My mother lived in an old farm house in north Oregon，which was located far from any other neighbors.She lived with her elder brother and sisters.Since there were not enough rooms for them，her two sisters　 __1__　 the bigger bedroom downstairs，her brother in a room down the hall and she slept in the top room of the building.

The first　 __2__　 event that happened in that house was when my mother was about 10 years old.She was staying home sick with her brother.He had gone　 __3__　 to the kitchen when my mother heard a voice calling her name from the bottom of the stairs.The voice was __4__　 but that was impossible since the only other person in the house was her brother.That was followed by footsteps　 __5__　 the stairs to the top room.A few hours __6__　 her brother came up to see what she was doing.She asked him who the girl on the stairs was.He said there was no one in the house.

A few weeks later the __7__　 event happened.My grandmother was cooking supper in the kitchen.She turned around and two of the chairs were　 __8__.She pushed them in and went back　 __9__.About ten minutes later she turned around and three of the chairs were pulled out.My grandmother was quite　 __10__ by this because only my mother's little sister was home at the time.

The last event at the house was the　 __11__　 and the one that made them move away.Her elder sister Josie was babysitting her younger one，Sarah，when there was a knock on the door.Josie went to　 __12__　 it and no one was there.She went to the　 __13__　 for some water and when she returned to the living room，Sarah was　 __14__！She ran all over the house and　 __15__ found Sarah sleeping in her bed.This was　 __16__ because Sarah couldn't　 __17__　 the stairs without help because they were very steep.This frightened her so she woke up Sarah and　 __18__　 her downstairs.Then the phone rang.It was my grandma　 __19__ to say that my grandfather had died and she wouldn't be coming home that night.She was about to turn on the TV　 __20__　 she heard a woman's footsteps coming towards her.She turned around but nobody was there.

1．A.shared　　　　　　 B．supported　　　　　　

C．offered　　　　　　　　 　 D．afforded

2．A.interesting　　　　 　　　 B．particular　　　　　　

C．strange　　　　　　　　 　 D．anxious

3．A.upstairs　　　　　 　　 B．outsides　　　　　　

C．downstairs　　　　　　 　 D．indoors

4．A.male　　　　　　　 　　 B．other　　　　　　　　

C．female　　　　　　　　 D．another

5．A.turning up　　　　 　　 B．coming up　　　　　

C．picking up　　　　　　 　D．sending up

6．A.ago　　　　　　　 　　 B．later　　　　　　　　

C．after　　　　　　 　　　　D．former

7．A.last　　　　　　　 　　 B．second　　　　　　　

C．third　　　　　　　　 D．final

8．A.pulled out　　　　　 　　　 B．pointed out　　　　　

C．thrown out　　　　　　　 D．given out

9．A.turning　　　　　　 　　 B．pushing　　　　　　　

C．cooking　 　　　　　　　 D．pulling

10．A.delighted　　　　　 　 B．disappointed　　　　

C．frightened　　　　　　 　 D．satisfied

11．A.best　　　　　　　 B．worse　　　　　　　　

C．better　　　　　　　　 　 D．worst

12．A.receive　　　　　　 　 B．answer　　　　　　　

C．reply　　　　　　　　　 D．react

13．A.kitchen　　　　　　 　 B．living room　　　　　

C．sitting room　　　　　　 　D．bedroom

14．A.asleep　　　　　　 B．lost　　　　　　　　

C．gone　　　　　　　　　 D．sleeping

15．A.in the end　　　 　 B．at first　　　　 　　

C．firstly　　　　　　　　 D．at the end

16．A.unnecessary　　　 　 B．desperate　　　　　　

C．separate　　　　　　　 　 D．impossible

17．A.run　　　　　　　　 B．walk　　　　　　　　

C．climb　　　　　　　　　 　 D．wander

18．A.took　　　　　　　 B．held　　　　　　　　

C．carried　　　　　　　　 　 D．brought

19．A.crying　　　　　　 B．shouting　　　　　　

C．calling　　　　　　　 D．laughing

20．A.when　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　

C．while　　　　　　　　　 D．until

When I was a puppy, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was "bad", you'd 36 me and ask, "How could you?"一but then you'd relent(变温和），and 　37 me over for a belly rub.

　　 My housetraining took a little longer than 　38 , because you were terribly busy, but we 39 on that together. We went for long walks in the park and 　40 rides in the suburbs. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps(小睡）in the sun waiting for you to come home at the 　41 of the day.

　42 . you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time 　43 a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a "dog-person", but still I was 　44 　because you were happy.

　 Then the human babies came 　45 and I shared your excitement. I was 　46 by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was 　47 I would hurt them. But nevertheless, 　48 they began to grow, I became their friend. I loved them and they loved me.

　 Then you didn't want me 　49 . You had a better job in a new city. The apartment building in which you were living didn't 　50 pets. You told your wife that it was the dog pound(动物收容所）that was suitable for me.

　 I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear and 　51 ．You filled out the paperwork and said, "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in 　52 as they waved me goodbye.

