38.A. ahead　　　　　　　　　 B. toward　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. looked

37.A. in fact　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at least　　　　　　　　　 C. of course　　　　　　　　　 D. after all

36.A. saying 　　　　　　　 B. screaming 　　　　　　　 C. declaring 　　　　　　　　 D. telling

55. A. pen　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gun　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. comb　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stone

36~40 DBADB 41~45 DCBAC 46~50 DCBCC 51~55 BDAAB

B

While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house　36　,“We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry, Mom!”“What’s wrong?” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.

Dutifully(顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand- 　37　, that’s the sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and 　38　the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 　39　. When we arrived at the 　40　scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I 　41　the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 　42　had caused its death. “I think his mommy and daddy really 　43　him,” Spencer observed. I　44　my boy’s hand and tried to ease his 　45　by saying I was sure they did,　46　 they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and PoPo(my grandfather who had died). I assured Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 　47　 and loved. I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds, and I 　48　he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 　49　. I picked up the little creature’s body, slipped it into my plastic bag and　50　placed the bird in the rubbish bin.　51　was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to play 　52　he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.

At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.

“It was dead, Daddy!”

Trying to 　53　Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really　54　, I asked our son to tell Daddy　55　the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn faced at his dad, stated,“In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, PoPo.”

54. A. go　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. practise　　　　　　　　　　 C. jump　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shoot

53. A. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

52. A. wrote　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fled　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappeared　　　　　　　　　　 D. died

51. A. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

50. A. lively　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friendly　　　　　　　　　　 C. deathly　　　　　　　　　　 D. lovely

49. A. without　　　　　　　　　　　 B. till　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on