Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.

When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn’t    1  drive to a store and back home. He always looks    2  up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything

   3  such as strange cars, loud noises,  4  windows, or people gathering on street comers.

Tim   5  to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group   6  on the third Wednesday of every month. That’s   7  .Tim gets together with ?about? ten of his neighbors to discuss community ?  8  .?Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police   9  their homes, streets, and families safe.

Tina Stedman, president of ?  10  ?neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim.“People seem to think that crime happens to other people but not   11  them. Well, it’s never happened to me,” she said,“but I don’t think anyone has the   12  to steal from other people or to make them feel   13  sitting in their own homes.”

Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors   14  out for one another,“We 15  each other’s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a  16    of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t look right, then we call the  17  .?For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for   18  ,or someone destroying property, we report to the police.”

Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups ?  19  ?a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees,“Police are good people, but they can’t do   20  .”

1.A.yet                         B.still                           C.just                           D.rather

2.A.carefully　             B.clearly                      C.nervously                  D.coldly

3.A.familiar                  B.unusual                     C.expensive                  D.interesting

4.A.curtained                B.open                         C.old                           D.broken

5.A.attends                   B.belongs                     C.goes                          D.turns

6.A.meets                     B.quarrels                     C.sings                         D.searches

7.A.where                    B.why                          C.when                        D.how

8.A.politics                   B.wealth                       C.health                       D.safety

9.A.keep                      B.hold                          C.let                                   D.protect

10.A.its                        B.his                            C.their                         D.your

11.A.round                   B.on                                   C.about                        D.to

12.A.right                    B.chance                      C.courage                     D.mind

13.A.unlucky                B.unsafe                       C.disappointed              D.discouraged

14.A.set                       B.let                                   C.hold                          D.look

15.A.care                            B.enter                         C.watch                        D.manage

16.A.group                   B.set                            C.number                            D.crowd

17.A.judges                  B.police                       C.firemen                     D.doctors

18.A.work                    B.burden                      C.service                      D.trouble

19.A.produce                B.find                          C.get                            D.help

20.A.anything               B.evening                     C.harm                         D.wrong

Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.

When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn't  1  drive to a store and back home. He always looks   2  up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything  3  such as strange cars, loud noises,   4  windows, or people gathering on street corners.     

Tim  5  to a neighborhood Watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch group  6   on the third Wednesday of every month. That' s  7  Tim gets together with about ten of his neighbors to discuss community 8. Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help the police   9  their homes, streets, and families safe.

　　Tina Stedman, president of  10  neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim. "People seem to think that crime （犯罪） happens to other people but not 11them. Well, it's never happened to me," she said, "but I don't think anyone has the  12  to steal from other people or to make them feel 13sitting in their own homes."

　　Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors   14  out for one another. "We15each other' s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a  16of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn't look right, then we call the  17  . For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for   18   , or someone destroying property （财产）, we report to the police."

　　Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups   19  a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, "Police are good people, but they can't do 20"

1. A. yet                B. still               C. just                   D. rather

2 A. carefully             B. clearly                  C. nervously              D. coldly

3.  A. familiar            B. unusual                 C. expensive              D. interesting

4. A. curtained           B. open                   C. old                   D. broken

5. A. attends              B. belongs            C. goes              D. turns

6 A. meets               B. quarrels                  C. sings                  D. searches                  

7. A. where             B. why                    C. when                 D. how

8 A. politics              B. wealth                  C. health                 D. safety

9. A. keep                B. hold                   C. let                    D. protect

10. A. its                B. his                 C. their              D. your

11. A. round              B. on                C. about              D. to

12. A. right              B. chance                  C. courage                D. mind

13. A. unlucky           B. unsafe                         C. disappointed        D. discouraged

14. A. set                B. let                  C. hold                 D. look

15. A. care                B. enter                   C. watch             D. manage

16. A. group              B. set                 C. number              D. crowd

17. A. judges              B. police                   C. firemen               D. doctors

18. A. work             B. burden                  C. service            D. trouble

19 A. produce            B. find                    C. get                    D. help

20. A. anything           B. everything               C. harm                 D. wrong

Outside a big city, there was a prison. Every day, prisoners were asked to work hard. A prisoner picked up a 100-dollar bill 36 he was building a road outside the prison. He 37 it in at once. 38 , the person in charge of the prison didn’t believe that he was a(n) 39 man. He said to the prisoner, “Stop 40 ! This is your own money. You are trying to bribe(贿赂) me. What you want to get is a 41 sentence(刑期). People of your sort are not honest.”

The prisoner felt 42 hurt. He believed that no one in the world would 43 him any more. So he 44 from prison that night.

　 During his escape from the prison, he 45 a lot of money. After he got enough money, he took a train to go to the border. The carriages were so 46 that he had to stand close to a 47 . At this moment, a quite beautiful girl walked into the washroom, and found that the latch(门插销) was broken when she closed the door. She stepped out and said to him, “Sir, could you 48 the door for me?”

