With a hat by his feet，a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said，" I ' m blind, please help. "

Only a few people put 　 16　 in the hat. A man was walking by. He 　 17　 some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign 　 18 . wrote some words, put the sign back and left.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people 　19　 to give money to the blind boy.　　That afternoon the man came to see 　 20 　 things were. The boy recognized his footsteps (脚步声) and asked, "Were you the one who 　 21　 my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a 　 22　 way. "What he had written was," Today is a beautiful day, 　23　 I cannot see it. "

Both the 　 24　 told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 　25　　people to help by throwing some money into the 　26　 . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the 27 of the day, but the boy couldn't 　 28　 he was blind.

There are at least two lessons we can learn 　29　 this story. First, be thankful for what

you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can. 30 , be creative. Think differently.

　There is always a better way !

(　 )16. A. eggs　　　　　　　　 B. coins　　　　　　　　 C. toys　　　　　　　　 D. pencils

(　 )17. A. got　　　　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. dropped

(　 18. A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　 D. around

(　 )19. A. asked　　　　　　　 B. began　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　　　　 D. continued

(　 )20. A. how　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. whose　　　　　　　 D. which

(　 )21. A. put　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. cleaned

(　 )22. A. usual　　　　　　　 B. simple　　　　　　　 C. different　　　　　 D. dangerous

(　 )23. A. as　　　　　　　　　 B. so 　　　　　　　　 C. for　　 　　　 D. but

(　 )24. A. signs　　　　　　　 B. men　　　　　　　　 C. boys　　　　　　　　 D. lessons

(　 )25.A. told　　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　　　 D. ordered

(　 )26. A. bag　　　　　　　　 B. hat　　　　　　　　　 C. pocket　　　　　　　　　　 D. basket

(　 )27. A. food　　　　　　　　 B. songs　　　　　　　 C. beauty　　　　　　　 D. pictures

(　 )28. A. because　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. though

(　 )29. A. about　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　 D. except

(　 )30.A. First　　　　　　　　 B. Second　　　　　　 C. Third　　　　　　　 D. Fourth

My mum only had one eye. She cooked for students and teachers to   21    the family when I was young.

   One day my mum came to 　22   hello to me in primary school. I was so embarrassed（尴尬的） that I threw her a hateful  23  and ran out.

   The next day at school, one of my classmates said, “Your mum only has one eye!” and  24  at me.

   I hated my mum and decided to leave her, so I studied very hard. Later I got a chance to go abroad to study and I left my mother.　25　graduation I worked, bought a house and got    26  there. Then I had kids of my own. I was happy with my wife and my kids. But one day someone knocked at my door. It was my  27   !When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I   28   at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” And to this, my mum 　29   answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have got the wrong   30   ,”and she disappeared.

   One day, a letter regarding a school reunion（聚会） came to my house. So I 　31   to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house.

   My neighbours said that she   32   . I did not have a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.

   My dearest son,

    I am thinking 　33　 you all the time. I’m sorry that I came to your house and scared your 34　 .

    I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you. I’m sorry that I was still an embarrassment to you when you were growing up.

   You see…when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with one eye. So I gave you   35   .

   …  With all my love to you!

                                                                                                                            Your mother

21.A. support                B. provide               C. offer                 D. prefer

22.A. speak                  B. talk                   C. say                  D. tell

23.A. cry                   B. look                  C. laugh                 D. smell

24.A. smiled                  B. shouted               C. knocked                 D. laughed

25.A. After                 B. Since                   C. Before                D. Until

26.A. worried               B. excited                C. married               D. satisfied

27.A. Dad                 B. friend                 C. son                  D. Mum

28.A. said                  B. screamed                    C. talked                 D. added

29.A. quietly                B. happily                C. loudly                D. angrily

30.A. name                B. address               C. number               D. city

31.A. laid                   B. told                  C. lied                   D. lay

32.A. returned               B. moved                C. hurt                 D. died

33.A. over                  B. of                   C. out                   D. about

34.A. wife                 B. son                  C. family                D. daughter

35.A. his                   B. yours                       C. hers                 D. mine

　I like doing exercise very much. I think sports and games are good    26     our health. They can   27    us strong, stop us from getting   28    fat, and help us keep   29   and happy. They can help people who work with their brains（脑）most of the day work    30     , because sports can    31     their body.

