One Saturday morning a careless car－driver   26   a lighted cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the small Canadian town of Stanton.The forest at the side of the road was   27  because there had been no   28   for many days.Within a few minutes the trees were   29  fire.

A truck driver saw the fire when he was on his   30   to Stanton.As soon as he reached the town he told   31  about it.Soon fire fighters were   32   westwards.When they arrived the fire they saw was very  33  .It could not spread to the north because of a lake   34   to the south because of a wide   35  .But a   36   wind was carrying the fire towards Stanton and the fire fighters could not stop it.Then,one of the firefighters   37   a message back to the town  38 

radio.

The chief fire officer and   39   of people hurried to a place about a mile   40   of the town.There they   41   dynamite to blow down the trees and to clear a wide path through the forest.  42   the fire reached the path it began to   43   down because there was   44   left to burn.After several hours they   45  to put out the fire and save the town.

26.A.lit                        B.threw                        C.put                           D.smoked

27.A.wet                      B.dry                           C.thick                         D.heavy

28.A.snow                    B.water                        C.rain                          D.wind

29.A.set                       B.caught                       C.on                                   D.in

30.A.way                            B.path                          C.road                          D.street

31.A the man                B.the police                  C.the forest                   D.the fire

32.A.hurrying               B.reaching                    C.arriving                     D.getting

33.A.big                       B.small                        C.large                         D.little

34.A.and                      B.or                             C.but                           D.even

35.A.road                            B.farm                         C.river                         D.forest

36.A.east                      B.west                          C.south                        D.north

37.A.got                       B took                          C.sent                          D.carried

38.A.with                     B.from                         C.on                                   D.by

39.A.many                   B.most                         C.hundreds                   D.a hundred

40.A.east                      B.north                        C.south                        D.west

41.A.will use                B.use                           C.would use                  D.used

42 A.However               B.Though                     C.When                        D.If

43.A.put                       B.go                                   C.die                            D.get

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

45.A.tried                     B.succeeded                  C.managed                   D.decided

Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he   36  his mother. The poor boy had to   37  on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt   38  for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the)  39  very much, but he had no money. But he   40  lost heart and found some old books near the school and   41  himself to read and write.
There was a narrow   42  between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning people   43  there was a big stone on the path. It brought them   44 : they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town.   45  the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They   46  for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.
Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a   47  to move it away.” But   48  men believed him. Some villagers even   49  him. The night   50  and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was   51  the next morning. They didn’t   52  who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.
“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s   53  fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”
“He   54  a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could   55  push it into the hole!”
Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.

Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he   36  his mother. The poor boy had to   37  on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt   38  for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the)  39  very much, but he had no money. But he   40  lost heart and found some old books near the school and   41  himself to read and write.

There was a narrow   42  between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning people   43  there was a big stone on the path. It brought them   44 : they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town.   45  the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They   46  for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.

Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a   47  to move it away.” But   48  men believed him. Some villagers even   49  him. The night   50  and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was   51  the next morning. They didn’t   52  who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.

“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s   53  fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”

“He   54  a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could   55  push it into the hole!”

Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.

