Anna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the students in the school, her excitement  _31  to fear, and then to loneliness over the next few days. "Why didn't anyone say 'hi' to me or invite me to his or her lunch table? Is it because of my clothes or my hair?" she wondered. Almost every day during the first week, Anna stayed  _32  , thinking that there must have been  _33  wrong with her or that nobody saw her at all!

What caused Anna's  _34  ? The reason was that  _35  knew her. Most people don't like talking with  _36  . So it's your job to volunteer to make contact with people  _37  you want to know. The easiest way to  _38  their attention is to notice them first. Make eye contact with them and smile at them. When you smile at them, you are doing your best to  _39  your kindness to them, and they are sure to understand that you are saying, "Hey, how's everything going?" _40   , you are taking the first step towards the road to friendship.

When Anna _41  this, she started talking to her _42  . Guess what happened? It really  _43  . She had made two friends  _44  the end of the month.

In fact, saying “hi” or making friends with strangers is not hard. And the joy it brings you is really great. So try to open your __45  to strangers!

(   )31. A. became         B. turned                 C. changed        D. got

(   )32. A. happily          B. freely                  C. alone            D. excitedly

(   )33. A. anything           B. something               C. everything        D. nothing

(   )34. A. problem             B. question                  C. trouble             D. matter

(   )35 A. everybody          B. anybody                  C. somebody        D. nobody

(   )36. A. teachers            B. students                  C. strangers                D. friends

(   )37. A. which               B. who                        C. where              D. what

(   )38. A. pay                  B. bring                      C. take                 D. catch

(   )39 A. show              B. give                     C. take              D. offer

(   )40. A. On the way       B. In the way              C. In this way      D. By the way

(   )41. A. realized             B. succeeded               C. heard            D. saw

(   )42. A. friends              B. classmates              C. strangers             D. neighbors

(   )43. A. made               B. did                      C. worked            D. got

(   )44. A. by                 B. at                            C. in                D. to

(   )45. A. mouth              B. heart                       C. smile               D. mind

Mary loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found ___1___weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds both grew ___2___. They thanked her ___3___a wonderful song every morning.

   But something happened one day. Mary left the door of the ___4___open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would ___5___. As it flew close, she grasped (紧抓) it. She was very ___6___ to catch it. ___7___ she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the ___8___ bird. Her great love had killed the bird!

   The other bird was moving back and forth (来回) in the cage. Mary could ___9___ its great need for freedom (自由). It wanted to fly into the clear and blue___10___. At once, Mary took the bird ___11___the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled once, twice, three times…

  Mary enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing ___12___. Suddenly the bird flew ___13___ and landed softly on her head. It sang the ___14___song that she had ever heard.

  The easiest way to lose love is to hold it too tight. The best way to keep love is to ___15___it wings (翅膀).

1. A. some                           B. several                            C. two                         D. three

2. A. small                           B. strong                     C. thin                          D. tired

3. A. with                                   B. for                          C. about                       D. at

4. A. house                         B. room                      C. cage                      D. garden

5. A. return                       B. die                           C. fly back                   D. fly away

6. A. sorry                     B. afraid                       C. frightened                 D. excited

7. A. Suddenly                            B. Usually                   C. Easily                     D. Hardly

8. A. living                         B. interesting                 C. lucky                       D. dead

9. A. take                             B. feel                          C. say                         D. get

10. A. river                          B. trees                        C. sky                          D. box

11. A. out of                     B. out from                   C. out off                          D. away of

12. A. sadly                         B. happily                     C. friendly                   D. angrily

13. A. higher                  B. farther                    C. closer                      D. later

14. A. sweetest                    B. poorest                     C. worst                       D. loudest

15. A. show                         B. give                         C. pass                       D. buy

Mary loved small animals. One morning, while she was walking in the forest, she found _ 26   weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage (笼子). She looked after them well with love and the birds both grew _ 27  . They thanked her _ 28   a wonderful song every morning.

    But something happened one day. Mary left the door of the cage _ 29  . The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would _ 30  . As it flew close, she grasped (紧抓) it. She was very excited to catch (抓住) it. Suddenly she felt _ 31  . She opened her hand and looked sadly at the dead bird. The great love had _ 32   the bird!
    _ 33  bird was moving back and forth (来回) in the cage. Mary could _ 34   its great need for freedom. It wanted to fly into the clear and blue _ 35  . At once, Mary took the bird _ 36   the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled(盘旋) once, twice, three times…

    Mary enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing _ 37  . Suddenly the bird flew _ 38   and landed softly on her shoulder (肩膀). It sang the most beautiful song that she ever _ 39  .

