I ____him to give up smoking, but I failed.  

A. preferred             B. hoped        C. advised         D. suggested

One sunny afternoon，a seven?year?old girl went for a walk.She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods ____ she realised that she was lost.

Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do，she began crying.After a while，she ___ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. ____ it was getting dark，she saw a small，dark wooden house.She opened the door and ____ stepped in.Suddenly，she heard a strange noise，and she ran out the door and back to the ____.Cold and tired，she fell asleep near a ____.

The girl's parents were out and her dog，Laddy, was at home.Laddy ____ that his mistress(女主人) was in danger.He jumped ____ a window，breaking the glass.He looked in the fields，but he couldn't find his mistress anywhere.However，from the ground came a ___ scent(气味)as he lowered his head.He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland.Barking ____ into the air，the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ___.But the girl was not there，so he headed back to the woods.Much to his ____，he saw his mistress'blue shirt in the distance.He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream，where the girl was ____.

When she opened her eyes and ____ her dog standing beside her，the girl said，“You ____ me, Laddy.”and she kissed him several times.Seeing their daughter and dog coming back，the parents burst into tears of ____.That night Laddy had a hero's supper：a huge meal of steak.

1.A.before?? B．since?? C．while?? D．as

2.A.wondering?? ????????????? B．forgetting

C．remembering?? ????????????? D．regretting

3.A.preferred?? ????????????? B．expected

C．failed?? ????????????? D．decided

4.A.When?? B．Until? C．If?? D．Because

5.A.carelessly?? ????????????? B．cautiously

C．hopelessly?? ????????????? D．unwillingly

6.A.trees?? B．bushes?? C．woods?? D．grasses

7.A.stream?? B．rock?? C．tree?? D．house

8.A.found?? B．sensed?? C．heard?? D．smelt

9.A.at?? B．through?? C．in?? D．onto

10.A.terrible?? B．strange?? C．pleasant?? D．familiar

11.A.missed?? B．discovered?? C．followed?? D．ignored

12.A.calmly?? B．loudly?? C．merrily?? D．gently

13.A.searched?? B．wandered? C．looked?? D．travelled

14.A.window?? B．girl?? C．house?? D．hero

15.A.satisfaction?? ????????????? B．disappointment

C．embarrassment?? ????????????? D．delight

16.A.jumped?? B．climbed?? C．walked?? D．flew

17.A.awake?? ????????????? B．abandoned

C．available?? ????????????? D．asleep

18.A.spotted? B．watched?? C．observed?? D．saw

19.A.disturbed?? ????????????? B．comforted

C．rescued?? ????????????? D．scared

20.A.pain?? B．shock?? C．sorrow?? D．relief

One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __ __ she realized that she was lost.

Sitting on a rock and ____ what to do, she began crying. After a while, she____ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. ____ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and ____ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the ____. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a ____.

The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy ____ that his Mistress（女主人）was in danger. He jumped ____ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn't find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a ____ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He ____ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking ____ into the air, the dog ____ through the woods until he found the ____ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his ____ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He ____ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was ____.

    When she opened her eyes and       her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “You     me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of        . That night Laddy had a Hero's supper: a huge meal of steak.

1.A. before              B. since            C. while           D. as

2.A. wondering          B. forgetting    C. remembering      D. regretting

3.A. preferred           B. expected             C. failed            D. decided

4.A. When                            B. Until         C. If          D. Because

5.A. carelessly          B. cautiously    C. hopelessly   D. unwillingly

6.A. trees                    B. bushes                  C. woods                   D. grasses

7.A. stream                 B. rock                       C. tree                       D. house

8.A. found                            B. sensed                  C. heard          D. smelt

9.A. at                               B. through                 C. in                      D. onto

10.A. terrible            B. strange                  C. pleasant               D. familiar

11.A. missed               B. discovered  C. followed              D. ignored

12.A. calmly                B. loudly               C. merrily             D. gently

13.A. searched          B. wandered               C. looked          D. traveled

14.A.window              B. girl                             C. house                         D. hero

15.A. satisfaction       B. disappointment  C. embarrassment  D. delight

16.A. jumped           B. climbed                   C. walked             D. flew

17.A. awake               B. abandoned      C. available          D. asleep

18.A. spotted           B. watched               C. observed          D. saw

19.A. disturbed                 B. comforted            C. rescued                 D. scared

20.A. pain              B. shock                   C. sorrow            D.relief

The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I'd grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 　36 a hand rest on my shoulder.I looked up to 　 37 my grandfather. “It isn't 　 38　 ，is it，Billy?” he said softly.