1.                A．lost            B．loved          C．supported D．helped

2.                A．study          B．think           C．live  D．work

3.                A．angry          B．proud          C．sorry D．excited

4.                A．town           B．mountain       C．school    D．bed

5.                A．still            B．even           C．ever D．never

6.                A．asked          B．taught          C．agreed   D．caused

7.                A．window         B．path           C．door D．river

8.                A．found          B．believed        C．asked    D．counted

9.                A．happiness       B．money         C．good D．difficulty

10.               A．For            B．So             C．And D．But

11.               A．discussed       B．stayed         C．played    D．cried

12.               A．book          B．question        C．text  D．way

13.               A．few           B．most           C．many D．some

14.               A．cared about     B．looked at       C．looked after    D．laughed at

15.               A．fell            B．went           C．made D．worked

16.               A．broken         B．heavier         C．gone D．smaller

17.               A．forget          B．remember      C．know D．notice

18.               A．mainly         B．only           C．nearly     D．already

19.               A．put            B．set            C．dug  D．filled

20.               A．excitedly       B．easily          C．luckily D．happily

One Saturday morning a careless car-driver1a lighted cigarette out of his car ten miles west of the small Canadian town of Stanton.The forest at the side of the road was2because there had been no3for many days.Within a few minutes the trees were4fire.
A truck driver saw the fire when he was on his5to Stanton.As soon as he reached the town he told6about it.Soon fire fighters were7westwards.When they arrived the fire they saw was very8.It could not spread to the north because of a lake9to the south because of a wide10.But a11wind was carrying the fire towards Stanton and the fire fighters could not stop it.Then,one of the firefighters12a message back to the town13
radio.
The chief fire officer and14of people hurried to a place about a mile15of the town.There they16dynamite to blow down the trees and to clear a wide path through the forest.17the fire reached the path it began to18down because there was19left to burn.After several hours they20to put out the fire and save the town.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      lit
   2. B.
      threw
   3. C.
      put
   4. D.
      smoked
2. 2.
   1. A.
      wet
   2. B.
      dry
   3. C.
      thick
   4. D.
      heavy
3. 3.
   1. A.
      snow
   2. B.
      water
   3. C.
      rain
   4. D.
      wind
4. 4.
   1. A.
      set
   2. B.
      caught
   3. C.
      on
   4. D.
      in
5. 5.
   1. A.
      way
   2. B.
      path
   3. C.
      road
   4. D.
      street
6. 6.
   1. A.
      the man
   2. B.
      the police
   3. C.
      the forest
   4. D.
      the fire
7. 7.
   1. A.
      hurrying
   2. B.
      reaching
   3. C.
      arriving
   4. D.
      getting
8. 8.
   1. A.
      big
   2. B.
      small
   3. C.
      large
   4. D.
      little
9. 9.
   1. A.
      and
   2. B.
      or
   3. C.
      but
   4. D.
      even
10. 10.
    1. A.
       road
    2. B.
       farm
    3. C.
       river
    4. D.
       forest
11. 11.
    1. A.
       east
    2. B.
       west
    3. C.
       south
    4. D.
       north
12. 12.
    1. A.
       got
    2. B.
       took
    3. C.
       sent
    4. D.
       carried
13. 13.
    1. A.
       with
    2. B.
       from
    3. C.
       on
    4. D.
       by
14. 14.
    1. A.
       many
    2. B.
       most
    3. C.
       hundreds
    4. D.
       a hundred
15. 15.
    1. A.
       east
    2. B.
       north
    3. C.
       south
    4. D.
       west
16. 16.
    1. A.
       will use
    2. B.
       use
    3. C.
       would use
    4. D.
       used
17. 17.
    1. A.
       However
    2. B.
       Though
    3. C.
       When
    4. D.
       If
18. 18.
    1. A.
       put
    2. B.
       go
    3. C.
       die
    4. D.
       get
19. 19.
    1. A.
       something
    2. B.
       nothing
    3. C.
       anything
    4. D.
       everything
20. 20.
    1. A.
       tried
    2. B.
       succeeded
    3. C.
       managed
    4. D.
       decided

Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he 36 his mother. The poor boy had to 37 on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt 38 for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the) 39 very much, but he had no money. He 40 lost heart and found some old books near the school and 41 himself to read and write.

There was a narrow 42 between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning, people 43 there was a big stone on the path. It brought them 44: they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town. 45 the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They 46 for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.

Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a 47 to move it away.” But 48 men believed him. Some villagers even 49 him. The night 50 and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was 51 the next morning. They didn’t 52 who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.

“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s 53 fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”

“He 54 a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could 55 push it into the hole!”

Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.

36. A. loved       B. lost         C. supported     D. helped

37. A. study        B. think C. work     D. live

38. A. angry       B. proud C. sorry        D. excited

39. A. school      B. town        C. mountain        D. bed

40. A. hardly       B. even        C. ever           D. never

41. A. taught       B. asked       C. allowed          D. caused

42. A. window      B. path        C. door         D. river

43. A. believed     B. asked           C. found      D. agreed

44. A. happiness  B. money      C. good         D. difficulty

45. A. But          B. For         C. So        D. And

46. A. stayed           B. discussed C. played    D. cried

47. A. book       B. question     C. way       D. text

48. A. most     B. many     C. some      D. few

49. A. cared about      B. laughed at       C. looked at    D. looked after

50. A. went       B. made C. fell            D. worked

51. A. broken     B. gone       C. heavier         D. smaller

52. A. know        B. forget       C. remember     D. notice

53. A. mainly       B. nearly      C. already         D. only

54. A. put          B. set          C. dug            D. filled

55. A. easily      B. excitedly   C. luckily           D. happily