I lived in America with my teenage son Karl. After his father died, Karl became very shy, quite and only concerned about his own thoughts. As a 26 　parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he 　27 . When his report card arrived during his third year , it said that he had been 　28 95 times from classes and had six 　29 grades for the year. At this rate he would never 30 . I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. 31　 worked.

　 One night I felt so powerless that I got down 32 my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to 33 　."

One day, I was at work when I got a (an) 　34 . A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absence ." 　35 he could say another word, I was very upset and all my 36 and sadness over Karl came 　37 into the ears of this stranger. " I do 　 38 my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my 39 . "For a moment there was (a) 40 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

　 Karl's next report card showed an obvious 　41 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his 42 year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his 43 were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, 44 that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's 45 I knew I had to make you proud. ”

26. A. happy 　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. young

27. A. moved away 　　 B. took away 　　　　　　　 C. pulled away　　　　　　 D. died away

28. A. present 　　　　　　 B. lost 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. late 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. absent

29. A. falling　　　　　　　　 B. improved　　　　　　　　 C. worst 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. better

30. A. accomplish 　　　 B. graduate　　　　　　　　　 C. compete　　　　　　　　　 D. achieve

31. A. Something　　　　　 B. Nothing　　　　　　　　　 C. Anything　　　　　　　　 D. Everything

32. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

33. A. him　　　　　　　　　 B. me 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. you　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. them

34. A. message　　　　　　 B. phone call　　　　　　　　 C. email　　　　　　　　　　　 D. letter

35. A. Before 　　　　　　　 B. When 　　　　　　　　　　 C. After　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

36. A. joy 　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. hatred　　　　　　　　　　 D. emotions

37. A. pouring out 　　　 B. flooding back　　　　　 C. crowding out　　　　　 D. squeezing out

38. A. hate 　　　　　　　　 B. upset 　　　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. disappoint

39. A. reach　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. luck

40. A. silence　　　　　　　 B. laughter　　　　　　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sigh

41. A. improvement 　　 B. backwardness　　　　　 C. preference　　　　　　　 D. strength

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

43. A. classmates　　　　 B. teachers 　　　　　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. directors

44. A. recall　　　　　　　　 B. memorize　　　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

45. A. how　　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

I lived in America with my teenage son Karl. After his father died, Karl became very shy, quite and only concerned about his own thoughts. As a 1 parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he　 2 . When his report card arrived during his third year , it said that he had been 3 　95 times from classes and had six　 4 　grades for the year. At this rate he would never 5 . I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. 6 worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down 7 my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to　 8　 ."

One day, I was at work when I got a (an)　 9 . A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absence ." 　10 he could say another word, I was very upset and all my 11 and sadness over Karl came　 12 into the ears of this stranger. " I do　 13 my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my 14 　. "For a moment there was (a) 15 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

Karl's next report card showed an obvious 16 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his 17 year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his 18 　were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, 19 　that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's 20 I knew I had to make you proud. ”

1. A. happy　　 B. single　　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. young

2. A. moved away　　　 B. took away　 C. pulled away　　 D. died away

3. A. present　　 B. lost　　　　　 C. late　　　　　 D. absent

4. A. falling　 B. improved　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　 D. better

5. A. accomplish　 B. graduate　　　 C. compete　　　　　　　　　 D. achieve

6. A. Something　 B. Nothing　　　　 C. Anything　　　　　　　　 D. Everything

7. A. to　　　　　　 B. with　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

8. A. him　　　 B. me　　　　　　　 C. you　　　　　 D. them

9. A. message　　 B. phone call　　 C. email　　　 D. letter

10. A. Before　 B. When　　　　　 C. After　　　　　 D. As

11. A. joy　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. hatred　　　　 D. emotions

12. A. pouring out　 B. flooding back　　 C. crowding out　 D. squeezing out

13. A. hate　　　 B. upset　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　 D. disappoint

14. A. reach　　　 B. mind　　　　　 C. hand　 　　　　　 D. luck

15. A. silence　　 B. laughter　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　 D. sigh

16. A. improvement B. backwardness　 C. preference　　　　　　　 D. strength

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

18. A. classmates　 B. teachers　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. directors

19. A. recall　　　　 B. memorize　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

20. A. how　　 B. what　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

I lived in America with my teenage son Karl. After his father died, Karl became very shy, quite and only concerned about his own thoughts. As a 1 parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he　 2 . When his report card arrived during his third year , it said that he had been 3 　95 times from classes and had six　 4 　grades for the year. At this rate he would never 5 . I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. 6 worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down 7 my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to　 8　 ."

