The books in David’s schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 　41　 his mother told him he would have to return his sister’s books to the library first.

He had 　42　 set foot in a library and he wasn’t about to do so today. He would just 　43　　　 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 　44　 ; it was locked.

He went into the building, only a few minutes 　45　 closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 　46　 in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to　 　47　 Eric.

David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 　48　 --the library lights were off. The place was 　49　 . The doors had been shut. They 　50　 be opened from the inside. He was trapped　 -- in a library!

He tried to 　51　 a telephone call, but was unable to 　52　 . What’s worse, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 　53　 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it.

54　 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ 55　 ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 　56　 , someone passing by would see it.

He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant 　57　 . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He calmed down, settled into a chair and started to 　58　 .

He knew he had to 　59　 , but now, that didn’t seem to be such a 　60　 thing.

41. A. but 　　　　　　　　　 B. because 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since
42. A. ever 　　　　　　　　 B. nearly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. often
43. A. pass 　　　　　　　　 B. drop 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry 　　　　　　　　　　 D. take
44. A. problem 　　　　　 B. mistake 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. case 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. question
45. A. during 　　　　　　　 B. after 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before
46. A. rest 　　　　　　　　 B. break 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. walk 　　　　　　　　　　 D. stop
47. A. visit 　　　　　　　　 B. meet 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catch 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greet
48. A. delight 　　　　　　　　　　 B. anger 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise 　　　　　　　　 D. eagerness
49. A. lonely　　　　　　　　 B. empty 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. noisy 　　　　　　　　　　 D. crowded
50. A. wouldn’t 　　　　　 B. shouldn’t　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. couldn’t 　　　　　　　　 D. needn’t
51. A. make 　　　　　　　 B. fix 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. use 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pick
52. A. get on 　　　　　　　 B. get up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get through 　　　　　　 D. get in
53. A. If 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though 　　　　　　　　 D. Until
54. A. On time 　　　　　 B. Now and then 　　　　　　　 C. By the way 　　　　　　 D. At last
55. A. Come 　　　　　　　 B. Help 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Hello 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Sorry
56. A. Surely 　　　　　　　 B. Thankfully 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Truly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Gradually
57. A. at most 　　　　　　 B. after all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in short 　　　　　　　　 D. as usual
58. A. watch 　　　　　　　 B. play 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. read 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. write
59. A. wait 　　　　　　　　 B. stand 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleep 　　　　　　　　　　 D. work
60. A. bad 　　　　　　　　　 B. cool 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. strange 　　　　　　　　　 D. nice

My daughter is a single parent, who works hard to provide for herself and her three young sons.. She manages money matters 16 and succeeds in planning for few expensive things and amusements that 17 take for granted.

When her eldest son, David, wanted a 　18 so that he could do an after-school newspaper delivery job, the family 19 and soon he was the proud owner of a good second-hand bicycle. One afternoon my 　20 asked David to go to the local shop on business. He rode his bicycle, but foolishly 　21 it outside the shop without putting on the lock. When David came out of the shop, it was 　22 . He walked home in tears and then, together with his exasperated mother, went to the local police station to report the theft（盜竊案）.

Imagine their 　23 when they arrived at the station: a car parked out front had David’s bike wedged in the boot. The 　24 told my daughter how he’d seen a group of kids 25 for the bike once my grandson had gone 　26 the shop. The driver – in his late teens – had 27 out to them to leave the bike alone. Despite this, one of the kids in the group had 　28 on the bicycle and ridden it away while the others followed.

The teen got in his car, 　29 after them and demanded the stolen bike back. He was happy to be able to 　30 it to my grandson together with a lecture about the folly of failing to use the bike 31 . Then, in all the excitement, he 　32 away, without even giving his name or telephone number.

Helping children learn to deal with poverty and constantly struggle to become 33 in their lives is what my daughter pursues（追求）in her parenting; 34 , to the best of her belief, experiencing the world outside and learning from others 35 her children a lot.

