Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She   26   John very much. In her   27   he couldn't do anything   28  . Every morning she would give him breakfast   29   bed and bring him the papers to   30  . It isn't really true that he was too   31   to work-in fact he had tried a few   32  . First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to   33   at least six windows. Then he   34   a bus conductor and on his second 35   a passenger stole his bag with all the fare (车费) collected. He   36   lost his job as a postman   37   he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was   38    suitable work for him. So he    39   to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so   40   about this that she told the   41   to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier,” she said， “He is going to be the best soldier there   42   was, I can tell you!”

     Then the great day came   43   he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His   44   mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good   45   in the crowd.

     The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his   46   came in sight some of the people watching   47   laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along.

     But Ella Fant , who was filled with    48   , shouted at the top of her voice, “Look at   49  ! They're all out of   50   except my John! Isn't he the best!”

26. A. depended on       B. waited on                C. trusted              D. loved

27. A. hope                         B. eyes                                C. head                 D. beliefs

28. A. wrong                       B. great                              C. good                      D. strange

29. A. to                             B. at                                   C. in                           D. by

30. A. check                 B. read                               C. keep               D. sign

31. A. lazy                          B. young                            C. weak              D. shy

32. A. ones                         B. years                              C. tasks               D. jobs

33. A. rub                           B. drop                              C. break                      D. clean

34. A. followed            B. met                                  C. became                  D. found

35. A. day                           B. try                                  C. route                      D. chance

36. A. thus                           B. even                               C. once                D. only

37. A. even if               B. so that                            C. because             D. though

38. A. some                        B. such                               C. less                         D. no

39. A. began                       B. promised                        C. managed           D. decided

40. A. excited                      B. worried                          C. anxious                   D. curious

41. A. incident                     B. change                           C. news                       D. matter

42. A. yet                            B. ever                                C. never                      D. just

43. A. where                       B. since                              C. when               D. till

44. A. proud                       B. kind                               C. strict                       D. lucky

45. A. time                         B. position                          C. experience        D. impression

46. A. neighbours          B. army officer               C. mother                  D. fellow soldiers

47. A. couldn't help              B. shouldn't burst out   C. stopped           D. kept

48. A. sadness               B. happiness                       C. surprise                   D. regret

49. A. them                         B. those                              C. that                         D. him

50. A. sight                          B. order                              C. mind                       D. step

Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only sonJohn in a small house.She__26__John very much.In her__27__he couldn't do anything__28__.Every morning she would give him breadkfst_-29__bed and bring him the papers to__30__.It isn't really true that he was too__31__to work-in fact he had tried a few__32__.First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to__33__at least six windows.Then he__34__a bus conductor and on his second__35__a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected.He__36__lost his job as a postman __37__he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses.It seemed that there was__38__suitable work for him.So he__39__to join the army.Mrs.Fant was so__40__about this that she told the__41__to all her neighbours."My John is good to be a soldier,"she said."He is going to be the best soldier there__42__was,I can tell you!" 　Then the great day came__43__he was to march past the palace in the parade（接受检阅的队伍）.His__44__mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good__45__in the crowd.
　　The parade was full of sound and colour.But when John and his__46__came in sight some of the people watching__47__laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the other as they marched along. But Ella Fant,who was filled with__48__,shouted at the top of her voice:"Look at__49__!They're all out of__50__except my John! Isn't he the best!"
26.A.depended on 　　　　 B.waited on　　　　 C.trusted 　 D.loved
27.A.hope 　　　　　　 B.eyes 　　　　　　 C.head 　　　　　 D.belefs
28.A.wrong 　　　　　　 B.great 　　　　　　 C.good 　　　　　 D.strange
29.A.to 　　　　　　　 B.at 　　　　　　 C.in 　　　　 D.by
30.A.check 　　　　　 B.read 　　　　　　 C.keep 　　　　　 D.sign
31.A.lazy 　　　　　　 B.young 　　　　　　 C.weak 　　　　　 D.shy
32.A.ones 　　　　　　 B.years 　　　　　　 C.tasks 　　　　 D.jobs
33.A.rub 　　　　　 B.drop 　　　　　　 C.break　 　　 D.clean
34.A.followed 　　　　 B.met 　　　　　 C.became 　　 D.found
35.A.day 　　　　　 B.try 　　　　　 C.route 　　　　 D.chance
36.A.thus 　　　　　　 B.even 　　　　　　 C.once 　　　　　 D.only
37.A.even if 　　　　　 B.so that 　　　 C.because 　 D.though
38.A.some 　　　　　　 B.such 　　　　　　 C.less 　　　　　 D.no
39.A.began 　　　　　　 B.promised 　　　　 C.managed 　 D.decided
40.A.excited 　　　　　 B.worried 　　　 C.anxious 　 D.curious
41.A.incident 　　　　　　 B.change 　　　　 C.news 　　　　　 D.matter
42.A.yet 　　　　　　　 B.ever 　　　　　　 C.never 　　　　 D.just
43.A.where　　　　　　 B.since 　　　　　　 C.when 　　　　　 D.till
44.A.proud 　　　　　　 B.kind 　　　　　　 C.strict 　　　　 D.lucky
45.A.time 　　　　　　 B.position 　　　　 C.experience 　　 D.impression
46.A.neighbours 　　　 B.army officer　　　　　 C.mother 　　 D.fellow soldiers
47.A.couldn't help 　　　 B.shouldn't burst out　 C.stopped 　　　 D.kept
48.A.sadness 　　　　　 B.happiness 　　　　 C.surprise 　　　 D.regret
49.A.them 　　　　　　 B.those 　　　　　　 C.that 　　　　　 D.him
50.A.sight 　　　　　　 B.order 　　　　　　 C.mind 　　　　　 D.step

