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　　One summer evening, Tom returned home at five to seven. When he opened the front gate, he immediately saw something___1___. There was a heavy footprint___2___ the earth in one of the flower beds. Tom was___3___going to blame（责怪）the postman___4___he noticed that one of the curtains in the front room___5___was out of the place.

　　He walked___6___the front door and opened it quietly. He listened carefully for a moment___7___could hear nothing. The front-room was half-open. Tom___8___it thoughtfully, ___9___if he had forgotten to close it that morning. He stepped silently___10___the hall to the door and looked___11___ the room. The shadow（影子）of___12___was clearly reflected on the hall wall___13___ the evening sunlight. He had obviously been standing behind the door___14___Tom's return. Very quickly Tom closed the door and___15___the key. Then he set out to___16___the police.

　　As was___17___, the thief tried to climb___18___a window to get out. He set about him with his umbrella___19___it like a sword. Three minutes later the police arrived and the thief was caught. Tom was a little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual but on the whole he felt quite___20___himself.

(1)A.interesting	B.wonderful
C.pleasant	D.strange
(2)A.in	B.on
C.above	D.below
(3)A.also	B.hardly
C.just	D.simply
(4)A.until	B.since
C.while	D.when
(5)A.there	B.downstairs
C.which	D.where
(6)A.around	B.up
C.out	D.Aaway 　　 from
(7)A.even	B.though
C.but	D.and
(8)A.noticed	B.watched
C.searched	D.studied
(9)A.wondering	B.asking
C.knowing	D.feeling
(10)A.by	B.across
C.over	D.near
(11)A.inside	B.outside
C.beside	D.behind
(12)A.the 　　 door	B.the 　　 room
C.a 　　 lady	D.a 　　 man
(13)A)At	B.with
C.in	D.from
(14)A.during	B.since
C.after	D.before
(15)A.turned	B.sent
C.hid	D.found
(16)A.meet	B.follow
C.call	D.visit
(17)A.wished	B.hoped
C.suggested	D.expected
(18)A.onto	B.upon
C.into	D.through
(19)A.considering	B.using
C.thrusting	D.showing
(20)A.sorry 　　 for	B.proud 　　 of
C.worried	D.satisfied 　　 with

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The journey of a nameless wolf

　　It was a very special, yet sad day for me. On that day I left my beloved home group, and, like any teenager, went to seek a new 1 , and a new life. All the 2 of survival I had learned were going to be put to the test. I said 3 ,and ran away, thinking of what a great my life it would be. I had a 4 childhood. My mother was shot, and my father poisoned 5 he went to search for her. I would still tremble at the thought of the scenes. I was 6 by the group. But my painful childhood faded away for a moment as I walked away.

　　Deep in the 7 I searched. Finally, I heard a female wolf 8 . She was howling in pain. I followed the sound, and quickly found her. Her hind leg was 9 in a metal thing called a trap. The head wolf from my old group had 10 me that these things were 11 and I should not go anywhere near it. This time, I chose not to listen to this 12 . I tried standing back, rushing to the trap to hit it with my head, but it 13 move. I tried biting it, but it 14 gave out the sound of clanging（叮当声）. I tried scratching（抓）it, 15 it only gave a reply of breaking one of my nails. I became 16 and started hitting, and knocking. That 17 and the female was free, and glancing at me with such bright blue 18 that I was in love with her at once. Her soft fur was like the ground after a(n) 19 , and there wasn't a 20 hair you could find that was not purely white. I felt I found my lover and a new home would be formed.

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　　John climbed easily over the garden wall He made no 1 .He looked around. After a moment he 2 to the window of Mr White's house.

　　John had been a 3 once. But that was 4 he had come to live in the small town of Brampton. Now he was a shopkeeper. He had 5 the shop in Brampton for ten years. And 6 knew that he had once been a thief. Tonight was the first time　　7 ten years.

　　John did not want to steal from Mr White. He needed 8 because a man he once met in the prison came to this town. He 9 that John had been a thief. He said that he would 10 the people in Brampton about it. John was afraid, 11 he gave him money. Then the man wanted more money. John did not have enough to 12 him. And he became a thief again.

　　 13 was easy to get into the house. He 14 the room where all the 15 things were kept. John 16 his pockets with all those things. Soon he had more than enough.

　　He was leaving 17 he heard a sound him. He 18 quickly. They door was 19 and Mr White himself was 20 in front of him.

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　　As a child, I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost; these fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.

　　Maybe it was the strange 1 things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that 2 me so much. There was never total 3 , but a streetlight or passing car lights 4 clothes hung over a chair take on the 5 of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my 6 , I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no 7 . A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My 8 would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would 9 very still so that the“enemy”would not discover me.

　　Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, 10 on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home--that was no 11 . After school, 12 , when all the buses were 13 up along the street, I was afraid that I'd get on the wrong one and be taken to some 14 neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't 15 the leaders out of my sight.

　　Perhaps one of the worst fears 16 all I had as a child was that of not being liked or 17 by others. Being popular was so important to me 18 , and the fear of not being liked was a 19 one.