16．A．carefully　　　　　　 B．carelessly　　　　　 C．formally　　　　　　 D．secretly

17．A．much　　　　　　　　 B．few　　　　　　　　　　 C．many　　　　　　　　 D．little

18．A．car　　　　　　　　　　 B．taxi　　　　　　　　　　 C．truck　　　　　　　　 D．bicycle

19．A．turned up　　　　　 B．saved up　　　　　　 C．made up　　　　　　 D．stayed up

20．A．son　　　　　　　　　　 B．son-in-law　　　　　 C．nephew　　　　　　　 D．daughter

21．A．remained　　　　　　 B．forgot　　　　　　　　 C．left　　　　　　　　　　 D．dropped

22．A．moved　　　　　　　 B．gone　　　　　　　　　 C．borrowed　　　　　 D．robbed

23．A．sadness　　　　　　　 B．confidence　　　　　 C．expectation　　　　 D．joy

24．A．policeman　　　　　 B．guard　　　　　　　　 C．driver　　　　　　　　 D．officer

25．A．go　　　　　　　　　　 B．steal　　　　　　　　　 C．hunt　　　　　　　　　 D．search

26．A．beyond　　　　　　　 B．over　　　　　　　　　 C．inside　　　　　　　　 D．outside

27．A．called　　　　　　　　 B．spoken　　　　　　　 C．found　　　　　　　　 D．hung

28．A．turned　　　　　　　　 B．jumped　　　　　　　 C．lain　　　　　　　　　　 D．played

29．A．walked　　　　　　　 B．looked　　　　　　　　 C．bargained　　　　　 D．drove

30．A．lock　　　　　　　　　 B．throw　　　　　　　　 C．return　　　　　　　　 D．devote

31．A．lock　　　　　　　　　 B．brand　　　　　　　　 C．license　　　　　　　 D．instructions

32．A．ran　　　　　　　　　　 B．flew　　　　　　　　　 C．escaped　　　　　　　 D．slipped

33．A．stronger　　　　　　 B．taller　　　　　　　　　 C．fatter　　　　　　　　 D．greater

34．A．instead　　　　　　　 B．however　　　　　　 C．moreover　　　　　 D．otherwise

35．A．harms　　　　　　　　 B．benefits　　　　　　　 C．influences　　　　　 D．hurts

A house in Clarktown caught fire on Christmas Eve,1982. The    1    who lived in the house was already in    2   .Being in poor health, she had trouble in    3    even when things were fine.    4    her house burning down around her, she was not able to go    5   .The smoke    6   her choke(窒息) .The fire was very hot. Without quick help she would have   7   .

Fire fighters    8    the house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still    9   .The people    10   her crying for help. The fire was still very hot    11    there was lots of smoke.

A man    12    like Santa Claus(圣誕老人) was passing by. He was on his way to give gifts to poor families.   13    had he heard the old woman’s cry when he ran into the    14    

house. After a while he rushed out with the old woman on his back and came to her safety. Then, as

   15    as he had done that, the man left. No one knew the real name of the hero who had saved the old woman’s life.

The man went on and took the gifts to the poor children. He did not return home    16   it was dark. He told his   17    what had happened. She decided that she did not    18    to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa Claus was    19    David Rodriguez, her husband. Mr. Rodriguez is a music teacher    20    he is not playing Santa Claus.

1. A. hero　　　　 　　 B. woman　　　　　　　　　　 C. child　　   　　　　    D. man

2. A. the eighty　　   B. eighties 　　　　　　　　   C. her eightieth　　    D. her eighties

3. A. walking　　　　 B. speaking 　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　     D. laughing

4. A. Because　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. With　　　　  　　   D. During

5. A. everywhere　　  　　   B. nowhere 　　　　　　　　 C. anywhere　　　　 D. somewhere

6. A. suffered　　      B. broke 　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. forced　　    　　    D. made

7. A. lived　　　　 　　 B. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　  　　　　 D. stayed

8. A. looked for　　   B. searched through 　　 C. got to　　　　 　　　　　　  D. set up

9. A. out of doors　　 B. in the open air　　　　   C. outside　　　　 　　 D. inside

10. A. heard　　　　  　　   B. stopped 　　　　　　　　  C. felt　　　　  　　　　 D. kept

11. A. but　　　　 　　  B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. or　　　　 　　　　    D. though

12. A. dressed  　　   B. chosen 　　　　　　　　  C. looked　　　　      D. acted

13. A. Only　　    　　 B. Hardly 　　　　　　　　    C. Never　　　　  　　 D. Badly

14. A. empty　　　　  B. crowded 　　　　　　    C. burnt　　　　  　　  D. burning

15. A. bravely　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　　　  C. quickly　　　　 　　 D. proudly

16. A. until　　    　　  B. unless　　　　　　　　　　  C. while　　    　　　　 D. or

17. A. friend　　       B. son 　　　　　　　　　　    C. daughter　　　　  D. wife

18. A. want　　    　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. refuse　　　　  　　 D. need

19. A. nearly　　　　 B. really 　　　　　　　　　　  C. impossibly　　　　 D. probably

20. A. so that  　　　　B. even if 　　　　　　　　  C. when　　　　  　　  D. since

Fire fighters    8    the house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still    9   .The people    10   her crying for help. The fire was still very hot    11    there was lots of smoke.

A man    12    like Santa Claus(圣誕老人) was passing by. He was on his way to give gifts to poor families.   13    had he heard the old woman’s cry when he ran into the    14    

house. After a while he rushed out with the old woman on his back and came to her safety. Then, as

   15    as he had done that, the man left. No one knew the real name of the hero who had saved the old woman’s life.

The man went on and took the gifts to the poor children. He did not return home    16   it was dark. He told his   17    what had happened. She decided that she did not    18    to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa Claus was    19    David Rodriguez, her husband. Mr. Rodriguez is a music teacher    20    he is not playing Santa Claus.

