初中英语完形填空试题

As a foreigner， it's hard for me to tell what Chinese people are， like． But my（1） 　　in Beijing said something．

   A couple of weeks ago， I went to buy four big suitcases（行李箱） for travel．（2） 　　I was going down the street， it suddenly rained， heavily． A stranger called me into his little shop． He （3） 　　me a cup of tea and a chair． When the rain got （4） 　　， I thanked him and rushed to a （5） 　　nearby to buy my suitcases．

   If you've ever tried to push four big suitcases by yourself， you may understand my （6） 　　． I looked silly， for the suitcases were dancing wildly across the floor． Then I got a （7） 　　on the shoulder． It was the seller． He signed that I should wait． A few minutes later， he （8） 　　in a car，and put the suitcases inside．Then we went driving（9） 　　along the road to my home． I offered him some money， but he（10） 　　．In broken English he said， "Feel good .. help you．"

   Now， you can see Chinese people are always ready to help you．

（1）A． friend	B． teacher	C． invention	D． experience
（2）A． If	B． As	C． Although	D． Because
（3）A． found	B． bought	C． made	D． offered
（4）A． harder	B． lighter	C． thicker	D． faster
（5）A． store	B． hall	C． lab	D． school
（6）A． language	B． sentence	C． situation	D． advantage
（7）A． wing	B． coin	C． scarf	D． touch
（8）A． lay down	B． drove up	C． fell behind	D． went away
（9）A． happily	B． lazily	C． bravely	D． poorly
（10）A． missed	B． nodded	C． refused	D． failed

When the Spring Festival falls， red flowers bloom（盛开）on the windows of my home． Of course， these are not （1） 　　flowers． But in the cold of （2） 　　， these wonderful flowers bring warmth to us．They are made of paper by my （3） 　　， who is now aged 70． With， a few cuts， she （4） 　　a piece of paper into a beautiful work of art．

   When my grandma was young， she was considered clumsy（笨拙的） in the（5） 　　．But on a cold winter night， she saw some beautiful red paper （6） 　 　on her new neighbor's windows． She was so interested in it and decided to （7） 　　      from her neighbor． Tons of paper was wasted， and her fingers were cut many times． But she（8） 　　practicing． I took 10 years （9） 　　my grandma could make paper art skillfully （娴熟地）． The red flowers， blooming like burning fire， light up her world． Now， everyone in the village （10） 　　her．

   My grandma's story has shown me what it takes to realize one's dream．

（1）A． nice	B． real	C． full	D． sweet
（2）A． spring	B． summer	C． autumn	D． winter
（3）A． sister	B． aunt	C． moth	D． grandma
（4）A． changes	B． spreads	C． places	D． burns
（5）A． city	B． town	C． village	D． block
（6）A． art	B． money	C． walls	D． books
（7）A． buy	B． steal	C． learn	D． borrow
（8）A． ended up	B． kept on	C． put off	D． thought about
（9）A． before	B． after	C． while	D． since
（10）A． serves	B． pardons	C． respects	D． warns

In the summer of 1936， a poor sheepherder （牧羊人）fell ill and came（1）　　a small hospital in Fort Benton， Montana， with his dog．The sheepherder was seriously ill and died soon．

    The sheepherder's body was （2）　　to his family by train．The dog cried as the train carrying his master's （主人的） body disappeared．

    Trains came to Fort Benton four times a day．The dog stayed there to meet each one， waiting for his master to return．He watched each passenger（3）　　the train．

    The station manager Ed felt（4）　　for the dog． He named the dog Shep and left him some food every day． He encouraged the dog to come inside the station． Finally， Shep get to trust Ed and would come inside． But every day when the trains （5）　　 ，Shep was back waiting at the same place．

    The passengers who came to Fort Benton wondered （6）　　the dog was always there ，greeting the trains．Ed decided to write a pamphlet（小册子）about Shep's （7）　　and sell it to the passengers for a small price． Some newspapers shared Shep's story across the nation．

    Day after day， Shep continued to wait and watch．He was （8）　　old when he died in 1942．After his （9）　　，the people of Font Benton made a beautiful bronze statue （铜像）of Shep to honor （10）　　． Today， many visitors still stop to look at the statue and buy the pamphlet．

（1）A． out	B． to	C． from	D．at
（2）A． burned	B． hidden	C． sent	D． found
（3）A．get off	B． get up	C． get along	D． get to
（4）A．lucky	B． angry	C． happy	D． sorry
（5）A．left	B． came	C． disappeared	D． went
（6）A．if	B． how	C． why	D． what
（7）A． story	B． hobby	C． habit	D． look
（8）A． much	B． exactly	C． mainly	D． very
（9）A． death	B． birth	C． illness	D． success
（10）A． them	B． you	C． her	D． him

A teenage girl couldn't stand （忍受） her family rules， so she left home．

    She wanted to be a famous star， but she had a little education．（1）　　 years later， she had to ask for food on the street for a living． Now her parents are old． But they are still （2）　_　

their daughter． They have been to every corner of the city． Everywhere they go， they（3）　_　

a big photo of their daughter on the wall with a sentence，"We still love you…come back home!"