One day, I was at work when I got a (an)　 9 . A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absence ." 　10 he could say another word, I was very upset and all my 11 and sadness over Karl came 12 into the ears of this stranger. " I do　 13 my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my 14 　. "For a moment there was (a) 15 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

Karl's next report card showed an obvious 16 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his 17 year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his 18 　were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, 19 　that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's 20 I knew I had to make you proud. ”

1. A. happy　　 B. single　　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. young

2. A. moved away　　　 B. took away　 C. pulled away　　 D. died away

3. A. present　　 B. lost　　　　　 C. late　　　　　 D. absent

4. A. falling　 B. improved　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　 D. better

5. A. accomplish　 B. graduate　　　 C. compete　　　　　　　　　 D. achieve

6. A. Something　 B. Nothing　　　　 C. Anything　　　　　　　　 D. Everything

7. A. to　　　　　　 B. with　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

8. A. him　　　 B. me　　　　　　　 C. you　　　　　 D. them

9. A. message　　 B. phone call　　 C. email　　　 D. letter

10. A. Before　 B. When　　　　　 C. After　　　　　 D. As

11. A. joy　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. hatred　　　　 D. emotions

12. A. pouring out　 B. flooding back　　 C. crowding out　 D. squeezing out

13. A. hate　　　 B. upset　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　 D. disappoint

14. A. reach　　　 B. mind　　　　　 C. hand　 　　　　　　D. luck

15. A. silence　　 B. laughter　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　 D. sigh

16. A. improvement B. backwardness　 C. preference　　　　　　　 D. strength

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

18. A. classmates　 B. teachers　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. directors

19. A. recall　　　　 B. memorize　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

20. A. how　　 B. what　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter(收容所), he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 36 her Inky.

“ I grew up on a hundred-acre（亩） farm and had only cats 37 playmates”, Kruger, the seventy-year-old man says. “My hearing was damaged by the 　 38　 of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with 　39.They react to what they see and what you do.”

　 Inky was a gentle cat, 　40　 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 41　　 that would set her apart from 42　 cats forever.

Kruger had gone down to the basement to 43　　 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 44　　 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and 　 45　 his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.

　 46　 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt 　　47　 going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help, 　　　48　 　 his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 49　　 　Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.

　 “Go and get Brenda,” Kruger said to Inky.

　　 Inky 50　　 　to the bedroom door and scratched 　　51　 　until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 52　　 Brenda found her husband 53　　 the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months　 54 there,” says Kruger . “Although I became lame , I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has 　55 left Kruger’s side.　　　

36. A. gave　　　 B. chose　　　 C. named　　　 D. remembered

37. A. like　　　　 B. as　　　　 C. except　　　 D. among

38. A. sound　　　 B. alarm　　　 C. noise　　　　 D. voice

39. A. animals　　 B. friends　　 C. farmers　　　 D. neighbors

40. A. sharing　　 B. visiting　　 C. dividing　　　 D. discovering

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

42. A. familiar　　 B. lovely　　 C. ordinary　　　 D. outstanding

43. A. shut out　　 B. shut off　 C. shut down　　 D. shut up

44. A. marched　　 B. flew　　　 C. struggled　　　 D. climbed

45. A. bent　　　　 B. hit　　　 C. shook　　　　 D. pulled

46. A. Falling　　 B. Lying 　　C. Appearing　　 D. Thinking

47. A. it　 B. itself　　 C. him　　　　　 D. himself

48. A. and　　　　 B. but　　　　 C. or　　　　　 D. so

49. A. Thus　　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Then　　　　 D. Rather

50. A. walked　　 B. ran　　　　 C. returned　　 D. withdrew

51. A. rapidly　　 B. rudely　　 C. madly　　　　 D. urgently

52. A. bedroom　　 B. basement　　 C yard　　　　　 D. house

53. A. at the bottom of 　　 B. in the middle of

C. at the top of D. in the front of

54. A. regretting B. resting　　　 C. relaxing　　 D. recovering

55. A. never　　　　 B. ever　　　 C. still　　 D. already

There are so many ______ trees on the street that the traffic has to stop.

A. falling    　　   B. fell      　　    C. felt　　 　　　　　　  D. fallen