Tom felt that the himself, along with Toby and Jack,      for breaking the window.

Tom felt that he knew everybody's business better than they knew it_______.

1. A.
   themselves
2. B.
   oneself
3. C.
   itself
4. D.
   himself

阅读理解

　　Tom Dyson tried to find out what his new machine could do. One day he fixed the small box to a flowering plant that was growing in a pot. He didn't say anything at all, but he began to think some cruel thoughts.

　　“I'm going to cut off these flowers. They're getting old and ugly. So I'll cut them off…”

　　The needle on the machine climbed quickly from  zero to 8, then 10, 12, 15. It stopped at 17. The plant was in trouble! Something was worrying it. Was it fear or sadness? The thought of being cut? The flowers bent their heads. They suddenly looked old and tired, and Tom felt sorry for them.

　　“No, no!” he cried.“I won't cut you. You're my friends. I just want you to grow and be lovely. I'll take you outside, into the sunshine. You'll like that, won't you?”

　　The flowers lifted their heads slowly and seemed to smile at him. The needle returned to zero. Tom put away the machine, picked up the plant and walked outside. It was very nice in the garden that morning.

　　All plants enjoy their owner's love and care and kindness. They know the sound of their voice. They also seem to understand people's thoughts. So if you have flowers of your own, think about them with love. They will return your kindness in the only way they can: they will grow strong and beautiful.

1．Choose the right order of the events given in the passage.

[　　]

a．The needle pointed to 17.

b．Tom felt sorry for the flowers.

c．Tom thought of cutting off the flowers.

d．The flowers looked old and tired.

e．Tom fixed the machine to a plant.

f．Tom took the plant outside.

g．The needle returned to zero.

h．Tom cried, “I won't cut you.”

[　　]

A．e; a; g; h; d; b; c; f

B．c; e; d; a; b; h; g; f

C．e; c; a; d; h; b; f; g

D．e; c; a; d; b; h; g; f

2．The only way in which plants can show their love is ________.

[　　]

A．enjoying their owner's love

B．bringing up nicely

C．holding up their heads

D．smiling at their owners

3．According to the passage, which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Tom wanted to cut off the flowers.

B．Tom said nothing, but the flowers could understand him.

C．The machine didn't work properly.

D．The flowers were getting bad - looking

根据句中所给汉语，完成下列句子。（每空一词，每空0.5分，共10分）

1.一旦吉姆下定决心，我们中没有人能说服他。

Once Jim                                 , none of us can persuade him.

2.看起来似乎三分之一的游客死于酒店里的这场大火。

                      one third of the visitors were killed in the big fire in the hotel.

3.汤姆一听到他得了癌症，感觉自己好像已经被判了死刑。

After knowing that he’d got cancer, Tom felt as if he had                         .

4.听到她儿子上台执政的消息，她突然大哭了起来。

On hearing that her son came               , the woman               tears.

5.三分之二的村民在地震中遇难或受伤。

Two-thirds of the villagers                                 during the earthquake last night.

. Little ______, with his pet dog taken away from him.