    One day， the daughter saw one of the photos． She was so surprised that she couldn't believe her（4）　　． "Is that me？" She moved（5）　　 and read the words，"We still love you …She cried． She couldn't wait（6）　　 back home． When she got home， she rushed to the bedroom at once． Her mother was sleeping there． She（7）　　 her mother up and said，"It's me! Your daughter is back home．（8）　　 is the door unlocked？ A thief could get in．"The mother answered softly， "The door has never locked（9）　　 you left． We miss you all the time． We believe that you'll come back some day．"

    We all know parents love their children forever． Children should also understand their parents．（10）　　 this way， both parents and children can be happy．

（1）A． A little	B． More	C． Much	D．A few
（2）A． looking after	B． looking for	C． looking at	D． looking up
（3）A． set up	B． put up	C． cut up	D． make up
（4）A． eyes	B． ears	C． nose	D． head
（5）A． farther	B． further	C． closer	D． away
（6）A． going	B． to go	C． to gone	D． go
（7）A． wake	B． wakes	C． waking	D． woke
（8）A． Why	B． Who	C． When	D． What
（9）A． since	B． for	C． before	D． unless
（10）A． With	B． By	C． In	D． On

Everyone has hobbies．Hobbies（1）　　us a lot of happiness． For most of us， the activities we like to do are common and easy． However， there are（2）　　people who like to take risks．（3）　　are more interested in doing dangerous sports， such as snowboarding， diving（潜水）and rock climbing．

    Many people enjoy（4）　　．You can do it indoors on special walls or outdoors on real mountains．There are many advantages to rock climbing﹣it is fun and it also helps people（5）　_　 their worries，

    The most important tool to have is good shoes．They need to be half a size smaller than your usual（6）　　． The next thing you need is a harness（保护带）． This allows you to move freely，（7）　　 it will hold you up if you fall． It's important to know how to use your tools． If you are a beginner， it's best to have lessons． A climber with experience can help you a lot（8）　　 you are learning to climb．

    Rock climbing is very exciting for people of different ages．Climbers，however，must be careful not（9）　　the environment．Sometimes rock climbers leave rubbish on the mountains which they climb． They should take it（10）　　 them and throw it away．This will let future climbers enjoy a clean environment．

（1）A． take	B． bring	C． provide	D． have
（2）A． other	B． the other	C． another	D．every
（3）A． We	B． You	C． All	D． They
（4）A． snowboarding	B． diving	C． rock climbing	D． swimming
（5）A． remember	B． forget	C． solve	D． keep
（6）A． size	B． shape	C． color	D． kind
（7）A． and	B． but	C． so	D． or
（8）A． before	B． when	C． after	D． until
（9）A． to protect	B． to produce	C． to pollute	D． to save
（10）A． along	B． to	C． for	D． with

    A group called New Story is working with a company called Icon to quickly build lots of houses for poor people in Tabasco， Mexico．The way they are building the houses is （1）　　﹣by 3D﹣printing technology．

    New Story is a group（2）　　works to bring cheap but good houses to people who can't （3）　　them． The group has built over 2，700 houses in places （4）　　 Bolivia， EI Salvador， Haiti and Mexico． In the past， New Story built（5）　　 houses in a normal way． But it（6）　　a long time． That's（7）　　New Story began to work with Icon． Icon has developed a way to build houses （8）　　by 3D﹣printing them with concrete（混凝土）． Some areas where New Story wants to build houses suffer from earthquakes，（9）　_　 Icon's houses have been designed to hold up in earthquake conditions．

    The houses in Tabasco have two bedrooms， a living room， a kitchen， and a bathroom． Because the houses are created with a computer design， it's easy to（10）　_　the design to suit the needs of different families． They are expected to live in later this year．

