2.A.settled　　　　　 B. lost sight　　　　　 C. disappeared　　　 D. gone

1.A.only　　　　　　 B. very　　　　　　 C. straight　　　　　 D. right

20.A.free　　　　 B. awake　　　　　 C. alive　　　　　 D. successful　

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　　 It was Friday--the most trying day of a teacher's week. As I was going to dismiss the class, Jan, who sat in back of Bill, suddenly　 shouted, "Teacher! Bill took my dime. It was 　1　 　here by my　 ink bottle when I went to sharpen my pencil and now it's 　2　 ."

　　 Billy only dropped his head 　3　 .

　　 The dime had 　4　 　been there. I had seen it. And Billy was the 　5　 　one who had been near Jan's desk.

　　 By now the children were quiet, obviously waiting for me to take 　6　 . Perhaps I hadn't slept well the night before; 　7　 　perhaps it was the look of expectation in the children's eyes. 　8　 , I lost my control. I scolded Billy for being 　9　 .

　　 "Give Jan her dime." I ordered. Billy didn't say one word in 　10　 .

　　 "Now turn all your 　11　 　inside out and take off your shoes!" He did　 12　 . But there was no dime.

　 "　 13　 　your desk!" I commanded. Patiently he did so. The dime wasn't there either. He returned the books and papers to his desk without a word. Then he　 14　 　his face in his arms.

　　 Instantly I 　15　 　my mistake. I, the person who could defend him, had 　16 　him. That afternoon one of the boys went to the front of the room to sharpen his pencil. "Hey!" he cried, "Here's Jan's dime on the board ledge(突出的狭长部分). She must have 　17　 　it here when she sharpened her pencil."

　　 I felt heartsick. I went to Billy, and 　18　 　him into my arms. "I'm so sorry, Billy. I had no 　19　 　to scold you. Will you ever pardon me?"

　　 Slowly he raised his eyes to mine. There were no tears but the 　20　 　in his eyes branded my heart forever.

19.A.match　　　 B. wood　　　　　　 C. cigarette　　　 　D. stove

18.A.bill　　　　 B. visit　　　　　 　　C. debt　　　　　　 D. part

17.A.name　　　　 B. message　　　 　　C. bag　　　　　　 D. note

16.A.disorder　　　 B. rescue　　　 　　C. calmness　　　　 D. noise

15.A.covering　　　 B. reaching　　 　　　C. wiping　　　　 　D. surrounding

14.A.out　　　　　 B. down　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　 D. over

13.A.flames　　　 B. smoke　　　　　 C. rubbish　　　　 　D. ashes