It was Mother’s Day morning and I was doing some shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson.
As we were leaving, we found that an elderly woman had fallen over at the ______ and had hit her head on the concrete. Her _______ was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly _______.Walking _____ the scene, Tenyson became very upset about _____ had happened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”
At the front of the supermarket, a charity(慈善) group had set up a _____ selling cooked sausages and flowers to _____ funds. Tenyson _____ that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel _____,” he said. I was _____ that he’d _____ such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her _____ we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she ______. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”
As we walked up to ______, my son became frightened by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too _______ to go up to her.
_______, I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”
______that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, ______ her who it was from. _______ badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked ______ at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It' s six o' clock on a cold Saturday morning．Liu Zifan reluctantly gets out of the warm bed．
"I wish I could sleep 36more," says Liu．
The 12-year-old seventh grader from Beijing Guangqumen 37School must take an - hour - ride to get to the school for the 38curriculums that occupy her whole Saturday morning． 39 Sunday afternoon, she has music lessons from 3 p．m．to 7 p．m．．
During weekdays, Liu has to get up around five in the morning, and 40home by six．
" My teacher 41us to eat an apple in the morning so that we won' t feel 42" , she says．
In primary school, Liu 43 taking the New Concept English class every Saturday morning, and Chinese, English and Olympic maths classes in the afternoon．On Sunday morning, she had to do 44 at home．In the afternoon, she took Cambridge English class．
"I didn't have time to rest, 45on Friday night," Liu recalls．
The family has a monthly 46of about 1,700 yuan．Liu Zifan' s 47classes cost 2, 000 yuan each term．
" I think it' s 48the money," Liu' s father says．" We do everything we can to provide her with good education, 49she will get a good job in the future．"
Chinese children face 50pressures on study．Some parents make their children study 51 First graders start to take classes for second graders, and so on, therefore they can get an 52 in exams．Most Chinese 53believe high academic credentials （成绩） mean a better school, a brighter future．So they 54their children to extracurricular classes like music, English and maths to develop a special 55, which later might be a stepping stone to a good school．
36．A．any B．some C．even D．far
37．A．Secondary B．Training C．Language D．Primary
38．A．super B．extra C．huge D．usual
39．A．In B．For C．At D．On
40．A．get B．stay C．leave D．drive
41 A．orders B．recommends C．persuades D．suggests
42．A．sleepy B．tired C．cold D．thirsty
43．A．stopped B．finished C．enjoyed D．started
44．A．housework B．washing C．homework D．writing
45．A．besides B．including C．since D．except
46．A．pay B．cost C．income D． money
47．A．weekend B．Sunday C．everyday D．Saturday
48．A．wasteful B．worth C．valuable D．worthy
49．A．so that B．since C．now that D．while
50．A．challenging B．increasing C．developing D．changing
51．A．ahead B．hard C．late D．away
52 A．average B．achievement C．advance D．advantage
53．A．teachers B．students C．friends D．parents
54．A．send B．hope C．take D．wish
55．A．strength B．interest C．talent D．skill
As John moved his bicycle out of the driveway, he heard his mo
m shout, “Don’t forget to lock it!” He thought to himself that she was such a 36 . Really, what could 37 at that little library in the small prairie（大草原）town?
The day, 38 most that summer, was bright and hot. As he 39 , sweat trickled（滴下） down. When he arrived at the library, he leaned his bike 40 the railing（栏杆） and, 41 his mother’s advice, didn’t bother to 42 
it.
The library was extremely 43 , filled with the distinct smell of books. 44 in the stacks（堆）, John spent longer than he’d imagined 45 just the right book. He waited patiently for his 46 , and watched 47 the librarian fed his card through the recorded machine.
As he went out of the library, he saw his bike 48 down the sidewalk. Walking beside it was a boy, perhaps fifteen years old.
“Hey! That’s my bike! What do you think you’re doing? G
ive it 49 .”
“Give it back! You’re 50 . It’s not yours.”
John felt 51 with this boy and his words that the bike was his own. What could he do? He wasn’t at all sure 52 to deal with him.
At that moment, John surprised himself. 53 a step toward the boy, he took 54 of his bike. “This bike is mine. You’ll have to give it back to me.” 55 by his determination, the boy let him go. John jumped on and rode home as quickly as he dared. He felt a little strange, however, and a bit older somehow, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on why.
36. A. housewife B. mother C. worrier D. talker
37. A. happen B. steal C. lose D. take
38. A. as B. with C. of D. like
39. A. went B. rode C. ran D. drove
40. A. to B. on C. at D. against
41. A. remembering B. thinking C. reminding D. ignoring
42. A. lock B. place C. mind D. care
43. A. hot B. warm C. cool D. cold
44. A. Missed B. Run C. Seated D. Lost
45. A. to choose B. choosing C. to search D. searching
46. A. turn B. chance C. book D. Bike
47. A. as B. because C. since D. while
48. A. move B. moving C. moved D. being moved
49. A. in B. out C. up D. back
50. A. laughing B. smiling C. cheating D. joking
51. A. angry B. glad C. sorry D. content
52. A. what B. how C. when D. whether
53. A. Walking B. Making C. Going D. Taking
54. A. hand B. lift C. hold D. finger
55. A. scared B. surprised C. worried D. disappointed
Word came that the government must control the spread of this disease.
“Our job，”said the 26 officer，“is to spray the wall of every house in every town and village in the malariaparts of Mexico.You may be 27 to learn that there are about ninety-nine thousand 28 villages and towns.Some are big places like the capital city， 29 a
re single houses deep in the forest or upon the mountaintops.The men working with our program say that most of these people 30 within districts which are 31 enough for the mala ria-carrying mosquitoesto live in and spread the disease.That 32 that we must plan to spray the bricks of 33 three million houses once or twice a year for five years.”