（1）A． common	B． expensive	C． unusual	D． strong
（2）A． these	B． those	C． this	D． that
（3）A． clean	B． repair	C． afford	D． borrow
（4）A． by	B． with	C． like	D． between
（5）A． its	B． his	C． her	D． my
（6）A． had	B． took	C． cost	D． spent
（7）A． why	B． how	C． what	D． when
（8）A． possibly	B． quickly	C． carefully	D． suddenly
（9）A． for	B．so	C． or	D．as
（10）A． share	B． print	C． change	D． produce

It was Thanksgiving．Snow was falling when Bob（1）　　towards the city park．Bob was deserted（遗弃）by his parents and was raised（抚养） by a kind man．Two years ago，to be（2）　　 ，Bob built a tradition．That was to take his Thanksgiving dinner to the park to share with a homeless person．

    The park was（3）　　．Everyone was home enjoying their dinner．After arriving at the park，Bob saw an old woman sitting on a bench（长椅）． Bob stopped his car in a parking place and got out．He took the（4）　　from the front seat and began walking towards her． When he stood beside her，she jumped as if（好像） she had（5）　　been woken up from sleeping．She looked up（6）　　Bob， and then his eyes brightened．

    "Good evening， madam， "Bob said， smiling．"I've brought you some Thanksgiving dinner．Would you like to share it with me？"The woman nodded and Bob served her the food and then watched her（7）　　she ate happily．When the woman finished， he（8）　　the table．Then he took twenty dollars out of his wallet．

    He put the（9）　　 into her hand．Then he kissed her lightly on the forehead and said．"Thank you for（10）　　my Thanksgiving dinner．"With that， he took his dishes from the table and returned to the car．

（1）A．walked	B．drove	C．ran
（2）A．thankful	B．successful	C．surprised
（3）A．noisy	B．crowded	C．empty
（4）A．flowers	B．food	C．books
（5）A．suddenly	B．quietly	C．carefully
（6）A． after	B．to	C．at
（7）A．because	B．as	C．since
（8）A．cleaned	B．broke	C．covered
（9）A．dishes	B．money	C．keys
（10）A．bringing	B．cooking	C．sharing

Tony is a warm﹣hearted repairman， who lost his job again a few months ago． He was really （1）　　 applying for （申请） a new job．

    One day， he brought together all his courage to go to a job interview． The interview was at 10 a．m and it was already 8：30． While waiting for a bus， he saw a man （2）　　 kicking one tyre（轮胎）of his car． Clearly， there was something wrong with the car． Tony （3）　　to help．

    An hour later， Tony finished repairing the car， getting his shirt dirty． The man thanked him and wanted to pay for the（4）　　． "I was just helping out，" Tony （5）　　．"I have to rush for an interview now，" he added， "Well，I could take you there．It's the（6）　　 I could do， please!" the man insisted （坚持）． Then Tony agreed．

    While waiting in the long line of the applicants （应聘者）（7）　　 his dirty shirt， Tony felt embarrassed and nervous． One by one， the applicants left the interviewer's office with （8）　　 looks on their faces． Finally his name was called．

    The（9）　　 was sitting on a big chair with his back towards Tony． "Do you really need to be interviewed？" he asked． Tony's heart sank （下沉）．"With the way I （10）　　 now， how could I possibly（11）　　 this interview？" he thought to himself．

    Then the interviewer（12）　　 his chair． To Tony's surprise， it was the man he helped earlier in the morning!

    "Sorry to keep you waiting， but I was pretty sure I had made the（13）　　 decision to have you in our company even（14）　　 you came into this office．I just know you'd be a good worker I can（15）　　． Congratulations!"

（1）A． afraid of	B． interested in	C． crazy about	D． sure of
（2）A． excitedly	B． slowly	C． hardly	D． angrily
（3）A． provided	B． offered	C． asked	D． promised
（4）A． car	B． tyre	C． work	D． time
（5）A． refused	B． accepted	C． agreed	D． avoided
（6）A． most	B． best	C． least	D． worst
（7）A． in	B． for	C． with	D． of
（8）A． satisfied	B． disappointed	C． worried	D． pleased
（9）A． clerk	B． customer	C． applicant	D． interviewer
（10）A． talk	B． stand	C． look	D． wait
（11）A． fail	B． pass	C． lose	D． win
（12）A． knocked	B． broke	C． shook	D． turned
（13）A． wrong	B． right	C． silly	D． careful
（14）A． until	B． after	C． before	D． since
（15）A． trust	B． depend	C． meet	D． praise

