On Christmas Eve a few days ago, an English couple, the Hardens, got a very special call. It was only a 20-second call but it was very 　46 . The Hardens’ 15-year-old daughter has gone 　47 　six months before. On Christmas Eve she rang them. “I’m phoning to wish you a happy Christmas, ”she said, “I love you.”

　 Ronals and Edwine Harden were so 　48 that they started a special telephone service（服务）called“Alive and Well”. The service helps 　49 to get in touch with children who have run away from home.

　 Young people can phone“Alive and Well”and leave a message for their parents. The telephone are answered by answering machines. So 　50 can speak to the child or make him return home. Parents of runaway children who are 51 　eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home. So children do not want to tell their parents where they are. Through “Alive and Well”they can telephone their parents and they do not 52 about this or giving out their addresses.

　 The Hardens and their helpers 　53 the telephone messages and connect（联系）the addresses given. About 30,000 British teenagers have left home and many of them are probably in 　54 . For only two pence（便士）they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents. They can dial 5675339 and 55 a parent worry: Is he dead or alive?

46. A. interesting　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　　　　 D. exciting

47. A. away　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　　　　 D. along

48. A. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. kind

49. A. teachers B. people　　　　　　　　　　 C. parents D. friends

50 A. someone　　　　　　　　　　 B. anyone　　　　　　　　　　 C. everyone　　　　　　　　 D. no one

51. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. above　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. under

52. A. think　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worry　　　　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hear

53. A. ask for B. listen to C. look up　　　　　　　　　 D. write down

54. A. Pairs B. Tokyo C. London　　　　　　　　　 D. New York

55. A. stop B. make C. feel　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

从所给的四个选项中选择最佳答案

He wants to ________ the headmaster ________ his son.

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A．tell to, on　　　　　   　B．talk to; on

C．say to; about　　　　　　D．speak to; about

　　A boy came in our classroom. He's new and few of us know him. But after class Peter went to say hello to him. I asked, “Do you know him, Peter?”

　　“Yes. He lived next to us last year.”

　　“What do you think of him, then?”

　　Peter didn't answer it but told us a story about the boy:

　　It was half past eight in the morning. The telephone rang and Mary went to answer it.

　　“Hello, who's that?” she asked.

　　“It's me--Peter.”

　　Peter was a friend of Mary's eight-year-old brother,Johnny.

　　“Oh, hello, Peter. What do you want?” said Mary.

　　“Can I speak to Johnny?”

　　“No, “ said Mary, “You can't speak to him now. He is busy. He is getting ready （有准备的） for school. He is eating his breakfast. Grandmother is combing （梳） his hair. Sister is under the table, putting his shoes on. Mother is getting his books and putting them in his backpack. Goodbye, I've got to go now. I have to open the door for him. The school bus is coming.”

(1) Few people know Johnny because ____.

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A．he's a shy boy	B．he's a serious boy
C．he's new in his class	D．he doesn't have any friend

(2) What are the family doing now?

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A．They're helping Johnny to get ready for school.

B．They're getting ready for breakfast.

C．They hope to take the school bus.

D．They're going to take Johnny to school.

(3) How does Johnny go to school ?

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A．He gets there in a car.

B．He goes there in the school bus.

C．He often takes a taxi to school.

D．His mother takes him there on a bike.

(4) There're ____ people in the room.

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A．four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

(5) The girl has to go because ____.

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A．she has to go to school, too	B．she's late for class
C．she doesn't have breakfast	D．she has to help her brother, too

Old people must be looked after well and________politely.

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A．speak to　　　　　　B．spoken

C．speak　　　　　　　D．spoken to