“We have 34 everything very carefully，”said the officer 35 .“Our advance guards have drawn 36 of some forty thousand parts of the country for 37 by the spray teams.Each house in the malaria districts has been given a special 38 so that we can work in order.The United States has given us cars and trucks to carry the spray teams and their 39 .”
“The malaria program has been 40 with the people in this country.Everyone wants to 41 .The Defense Department is helping us plan the 42 of men and supplies.The Education Department has printed sheets in Spanish to explain 43 malaria is spread.Resistance is a problem.It was in the neighboring country—the United States that such resistance to spray was first 44 .Take the 45 of the housefly and D.D.T. At fist D.D.T. killed them off.Now it won’t hurt a fly.”
“What worries people is the danger that the mosquitoes may become resistant，”said the officer at last.
26.A.education B.wealth C.health D.medicine
27.A.surprised B.excited C.doubtful D.happy
28.A.united B.developing C.similar D.separate
29.A.other B.some C.the others D.the few
30.A.sleep B.live C.stand D.sit
31.A.cold B.hot C.bright D.warm
32.A.saves B.expresses C.means D.is
33.A.nearly B.mostly C.finally D.only
34.A.read B.learnt C.written D.studied
35.A.mentioned B.remembered C.started D.continued
36.A.pictures B.places C.maps D.bus-lines
37.A.store B.use C.share D.show
38.A.name B.sign C.number D.attention
39.A.tools B.clothes C.families D.guns
40.A.familiar B.friendly C.strict D.popular
41.A.work B.run C.stop D.help
42.A.movement B.program C.action D.equipment
43.A.why B.how C.what D.that
44.A.proved B.killed C.thought D.discussed
45.A.event B.matter C.fact D.case
阅读下在短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A woman id her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drover her 21by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, 22“Aunty Misery” at her.
One evening, a passer by asked to 23for the night. Seeing that he had an 24Face, she let him in and gave him a nice 25. The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her 26that anyone who climbed up her tree27not be able to come back down until she 28it.
When the children came back to steal her 29, she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her
long 30she gave the tree permission to let 31go. Aunty Misery was free from the 32at last.
One day another man 33her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, 34she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you 35me.” said he.
Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to 36some pears from my dear tree to remember the 37
it brought to me in this life. But I am too 38to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so 39as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree 40and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
21. A. hopeless B. painfulC. dull D. crazy
22. A. calling B. shouting C. announcingD. whispering
23. A. stayB. live C. hideD. lie
24. A. interesting B. honestC. anxiousD. angry
25. A. giftB. kissC. treat D. smile
26. A. suggestion B. demand C. permissionD. wish
27. A. couldB. should C. mightD. must
28. A. permitted B. promised C. answeredD. declared
29. A. branchB. foodC. treeD. fruit
30. A. after B. whileC. sinceD. before
31. A. itB. themC. himD. her
32. A. trickB. question C. troubleD. difficulty
33. A. stepped into B. left for C. stopped atD. walked around
34. A. soB. butC. althoughD. because
35. A. withB. offC. uponD. for
36. A. choose B. pickC. shakeD. hit
37. A. honor B. pleasure C. hopeD. excitement
38. A. light B. shortC. oldD. thin
39. A. proud B. kindC. fineD. smart
40. A. disappointedly B. cheerfully C. unwillingly D. eagerly
It was the final examination. The class was very 36 . I was checking my paper 37 I saw my best friend, Samy, 38 to cheat at the exam.
Samy scribbled（潦草地写） the 39 to some questions on his answer sheet 40 looking at a piece of paper. I was 41 and did not know what to do. My heart was beating 42 by each second. Suddenly, Samy noticed me staring at him.
He made a hand gesture, asking me not to 43 the teacher. I was deep in thoughts when the teacher said, “Time’s up! Please put down your pens! Stop 44 ! I will collect your papers.” I was waken out of my 45 upon hearing the loud voice of the teacher. I went home feeling very 46 . I was so frustrated 47 I even talked to my toys!
The next day, I went straight to the 48 office for I decided to tell the teacher that Samy 49 yesterday. I plucked up（鼓起） my 50 and walked into the office. I told the teacher that Samy had cheated. She was very angry. During break, she 51 Samy and Samy cried. He 52 his face as he ran out of the teachers’ office after he was scolded. After that incident, Samy always ignored me whenever I approached him. I was very sad. I thought my 53 with him must be over.
A few more days later, I was at the bus stop 54 for my bus when Samy came to me with a guilty look on his face. He said, “I’m sorry, I have now 55 cheating at the exam. Will you forgive me?” “Sure,” I replied with a smile. “But promise me never to cheat again.” “I promise!” he replied. Then we walked home happily.
36. A. silent B. noisy C. crowded
D. dirty
37. A. while B. when C. as D. whenever
38. A. wanting B. searching C. attempting D. Wishing
39. A. sentences B. words C. notes D. answers
40. A. before B. after C. until D. once
41. A. glad B. anxious C. afraid D. sad
42. A. quicker and quicker B. harder and harder
C. slower and slower D. heavier and heavier
43. A. inform B. phone C. tell D. ask
44. A. talking B. writing C. looking D. thinking
45. A. thoughts B. room C. soul D. seat
46. A. bad B. worried C. calm D. miserable
47. A. as B. which C. but D. that
48. A. school’s B. headmaster’s C. teachers’ D. parents’
49. A. cheatedB. had cheated C. was cheating D. had been cheating
50. A. spirit B. courage C. feet D. strength
51. A. hit B. beat C. told D. scolded
52. A. covered B. washed C. lowered D. raised
53. A. happiness B. friendship C. incident D. business
54. A. waited B. to wait C. waiting D. wait
55. A. appreciated B. minded C. regretted D. frightened