My life was perfect when I was twelve years old． I had a big family，（1）　　 my sister， Chrissy，and a little brother， Patrick， whom I loved greatly． Spring was coming， and I was（2）　　about another summer with Grandma． She and I had great fun together last summer． She was retiring （ 退休）this year，（3）　　that meant more time with her． Then， on April 11， 2017， at 10：00 P．M．，we were all going to bed when the phone rang． My uncle was（4）　　to say that Grandpa had just taken Grandma to the hospital…

    The next morning I was told that Grandma was gone due to a heart disease． I tried to be strong，but even my father（5）　　． I hadn't even said goodbye to her： I couldn't control my（6）　　anymore and began to cry loudly． It finally hit me： She was gone （7）　　． All she had left me were（8）　　in the garden ﹣ the hours we spent planting flowers and taking care of （9）　　． I believe that my grandma is a star watching over me， and she would have wanted me to be（10）　　and happy like her， even though there are bad times． My family and friends love me for who I am and support me for what I do， as I know my grandma would， too．

（1）A． besides	B． including	C． except	D． beside
（2）A． worried	B． excited	C． moved	D． surprised
（3）A． but	B． while	C． so	D． or
（4）A． calling	B． visiting	C． helping	D． writing
（5）A． shouted	B． spoke	C． talked	D． cried
（6）A． thoughts	B． words	C． ideas	D． feelings
（7）A． ever	B． forever	C． always	D． sometimes
（8）A． instructions	B． suggestions	C． memories	D． experiments
（9）A． them	B． her	C．it	D． us
（10）A． weak	B． careful	C． polite	D． strong

Grandma Kong is from the western countryside of China． She has spent nearly（1）　　years adopting （收养） and raising abandoned （被遗弃的）children． She gives them food to eat and sends them to school to get an（2）　　．

    Kong first adopted an abandoned child in the 1970s．She found she couldn't stop there．Though in poor health，the kind woman（3）　　 adopting abandoned children and raising them as her own．Over the last 48 years， she has adopted over 40 children．（4）　　of them have grown up and become doctors or lawyers．

    It costs Kong a lot to raise so many children．There were times she couldn't put enough（5）　　on the table． She chose to leave home to look for leftovers （残羹剩饭） in the rubbish． To her great （6）　　，things got much better with time． Now her grown up children help her to bring up their（7）　　 brothers and sisters．

    Kong always believes that education is the best way to get out of poverty （贫穷），（8）　　 she makes sure that all her children go to school． She said． "I told my children that it was quite（9）　　for them to study hard and that it was their only chance to change their lives．"

    Kong's story has（10）　　thousands of people's hearts． Many of them say she is a great mother and a good example to follow．

（1）A． thirty	B． forty	C． fifty
（2）A．education	B． answer	C． exam
（3）A．stops	B． keeps	C． regrets
（4）A．None	B． Some	C．All
（5）A．food	B． water	C． paper
（6）A． sadness	B． pity	C．pleasure
（7）A．younger	B． elder	C． taller
（8）A．but	B． or	C． so
（9）A．strange	B． impossible	C． necessary
（10）A．separated	B． touched	C． protected

Toby remembers

    My name is Toby． I'm eighty﹣three years old this spring． My house is right in the middle of Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon， and I can watch the street market（1）　　my window． But I live very quietly now． I'm just a（n）（2）　　man， sitting in a chair．

    I once knew the greatest man in England．For thirty years I was his friend． I worked with（3）　　in the theatre， through the good times and the bad times． He was a good friend to me． He was also the best playwright （剧作家）and poet that ever lived in England． William Shakespeare was his（4）　　．

    I saw all his plays in the theatre． People（5）　　them． They shouted， laughed and cried，ate oranges，and called for more． William Shakespeare could please all kinds of（6）_____ including Kings，Queens，Princes，great lords and ladies，poor people，the boys who held the horses…everyone．

    He put me in a play once．Well，he used my name﹣Toby．Twelfth Night was the play．I remember，in the play，Sir Toby Belch was a big fat man，who liked drinking（7）　　and having a good time．Queen Elizabeth the First watched that（8）　　﹣Twelfth Night，on the 6th of January，1601． She liked it， too．

    William's dead now，of course． He's been dead for more than thirty years， and no one sees his plays now． The Puritans （清教徒）have（9）　　all the theaters． There's no singing，no dancing，no plays． It isn't like that in my young days． We had a good time in London， William and I…

I've no teeth now， and my hair has all fallen out，（10）　　I can still think﹣and remember． I remember when William and I were young， just boys really．