　 Is it better to live with hope or without hope? Sometimes when I hear human 　53 , I think it is you, or perhaps another human who will love me. It 　54 is. Then I feel terrible. Visitors are only interested in puppy dogs, not old-timers like me.

　 My beloved 　55 , I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more loyalty(忠诚）from your family than I showed to you.

36. A. praise　　　　　　　　 B. question　　　　　　　　　 C. scold　　　　　　　 D. touch

37. A. throw　　　　　　　　 B. roll　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catch　　　　　　　 D. chase

38. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. necessary

39. A. turned　　　　　　　　 B. focused　　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

40. A. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. truck　　　　　　　　　　　 C. horse　　　　　　　 D. dog

41．A. beginning　　　　 B. middle　　　　　　　　　　 C. end　　　　　　　　　 D. time

42. A. Generally　　　　　 B. Fortunately　　　　　　　 C. Hopefully　　　　 D. Gradually

43. A. working with　　　 B. searching for　　　　　 C. dealing with　　　 D. asking after

44. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

45. A. round　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　 D. on

46. A. fascinated　　　　　 B. shocked　　　　　　　　　 C. astonished　　　　 D. embarrassed

47. A. sure　　　　　　　　　 B. aware　　　　　　　　　　　 C. informed　　　　　 D. afraid

48. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. though

49. A. anyway　　　　　　　 B. anyhow　　　　　　　　　 C. somewhat 　　　 D. anymore

50. A. receive　　　　　　　 B. forbid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　　 D. need

51．A. excitement　　　　 B. warmth　　　　　　　　　 C. homelessness　　 D. wilderness

52. A. danger　　　　　　　 B. terror　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tears　　　　　　　　 D. hopes

53. A. sounds　　　　　　　 B. footsteps　　　　　　　　 C. songs　　　　　　　 D. talks

54. A. always　　　　　　　 B. sometimes　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 D. never

55. A. master　　　　　　　 B. visitor　　　　　　　　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　 D. companion

Bill: Whenever I come home, my pet dog is always waiting at the door.

　 Sam: You mean he can _______ your footsteps?

　 A. recognize　　 B. realize　　 C. know　　 D. see

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1￣25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一 最佳答案。

　　     It was after midnight, and I was on my way home. The 1 that followed　　 me through the 2 street in the East End of London were 3 of two young men who were 4 up to no good.

　　     I walked 5, but the steps 6 faster too. I 7 to stop a taxi that　　 passed 8, but the 9 either didn't see me or didn't want to stop. The　　 steps came 10. I am not a man who gets frightened 11, but I must say I was a bit 12 now. 13 the two men caught up with me." 14 me, sir,　　 could you 15 us a penny?" said one of them in a voice which 16　　 pleasant enough and made me feel a little 17 nervous.

　　     "Yes, I think 18," I said. And to show 19 that I was not　　 frightened I 20, "But may I ask you what you need it 21?"

　　     "Oh, 22, sir," replied the other, "We'd like to 23 the coin to see which of us shall 24 your watch, and which 25!"

1. A. footsteps　　B. sound　　C. voice　　 D. noise　　　　［　　］ 2. A. bright　　   B. clean　　C. dirty　　 D. dark　　　　 ［　　］ 3. A. some　　　　 B. those　　C. any　　   D. none　　　　 ［　　］ 4. A. quickly　　  B. finally  C. obviously D. particularly ［　　］   5. A. faster　　   B. further  C. slowlier  D. harder　　   ［　　］ 6. A. became　　   B. walked   C. passed　　D. ran　　　　  ［　　］ 7. A. managed　　  B. tried　　C. wanted　　D. had　　　　  ［　　］ 8. A. on　　　　   B. off　　  C. away　　  D. by　　　　   ［　　］ 9. A. policeman　　B. young men  C. driver  D. lady　　　　 ［　　］ 10. A. again　　   B. once more  C. farther D. nearer　　   ［　　］ 11. A. easily　　  B. soon　　 C. surely　　D. coldly　　   ［　　］ 12. A. frightened  B. nervous  C. angry　　 D. proud　　　　［　　］ 13. A. At least　　B. At most  C. At first  D. At last　　  ［　　］ 14. A. Love　　　　B. Remember C. Excuse　　D. Look at　　  ［　　］ 15. A. show　　　　B. lend　　 C. borrow　　D. give　　　　 ［　　］ 16. A. looked　　  B. sounded  C. heard　　 D. smelled　　  ［　　］ 17. A. less　　　　B. more　　 C. better　　D. worse　　　　［　　］ 18. A. so　　　　  B. over　　 C. about　　 D. of　　　　   ［　　］ 19. A. people　　  B. my parents C. them　　D. the neighbors 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 20. A. told　　　　B. added　　C. explained D. answered　　 ［　　］ 21. A. to　　　　  B. with　　 C. for　　   D. up　　　　   ［　　］ 22. A. please　　  B. be quick C. thank you D. certainly　　［　　］ 23. A. buy　　　　 B. sell　　 C. throw　　 D. lose　　　　 ［　　］ 24. A. steal　　   B. rob　　  C. repair　　D. have　　　　 ［　　］ 25. A. money　　   B. wife　　 C. son　　   D. house　　　　［　　］