Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house.She__1__John very much.In her__2__he couldn't do anything__3Every morning she would give him breadkfst_-4bed and bring him the papers to__5__.It isn't really true that he was too__6__to work-in fact he had tried a few__7__.First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to__8__at least six windows.Then he__9__a bus conductor and on his second__10__a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected.He__11__lost his job as a postman__12__he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses.It seemed that there was__13__suitable work for him.So he__14__to join the army.Mrs.Fant was so__15__about this that she told the__16__to all her neighbours."My John is good to be a soldier,"she said."He is going to be the best soldier there__17__was,I can tell you!"Then the great day came__18__he was to march past the palace in the parade（接受检阅的队伍）.His__19__mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good__20__in the crowd.The parade was full of sound and colour.But when John and his__21__came in sight some of the people watching__22_laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the other as they marched along.But Ella Fant,who was filled with__23__,shouted at the top of her voice:"Look at__24__!They're all out of__25__except my John!Isn't he the best!"

1. A.dependedon                    B.waitedon        C.trusted              D.loved

2. A.hope                              B.eyes            C.head                D.belefs

3. A.wrong                            B.great           C.good                             D.strange

4. A.to                                   B.at              C.in                                 D.by

5. A.check                             B.read            C.keep                             D.sign

6. A.lazy                                B.young          C.weak                            D.shy

7.A.ones                                B.years           C.tasks                D.jobs

8. A.rub                                 B.drop            C.break                           D.clean

9. A.followed                         B.met            C.became                         D.found

10 A.day                               B.try             C.route                            D.chance

11. A.thus                             B.even           C.once                              D.only

12. A.evenif                           B.sothat          C.because                         D.though

13. A.some                            B.such           C.less                               D.no

14. A.began                           B.promised       C.managed                        D.decided

15. A.excited                         B.worried        C.anxious                          D.curious

16. A.incident                        B.change         C.news                             D.matter

17. A.yet                               B.ever           C.never                              D.just

18. A.where                           B.since          C.when                              D.till

19. A.proud                           B.kind           C.strict                              D.lucky

20. A.time                             B.position        C.experience                D.impression

21. A.neighbours                    B.armyofficer        C.mother                     D.fellowsoldiers

22. A.couldn'thelp                  B.shouldn'tburstout       C.stopped                     D.kept

23. A.sadness                        B.happiness          C.surprise           D.regret

24. A.them                            B.those              C.that                         D.him

25. A.sight                             B.order              C.mind                        D.step

      Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She   26   John very much. In her   27   he couldn't do anything   28  . Every morning she would give him breakfast   29   bed and bring him the papers to   30  . It isn't really true that he was too   31   to work-in fact he had tried a few   32  . First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to   33   at least six windows. Then he   34   a bus conductor and on his second 35   a passenger stole his bag with all the fare (车费) collected. He   36   lost his job as a postman   37   he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was   38    suitable work for him. So he    39   to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so   40   about this that she told the   41   to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier,” she said， “He is going to be the best soldier there   42   was, I can tell you!”

     Then the great day came   43   he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His   44   mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good   45   in the crowd.

     The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his   46   came in sight some of the people watching   47   laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along.

     But Ella Fant , who was filled with    48   , shouted at the top of her voice, “Look at   49  ! They're all out of   50   except my John! Isn't he the best!”

26. A. depended on       B. waited on                C. trusted              D. loved

27. A. hope                         B. eyes                                C. head                 D. beliefs

28. A. wrong                       B. great                              C. good                      D. strange

29. A. to                             B. at                                   C. in                           D. by

30. A. check                 B. read                               C. keep               D. sign

31. A. lazy                          B. young                            C. weak              D. shy

32. A. ones                         B. years                              C. tasks               D. jobs

33. A. rub                           B. drop                              C. break                      D. clean

34. A. followed            B. met                                  C. became                  D. found

35. A. day                           B. try                                  C. route                      D. chance

36. A. thus                           B. even                               C. once                D. only

37. A. even if               B. so that                            C. because             D. though

38. A. some                        B. such                               C. less                         D. no

39. A. began                       B. promised                        C. managed           D. decided

40. A. excited                      B. worried                          C. anxious                   D. curious

41. A. incident                     B. change                           C. news                       D. matter

42. A. yet                            B. ever                                C. never                      D. just

43. A. where                       B. since                              C. when               D. till

44. A. proud                       B. kind                               C. strict                       D. lucky

45. A. time                         B. position                          C. experience        D. impression

46. A. neighbours          B. army officer               C. mother                  D. fellow soldiers

47. A. couldn't help              B. shouldn't burst out   C. stopped           D. kept

48. A. sadness               B. happiness                       C. surprise                   D. regret

49. A. them                         B. those                              C. that                         D. him

50. A. sight                          B. order                              C. mind                       D. step

Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She ___1___ John very much. In her ___2___ he couldn’t do anything ___3___. Every morning she would give him breakfast ___4___ bed and bring him the papers to ___5___. It isn’t really true that he was too ___6___ to work ?in fact he had tried a few ___7___. First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to ___8___ at least six windows. Then he ___9___ a bus conductor and on his second ___10___ a passenger stole his bag with all the fares(车费) collected. He ___11___ lost his job as a postman ___12___ he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s houses. It seemed that there was ___13___ suitable work for him. So he ___14___ to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so ___15___ about this that she told the ___16___ to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier,” she said, 揾e is going to be the best soldier there ___17___ was, I can tell you!?

Then the great day came ___18___ he was to march past the palace in the parade(接受检阅的队伍). His ___19___ mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good ___20___ in the crowd.

The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his ___21___ came in sight some of the people watching ___22___ laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the others as they marched along.

But Ella Fant, who was filled with ___23___, shouted at the top of her voice: 揕ook at ___24___！They’re all out of ___25___ except my John! Isn’t he the best! ?

1. A. depended on  B. waited on   C. trusted       D. loved

2. A. hope      B. eyes    C. head   D. beliefs

3. A. wrong    B. great   C. good   D. strange

4. A. to   B. at       C. in       D. by

5. A. check     B. read    C. keep   D. sign

6. A. lazy       B. young C. weak   D. shy

7. A. ones       B. years   C. tasks   D. jobs

8. A. rub B. drop   C. break  D. clean

9. A. followed       B. met     C. became      D. found

10. A. day      B. try      C. route   D. chance

11. A. thus      B. even   C. once   D. only

12. A. even if B. so that C. because      D. though

13. A. some    B. such    C. less     D. no

14. A. began   B. promised    C. managed    D. decided

15. A. excited B. worried      C. anxious      D. curious

16. A. incident       B. change       C. news   D. matter

17. A. yet       B. even   C. never  D. just

18. A. where   B. since   C. when  D. till

19. A. proud   B. kind    C. strict   D. lucky

20. A. time     B. position      C. experience  D. impression

21. A. neighbours   B. army officer      C. mother       D. fellow soldiers

22. A. couldn’t help      B. shouldn’t burst out    C. stopped      D. kept

23. A. sadness B. happiness   C. surprise      D. regret

24. A. them    B. those   C. that     D. him

25. A. sight    B. order  C. mind   D. step