阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　 It was past 10:00pm. I was busy with my schoolwork though I was 1 . Just then, my little brother Michael ran out of his room, 2 a pen in his right hand and a piece of paper in the other.

　 “Betty, can you help me with my 2 for school? It’s about the seven 4 of the world,” he said.

　 My eyes were so 5 on the computer screen that my brother had to pull my blouse just to get my 6 .

　 “Look, not right now! I’m very busy.” I said. “You’re always busy! You’re always like that!” he replied.

I felt like a bit guilty 7 I thought about his words, but my work seemed more 8 to me than my brother’s. I sighed(叹气) a few times and 9 with my own studies.

The next day, I arrived home late. Michael came into my room.

“I know you are 10 but there’s something I want to show you,” he began. Without saying a word, I 11 the paper from him. I really didn’t 12 what he was saying. All I wanted was to 13 him and get to rest.

Suddenly, my eyes widened in 14 . There, he wrote:

The Seven Wonders of the World

1. Love 2. Friendship 3. Peace 4. Joy 5. Wisdom 6. Fun 7. Family

I 15 believe what my brother had written on the paper. I was completely 16 . How could such an innocent(天真的) little child 17 such things in life?

The most valuable things in life are the ones that we 18 take for granted. These things don’t take the form of big houses or beautiful 19 . The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的) 20 they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort.

1. A. tired　 　 B. experienced　 C. talented　 D. satisfied

2. A. buying 　B. holding　 C. playing　 D. biting

3. A. problem 　B. mistake　 C. trouble　 D. homework

4. A. events 　 B. cities　 　C. wonders　 D. mysteries

5. A. paid　 　 B. attracted C. applied　 D. fixed

6. A. attention 　B. care　　 C. love　　　 D. concern

7. A. before B. as　　　 C. since　　 D. till

8. A. practical B. useful　 C. important　　 D. interesting

9. A. started 　 B . hated　 C. forgot　　 D. continued

10. A. busy　 B. bored　 C. free　　 D. angry

11. A. handed B. took　　 C. threw　　 D. refused

12. A. record　 B. worry　 C. mind　　 D. share

13. A. get on well with　　　 B. keep up with

C. make fun of(取笑)　　 D. get rid of(消除，打发)

14. A. surprise　 B. sadness C. happiness　 D. disappointment

15. A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t　 D. mustn’t

16. A. wounded B. lost　　 C. pleased　　 D. puzzled

17. A. understand　 B. remember　 C. study D. finish

18. A. ever　 B. often　 C. seldom　 D. never

19. A. voices　 B. poems　 C. cars　　 D. music

20. A. if　　　 B. when　 C. but　　　 D. and

When I was young,my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.

One evening in early April,my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar 36　 a worker who had the flu.I told her I would mess it up, 37 I had never worked at the bar before.I 　38　

that instead of making money,I would end up owing it.

“You can do it,”said my mother.“　 39　 ,you won’t get much business until lunch.”

“But I’ll never remember the orders,and I’m no good ___40_ money.Please,Mom,don’t

　 41　 me.”

“Then I’ll help you,”she said.

I shrugged my shoulders.I thought my mother’s　　 42　　 was a bad one,but I 　　 43　　 .

When I got to the bar the next day,I found my mother was　 44　 .Because the weather that day was rainy and cold,people wanted hot snacks and drinks.　 45　 ,I was really slow at taking the orders and making change.The line of people grew,and everybody seemed　 46　 .I was so nervous that my hands shook,and I 　 47 a cup into pieces.What a mess!Then my mother came to　 48 me,and she also showed me how to make　 49　 .If someone gave me $5 for something that cost $3.25,I handed over　 50　 quarters and a dollar and said,“75 cents makes four dollars,plus one dollar makes five.”Things went more　 51　 after that.

By the end of the day,I could remember orders,　 52　 the bill,and make change quickly with a smile.I was even a little　 53　 when the sun came out and dried up business.My mother said she was proud of me,and when she　 54　 that I work at the snack bar again next year,I did not even shrug.I was too busy　 55　 the restaurant I would open one day.

36.A.to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.for　　　　　　　　　　 C.after　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.over

37.A.because　　　　　　　 B.though　　　　　　　 C.until　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.while

38.A.promised　　　　　　　　　　 B.noticed　　　　　　　 C.worried　　　　　　　　　　 D.hoped

39.A.Therefore　　　　　　 B.However　　　　　 C.Besides　　　　　　　　　　 D.Yet

40.A.of　　　　　　　　　　　 B.on　　　　　　　　　　 C.about　　　　　　　　　　　 D.with

41.A.blame　　　　　　　　　 B.fool　　　　　　　　　 C.frighten　　　　　　　　　　 D.make

42.A.idea　　　　　　　　　　 B.bar　　　　　　　　　　 C.day　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.answer

43.A.guessed　　　　　　　 B.obeyed　　　　　　　 C.begged　　　　　　　　　　 D.admitted

44.A.angry　　　　　　　　　 B.sad　　　　　　　　　 C.wrong　　　　　　　　　　　 D.ashamed

45.A.At least　　　　　　　　 B.At last　　　　　　　 C.At most　　　　　　　　　　 D.At first

46.A.surprised　　　　　　　　　　 B.impolite　　　　　　 C.pleased　　　　　　　　　　 D.impatient

47.A.damaged　　　　　　　 B.destroyed　　　　　 C.broke　　　　　　　　　　　 D.ruined

48.A.scold　　　　　　　　　 B.help　　　　　　　　　 C.beat　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.save

49.A.money　　　　　　　　 B.lunch　　　　　　　　 C.coffee　　　　　　　　　　　 D.change

50.A.two　　　　　　　　　　 B.three　　　　　　　　 C.four　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.five

51.A.smoothly　　　　　　　　　　 B.fairly　　　　　　　　 C.simply　　　　　　　　　　　 D.conveniently

52.A.turn in　　　　　　　　 B.count out　　　　　 C.take over　　　　　　　　　 D.add up

53.A.discouraged　　　　 B.disturbed　　　　　 C.disappointed　　　　　　 D.distrusted

54.A.thought　　　　　　　　 B.stated　　　　　　　　 C.announced　　　　　　　　 D.suggested

55.A.imagining　　　　　　 B.preparing　　　　　 C.examining　　　　　　　　 D.describing

I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma．I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus,” she laughed．“Even dummies know that!”
　　I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me  21 ．After I told her everything, she said “No Santa Claus? Don’t believe it. Now,  22 your coat, and let’s go.”
　　“Go? Go where?” I asked．
　　“Where” 23  to be the General Store．As we walked through its doors, Grandma   24 me ten dollars．That was a lot in those days．“Take this money and buy something for  25 needs it．I’ll wait for you in the car．”
　　The store seemed big and  26 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas shopping．For a few moments I just stood there, 27  , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for．
　　Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me．I remembered he didn’t have a coat．I fingered the bill with growing  28 ．I would buy Bobbie a coat．
　　“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the   29  asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down
　　“Yes,” I replied shyly．“It’s…for Bobbie.”
　　The nice lady smiled at me．I didn’t get any  30 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas．
　　That evening, Grandma helped me  31  the coat and wrote, “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it．Then she  32 me over to Bobbie’s house．
　　Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie’s house, and she and I crept 33 and hid in the  34 ．Then Grandma gave me a sign．“All right, Santa Claus, get going．”
　　I took a deep 35 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we  36 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．Finally it  37 , and there stood Bobbie．
Forty years haven’t dimmed the thrill of those  38 spent shivering, beside my grandma, in Bobbie’s bushes． 39 ,  I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were  40  his team．