---Can you help clean the window?

---________．

A．I’d like that                                               B．Sure, go ahead   

C．Sorry, but I have to meet my uncle              D．It’s none of my business

The dog that gave us the most trouble was a beagle (猎兔犬) named Murphy．As far as I’m concerned, the first thing he did wrong was to turn into a beagle．I had seen him bounding around on the other side of a pet-shop window, and I went in and asked the man, “How much is that adorable fox terrier (小猎狗) in the window?” Did he say “That adorable fox terrier is a beagle”? No, he said, “Ten dollars, lady.” Now, I don’t mean to say one word against beagles．They have rights just like other people．But it is a bit of a shock when you bring home a small ball of fluff (绒毛) in a shoebox, and three weeks later it’s as long as the sofa．
Murphy was the first dog I ever trained personally, and I was delighted at the enthusiasm with which he took to the newspaper．It was some time later that we discovered, to our horror, that—like so many dogs—he had grasped the letter but not the spirit of the thing．Until the very end of his days he felt a real sense of duty whenever he saw a newspaper—any newspaper—and it didn’t matter where it was．I can’t bring myself to go into the details, except to mention that we were finally forced to keep all the papers in the bottom of the icebox．
He had another habit that used to leave us open to a certain amount of criticism from our friends．He never climbed up on beds or chairs or sofas．But he always sat on top of the piano．In the beginning we used to try to pull him off．But after a few noisy fights in which he knocked a picture off the wall, scratched the piano, and smashed a lamp, we just gave in—only to discover that he hopped up and down as skillfully as a ballet dancer．
Nowadays if I go anywhere, I just ask if they have a dog．If they do, I say, “Maybe I’d better keep away from it—I have bad allergy.” This sometimes annoys the host．But it works．It really works.
56．The writer uses a hyperbole (夸张) in Paragraph 1 to suggest that the dog grew  _____________.
A．surprisingly lovable B．comfortable in the house
C．too fierce to tolerate D．larger than expected
57．Which sentence shows the author’s inability to train Murphy?
A．I had seen him bounding around on the other side of a pet-shop window.
B．We were finally forced to keep all the papers in the bottom of the icebox.
C．He never climbed up on beds or chairs.
D．Nowadays if I go anywhere, I just ask if they have a dog．
58．What can you infer from the second paragraph?
A．The writer tried to train Murphy to fetch newspapers but in vain.
B．Like other dogs, Murphy hated newspapers.
C．Murphy learned to help the writer clean the papers.
D．Murphy liked fetching letters rather than newspapers.
59．Which can be the best title of the passage?
A．Murphy—My Favorite Dog    B．Murphy—An Adorable Dog
C．Murphy Gave Me Trouble      D．Murphy Turned Into A Beagle

The dog that gave us the most trouble was a beagle (猎兔犬) named Murphy．As far as I’m concerned, the first thing he did wrong was to turn into a beagle．I had seen him bounding around on the other side of a pet-shop window, and I went in and asked the man, “How much is that adorable fox terrier (小猎狗) in the window?” Did he say “That adorable fox terrier is a beagle”? No, he said, “Ten dollars, lady.” Now, I don’t mean to say one word against beagles．They have rights just like other people．But it is a bit of a shock when you bring home a small ball of fluff (绒毛) in a shoebox, and three weeks later it’s as long as the sofa．

Murphy was the first dog I ever trained personally, and I was delighted at the enthusiasm with which he took to the newspaper．It was some time later that we discovered, to our horror, that—like so many dogs—he had grasped the letter but not the spirit of the thing．Until the very end of his days he felt a real sense of duty whenever he saw a newspaper—any newspaper—and it didn’t matter where it was．I can’t bring myself to go into the details, except to mention that we were finally forced to keep all the papers in the bottom of the icebox．

He had another habit that used to leave us open to a certain amount of criticism from our friends．He never climbed up on beds or chairs or sofas．But he always sat on top of the piano．In the beginning we used to try to pull him off．But after a few noisy fights in which he knocked a picture off the wall, scratched the piano, and smashed a lamp, we just gave in—only to discover that he hopped up and down as skillfully as a ballet dancer．

Nowadays if I go anywhere, I just ask if they have a dog．If they do, I say, “Maybe I’d better keep away from it—I have bad allergy.” This sometimes annoys the host．But it works．It really works.