（1）A．from	B．for	C．of
（2）A．young	B．old	C．strong
（3）A．them	B．her	C．him
（4）A．name	B．book	C．friend
（5）A．hated	B．loved	C．minded
（6）A．children	B．adults	C．people
（7）A．too much	B．too many	C．much too
（8）A．movie	B．play	C．concert
（9）A．built	B．opened	C．closed
（10）A．but	B．so	C．or

Once there lived a wise man． His son， however， was very lazy and did nothing all day． The wise man was（1）　　about his son's future． One day，he said to his son，"I want you to find some （2）　　．I have drawn a map to guide you．" Then he handed his son a bag， inside the bag were clothes，some food， a little money and the map．

    The son（3）　　the next day． He had to travel across forests， rivers and mountains． Along the way， he was helped by some with food and by some with rooms to live in．He came across robbers（强盜） who tried to rob him． He also saw changing scenery（风景） and seasons．（4）　　， after a long year， he got to the place his father said． He（5）　　two days looking and digging for the treasure but found（6）　　．

    So he had to head back（7）　　 his home． On the way， he experienced the same scenery． Sometimes， he would stop to enjoy the beauty of nature． He also learned to make meals， He even had to fix his clothes（8）　　． He was now able to tell time by the position of the sun． He met the same people who had helped him（9）　　． This time， he stayed and helped them in order to repay them．

    When he got home，he said（10）　　to his father for not finding the treasure．"There wasn't any treasure in the very first place， my son，" the father answered with a smile．"But I think you have found your life's true purpose．"

（1）A．surprised	B． relaxed	C．excited	D． worried
（2）A．food	B． clothes	C． treasure	D． maps
（3）A． sold out	B． set out	C． gave out	D． cut out
（4）A． Finally	B． Mostly	C． Normally	D． Especially
（5）A． cost	B． took	C． paid	D． spent
（6）A． something	B． anything	C． everything	D． nothing
（7）A． to	B． from	C． in	D． at
（8）A． herself	B． himself	C． itself	D． themselves
（9）A． later	B． earlier	C． sooner	D． elder
（10）A． sorry	B． congratulations	C． advice	D． pleasure

    Thirty years ago， I fell in love with a dog called Cookie．（1）　　it was hard for me to add another mouth to feed， I never gave it a second thought．

    Cookie could quickly（2）　　seeing my bags spread across the bed with my leaving on a trip．She was also good at showing unhappiness with her tail， trying to make me（3）　　．

    When I came back home and wrote my stories， she（4）　　 sat next to my desk and we could have conversations about where I'd been and what I'd seen．We（5）　　each other as only animals and those who love them can． I often read to her what I'd written． If she turned away to start cleaning a paw， I knew I had to improve my story．（6）　　， she didn't understand what I was really writing．But this kind of communication with her was my（7）　　 of pushing a story to a higher level．

    She inspired （激发） me to make up many stories and became my partner in my travels．In this way，we travelled together． Some readers may think it（8）　　 to have such a relationship， but dog owners like me will know it's true and understand．

    Today I am still a travel writer． My heart is broken because my friend Cookie left me forever．Like many old friends， she and I（9）　　 much over the years． I miss her so much and I am also（10）　　 to her for being at my side for all those years， listening and simply loving．

    It doesn't matter if she never understood a word I said or that she never left our home． She was my travel partner and always will be．

（1）A． Though	B． Because	C． If	D． While
（2）A． compare	B． fill	C． connect	D． mix
（3）A． laugh	B． cry	C． stay	D． leave
（4）A． always	B． seldom	C． sometimes	D． never
（5）A． worried about	B． shouted at	C． complained to	D． communicated with
（6）A． Above all	B． Of course	C． First of all	D． As a result
（7）A． risks	B． ways	C． results	D． problems
（8）A． incorrect	B． proper	C． valuable	D． impossible
（9）A． paid	B． shared	C． threw	D． forgot
（10）A． generous	B． helpful	C． thankful	D． friendly

"Marilla， can I meet a bosom friend in Avonlea？" Anne asked．

    "A what kind of friend？"

    "A best friend． A very（1）　　 friend． I can tell all my secrets to her． "

    "Diana Barry lives near． She’s about your age． Perhaps she will be your playmate． You’ll have to be careful how you（2）　　yourself， though． Her mother， Mrs Barry， won’t let Diana play with any little girl（3）　　isn’t nice and good．"

    "I hope her hair isn’t red． It’s （4）　　 enough to have red hair， freckles and grey eyes myself．"

