Mike and his father hadn’t talked for ten years.Ten years ago,Mike’s mother ___.He thought it was his father who caused his mother’s death.He hated his father.

Now they were sitting in a nice ___.Suddenly his father asked the waiter to put some salt in his coffee.Mike was ___.His father smiled and said,“Before you were born,your mother and I often had fun ___ in the sea.We could taste the sea,just like the taste of the salty coffee.Every time I have salty coffee,I always ___ your mother.I miss her so much.”

Mike was deeply moved.He never knew his father had such ___ love for his mother.One month later,he moved to live with his father.Whenever he made coffee for his father,he would put some ___ in it.

Ten years later,his father died.Mike ___ a letter saying “Dear Mike,please forgive me for my ___—the salty coffee.Now let me tell you the truth.I don’t like salty coffee actually,but I drank salty coffee for 10 years!Being with you was the biggest ___ of my whole life.”

1.A. hurt B. disappeared C. died D. missed

2.A. mall B. restaurant C. house D. garden

3.A. surprised B. upset C. strange D. disappointed

4.A. drinking B. eating C. working D. playing

5.A. think up B. think over C. think of D. think about

6.A. wide B. deep C. high D. big

7.A. sugar B. milk C. honey D. salt

8.A. wrote B. received C. accepted D. refused

9.A. lie B. secret C. regret D. mistake

10.A. shyness B. kindness C. happiness D. sadness

One day,a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas when they saw a horseshoe(马蹄铁)on the ground.The father said to his son,“Look at the horseshoe on the ground.Go and __ the horseshoe and put it in your bag,my son.” But Thomas said,“If I do so,it will waste my time.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself.When they __ a nearby town,they had a rest.There the farmer sold the horseshoe and __ some strawberries with the money.

The father and the son went on walking.The sun was well up in the __.They soon drank up all their water and there was not a house or even a tree for them to have a rest.Thomas felt __ thirsty to walk on.At this time,his father gave him a strawberry and he quickly ate it.After a while,his father gave him __ strawberry and once again,his son got it quickly and put it in his mouth.

And so they __.The old farmer gave the strawberries and the son ate them.When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries,his father said to him,“My dear son,__ you picked up that horseshoe,you would have your own __ to eat.Always remember the lesson:if you don’t worry about the little things,you will find it difficult to ___ the great things.

1.A. give up B. put up C. pick up D. take up

2.A. got on B. got to C. got off D. got down

3.A. threw B. bought C. sold D. found

4.A. sky B. sea C. river D. ground

5.A. so B. very C. quite D. too

6.A. another B. other C. else D. the other

7.A. carried on B. turned on C. went on D. worked on

8.A. or B. if C. unless D. until

9.A. water B. money C. horseshoe D. strawberries

10.A. do B. use C. eat D. drink

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season.We had not seen __ in almost a month.The crops were dying.If we didn’t see some rain soon,we would lose everything.

I was in the kitchen that day when I saw my son,Billy,walking toward the ___.Trying to be as still as possible,he was obviously walking with great ___.Minutes after he disappeared into the woods,he came running out again,toward the house.Moments later,however,he was once again walking in that __ way toward the woods.I couldn’t take it any longer and I __ him.

He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked,being very___ not to spill(溢出)the water he carried.

As I came closer,I saw the most surprising sight.Several large deer stood in front of him.Billy walked right up to them.But the deer did not hurt him nor __ move as Billy knelt down.And then I saw a baby deer lying on the ground,obviously thirsty,lift its head to lap up the water in my boy’s hands.When the water was gone,Billy jumped up to run back to the house.I followed him back to a spigot(水龙头).Billy opened it and let the drip slowly __ up his “cup”.

When he stood up and began to turn back,I was there in front of him.His little eyes were filled with tears.

“I’m not __,” was all he said.The week before,he had made the same trouble with our horses,which caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water.

This time,I ___ him,with a small pot of water from the kitchen.I let him take care of the baby deer alone for it was his job.As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground,they were suddenly joined by other drops... more drops... and more.I looked up at the sky.All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm,just like the actions of one little boy saved another.

1.A. wind B. snow C. rain D. cloud

2.A. woods B. school C. house D. rivers

3.A. surprise B. effort C. doubt D. notice

4.A. natural B. obvious C. popular D. unusual

5.A. stopped B. followed C. accepted D. controlled

6.A. careful B. noisy C. comfortable D. polite

7.A. ever B. yet C. even D. never

8.A. set B. fill C. put D. place

9.A. interrupting B. joking C. complaining D. wasting

10.A. received B. believed C. joined D. pushed

My coat is made _____ cool and silk.

A. to B. for C. from D. of

Our teacher was seen ______ to the office a moment ago.

A. go B. to go C. going D. goes

The Oxford Castle _____ by Henry (1154-1189). It is in very good condition now.

A. built B. was built C. has been built D. is built

Ice can be _____ water.

A. turn into B. turn to C. turned into D. turned to

Keys are used for _____ doors.

A. lock B. locked C. locking D. locks

—When _____ the PRC _____?

—On October 1st.

A. was, found B. was, founded C. is, found D. were, founded

Sorry, all the vegetables ______. Please come tomorrow.

A. sells well B. have sold out C. have been sold out D. are selling