阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　A boy walked along Carver Street，singing a sad song．He walked with his head down．Once he looked up and noticed the sign across the empty street，painted on the side of an old house．On the sign a big woman with yellow hair and a five-mile smile held out a big bottle．“Coca-Cola．Drink Coca-Cola，”the sign said．

　　“Boy！”the silence was cut by a sudden cry．He turned around quickly to see who had called．

　　An old woman was standing at her door．

　　“You boy！Come here this minute．”

　　Slowly the boy 　1　 onto the cold flat stones leading to the old woman's house．When he arrived at her house， she 　2　 out her hand and wrapped（缠住）her 　3　 old fingers around his arm．

　　“Help me inside，boy，”she said，“Help me 　4　 to my bed．What's your name？”

　　“Joseph，”he said．

　　The old woman on the bed tried to 　5　 up，raising herself on her elbow （肘）．Water 　6　 from her eyes and mouth．The sight of her made Joseph feel 　7　．

　　“I'm dying，Joseph．You can see that，can't you？I Want you to write a 　8　 for me．There's paper and pencil on the table there．”

　　Joseph looked down at the 　9　，and then looked out the window．He saw the sign again：“Coca-Cola．Drink Coca-Cola．”

　　“I want my silver pin to 　10　 to my daughter．”

　　Joseph bent his small body over the table and 　11　 the pencil slowly across the paper．

　　“There's my Bible（圣经），”the old woman said，“That's for my daughter，too．I want a 　12　 Christian burial（基督葬礼）with lots of singing．Write that down，too，That's the last 　13　 of a poor old woman．”

　　The boy labored（吃力）over the paper．Again he looked out the window．

　　“Here．Bring it here so I can 　14　 it．”

　　Joseph found the Bible，and，　15　 the paper inside，laid it next to the bed．

　　“　16　 me now，boy，”she sighed．“ I'm tired．”

　　He ran out of the house．

　　A cold wind blew through the 　17　 window，but the old woman on the bed 　18　 nothing．She was dead．The paper in the Bible moved back and forth in the wind．　19　 on the paper were some childish letters．They 　20　 the words：“Coca-Cola．Drink Coca-Cola．”

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从四个选项中选择最佳答案

　Six-year-old Lena Fugatt liked to sit beside her grandfather while he drove his 3,000-pound tractor around the family farm．One afternoon Ray Fugatt, 58, took Lean with him when he went to 　1　 a pile of brush．

　He　 2　 gasoline on the pile and set fire to it．The brush 　3　 into flames that engulfed (吞没) him 　4　 ．Screaming, Fugatt fell to the ground and 　5　 to put out the fire．Pushing himself to his 　6　 , he struggled to 　7　 Lena was on the tractor, 30 feet away．“Go get Mema,” he whispered, using Lena's name 　8　 her grandmother．Then he fell down unconsciously (失去知觉) onto the 　9　 field．

　The 　10　 on Fugatt's arms had come off, his chest was a 　11　 of deep fed blisters (泡), and his face was badly burnt．But Lena didn't 　12　 ．Afraid to leave her grandfather alone while she ran for 　13　 , she realized her only 　14　 was to drive the huge tractor to the house, a half mile away．Her grandfather had 　15　 her to drive it alone, but now the 3.5-foot-tall girl decided to do 　16　 that．

　She slid forward on the seat and used her toe to 　17　 the red starter button．The machine moved 　18　 , and Lena struggled to drive it back to the 　19　 ．When the people of emergency services arrived, there were huge 　20　 tracks in the field, showing the girl's 　21　 around trees, bushes and ditches．