1. A. hero　　　　 　　 B. woman　　　　　　　　　　 C. child　　   　　　　    D. man

2. A. the eighty　　   B. eighties 　　　　　　　　   C. her eightieth　　    D. her eighties

3. A. walking　　　　 B. speaking 　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　     D. laughing

4. A. Because　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. With　　　　  　　   D. During

5. A. everywhere　　  　　   B. nowhere 　　　　　　　　 C. anywhere　　　　 D. somewhere

6. A. suffered　　      B. broke 　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. forced　　    　　    D. made

7. A. lived　　　　 　　 B. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　  　　　　 D. stayed

8. A. looked for　　   B. searched through 　　 C. got to　　　　 　　　　　　  D. set up

9. A. out of doors　　 B. in the open air　　　　   C. outside　　　　 　　 D. inside

10. A. heard　　　　  　　   B. stopped

 　　　　　　　　  C. felt　　　　  　　　　 D. kept

11. A. but　　　　 　　  B. and　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. or　　　　 　　　　    D. though

12. A. dressed  　　   B. chosen 　　　　　　　　  C. looked　　　　      D. acted

13. A. Only　　    　　 B. Hardly 　　　　　　　　    C. Never　　　　  　　 D. Badly

14. A. empty　　　　  B. crowded 　　　　　　    C. burnt　　　　  　　  D. burning

15. A. bravely　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　　　  C. quickly　　　　 　　 D. proudly

16. A. until　　    　　  B. unless　　　　　　　　　　  C. while　　    　　　　 D. or

17. A. friend　　       B. son 　　　　　　　　　　    C. daughter　　　　  D. wife

18. A. want　　    　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. refuse　　　　  　　 D. need

19. A. nearly　　　　 B. really 　　　　　　　　　　  C. impossibly　　　　 D. probably

20. A. so that  　　　　B. even if 　　　　　　　　  C. when　　　　  　　  D. since

It's hard being an astronaut's son．I mean, everybody　 1 you to be special or perfect, and I'm just a （n）　 2　 student, and I'm also ordinary, too…when it　 3　 basketball, football, soccer and baseball．

I often wonder how my father 4 had a son like me．I mean he is so special and so good at everything． 5 I used to dream about doing something unusual to 6 my father and make him proud of me．

In one class, my teacher 7 a Father's Day essay contest for us and the winner's essays would be read in front of all the parents and students．After school, I walked home, 8 about my father, who I would write about in my essay．

He sat with me in the 9 when I was a kid and had a nightmare （惡夢(mèng)）．He 10 me with a new puppy （小狗） at my eighth birthday party．He sat and tried to 11 death to me when Grandpa Bob died．To me, he wasn't a world famous astronaut, 12 my dad．

I wrote about all these 13　 in my essay．

One of our neighbors said, "I 14 you will win the contest, David．You are the only one in town who could write about being the son of an astronaut．”I 15 ．

I hadn't shown anyone the essay, but now I almost hoped I wouldn't win．I didn't want to win just 16 my father was an astronaut．

I won the second prize．When I finished reading my essay, the audience （聽眾） applauded．I saw my father blowing his　 17 ．I went back to my seat．Dad nodded to me, 18 his throat and put his hand on my shoulder．"Son, this is the 19 moment of my life, he said．

It was the proudest moment of my life, too．Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was 20 just to be my father's son．

1．A．hopes　　　 　　　　　 B．expects 　C．imagines　　　　 　　　 D．supposes

2．A．a(chǎn)verage　　　 B．excellent C．stupid　　　 　　　　　　　 D．bright

3．A．refers to　　　 B．relates to 　C．occurs to　　　　 　　　 D．comes to

4．A．ever　　　　　 B．never C．just　　　 　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)lready

5．A．For　　　　 　　　 B．As　　　　 　　　 C．But D．So

6．A．influence　　 B．a(chǎn)ppeal 　C．impress　　　　 　　　 D．interest

7．A．a(chǎn)nnounced　　 B．offered 　C．reminded　　　　 　　　 D．confirmed

8．A．caring　　　　 B．worrying 　C．thinking　　 　　　　　　　 D．talking

9．A．panic　　　　 B．dark 　C．sadness　　 　　　　　　 D．distance

10．A．pleased　　　 B．supported 　C．encouraged　　　 　　　 D．inspired

11．A．a(chǎn)ccount　　　 B．explain C．declare　　　 　　　　　　 D．claim

12．A．still　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)lready C．thus　　　 　　　　　　　 D．just

13．A．memories　 　 B．a(chǎn)ffairs C．a(chǎn)ccidents　　　　 D．experiences

14．A．deny　　　　 B．bet 　C．a(chǎn)rgue　　　　　 　　　 D．guess

15．A．shrugged　　 B．stared C．nodded　　 　　　　　　　　 D．smiled

16．A．because　　　 B．like C．while　　　　 　　　　　　 D．if

17．A．mouth　　　　 B．face C．nose　　　　 　　　 D．eyes

18．A．cleaned　　　 B．cut 　C．cleared　　　 　　　　　 D．opened

19．A．proudest　　　 　　 B．best C．biggest　　　 　　 D．fittest

20．A．hopeful　　　 　　 B．enough 　C．natural　　　　　 D．happy