I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and 　 11　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me　 12 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house.　 13　 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 　　14 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some　 15 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 　 16 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 　 17 more drunk than me, got into his car and 　 18　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 　 19 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　20　 the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 　21 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my　 22 to drink so much that night.　 23 things would be different. I know Martin　 24 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 　 25 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by　 26 my story I can make you 　 27 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　 28 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into　 29　 water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice 30　 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

11．A. death B. danger 　　　　C. fashion 　　　　　　 　 D. challenge

12．A. succeeded in B. dreamed of C. applied for 　　　　 D. agreed to

13．A. When 　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　 　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. Although

14．A. drunk 　　　　 B. lost　　　 　　 　 C. frozen 　　　　　　　　　　 D. sleepy

15．A. fun 　　 B. hope 　　　　　C. difficulty 　　　　　　 D. method

16．A. died 　　　　　　　 B. injured 　　　　　　　　 C. hurt 　　　　　 D. killed

17．A. constantly 　　　　　　 B. frequently 　　　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　 　 D. equally

18．A. headed 　 　　 B. walked 　　　　　　　　 C. pushed 　　　　　　　　 D. fled

19．A. in time 　　B. in trouble 　　 　 C. in danger 　　　　 　 D. in place

20．A. above 　　 B. below 　　　　　　　　 C. into 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

21．A. turn 　　　　　　　 B. look 　　　　　 C. hold 　　　　　 　　D. get

22．A. desire 　　 B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　 D. chance

23．A. Thus 　 B. Nevertheless　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　 D. Therefore

24．A. faced 　　 B. avoided 　　　　　　　 C. regretted 　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

25．A. disappointed 　 B. responsible 　　　 C. sensitive D. embarrassed

26．A. remembering B. declaring C. stopping 　　　 D. sharing 27．A. explain 　　　　 　　B. escape C. realize 　 　　　　　　 D. limit

28．A. alone 　　　　　　　　　 B. finally 　　　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

29．A. deep 　　　　　B. fresh 　　　　　　　　 C. clean　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

30．A. inspires B. attracts 　　　　　　　　 C. benefits 　　　　D. affects

The first day of school we were surprised to know a new classmate. I  16  around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little  17  lady with a warm smile.

She said, “Hi! I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ” I laughed and heartily   18  , “Of course!”

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent (天真的)age?” I asked.

She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married,    19  children, and then travel around.”

“  20  ?”I asked. I   21  why she gave herself so much trouble at this age.

“I always   22  having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends quickly..

   23, Rose became an icon(偶像) in the school and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the  24   which was paid to her from the other students.

At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she     25  us.

“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old  26  we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying  27  . You have to laugh and find   28  every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.   29  we have many people like this walking around!” she said.

“There is a huge   30  between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t   31   any gift or ability(能力),” she added. “But growing up needs    32  the chance in change. Have no regrets. The old usually don’t regret   33   they did, but rather things they did not do.”

16. A. stopped              B. showed                    C. asked                       D. looked

17. A. old                     B. exciting                    C. strange                     D. nervous

18. A. added                 B. refused                     C. responded             D. offered

19. A.to   have            B. have                      C.had                        D. having

20. A. really               B. wisely                     C.actually                     D. secretly

21. A.recognized        B.understood                C. wondered           D.believed

22. A. wanted to      B. looked forward of     C.got tired of             D. dreamed of

23. A. Over the year      B. suddenly             C. Once again              D. As usual

24. A. jokes                  B. questions               C. attention                   D. followers

25. A. commanded     B. taught                     C. requested                 D. asked

26. A. when                  B. because                 C. so                            D. although

27. A. young                 B. healthy                  C. growing                   D. developing

28. A. friends                B. humor                     C. difficulty                  D. questions

29. A. Unfortunately      B. Naturally               C. Generally                  D. Gradually

30. A. ending             B. change                    C. importance               D. difference

31. A. use                     B. take                      C. finish                    D. prefer

32. A. winning              B. improving              C. meeting                 D. finding

33. A.what                B. which                   C.how                       D. why

34. A. at last                 B. by herself              C. by example              D. in use

35. A. late                     B. good                     C. early                     D. Young

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried    21    for hours as the farmer tried to    22    what to do. Finally, he    23    the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up    24   ; it just wasn't    25    to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.  

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he    26    down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was    27    at what he saw.    28    every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!  

29    is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The    30    to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells juts by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!