　　One of the processes（过程）of growing up is being able to 20 and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that frightened us a children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

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　　As a husband who remains Chinese, I enjoy eating Chinese food and in particular cooking Chinese food. 1 , my wife, good at French cooking and furthermore good to 2 a high standard of hygiene（卫生学）in our house, dismissed my efforts as a Chinese 3 .

　　One day, however, the laid-off cook, could not 4 asking her to make room for him,“My darling, today, I really want to prepare some 5 food. Could you please lend me the 6 ?”“No problem, but don't make too much dirt.” My wife, used to cooking in pure water, was excited, 7 a little bit worried. I shut the door and, as a cook, began to play 8 and loudly with the cooking tools and dance around the stove. The menu was 9 one week earlier. Soon, the strong smell of Sichuan dishes spread all over the house and I 10 with the first courses.“Come on, Darling!”I proudly 11 .

　　My lovely wife came into the dining room.“What's this?”She asked doubtfully, 12 at the black egg on the plate.“This is a Chinese dish, Songhuadan. In Europe it is 13 called the egg of one hundred years. It is really delicious. 14 it.”Seeing her hesitating, I brought a piece of Songhuadan up to her mouth.“ 15 ! Why is it so smelly?”she cried, nearly throwing it up.“My darling, it is delicious! 16 do you find it horrible?”I was 17 . Seeing dark clouds cover her face, I immediately used the 18 panacea（万能药）“I love you.”The clouds 19 and her face was brightened again by sunshine. However she determinedly 20 to risk a further bite.

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　　Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 1 I last met this man eight years ago, I have not for gotten his 2 qualities. First of all, I respected his 3 to teaching. Because his lectures were always well prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 4 what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an 5 way, introducing such aids（辅助）to 6 as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he 7 sang a song in class in order to make a point clear. 8 , I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them 9 the telephone, drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 10 a student to a game of chess（国际象棋）. 11 , he would join student groups to discuss a variety of 12 : agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for 13 on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was 14 by his lively sense of humor（幽默）. He believed that no lesson is a success 15 , during it, the students and the professor 16 at least one loud 17 Through his sense of humor, he made learning more 18 and more lasting. If it is 19 that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 20 my friend is indeed a wise man.

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　　During the dust-blown thirties, everyone fell on hard times. The year 1 10, we drew names at our little school to see whom we'd 2 Christmas gifts with. I picked Helen's name. Helen was a new girl. Her family 3 in a house someone had deserted.

　　Every day Helen wore the 4 brown dress to school, some of the neighbors whispered that Helen's daddy was 5 , and that he drank. Some didn't 6 want their kids to be friends with Helen.

　　One day in December I said to Mom,“Wouldn't it be nice to get Helen a 7 for Christmas?”Mom agreed, 8 I could see from her expression that there was no extra money for material. She had bought the material for me and my sisters and our dresses were almost 9 “There must be a way,”I 10 . Mom hugged me.“I wish there was a way,”she said.

　　The next morning Mom called me into the kitchen.“I have a(an) 11 ,”she said.“You and Helen are the same 12 . If you gave her your new red dress, I could fix you up the wool plaid（格子花呢）one that your cousin Esther sent.”I got a special feeling in my stomach. Give Helen my new dress? 13 I could respond, Mom said quickly,“I'll go ahead and fix the plaid dress and you can give her that, so she will have a 14 dress to wear for Christmas.”

　　“Give the red dress to Helen,”I said.“I want her to have it.” “Are you 15 ?” “I am sure. Absolutely.”When Helen came into the room Mom handed her the new red dress. A look of 16 filled Helen's face. She hugged Mom. Helen took it and 17 it in front of her.“Thank you, thank you, thank--”she said to me.“I'm so 18 .”I was feeling happy, too. Helen moved away shortly after that and I never 19 her again. Me, the plaid dress became one of my 20 . 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．got	B．turned	C．changed	D．became
(2) A．gave	B．bought	C．showed	D．exchange
(3) A．stayed	B．remained	C．lived	D．worked
(4) A．same	B．dirty	C．new	D．beautiful
(5) A．cruel	B．lazy	C．rude	D．diligent
(6) A．still	B．yet	C．ever	D．even
(7) A．dress	B．gift	C．favour	D．meal
(8) A．so	B．and	C．but	D．therefore
(9) A．worn	B．finished	C．given	D．taken
(10) A．suggested		B．required
C．requested		D．insisted
(11) A．idea	B．hope	C．way	D．word
(12) A．length	B．age	C．size	D．body
(13) A．when	B．Before	C．As	D．After
(14) A．red	B．suitable	C．lovely	D．different
(15) A．sure	B．willing	C．convenient	D．joking
(16) A．astonishment		B．satisfaction
C．wonder		D．happiness
(17) A．seized	B．held	C．caught	D．brought
(18) A．shocked	B．frightened	C．sorry	D．happy
(19) A．saw	B．liked	C．heard	D．helped
(20) A．experiences		B．treasures
C．favorites		D．moments

 

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The Brick

　　

　　About ten years ago, a young and very successful manager named Josh was travelling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit fast in his 1 car.