　 49 for a second, he 50 the pure eyes of the girl and nodded his head. The girl went into the washroom, and he guarded the door tightly like a 51 guard.

　 At that moment, he suddenly changed his 52 . At the next stop he got off the train, and gave himself up to the police at the train station.

　 Trust is the most 53 thing in this world. It cannot be 54, or gained by force. It comes deep from one’s soul. It can make one’s 55 full of hope and confidence.

36. A. once　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

37. A. returned　　　　　　　　　　　 B. handed　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. took

38. A. However　　　　　　　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　　 D. Instead

39. A. honest　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. patient 　　　　　　　　 C. polite 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. perfect

40. A. working 　　　　　　　　　　 B. saying 　　　　　　　　　 C. building 　　　　　　　　　 D. lying

41. A. increased 　　　　　　　　　 B. reduced　　　　　　　　 C. raised　 　　　　　　　　　 D. slowed

42. A. similarly 　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly 　　　　　　　　　 C. badly　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. formally

43. A. care 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. like 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. praise 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. trust

44. A. escaped　　　　　　　　　　　 B. broke 　　　　　　　　　 C. ran 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left　

45. A. raised 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. saved 　　　　　　　　　 C. stole　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. won　

46. A. crowded　　　　　　　　　　 B. comfortable 　　　　　 C. noisy 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dirty

47. A. dining room　　　　　　　　 B. washroom　　　　　　 C. kitchen 　　　　　　　　　 D. carriage　

48. A. protect 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fix　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. watch 　　　　　　　　　　 D. close　

49. A. Amused B. Excited C. Disappointed D. Surprised

50. A. looked through B. looked into C. looked up D. looked out

51. A. loyal 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous 　　　　　　　 C. brave 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly　

52. A. brain 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. method 　　　　　　　　 C. way 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mind　

53. A. valuable 　　　　　　　　　　 B. reasonable 　　　　　　 C. expensive 　　　　　　　　 D. possible

54. A. received B. sent C.bought D. completed　

55. A. dream 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. heart 　　　　　　　　　 C. head 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. view

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He__1__one morning with his young son, __2__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __3__the farmer did not want the horse to be__4__. ?
　 They met two men on the road__5__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's__6__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__7__, so he rode on the horse, __8__his son walked. ?
　 Then they met two old ladies. “__9__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__10__how tired your boy is?” __11__the farmer got down, and his son rode__12__. ?
__13__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__14__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 15__his son, and they__16__. ?　__17__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't__18__to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”
　 So the farmer, and his son, got down__19__. ?
It is a fact that you cannot please__20__the people all the time. ?
1. A. set out     　　　B. set up    　　　C. set down      　　　D. set?
2. A. selling      　　　B. buying    　　C. to sell    　　　　　  D. to buy?
3. A. so       　　　　B. because    　　C. that      　　　　　 D. when?
4. A. very tired     　　B. too tired    　　C. quite tired     　　D. tiring?
5. A. which     　　　　B. who    　　　　C. as       　　　D. where?
6. A. a short way     　　B. a long way    　C. the right way     D. the wrong way?
7. A. real      　　　　　B. true    　　　　C. truly      　　D. really?
8. A. while     　　　　B. when    　　　C. as       　　　　D. during?
9. A. What    　　　　　B. How   　　　C. Why      　　　D. When?
10. A. see      　　　　 B. watch   　　　　C. look      　　　 D. notice?
11. A. Because   　　　　 B. As    　　　C. For      　　　　 D. So?
12. A. thus     　　　　 B. yet    　　　　C. instead     　　　 D. either?
13. A. First      　　　　B. Finally    　　C. Near     　　　　 D. Next?
14. A. Sit down    　　　B. Sit up 　　　C. Get up      　　　D. Get down?
15. A. behind     　　　 B. after    　　　C. beside      　　　D. above?
16. A. walked on    　　 B. rode on    　　C. moved on    　　 D. drove on?
17. A. Some time later    B. A moment ago    C. In no time    　 D. At once?
18. A. near      　　　　B. long    　　　　C. far      　　　　 D. short?
19. A. once again    　　 B. on their own   　C. the other day     D. all the same?
20. A. both      　　　　B. each of    　　　C. all      　　　　 D. none of?

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He__21__one morning with his young son, __22__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __23__the farmer did not want the horse to be__24__.

They met two men on the road__25__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's__26__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__27__, so he rode on the horse, __28__his son walked.

Then they met two old ladies. “__29__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__30__how tired your boy is?” __31__the farmer got down, and his son rode__32__. __33__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__34__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 35__his son, and they__36__. 　__37__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't__38__to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.” So the farmer, and his son, got down__39__. It is a fact that you cannot please__40__the people all the time.