　Ray Fugatt 　22　 second-and-third-degree burns 　23　 40 percent of his body but has made almost complete recovery．According to the doctor, he would not have been saved if Lena had not 　24　 so quickly ．“Lena 　25　 her cool, knew what had to be done, and did it．”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．burn	B．gather	C．sweep	D．plough	[　　]
(2) A．took	B．fetched	C．poured	D．mixed	[　　]
(3) A．burst	B．became	C．looked	D．broke	[　　]
(4) A．up and down	B．in time	C．later	D．instantly	[　　]
(5) A．jumped	B．stayed	C．rolled	D．ran	[　　]
(6) A．hands	B．feet	C．body	D．legs	[　　]
(7) A．which	B．whichever	C．where	D．wherever	[　　]
(8) A．by	B．for	C．to	D．on	[　　]
(9) A．burning	B．flat	C．wild	D．public	[　　]
(10) A．cover	B．burn	C．blood	D．skin	[　　]
(11) A．rest	B．piece	C．pair	D．mass	[　　]
(12) A．fear	B．afraid	C．leave	D．safety	[　　]
(13) A．help	B．service	C．touch	D．safety	[　　]
(14) A．hope	B．reason	C．comfort	D．action	[　　]
(15) A．allowed	B．forbidden	C．prevented	D．persuaded	[　　]
(16) A．almost	B．even	C．just	D．otherwise	[　　]
(17) A．press	B．pull	C．command	D．catch	[　　]
(18) A．around	B．again	C．ahead	D．across	[　　]
(19) A．services	B．field	C．house	D．hospital	[　　]
(20) A．S-shaped	B．X-shaped	C．direct	D．square	[　　]
(21) A．walk	B．journey	C．match	D．level	[　　]
(22) A．felt	B．enjoyed	C．gained	D．suffered	[　　]
(23) A．on	B．over	C．around	D．from	[　　]
(24) A．driven	B．acted	C．called	D．run	[　　]
(25) A．kept	B．saw	C．recognized	D．pretended	[　　]

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　　Six-year-old Lena Fugatt liked to sit beside her grandfather while he drove his 3 000-pound tractor around the family farm. One afternoon Ray Fugatt, 58, took Lena with him when he went to 1 a pile of brush.

　　He 2 gasoline on the pile and set fire to it. The brush 3 into flames that engulfed（吞没）him 4 Screaming, Fugatt fell to the ground and 5 to put out the fire. Pushing himself to his 6 , he struggled to where Lena was on the tractor, 30 feet away.“Go to get Lena,”he whispered, using Lena’s name 7 her grandmother. Then he fell down unconscious onto the flat ground.

　　The 8 on Fugatt’s arms had come off, his chest was a 9 of deep red blisters（泡）, and his face was badly burnt. But Lena didn’t 10 Afraid to leave her grandfather alone while she ran for 11 , she realized her only 12 was to drive the huge tractor to the house, a half mile away. Her grandfather had 13 her to drive it alone, but now the 3.5-foot-tall girl decided to do just that.

　　She slid forward on the seat and used her toe to 14 the red started button. The machine moved ahead, and Lena struggled to drive it back to the 15 When the people of emergency（紧急）services arrived, there were huge 16 tracks in the field, showing the girl’s 17 around trees, bushes and ditches（阴沟）.

　　Ray Fugatt 18 second-and-third-degree burns over 40 percent of his body but made almost complete recovery. According to the doctor, he would not have been saved if Lena had not 19 so quickly.“Lena 20 her cool, knew what had to be done, and did it.”

（1）A.burn	B.gather	C.sweep	D.plough
（2）A.took	B.fetched	C.poured	D.mixed
（3）A.burst	B.became	C.looked	D.broke
（4）A.up and down	B.in time	C.sooner or later	D.at once
（5）A.jumped	B.stayed	C.rolled	D.ran
（6）A.hands	B.feet	C.body	D.legs
（7）C.by	B.for	C.to	D.on
（8）A.cover	B.burn	C.blood	D.skin
（9）A.rest	B.piece	C.pair	D.mass
（10）A.fear	B.smile	C.leave	D.stop
（11）A.help	B.service	C.money	D.safety
（12）A.hope	B.reason	C.comfort	D.action
（13）A.allowed	B.forbidden	C.prevented	D.persuaded
（14）A.press	B.pull	C.command	D.catch
（15）A.services	B.field	C.house	D.hospital
（16）A.S-shaped	B.X-shaped	C.direct	D.square
（17）A.walk	B.journey	C.match	D.level
（18）A.felt	B.enjoyed	C.gained	D.suffered
（19）A.driven	B.acted	C.called	D.run
（20）A.kept	B.saw	C.recognized	D.pretended

A boy walked along Carver Street, singing a sad song. He walked with his head down. Once he looked up and noticed the sign across the empty street, painted on the side of an old house. On the sign a big woman with yellow hair and a five-mile smile held out a big bottle. “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-Cola,” the sign said.

“Boy!” the silence was cut by a sudden cry. He turned around quickly to see who had called.

An old woman was standing at her door.

“You boy! Come here this minute!”

Slowly the boy ___1___ onto the cold flat stones leading to the old woman’s house. When he arrived at her house, she ___2___ out her hand and wrapped(缠住) her ___3___ old fingers around his arm.

“Help me inside, boy”, she said, “Help me ___4___ to my bed. What’s your name?”

