Jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of sadness on her face,“What a long day this is going to be!”

　 Then she saw a little boy running down the street, swinging his schoolbag. Looking up to the window, he took off 　 41　 hat and bowed with a bright, pleasant smile.

　 “What a nice 　 42　 ,”said Jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of sight.“It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up 　 43　 smile.”

　 George, the little boy, told his mother about that 　 44　 girl when he got back home,“She looks so helpless. I wish I could do something for her.”

　 “Why not give her some 　 45　 ?”said his mother. George agreed.

　 The next morning, as Jennie 　 46　 at he window again, she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers carefully picking his way across the street. He stopped in front of her window, smiling pleasantly, and said,“Can I come in?”Jennie told him 　 47　 to get into the house.

　 Opening the door to Jennie’s gentle“Come in”, George said, “I’ve brought you some flowers.”

　 “Are they for me?”said Jennie 　 48　 .“How kind you are,”she continued, as George put the flowers on her lap.“I’ve 　 49　 received any flower since we moved to the town.”

“Did you live in the countryside?”asked George, 　 50　 the old, small and empty room.

“Yes,”said Jennie.

Jennie used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However, she lost her right leg in an accident. She 　 51　 walk like other people any longer. Later, her father died, and her mother was sick 　 52　 so many years that their money was all gone. They sold the house, and move here to get work to do.

George told his parents 　 53　 . They decided to help her. More and more people in the 　54　 gave Jennie friendly smiles when they passed by her house. She was greatly cheered up.

A few months later, Jennie and her mother 　 55　 a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on her face.

41) A. her　　　　　 B. his　　　　　 C. your　　　 D. my

42) A. house　　　　 B. door　　　 C. smile　　　　　 D. schoolbag

43) A. and　　　　　 B. but　　　　 C. as　　　　　 D. or

44) A. rich　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　 C. bad　　　　 D. poor

45) A. money　　　　 B. flowers　　　 C. clothes　　　 D. food

46) A. danced　　　　 B. cried　　　 C. sat　　　　　 D. laughed

47) A. how　　　　　 B. who　　　　　 C. when　 　　 D. why

48) A. angrily　　　 B. easily　　　 C. sadly　　　　 D. happily

49) A. never　　 B. usually　　　　 C. always　　　　 D. sometimes

50) A. looking for　 B. looking around C. looking like　 D. looking after

51) A. shouldn’t　　 B. needn’t　　　 C. couldn’t　　　 D. mustn’t

52) A. for　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 D. on

53) A. something　　 B. anything　　　 C. everything　　　 D. nothing

54) A. countryside　　 B. town　　　　 C. village　　　　 D. city

55) A. reached　　　 B. left　　　　　 C. closed　　　　 D. opened

A man and his wife had a dog to keep their house. When they went out, they always left the dog inside the house.

　 One evening they wanted　 1　 to the cinema,　 2　 they left the dog in the house and locked the door and their　 3 . They　 4　 their car.

When the film finished, they came back home. They opened the gate and put the car　 5 . But when they came to the front door, they found that part of the glass　 6　 the door was broken. The door was unlocked and　 7 . A robber! They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see　 8 things the robber had taken. But everything was in the　 9　 place and nothing at all　 10 .

　 The dog　 11　 in the sitting room on the floor. The lady was　 12　 the dog. “Why didn’t you keep the house?” she said. The dog was　 13　 to see its owners. It began to wag its tail (摇尾巴) and then it went to a corner of the room and picked up something in its mouth. It went to the lady and　 14　 the thing at her feet. When the lady went to pick it up, she gave a scream (尖叫). Can you guess what the dog’s present was?

It was … a … man’s　 15 !

(1)　 A. go　　　　　　 B. to go　　　　　　　　 C. going　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gone

(2)　 A. so　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. then　　　　　　　　　 D. because

(3)　 A. garden’s gate　　 B. gardens’ gate　　　 C. gardens gate　　　 D. garden gate

(4)　 A. got off　　　　　　 B. got on　　　　　　　　　　 C. got into　　　　 D. went on

(5)　 A. up　　　　　　　　　 B. down 　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D. into

(6)　 A. at　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　 D. to

(7)　 A. half-open　　　　 B. half-opens　　　　　 C. half-opened　　　　　　　 D. half-opening

(8)　 A. the　　　　　　 B. all　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

(9)　 A. right　　　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　 C. wrong　　　　 D. just

(10) A. to miss　　　 B. to be missing　　　 C. was missed　　　　　　　　 D. was missing

(11) A. was slept　　 　　 B. felt asleep　　　　　 C. was sleeping　　　 D. fell sleeping

(12) A. afraid of　　　　　　　　　 B. angry with　　　　 C. worried about　　　 D. surprised at

(13) A. sad　　　　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　 C. quick　　　　　　　 D. clever

(14) A. pulled　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　 C. dropped　　　　　　 D. took

(15) A. finger　　　　　　　　 B. fingers　　　　　　 C. heart　　　　　　 D. teeth

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the proper words.

　　We moved into our new house on a warm September day. It was not r________ a new house, it was a hundred and four years old, but it was new to us. The house had running water, gas and electricity, but for some r________ there was no electric light in the kitchen. We had not n________ this shortage when we had first looked over the house.

　　It was something quite unexpected: a house with electricity but w________ a kitchen light. It was even terrible because our kitchen was a large room, perhaps the largest in the house. I telephoned an electrician. He came and f________ it for us and he asked $ 85 in payment for d________ the job.

Some years ago, on a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go swimming in the river near his house. He went into the river and was 　41 towards（朝向） the middle, but he didn’t find there was an alligator（鳄鱼）in the river. His mother in the house 　42 out of the window and saw the alligator come near. She ran towards the river 　43 and shouted（呼喊）at her son. The little boy 　44　 his mother’s voice and swam to his mother. 　45 it was too late. Just as the mother caught her little boy by the arms, the alligator caught his legs. The mother 　46 her best to save（拯救）her son. Later, a farmer walking by killed the alligator with his gun. After several weeks in the 　47 , the little boy got well. There were scars （伤疤）on his leg and arms. A newspaper 　48 went to interview him and asked if he would 　49 him his scars. The boy showed him his legs. And then 　50 a great smile（微笑）, he said to the interviewer, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. They’re scars of love”.

41. A. running　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. swimming　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. walking

42. A. came　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. looked

43. A. quickly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. early 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. freely

44. A. saw　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. felt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. heard

45. A. So　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. And

46. A. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. put

47. A. restaurant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. school

48. A. reporter　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worker　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. student

49. A. describe　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. find　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. show

50. A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. without　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with

Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the 　46　 day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2010, it is 　47 March 7.

　 On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was 　48 the dragon into the house.

　 On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are 　49 　after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)” 　50 called “dragons teeth”.

　 In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often 　51 rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.

　 It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is 　52 the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that 　53 the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.

　 It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought 　54 luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people 　55 their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.

46. A. first　　　　　 B. second　　　　 C. third　　　　　 D. fourth

47. A. in　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　 C. during　　　　 D. on

48. A. led　　　　　 B. lead　　　　　 C. to lead　　　　 D. be led

49. A. named　　　　 B. naming　　　　 C. calling　　　　 D. to call

50. A. noodle and dumpling　　　　　　　 B. noodles and dumpling

C. noodles and dumplings　　　　　　 D. noodle and dumplings

51. A. bring　　　　 B. take　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　 D. lend

52. A. because　　　 B. why　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 D. that

53. A. under　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　 D. by

54. A. good　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　 D. worst

55. A. was getting　　 B. to get　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　 D. getting