ has finished the work ahead of time will be rewarded though we don't know who it will be.
A．Those who B．Anyone C．Whoever D．No matter who
Lulu is a brave pet in our shelter.
As you know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Many forests are badly 36 by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer. We were in a heatwave which had been 37 for three days.
Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out a terrible 38 . I no longer had any hope that Lulu would come 39 to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce his 40in the forest, when suddenly, a fireman burst into my shelter and 41 me that my dog Lulu had 42 to save four kittens who were trapped by the flames. According to the fireman, Lulu seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a 43 place. I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to 44 the rescued kittens. When we arrived at the 45 of the incident, we found Lulu was not 46 . Then we heard the 47 of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. I 48 it was my dog Lulu. The fireman followed the tracks of the dog until we found him barking 49 by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately50 rescue. Thanks to Lulu, four kittens and a fireman were saved.
That day, I was very 51 of Lulu for his two heroic 52 toward the kittens and the fireman. Lulu showed much compassion（同情）for both animals 53 him and for a human being who was trying to 54 the fire with his colleagues.
This true story of genuine love and compassion shows us that pets are loving, 55 and compassionate. We should love and protect them. One day they could do us a good turn.
36. A. damaged B. injured C. wounded D. hurt
37. A. taking on B. coming on C. going on D. keeping on
38. A. heat B. energy C. fever D. burn
39. A. by B. round C. up D. back
40. A. return B. honour C. death D. action
41. A. warned B. informed C. communicated D. gave
42. A. tried B. wanted C. managed D. failed
43. A. safe B. cool C. lonely D. beautiful
44. A. pick out B. pick up C. bring on D. bring up
45. A. scene B. position C. situation D. view
46. A. here B. out C. in D. there
47. A. voice B. noise C. accent D. sound
48. A. acknowledged B. recognized C. heard D. listened
49. A. heavily B. strongly C. loudly D. happily
50. A. waiting for B. waiting on C. asking for D. looking for
51. A. surprised B. satisfied C. shamed D. proud
52. A. things B. actions C. dos D. reactions
53. A. as B. like C. for D. to
54. A. put off B. put away C. put up D. put out
55. A. careful B. careless C. caring D. carefree
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he bad 36 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 his father could well 38 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40 but slightly disappointed, the young man 41 the box and found a lovely book. 42, he raised his voice at his father and said. ” 43 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house44 the book in the study
He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 45 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He46 he bad to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 47the hospital. he saw on the desk the 48new book , just as he had left it one 49 ago. He opened it and began to 50 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 51 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a lag（标签）with dealer’s name, the52 dealer who had the sports car he had 53 . On the tag was the 54 of his graduation. and the 55 PAID IN FULL.
36.A. expected. B. enjoyed. C. admired. D. owned
37 A. finding B. proving C. deciding D. knowing
38. A. afford. B. offer C. keep D. like
39. A. encouraged. B. comfortable C. proud. D. moved
40. A. Nervous B. Serious C. Careful D. Curious
41. A. packed. B. opened. C. picked up D. put aside
42. A. Angrily B. Eagerly C. Calmly D. Anxiously
43.A. At B. From C. With D. To
44 A. toasting B. putting C. forgetting D. leaving
45 A. until B. as C. before D. unless
46 A. learned . B. realized. C. recognized. D. admitted
47 A. get to B. search for C. turn to D. leave for
48 A. much B. still C. hardly D. quite
49 A. year B. month C. week D. day
50 A. clean B. read. C. turn D. count
51 A. lost B. came C. appeared. D. dropped
52 A. old. B. same C. special D. new
53 A. remembered. B. desired. C. found. D. met
54. A. Picture B. place C. date D. met
55. A. word. B. information C. date D. card