No More Time Out

Shawn and Thomas had always been good friends. They lived near each other, and they both loved __36__.They played baseball, touch football, and kickball. They also liked to play soccer, shoot baskets, and skateboard.

When they were in the fourth grade, though, Thomas broke his __37__ in a soccer game. He had to be on crutches for six weeks.

Shawn __38__ Thomas, but what was there to do? Shawn didn’t like television or computer games. Thomas didn’t like to sit and talk. After trying three times to start a conversation, Shawn __39__ up. He said, “I’m out of here.”

For days, Shawn __40__at home, feeling guilty for not visiting Thomas again. Thomas stayed home, too, feeling __41__because Shawn wasn’t visiting him. After a week, Shawn’s mom spoke up. “It’s time for you and Thomas to get back into action! That’s why I spoke to Ms McNulty at the library. She has the perfect volunteer job for you both,” she said.

Shawn said __42__.

His mom continued, “The library sells used books to raise money. People are always __43__off books in bags and boxes. Someone has to carry the books to the storage room. Someone has to sort them into fiction (小说) and nonfiction. You and Thomas can be a team __44__.” “No, we can’t!” said Shawn. “He and I don’t want a job.” However, Shawn’s mom wouldn’t __45__ no for an answer.

Sure enough, __46__the boys began, things changed. Shawn felt strong as he carried bags and boxes through the library. Sorting books in the storage room, Thomas felt useful again. In fact, one day Thomas said, “Between you and me, Shawn, this isn’t so __47__.” Shawn smiled and agreed. They were a good team.

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1.A. sports             B. books            C. movies       D. arts

2. A. arm           B. hand        C. leg          D. nose

3.A. phoned         B. invited          C. visited          D. checked

4.A. came           B. gave         C. turned           D. hurried

5.A. stayed         B. waited           C. called           D. talked

6.A. tired          B. afraid           C. weak         D. angry

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

8.A. bringing       B. dropping     C. showing      D. knocking

9.A. soon           B. only         C. perhaps     D. again

10. A. choose           B. keep         C. take         D. allow

11.A. because           B. once         C. if               D. although

12. A. private          B. simple       C. bad          D. special

Shirley Yeats is certainly a very brave woman ! At the age of sixty-seven, she   1   to take a trip round the coast(海岸) of Malaysia. Everything was fine   2   one day, as she was going back to her room on the    3    , she saw smoke coming out of another room. She    4   the captain from her room at once and told him about the fire. Then she went up on deck(甲板) to see   5   she  could do to help. The fire spread(蔓延) very quickly and soon 6    was completely out of control. The captain decided to get all the passengers out as 7  as possible.

Many of the other passengers were   8   , but Shirley remained calm(镇静的). She even helped the other passengers to    9   the lifeboats.

All 1,000 passengers were in the lifeboats and not one passenger   10   in the fire. Shirley was one of the last people to leave. Later, she told reporters, “ I was very afraid,   11   I always knew what I had to do. I   12   all my years as a teacher helped----all that time telling people what to do ! “

1. A. stopped      B. used        C. had      D. decided

2.A. since         B. after       C. until    D. before

3.A. way           B. ship        C. land     D. road

4.A. phoned        B. told        C. asked    D. ordered

5.A. if            B. how         C. what     D. where

6.A. she           B. he          C. that     D. it

7.A. quickly       B. much        C. well     D. usually

8.A. sleepy        B. terrified   C. tired    D. lazy

9.A. get into      B. get back to C. get off  D. get up to

10.A. lost         B. killed      C. hurt     D. died

11.A. and          B. but         C. so       D. or

12.A. need         B. like        C. think    D. hate

 Sandy has ________ for hours.

       A. phoned              B. been on the phone     C. made a phone call      D. by phone