    The easiest way to lose love is to hold it too tight(紧紧地). The best way to keep love is to _ 40   it wings (翅膀).

（    ）26. A. one                     B. two                C. three                 D. some

（    ）27. A. small                  B. strong               C. thin                   D. tired

（    ）28. A. with                   B. for                    C. about                D. at

（    ）29. A. dirty                   B. clean                 C. open                 D. closed

（    ）30. A. return                 B. die                    C. fly back            D. fly away

（    ）31. A. strange            B. injured         C. happy         D. angry

（    ）32. A. saved                  B. helped            C. made                D. killed

（    ）33. A. Another               B. Other                C. The others         D. The other

（    ）34. A. take                    B. feel                   C. say                   D. get

（    ）35. A. river                   B. trees                 C. sky                   D. box

（    ）36. A. out of                 B. out from            C. out off                     D. away of

（    ）37. A. sadly                  B. happily              C. friendly             D. angrily

（    ）38. A. higher                 B. farther               C. closer               D .later

（    ）39. A. heard               B. met                C. listened             D. seen

（    ）40. A. show                  B. give                  C. pass                  D. buy

     Mary loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found   1  weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them m a small cage(笼子). She cared them with love and the birds both grew  2. They thanked her  3  a wonderful song every morning.

     But something happened one day. Mary left the door of. the  4  open Then larger bird flew from the cage. She thought it Would  5   A s it flew close, she grasped(紧抓) it. She was very exited to catch it. 6 she felt strange. She opened her hand looked sadly at the  7  bird, Her great love had killed the bird!

     The other bird was moving back and froth(来回) in the cage. Mary could  8  its great need for freedom(自由). It wanted to fly into the clear and blue 9  . At once, Mary took the bird 10  the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled once: twice, three times…

     Mary enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing  11 .  Suddenly the bird flew  12  and landed softly on her head. It sang the  13  song that she had ever heard.

     The   14   way to lose love is to hold it too tight(紧的). The best way to keep love is to  15  it wings(翅膀).

1. A. some                B. several           C. tow             D. three

2. A. small                 B. strong           C. thin             D. fired

3. A. with                  B. for              C. about                   D. at

4. A. house                B. room            C. cage                    D. garden

5 A. return                 B. die              C. fly back         D. fly away

6. A. Suddenly             B. Usually           C. Easily             D. Hardly

7. A. living                 B. interesting         C. lucky                   D. dead

8. A. take                  B. feel              C. say              D. get

9. A. river                 B. trees             C. sky              D. box

10. A. out of               B, out from         C. out off                  D. away of

11. A. sadly               B, happily          C. friendly          D. angrily

12. A. higher              B. farther           C. closer            D. later

13. A. sweetest            B. poorest           C. worst             D. loudest

14. A easiest               B. hardest           C. most friendly     D. kindest

15. A. show               B. give             C. pass            D. buy

 Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice   36   English in class, but not   37   class. Here is a story to show you   38   important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.

A foreigner once   39   hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he   40   his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to   41   that he wanted something   42   because he could not speak English. The waiter soon   43   him a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took   44   the tea and gave him a cup of coffee. Still the man didn’t   45   what he wanted. He tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter   46   him. Finally   47   man came in. He spoke English   48   and fluently. After a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of   49   .

So you see a man can go hungry if he   50   master（掌握）a foreign language.

1.A. speak                      B. speaking                 C. to speak

2. A. outsider                  B. out                      C. out of

3. A. how                       B. how an                   C. what an

4. A. get                       B. gets                     C. got

5.A. open                       B. opened                   C. opens

6. A. express                       B. expressed                    C. expressing

7.A. eats                       B. eating                       C. to eat

8.A. took                       B. brought                  C. bought

9.A. away                       B. out of                       C. down

10.A. make                      B. give                     C. get

11. A. understand                   B. understood                   C. be understood

12.A. other                     B. the other                    C. another

13.A. clean                     B. clear                        C. clearly

14.A. he                            B. him                      C. his

15.A. doesn’t                       B. won’t                    C. isn’t