Once again, I had run away and really did not know why. I walked out of the gate to go to school and then kept 　31 _. I had just turned eleven years old the week before. It was almost dark; I was tired, scared, cold, and all alone. I had not eaten all day and was afraid to turn 　 32 _ into the police.

As darkness fell, I made my way over to the city park 　33 _ on Park Street. I entered the darkened area and sat down on one of the wooden benches（长凳）.“Well, hello, young man.” A voice came from 　 34 _ me. I jumped, almost falling off the park bench. I could feel my heart beating in the side of my neck. I could 　35 _ catch my breath. I looked back and saw a woman standing behind me in the shadows. She found I was 　 36 _ because of feeling cold, so she took off her large scarf and covered it 　37 _ my shoulders. 　38 _ my eyes, she asked me if I need something to eat. After I said “yes”, she held out her hand and told me to take the very letter
39 _ I was unable to see to the store owner. I looked at her outstretched arm but saw 　 40 _ in her hand. However, I 　41 _ my hands slowly, acting as though I was taking something from her hand.

I came to a store with a 　42 _ sitting behind a counter. I opened the door, very slowly I held out my hand which has nothing in it toward her. I watched her face to see if she might think I was crazy or something else. 　43 _, she immediately turned and walked to the back of the store for the food I need. After that, I walked out into the street and headed back to the park where the old woman was.“Can I have the letter so I can be magic too?” I asked. Without replying to me,__44__　 she told me the persons who wanted to help 　 45 _ in need would never need the magic letter any more. With these words, she stood up, kissed me on the forehead, removed the large scarf from my shoulders and disappeared into the darkness.

31. A. jumping　　　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　　　 C. walking　　　　　　　　　　 D. hiking

32. A. himself　　　　　　　 B. myself　　　　　　　　　 C. themselves　　　　　　　 D. yourselves

33. A. finding　　　　　　　　 B. having　　　　　　　　　 C. laying　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lying

34. A. before　　　　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

35. A. nearly　　　　　　　　 B. almost　　　　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

36. A. breathing　　　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　　　　 C. shaking　　　　　　　　　　 D. running

37. A. above　　　　　　　　 B. around　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. beside

38. A. Looking into 　　　 B. Looking at　　　　　　 C. Looking after　　　　　　 D. Looking over

39. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. who

40. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

41. A. pulled out　　　　　　 B. pushed out　　　　　　 C. reached out　　　 　 D. handed out

42. A. boy　　　　　　　　　　 B. policeman　　　　　　　 C. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. woman

43. A. Amazingly 　　　　 B. naturally　　　　　　　　 C. happily　　　　　　　　　　 D. luckily

44. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　 B. instead　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　　　　　 D. though

45. A. another　　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　　　　　　 C. the other 　　　　　　　　 D. others

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home, As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell(铃子). When dinner time came, he didn’t go to dinner room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinner time he was so hungry that he went to the dinner room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel(吵架).
“Bring me the bill (账单),” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise, “There isn’t any bill, On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.
【小题1】The story happened_________.

A．in England	B．on a ship from Norway to England
C．in Norway	D．on a ship from England to Norway

【小题2】Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinner room first?

A．Because he had no money	B．Because he didn’t feel very well.
C．Because he didn’t want to eat anything.	D．Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell.

【小题3】The traveler went to the dinner room to eat something because__________

A．his friend had given him some money	B．The waiter had asked him to change his mind
C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship	D．he was too hungry

【小题4】How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?

A．Only one.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．None.

【小题5】After the traveler finished eating,___________.

A．he had a quarrel with the waiter over the bill

B．he drank a lot

C．he asked the waiter to bring him the change (零钱)

D．he came to know that travelers on the ship had free (免费的)meals

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home, As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell(铃子). When dinner time came, he didn’t go to dinner room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinner time he was so hungry that he went to the dinner room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel(吵架).
“Bring me the bill (账单),” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise, “There isn’t any bill, On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.
【小题1】The story happened_________.

A．in England	B．on a ship from Norway to England
C．in Norway	D．on a ship from England to Norway

【小题2】Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinner room first?

A．Because he had no money	B．Because he didn’t feel very well.
C．Because he didn’t want to eat anything.	D．Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell.

【小题3】The traveler went to the dinner room to eat something because__________

A．his friend had given him some money	B．The waiter had asked him to change his mind
C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship	D．he was too hungry

【小题4】How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?

A．Only one.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．None.

【小题5】After the traveler finished eating,___________.

A．he had a quarrel with the waiter over the bill

B．he drank a lot

C．he asked the waiter to bring him the change (零钱)

D．he came to know that travelers on the ship had free (免费的)meals

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
　　The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.
“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.
【小题1】The story happened _______.

A．in England

B．on a ship from Norway to England

C．in Norway

D．on a ship from England to Norway

【小题2】Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinning room first?

A．Because he had no money

B．Because he didn’t feel very well

C．Because he didn’t want to eat anything

D．Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell

【小题3】The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _______.

A．his friend had given him some money

B．the waiter had asked him to change his mind

C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship

D．he was too hungry

【小题4】How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?

A．Only one

B．Two

C．Three

D．None

An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.

　　The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel.

“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.

1.The story happened _______.

A．in England

B．on a ship from Norway to England

C．in Norway

D．on a ship from England to Norway

2.Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinning room first?

A．Because he had no money

B．Because he didn’t feel very well

C．Because he didn’t want to eat anything

D．Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell

3.The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _______.

A．his friend had given him some money

B．the waiter had asked him to change his mind

C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship

D．he was too hungry

4.How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?

A．Only one          B．Two              C．Three            D．None