"Are you sure you're going to be all right at home alone？"Yong's mother asked．
"Yes，Mom，"Yong replied，trying not to roll her eyes．"I'm（31） enough to stay here alone for three hours．"Yong's mom and dad were going to a barbecue that afternoon．（32） kids weren't invited，Yong was staying home alone．It was the first time her parents had left her home by herself．Yong was a little nervous，but she was sure she could handle it．
"Let me give you a last﹣minute quiz to make sure，"her dad said．Yong's father was a teacher，and he was always giving her little（33） ．"What happens if somebody calls and asks for your mom or（34） ？"
"I tell them that you are busy and can't come to the phone right now，"Yong said．"Then I take a message．"
"What if there a knock on the door？"asked her dad．
"I don't answer it，because I can't let anyone（35） anyway．"
"Okay，here's a tough one．"Her father（36） very serious．"What if you hear ghosts in the closets？"
"Dad! "Yong giggled．"Our house isn't haunted（闹鬼的）．I'll be fine．Look，I have the phone number of the house where you'll be，so I can（37） if I need to．I've got the numbers for the police，the fire department，and the poison control center．I won't （38） the stove（炉子） or leave the house．I won't lock the doors behind you when you leave．"
Yong's parents were satisfied．They hugged her goodbye and left for the （39） ．Yong sat for a few minutes and enjoyed the quiet of the empty house．Then she went to the kitchen to （40） herself a snack．She opened the cupboard door．Then she jumped back，startled．There was a ghost in the cupboard! Yong laughed had laughed．
Her dad had taped up a picture of a ghost．It said，"BOO! We love you!"
31．A．young |
B．old |
C．lucky |
D．clever |
32．A．Once |
B．While |
C．Since |
D．Although |
33．A．tests |
B．suggestion |
C．lessons |
D．experiments |
34．A．you |
B．her |
C．him |
D．me |
35．A．out |
B．in |
C．away |
D．down |
36．A．looked |
B．sounded |
C．smelt |
D．felt |
37．A．shout |
B．cry |
C．call |
D．run |
38．A．turn up |
B．turn off |
C．turn down |
D．turn on |
39．A．morning |
B．afternoon |
C．evening |
D．night |
40．A．buy |
B．eat |
C．taste |
D．fix |
Telescopes are （有用的）．We can look at the universe through them．
﹣Could you pass me those （盒子）？
﹣Certainly．Here you are．
Last year Susan gave a /'flauə/to Ms．Lu on Teachers'Day．
The new hotel will be built /bi'said/the river．
We must try our （our/ours） best to protect plants．They're important to human beings．