    "Diana has black eyes and black hair． She is pretty． "

    Anne became interested in her new "（5）　　"．

    "Oh， I’m so glad she’s pretty． I can’t be beautiful so a（6）　　 best friend is wonderful． "is wonderful．"

    Anne continued， "I had two imaginary friends． At Mrs Thomas， house， I used to （7）　　my reflection in the mirror（镜子）was another little girl，Katie Maurice．Then I went to live with Mrs Hammond．I had another imaginary friend，Violetta，and I loved her almost as well as I loved（8）　　． "

    "You need a real （9）　　 friend to stop your crazy imaginations．" Marilla said．

    The next （10）　　， Marilla took Anne to Diana’s home．

    Diana was a very pretty girl， with her mother’s（11）　　 eyes and hair．

    Mrs Barry said， "Diana， take Anne out into the garden and show her your flowers．"

    Outside in the garden， stood Anne and Diana， looking（12）　　at each other over a cluster of bluebells．

    Anne said at last， almost in a whisper， "Diana， do you think you can like me a little（13） 　　 to be my bosom friend？"

    Diana laughed． She always laughed（14）　　 she spoke．

    "Sure，" she said． "Anne， I’m awfully glad you’ve come to live at Green Gables．"

    When Marilla and Anne went home， Diana went with them as（15）　　 as the bridge． They parted with many promises to spend the next afternoon together again．

    Taken from Anne of Green Gables

（1）A． close	B． pretty	C． common	D． happy
（2）A． protect	B． enjoy	C． help	D． behave
（3）A． whom	B． which	C． who	D． what
（4）A． bad	B． smart	C． lucky	D． special
（5）A． master	B． home	C． friend	D． mirror
（6）A． similar	B． wise	C． careful	D． beautiful
（7）A． wonder	B． realize	C． doubt	D． imagine
（8）A． Mrs Barry	B． Katie Maurice	C． Diana	D． Violetta
（9）A． living	B． true	C． natural	D． perfect
（10）A． morning	B． afternoon	C． evening	D． night
（11）A． blue	B． black	C． red	D． grey
（12）A． madly	B． shyly	C． impatiently	D． unwillingly
（13）A． enough	B． well	C． hard	D． much
（14）A． so	B． after	C． since	D． before
（15）A． long	B． high	C． far	D． near

An Old Dog's New Trick

    There was an old dog in the middle of the street who seemed lost．You could tell he had loving owners（1）　　 he looked well﹣fed and he had no street sense．The Basset Hound was standing in a busy street，and everyone was（2）　　．A man was able to get the dog out of the（3）　　with a ham sandwich that he had prepared for his lunch．The dog had no collar（项圈）． I said I（4）　　 take him to the police station． When I did， the police told me they did not deal with（5）　　．They said I would have to take him lo the pound （猫狗收容所）twenty miles away． I told them I was（6）　　and I was really busy．I asked whether they could（7）　　the dog until I got off work．I would take him home if（8）　　 claimed （认领） him by then． They（9）　　．

    When I got home at six， I called the police station． I was very（10）　　to learn that the owners had picked up their dog．The police said they wanted my name and address to send me a（n）（11）　　 note． I gave my information， but I（12）　　expected to hear from them．

    （13）　　，I was making dinner and heard a knock on the door．It was the Mower man holding a large， beautiful arrangement． The card read，"I may be old，fat，and hard of hearing，but you were a（14）　　lady to save my life．My small owners are happy that I wasn't killed．With much love，Barney the Basset Hound．" I got flowers from a（15）　　! They were a perfect decoration for my table．

（1）A．if	B． unless	C． though	D． because
（2）A． refused	B． stopped	C． attacked	D． protected
（3）A． road	B． house	C． station	D． restaurant
（4）A． shall	B． can	C． will	D． would
（5）A． plants	B． flowers	C． animals	D． birds
（6）A． playing	B． working	C． running	D． jogging
（7）A． hide	B． clean	C． brush	D． keep
（8）A． nobody	B． anybody	C． somebody	D． everybody
（9）A． added	B． agreed	C． warned	D． complained
（10）A． angry	B． worried	C． glad	D． curious
（11）A． thank﹣you	B． application	C． invitation	D． recommendation
（12）A． sometimes	B． always	C． never	D． often
（13）A． Moreover	B． Later	C． Usually	D．Suddenly
（14）A． lazy	B． wealthy	C． common	D． wonderful
（15）A． dog	B． friend	C． master	D． policeman