　 Gently 39 my hand in his, we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 40　 a huge red rose-bush sat alone.

　 "What do you see here, Billy?" he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 41 to say, and then answered,"I see something soft and 42 , grandpa."

　 He pulled me　 43 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It's that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 44 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 45 of saying 'thank you' to God. I 　46　 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. "Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 　47 　to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 48 when you first said hello to a friend."

A year later, my grandpa became very 　49 . Then all members of the

family were 50 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 51 , I took his hand as 52 as he had once taken mine.

"Hello, grandpa," I 53 　. His eyes slowly opened and said. "Hello, my friend." With a brief 54 　he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had　 　55 about never saying good-bye ---- about refusing to give in to sadness.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

36. A. felt　　　　 B. fixed　　　　 C. watched　　 D. heard

37. A. watch　　　 B. interview　　 C. see　　　　 D. discover

38. A. difficult　 B. hard　　　　 C. easy　　　 D. comfortable

39. A. making　　　 B. taking　　　 C. 1eading　　 D. carrying

40. A. where　　　 B. when　　　　 C. which　　　 D. while

41. A. what　　　　 B. how　　　　　 C. who　　　　 D. whether

42. A. red　　　　 B. tasty　　　　 C. funny　　　 D. beautiful

43. A. close　　　 B. hard　　　　 C. far　　　　 D. around

44. A. bought　　　 B. planted　　　 C. treated　　 D. discovered

45. A. approach　　 B. method　　　 C. way　　　　 D. solution

46. A. preferred　 B. wanted　　　 C. referred　 D. used

47. A. give up　　 B. give off　　 C. give in　　 D. give away

48. A. word　　　　 B. happiness　　 C. sight　　　 D. memory

49. A. ill　　　　 B. weak　　　　 C. old　　　　 D. serious

50. A. ordered　　 B. called　　　 C. delivered　 D. sent

51. A. pleasure　　 B. duty　　　　 C. turn　　　　 D. wish

52. A. happily　　　 B. sadly　　　 C. carefully　 D. gently

53. A. laughed　　　 B. shouted　　 C. added　　　 D. whispered

54. A. sign　　　　 B. sigh　　　　 C. smile　　　 D. wave

55. A. thought　　　 B. meant　　　 C. worried　　 D. cared

One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.

Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while, She__38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.

The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his mistrees（女主人）was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the __49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __52__.

When she opened her eyes and    53    her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you   54   me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of    55   . That night Laddy had a heror’s supper: a huge meal of steak.

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

37. A. remembering              B. forgetting          C. wondering         D. regretting

38. A. preferred             B. expected         C. decided          D. failed

39. A. Until                   B. When           C. If                   D. Because

40. A. cautiously           B. carelessly        C. hopelessly      D.unwillingly

41. A. trees                   B. woods               C. bushes                D. grasses

42. A. house                 B. rock                  C. tree                D. stream

43. A. sensed                B. found                C. heard           D. smelt

44. A. through               B. at                    C. in                        D. onto

45. A. terrible                B. strange              C. familiar             D. pleasant

46. A. followed             B. discovered         C. missed                     D. ignored

47. A. calmly                B. merrily              C. loudly               D. gently

48. A. wandered            B. searched            C. looked               D. travelled

49. A. window                     B. house                C. girl                   D. hero

50. A. satisfaction          B. disappointment   C. delight        D. embarrassment

51. A. walked                B. climbed             C. jumped              D. flew

52. A. asleep                 B. abandoned         C. available            D. awake

53. A. saw                    B. watched            C. observed           D. spotted     

54. A. disturbed             B. comforted         C. scared               D. rescued

55. A. pain                    B. relief                 C. sorrow                     D. shock