“Joseph,” he said.

The old woman on the bed tried to ___5___ up, raising herself on her elbow(肘). Water ___6___ from her eyes and mouth. The sight of her made Joseph feel ___7___.

“I am dying, Joseph. You can see that, can’t you? I want you to write a ___8___ for me. There’s paper and pencil on the table there.”

Joseph looked down at the ___9___, and then looked out the window. He saw the sign again: “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-cola.”

“I want my silver pin to ___10___ to my daughter.”

Joseph bent his small body over the table and ___11___ the pencil slowly across the paper.

“There’s my Bible(圣经),” the old woman said. “That’s for my daughter, too. I want a ___12__ Christian burial(基督葬礼) with lots of singing. Write that down, too. That’s the last ___13__ of a poor old woman.”

The boy labored over the paper. Again he looked out the window.

“Here. Bring it here so I can ___14___ it.”

Joseph found the Bible, and ___15___the paper inside, laid it next to the bed.

“___16___ me now, boy,” she sighed. “I’m tired.”

He ran out of the house.

A cold wind blew through the ___17___ window, but the old woman on the bed ___18___ nothing. She was dead. The paper in the Bible moved back and forth in the wind. ___19___ on the paper were some childish letters. They ___20___ the words “Coca-Cola. Drink Coca-cola.”

1. A. rushed    B. struggled    C. hurried       D. stepped

2. A. reached  B. let      C. pushed       D. pointed

3. A. firm       B. smooth       C. dry     D. fresh

4. A. back       B. over    C. away   D. ahead

5. A. sit   B. get      C. stand   D. wake

6. A. rolled     B. burnt  C. burst   D. ran

7. A. ill   B. sick    C. unpleasant  D. funny

8. A. letter      B. note    C. will    D. message

9. A. table      B. pen     C. paper  D. woman

10. A. send     B. go      C. belong       D. come

11. A. moved  B. drew   C. used    D. pulled

12. A. great    B. merry C. splendid     D. real

13. A. hope     B. chance       C. opinion      D. wish

14. A. sign      B. read    C. remember   D. copy

15. A. setting  B. hiding C. placing       D. laying

16. A. Hold    B. Leave  C. Excuse       D. Pardon

17. A. large    B. open   C. small  D. pretty

18. A. did       B. saw     C. felt     D. knew

19. A. Described    B. Printed       C. Recorded    D. Written

20. A. formed B. spelled       C. organized   D. repeated

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　　A boy walked along Carver Street, singing a sad song. He walked with his head down. Once he looked up and noticed the sign across the empty street, painted on the side of an old house. On the sign a big woman with yellow hair and a five mile smile held out a big bottle. “Coca Cola. Drink Coca Cola,”the sign said.

　　“Boy!”the silence was cut by a sudden cry. He turned around quickly to see who had called.

　　An old woman was standing at her door.

　　“You boy! Come here this minute!”

　　Slowly the boy 1 onto the cold flat stones leading to the old woman's house. When he arrived at her house, she 2 out her hand and wrapped (缠住)her 3 old fingers around his arm.

　　“Help me inside, boy”, she said. “Help me  4 to my bed. What's your name?”

　　“Joseph,” he said.

　　The old woman on the bed tried to 5 up, raising herself on her elbow (肘). Water 6 from her eyes and mouth. The sight of her made Joseph feel 7 .

　　“I'm dying, Joseph. You can see that, can't you? I want you to write a 8 for me. There's paper and pencil on the table there.”

　　Joseph looked down at the 9 ,and then looked out the window. He saw the sign again:“Coca Cola. Drink Coca Cola.”

　　“I want my silver pin to 10 to my daughter.”

　　Joseph bent his small body over the table and  11 the pencil slowly across the paper.

　　“There's my Bible (圣经),”the old woman said. “That's for my daughter, too. I want a 12 Christian burial(基督葬礼) with lots of singing. Write that down, too. That's the last 13 of a poor old woman.”

　　The boy laboured over the paper. Again he looked out the window.

　　“Here. Bring it here so I can 14 it.”

　　Joseph found the Bible, and, 15 the paper inside, laid it next to the bed.

　　“ 16 me now, boy,”she sighed. “I'm tired.”

　　He ran out of the house.

　　A cold wind blew through the 17 window, but the old woman on the bed 18 nothing. She was dead. The paper in the Bible moved back and forth in the wind. 19 on the paper were some childish letters. They 20 the words:“Coca Cola. Drink Coca Cola.”

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