根据对话内容，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。

It was autumn. A thin white moon rose over the 1　　 　of the hill. Peter, 11 years old, however, didn’t see it. He didn't feel the cool wind brushing his face,　 for his thoughts were fixed on a red and black blanket(床单) on the table. It was given to his grandfather by his father.

Peter had not believed Grandpa would be sent away. But now this was the last evening he and Grandpa would spend 2 　　　each other. After supper, the old man took up the blanket." 3　 　　　a fine double blanket! I’ll not feel cold with it."

"Oh, yes!' Peter said, trying 4　 　　　back tears in his eyes.

Just then in came two people, Father and the girl he was going to marry. The girl went up to Grandpa and said prettily, "I’ll not see you tomorrow, 5　 　　　I've come over to say good -bye."

"It's nice of you, "said Grandpa. “Will you look at this? Isn't it a fine blanket my son 6 　　for me?"

"Yes, really." she said, feeling it and then said coldly to Father. "A double one! It must be worth much. But he doesn't need a double one."

"She is right, "the boy suddenly said. “Here, Father, "he 7　　 　out a pair of scissors.” Cut the blanket into two. A single one is enough for an old man. We will keep the other half."

"What do you mean by that?" asked Father.

"I'll give it to you when you are old,” said the boy slowly.

And there was a dead silence……

　　 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。

A Miracle (奇迹) of Tears

　　　 It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were　 21　 . The rivers were long gone back into the 　22　 . If we didn’t see some rain soon, we would lose everything. It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of sharing and 　　witnessed (目击) the only miracle I had seen with my own eyes.

　　　 I was in the kitchen making lunch when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. Minutes after he disappeared　 23　 the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.

　　　 I went back to making sandwiches, thinking that what he had been doing was completed. Moments later, 　24 , he was once again toward the woods. This 　25 　　went on for an hour-walked 　26　 　to the woods, and ran back to the house.

　　 　 27　 　I couldn’t take it any longer, so I went out of the house quietly and 　28　 　him on his journey.

As I leaned in (屈身) to spy on him. I saw the most 　　29　 sight. Several large deer were is front of him. Billy walked right up to them. And I saw a tiny young deer lying on the ground obviously suffering from dehydration(脱水) and heat exhaustion. Lifting its head with 　30　 effort to drink up the water in my beautiful boy’s 　31　 .

When the water was 　32　 , Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap that we had shut off. Billy opened it all the way up and a small trickle(细流)began to creep out. When he stood up and began to 　33　 , I was there in front of him. His little eyes were just filled with tears.

“I’m not 　　34　 ,”was all he said.

As the tears that rolled down his face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops…more drops…and more.

All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm, just like one little boy saved deer.

21.(　　　 ) A. dying　　　 　　　 B. producing　　　 　　　　　　　 C. coming　　 　　　　　　　 D. drying

22.(　　　 ) A. sea　　 　　　　　　　 B. field　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. earth 　　　　　　　　　　 D. land

23.(　　　 ) A. into　 　　　　　　　 B. under　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　 　　　　　　　 D. over

24.(　　　 ) A. otherwise 　　　 B. besides　　 　　　　　　　 C. however　 　　　　　　　 D. instead

25.(　　　 ) A. experience　　　 B. activity　　 　　　　　　　 C. exercise　　 　　　　　　　 D. movement

26.(　　　 ) A. hurriedly　 　　　 B. secretly　　 　　　　　　　 C. worriedly 　　　　　　　 D. carefully

27.(　　　 ) A. Immediately　 B. Finally　　 　　　　　　　 C. Fortunately　　 　　　 D. Reasonably

28.(　　　 ) A. stopped　 　　　 B. caught　　　 　　　　　　　 C. following 　　　　　　　 D. showed

29.(　　　 ) A. amusing　 　　　 B. interesting　　　 　　　 C. exciting　　 　　　　　　　 D. amazing

30.(　　　 ) A. no　　 　　　　　　　 B. brave 　　　　　　　　　　 C. great 　　　　　　　　　　 D. poor

31.(　　　 ) A. hands　　　 　　　 B. face　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. eyes　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. legs

32.(　　　 ) A. gone 　　　　　　　 B. empty　　　 　　　　　　　 C. lost　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. missed

33.(　　　 ) A. stop　 　　　　　　　 B. leave 　　　　　　　　　　 C. turn　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. run

34.(　　　 ) A. wasting　　 　　　 B. drinking　 　　　　　　　 C. littering　　 　　　　　　　 D. washing

20.(　　　 ) –_________ that China has the largest number of mobile phone users.

　 　　–I believe so. It seems everyone has one.

A. Someone said　　　 　　 B. They told me　　 C. It is said　　　　 D. I was told

19.(　　　 ) –Can you see 　　　____?

　 　　–No. Let’s go and have a look. Maybe we can help them.

　 A. what was going on there　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　 B. what are they doing there

　 C. what were they doing there　　　　　　　 　 　 　　 D. what is going on there

18.(　　　 ) –Math is difficult for me. How I wish to improve it!

　　　 –Don’t lose your confidence. I believe you will _______ it if you keep trying.

　 A. take　　　　　 　　　　 　　 B. work 　 　　　　　 　　 C. pick　　　　　 　　　 D. make

17.(　　　 ) –After the 2008 Olympic Games, more and more people in western countries begin to learn Chinese______ they can better understand the culture of China.

　 　　–I’m sure they will.

　 A. because of　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. so that　　　　　　　　　　 C. even though　　 　 D. as if

16.(　　　 ) –Could you give me a hand? I want to _______ the map on the wall.

　 　　–With pleasure.

　 A. put up　　　　　 　　　 B. look up　　　　 　 C. open up　　　　 D. turn up