　　He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars. 2 his car passed, no child rushed out, but a brick did and WHUMP! It 3 his shiny black side door! Josh 4 out of his car, grabbed the kid and pushed him up 5 a parked car. He shouted at the kid,“ 6 was that all about and who are you? Just what are you doing?”He went on with 7 “That's my new Jaguar, that brick you threw is going to cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?”

　　“Please, mister, please…I'm 8 ! I didn't know what else to do!” 9 the youngster.“I threw the brick 10 no one else would stop!”Tears were dripping down the boy's chin as he 11 around the parked car.“It's my brother, mister,”he said.“He rolled 12 the sidewalk and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't 13 him up.”Sobbing, the boy asked the manager,“Would you please help me get him 14 into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.”

15　　 beyond words, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief 16 wiped the cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then 17 the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.

　　

　　It was a long and slow walk back to his expensive car. Josh 18 did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the damage to 19 him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Pay 20 to the bricks of life coming at to you.

(1) A．old	B．expensive	C．secondhand	D．slow
(2) A．Since	B．After	C．As	D．So　 long as
(3) A．struck	B．destroyed	C．wiped	D．harmed
(4) A．climbed	B．stepped	C．got	D．jumped
(5) A．against	B．on	C．with	D．toward
(6) A．How	B．Why	C．When	D．What
(7) A．eagerness	B．anger	C．punishment	D．displeasure
(8) A．discouraged	B．disappointed	C．sorry	D．hopeless
(9) A．Explained	B．Cried	C．Shouted	D．Added
(10) A．until	B．if	C．before	D．because
(11) A．hid	B．pointed	C．ran	D．searched
(12) A．far	B．away	C．off	D．onto
(13) A．lift	B．raise	C．hold	D．pick
(14) A．over	B．up	C．down	D．back
(15A．Encouraged	B．Moved	C．Excited	D．Frightened
(16) A．so	B．but	C．and	D．or
(17) A．watched	B．noticed	C．saw	D．observed
(18) A．ever	B．seldom	C．hardly	D．never
(19) A．require	B．remind	C．warn	D．keep
(20) A．love	B．turn	C．attention	D．respect

 

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　　Many years ago, when I was a man in my twenties, I worked as a salesman for a piano company.

　　We 1 our pianos all over the state by advertising in small town 2 .Every time we advertised, we would receive a reply on a postcard which said,“Please 3 me a new piano for my little granddaughter. It 4 be red mahogany（红木）. I can pay $10 a month with my egg money.”Of course, we could not sell a(n) 5 piano for $10 a month. 6 her cards kept on coming.

　　A couple of years later, I 7 my own piano company, and when I 8 in that area, the postcards started coming to me. For months, I ignored（不理睬） 9 --what else could I do?

　　But then, one day I 10 to be in the area. I had a red mahogany piano on my little truck. Despite knowing that I was about to 11 a terrible business decision, I managed to find the old woman and took the new piano in her house and placed it 12 I thought the roof would be least likely to rain on it. I told her and a little barefoot girl to try to 13 the chickens off it, and I left sure I had just 14 a new piano.

　　But the 15 came in, all 52 of them as agreed, sometimes with coins. It was unbelievable!

　　Then one day I was in Memphis on 16 business. As I was sitting at the bar having a drink, I heard the most beautiful piano music behind me. I looked 17 ,and there was a lovely young woman 18 a very nice ground piano.

　　She smiled at me, asked for requests, and when she took a 19 she sat down at my table.

　　“Aren't you the man who sold my grandma a piano a long time ago?”

　　I suddenly remembered. My Lord, it was her! It was the little barefoot girl!

　　I did have to go to my room because men don't like to be 20 crying public.

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　　My 23-year-old son Daniel stood in the doorway, ready to say goodbye to his home. In a couple of hours he was going to fly out to France. He was going to be away for at least a year to learn a foreign language and 1 in a foreign country.

　　It was a milestone in Dan's life, a change from school days to　　2 When we were to say goodbye, I 3 closely at his face. I would like to provide him with good 4 that would last longer than here and now.

　　But not a sound came over my lips, I 5 motionless and silent, looking 6 my son's green eyes.

　　 I knew that this wasn't the first time I 7 such an opportunity pass me by. When Daniel was a little boy, I followed him to the bus on his first day in preschool, I 8 the excitement in his hand that held mine when the bus came round the corner. He looked at me just 9 he did now. And then he hoarded the bus and 　　10 .The bus drove away. And I hadn't 11 a word.

　　Some ten years later, a similar experience 12 .His mother and I drove him to the university where he was going to 13 .Daniel was ill in bed when I wanted to say goodbye. 14 the words let me down. I only murmured something like“I hope you're 15 ,Dan.”Then I turned around and left.

　　Now I stood in front of him and recalled all the 16 when I hadn't make use of those opportunities. Why does it have to be so 17 to tell your son what you feel? My mouth was 18 ,and I knew I would only say a few words.

　　“Dan,”I 19 stammered out（结结巴巴地说）,“If I had the choice myself, I would have 20 you.”That was all I could say. It was nothing, and yet it was everything.