“What’s the matter ,Mum ?”

　As soon as I came through the door, I found that my mother was unhappy. This was unusual: she usually 　41 　the door and welcomes me with a smile!

“She’s dying,”Mom says _42 . I know what she means. The tulip (郁金香), Mother’s favorite flower, is dying.

A month ago, we moved 　43 our new house and Mom bought a very beautiful tulip. Mom liked it very much. 　44 she was free , she would sit in her armchair beside the tulip 　45 enjoy its beautiful color .

She treated it like a baby and looked after it 　46 . She put the tulip by a window and moved it from one place to 　47 to give it enough sunshine. The first thing she did when she _48 every morning was to water the tulip. Mom also fertilized (施肥) it many times .

She hoped that with great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful and stronger. However, it died because Mom gave it 　49 sunshine, water and fertilizer.

It’s true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love can be 50 . Love can sometimes kill what you love.

(　 ) 41. A. closes　　 B. takes　　　 C. keeps　　　　 D. opens

(　 ) 42. A. happily　　 B. quietly　　　 C. quickly　　　 D. sadly

(　 ) 43. A. into　　　 B. around　　　 C. across　　　 　D. with

(　 ) 44. A. Though　　 B. Because　　 C. After　　　　 D. Whenever

(　 ) 45. A . or　　　　 B . and　　　　 C . for　　　　 D. but

(　 ) 46. A. slowly　　 B. brightly　　　 C. carefully　　 D. beautifully

(　 ) 47. A . other　　 B. place　　　　 C. another　　 D. two places

(　 ) 48. A. got up　　 B. made the bed　 C. went to bed　 D. brushed her teeth　

(　 ) 49. A. too much　 B. much too　　 C. too many　 D. so many

50.(　 ) A. helpful　　 B. harmful　　　 C. useful　　　 D. successful

40.(　 )The teacher asked Mary _____________________.

A. what did she like best　　　　 B. if she could speak Chinese

C. when was she born　　　　　 D. that the earth goes round the sun

39.(　 )On my way home, I saw some teenagers ___________ a good job in the streets.

　　　　　 A. do　　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　 C. doing　　　　 D. to do

38. ---__________ wonderful experience !---So it was.

　　　　　 A. How　　　　　　 B. What　　　　 C. What a　　　 D. What an

37.(　 　) ---Don’t you think litter influences the ________ of our cities.

--- Yes. It makes them dirty and ugly.

　　　　　 A. look　　　　　　 B. name　　　　 C. culture　　　 D. history

36.(　 ) Kelly is very _______ her new Mp4 and she is always telling everyone about it.

　　　　　 A. known as　　　 B. proud of　　　 C. interested in　 D. famous for

35.(　 )Once they find anyone _________, they decide on proper ways to help them.

　　　　　 A. in detail　　　　 B. in public　　　 C. in health　　 D. in need

34.( 　)---You have watched the short play, haven’t you?

----____________. I have learnt a lot from it.

　　　　　 A. Yes, I have.　　 B. No, I haven’t.　 C. Yes, I do.　　 D. No, I don’t.