     Sports make our life more colorful. If we    32     have a strong body, we can not do things  33   . So people enjoy   34   and taking part in   35   kinds of sports and games.

(    ) 26. A. at                          B. in                            C. for

(    ) 27. A. make                     B. find                         C. do

(    ) 28. A. to                          B. too                          C. a lot

(    ) 29 .A. health                B. unhealthy            C. healthy

(    ) 30. A. good                     B. better                      C. badly

(    ) 31. A. build up          B. build              C. built up

(    ) 32. A. aren’t                    B. can                         C. don’t

(    ) 33. A. good                     B. nice                         C. well

(    ) 34. A. seeing                    B. watching          C. to watch

(    ) 35. A. different         B. beautiful        C. difficult

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 21 the national flag go up.

　 Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 　22 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.

　 Can I really do it?

　 Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 　23 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday morning, I want you to give the talk. Go and write something down. 24 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”

　 “Thank you.” I answered. It was such a great 25 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 26 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Finally Monday morning came. I began to feel 27 .

When did I last give a talk to 　28 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really 29 it? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

　 When I got to school, we all went out to the playground. I 30 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.

　 “Take it easy,” I said to 31 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”

　 Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t 32　 stand up.

　 I took a look at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes seemed to say, “You can do it! Come on! 　33 afraid, just talk!”

　 I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.

　 I don’t know 34 I finished my talk, but I tried my best to do it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 35 everyone what I can do.

21. A. watch　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 D. look at

22. A. surprised　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. bored 　　　　　 D. careful

23. A. spoke　　　　　　　　 B. asked for　　　　　 C. said to　　　 　 D. showed

24. A. Look out　　　　　　 B. Come on　　　　　 C. Take care　　　　 D. Get ready

25. A. chance　　　　 　　　 B. news　　　　 　 C. time　　　　　　　　 D. message

26. A. to do　　　　　 　 B. to listen　　　　　　 C. to see　　 　　 D. to play

27. A. excited　　　　 　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　 D. surprised

28. A. after　　 　　　 B. such　　　　 　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. so

29. A. do　　　 　 　　B. speak　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　 　 D. take

30. A. sat　　 　　 　　　 B. stood　　　　 　 C. jumped　 　　　 D. ran

31. A. me　　　　　　 　 　　 B. myself　　　　　　　 C. my class　　　　　 D. my parents

32. A. be able to　　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　 C. never　　　　 　 D. even

33. A. Not be　　　　 　 B. Don’t 　　　 　　　　C. Don’t be　 　D. Not

34. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　 D. whether

35. A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. for

Mr. Jackson was on duty that evening. It was 　26 and there was thick snow outside. So few people came to the hospital and he could 　27 on the bed in his office and soon he went to sleep . Suddenly someone knocked at the door and it woke him up. He got up and opened the door. In went an old man. His wife was　ill and he asked the doctor to go to look her over.
　It was still　28 when Mr. Jackson came out. The old farmer walked fast and he hardly catch up with him. It was 　29 for him to walk on the snowy roads. When he got to the man’s house, he was very 30 . He looked over the old woman and found she had a bad cold. He gave her some　31 　and began to return to the hospital. The wind was blowing strongly and he couldn’t walk too 32 .
　And when he was near the hospital, he had a　pain in his foot.
　He walked slowly and at last he went into his office, He　took 33 his shoe and looked at his foot. There was much blood* on it. He 　 34 he stepped on * a broken glass. He looked at his shoe carefully and said to　 35 , “Luckily, it didn’t prick*my shoe!”　

(　 )26. A. hot　　　　　　　　　 B. warm　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cool　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cold
(　 )27. A. get down　　　　　 B. put down　　　　　　　　 C. lie down　　　　　　　　　 D. sit down
(　 )28. A. snowing　　　　　　 B. shining　　　　　　　　　　 C. raining　　　　　　　　 D. singing
(　 )29. A. happy　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sad
(　 )30. A. sorry　　　　　　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. tired
(　 )31. A. medicine　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sugar
(　 )32. A. quickly　　　　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　　　　 C. noisily　　　　　　　　　　 D. heavily
(　 )33. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D away
(　 )34. A. forgot　　　　　　　 B. remembered　　　　　　 C. understood　　　　　　　 D. told
(　 )35. A. him　　　　　　　　　 B. her　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　　　　 D. himself