56．The writer uses a hyperbole (夸张) in Paragraph 1 to suggest that the dog grew  _____________.

       A．surprisingly lovable B．comfortable in the house

       C．too fierce to tolerate D．larger than expected

57．Which sentence shows the author’s inability to train Murphy?

       A．I had seen him bounding around on the other side of a pet-shop window.

       B．We were finally forced to keep all the papers in the bottom of the icebox.

       C．He never climbed up on beds or chairs.

       D．Nowadays if I go anywhere, I just ask if they have a dog．

58．What can you infer from the second paragraph?

       A．The writer tried to train Murphy to fetch newspapers but in vain.

       B．Like other dogs, Murphy hated newspapers.

       C．Murphy learned to help the writer clean the papers.

       D．Murphy liked fetching letters rather than newspapers.

59．Which can be the best title of the passage?

       A．Murphy—My Favorite Dog    B．Murphy—An Adorable Dog

       C．Murphy Gave Me Trouble      D．Murphy Turned Into A Beagle

Ricky didn’t help much around the house, so his parents bought him a butler (管家) robot. As soon as it arrived, off it went, cooking, cleaning, and   36  dirty clothes from Ricky’s bedroom   37  . On that first day, when Ricky went to sleep, he had left his bedroom in a   38  . When he woke up the next morning,   39  was perfectly clean and tidy.

But now Ricky couldn’t   40  his favorite T-shirt, nor his favorite toy. However much he searched, the two items didn’t   41  , and the same was starting to happen with other things.   42  the butler robot, Ricky thought of a plan to   43  on it, and finally caught it red-handed (正在作案的), picking up one of his toys to  “ 44 ”  it.

He told his parents that the butler was   45  and asked them to have it   46 . But his parents didn’t believe him at all for they were   47  with the butler for its good service. Ricky kept on telling them how much good stuff the butler was hiding, until one day the butler heard the boy’s   48.  Then it returned some of the boy’s toys and clothes to him.

“Here, sir. I did not know it was   49  you,” said the butler.

“How could it not, you thief?! You’ve been stealing my stuff for weeks!” the boy answered  50.     “The objects were left on the floor;  51  I thought that you did not like them. I am programmed to collect all that is not   52  , and at night I send them to those who can use them. I’m a highly efficient machine,” the bulter said.

Ricky started feeling   53  . Since then, Ricky decided to put real  54  into how he treated his things. He also often bought things and took them to help out those who are  55  -- along with his good friend, the butler of course.

1.                A．tearing up       B．gathering up     C．dressing up    D．sewing up

2.                A．doorway        B．furniture        C．window   D．floor

3.                A．mess           B．row            C．way  D．moment

4.                A．something      B．anything        C．everything D．nothing

5.                A．buy            B．wash           C．try  D．find

6.                A．respond        B．appear         C．come D．function

7.                A．Remembering    B．Understanding   C．Suspecting D．Believing

8.                A．look           B．spy            C．call  D．work

9.                A．fix             B．hide           C．play with  D．tidy away

10.               A．intelligent       B．busy           C．lost   D．broken

11.               A．changed        B．thrown         C．closed D．arrested

12.               A．familiar         B．delighted       C．strict D．friendly

13.               A．complaints      B．quarrels        C．dialogues  D．questions

14.               A．disappointing    B．worrying        C．boring D．bothering

15.               A．honestly        B．calmly          C．shyly D．angrily

16.               A．otherwise       B．besides         C．therefore  D．however

17.               A．paid           B．devoted        C．wasted    D．wanted

18.               A．ashamed       B．nervous        C．hurt  D．puzzled

19.               A．trust           B．respect         C．effort D．care

20.               A．in charge       B．in danger       C．in need   D．in debt