初中英语完形填空试题

根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．

Kevin sat at the desk in his study，pencil in hand．He had to write a story for his English class by Friday．"I don't know what to（16）　　，"he complained to his dog，who was asleep at his feet．Kevin was talkative when speaking to his friends，yet he had（17）　　finding words he had to write．

By bedtime Kevin had drawn a picture of his dog smiling．He had drawn a tree with its branches（树枝） blowing in a high wind．He had also written a（18）　　 asking his friend to go to the movies on Saturday．（19）　　 he had not written a single word of his story．

On Wednesday，Mrs Scott，Kevin's English teacher，asked the class to（20）　　 the first draft of their stories．Kevin had to turn in the only work that he had﹣the page with his name，the （21）　　，and the note．

Kevin wasn't（22）　　when Mrs Scott asked him to stay after class the next day．But he was surprised by what （23）　　said to him．"Kevin，this is a fantastic story﹣the dog，the movie，the tree in the（24）　　．I can't wait to find out how they all fit together．I think you have the idea of a story there．Look at your note and the pictures and try to see（25）

　　a story comes to you．"That night Kevin sat at his desk，and this was what he wrote："One Saturday Tom went to meet his friend at the （26）　　．it looked as if it might rain，so Tom （27）　　his umbrella．Suddenly a big storm blew in．The noise of the wind（28）　　like Tom's dog Spotty．Spotty really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside．Then Tom saw Spotty running after him down the busy street，barking．The sound was full of blame（责备）．Tom felt（29）　　 because he had left Spotty outside．He turned and headed home with Spotty．Tom let Spotty in the door just and the rain started to pour down．"

Kevin had a story after all．The last thing he did was to write his name （30）　　 at the top of the page．

16．A．talk about	B．worry about	C．write about	D．care about
17．A．trouble	B．fun	C．help	D．experience
18．A．report	B．notice	C．letter	D．note
19．A．And	B．But	C．So	D．Or
20．A．hand in	B．hand out	C．take in	D．take out
21．A．photos	B．maps	C．writings	D．drawings
22．A．cheerful	B．surprised	C．scared	D．satisfied
23．A．I	B．you	C．he	D．she
24．A．wind	B．rain	C．snow	D．fog
25．A．when	B．why	C．if	D．where
26．A．theatre	B．cinema	C．bank	D．museum
27．A．carried	B．lost	C．sold	D．hid
28．A．looked	B．felt	C．sounded	D．acted
29．A．energetic	B．angry	C．guilty	D．curious
30．A．smoothly	B．proudly	C．hurriedly	D．properly

"You don't understand me!" I shouted．Then i ran out of the door and got on a bus．I didn't know （16） 　 　it was going．I just want to get away from home as （17） 　 　as i could．

I couldn't （18） 　 　what had just happened to me．My mother，the person i believe in，had just read all of my（19） 　 　from my close friends! It shouldn't have happened to me．She read my letters and told me not to write to （20） 　 　any more! I couldn't（21） 　 　the tears from falling when i thought about this．

Later that day，i went to my close （22） 　 　house．（23） 　 　my friend gave me a cup of water，the phone rang．

"It's your mother，"she spoke to me in a low （24） 　 　．

"Tell her that i'm not here!" I replied．However my mother heard it．"Tell her not to leave! I'll be right there! "Then she rang up the phone （25） 　 　a goodbye．In fact，i should say that i was a little（26） 　 　i couldn't imagine what would happen．

But to my （27） 　 　，when my mother arrived，"sorry" was the first word she（28） 　 　to me．Her （29） 　 　told me that she had been crying and her voice told me that she was really tired．"will you forgive me？"at last she asked．I didn't know what to say．I just（30） 　 　her，and gave her a hug（拥抱）．

She held me so tightly．You know，at that time，i felt so warm．I really love you，Mum!

16．A．where	B．what	C．why	D．when
17．A．happily	B．slowly	C．carefully	D．quietly
18．A．remember	B．talk	C．believe	D．ask
19．A．letters	B．books	C．magazines	D．novels
20．A．him	B．them	C．you	D．her
21．A．make	B．think	C．stop	D．find
22．A．classmate's	B．relatives	C．teacher's	D．friend's
23．A．Unless	B．If	C．After	D．Since
24．A．voice	B．sound	C．noise	D．silence
25．A．during	B．without	C．to wards	D．from
26．A．satisfied	B．bored	C．worried	D．interested
27．A．surprise	B．mind	C．body	D．heart
28．A．told	B．said	C．asked	D．heard
29．A．ears	B．arms	C．hands	D．eyes
30．A．ran to	B．gave in	C．went on	D．pushed in．

I was always busy and had too many things to do．Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans，I thought to myself，"We don't have time for this．"So the two words I always said to her were：（1） 　 　．

   The other day，the two of us rode to a （2） 　 　near our home．After shopping I bought her an ice cream，and she sat down at a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand．Suddenly a（3） 　 　look appeared on her face．"Do I have to eat it up in a hurry，Mum？"

   I nearly cried when hearing this﹣the pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could（4） 　 　her time，I knew I had to make a（5） 　 　．I thought of the times when I rushed （催促）my child through life began（6） 　 　what really matters in life…

   "You don't have to hurry，Just enjoy it "I said gently．Her whole face brightened and her shoulders（7） 　 　．We sat side by side talking about things that interested us．

   When she got to the last bite （一口），she held it out to me．"I （8） 　 　the last bite for you，Mum，"she said （9） 　 　．As the icy taste put out my thirst，I realized I just got the present of a lifetime．I gave my child a little time…and in return．she gave me her last bite and（10） 　 　me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life．

（1）A． Keep quiet	B． Take care	C． Hurry up	D． Work hard
（2）A． station	B． school	C． office	D． supermarket
（3）A． worried	B． tired	C． satisfied	D． surprised
（4）A． waste	B． take	C． spend	D． spare
（5）A． mark	B． plan	C． wish	D． choice
（6）A． explaining	B． forgetting	C． discussing	D． wondering
（7）A． lifted	B． relaxed	C． turned	D． raised
（8）A． bought	B． carried	C． saved	D． tasted
（9）A． cheerfully	B． calmly	C． sadly	D． wisely
（10）A． supported	B． promised	C． reminded	D． thanked

On Thursday，I dropped my kid off at school and was on my way to San Francisco．When turning a corner，I noticed an eagle which seemed to be （16） 　 　in the middle of the road．I changed my direction to go round but saw it （17） 　 　in my rear﹣view mirror（后视镜）．So I slowed down and turned around．He was alive! I（18） 　 　the car，went over and took him quickly back to my car．

Sitting with the eagle．I spoke （19） 　 　to him．He was beautiful．His eyes were golden orange．He seemed scared （20） 　 　was not badly hurt，only his feet were curled（扭曲）．Then I drove to a vet（兽医）．The eagle sat on my （21） 　 　and he seemed to be improving the whole way there．We（22） 　 　twenty minutes later．When I stopped the car，the sudden movement made （23） 　 　nervous．He was looking at me （24） 　 　his mouth open wide．Therefore，we sat there and looked into each other's eyes．I wanted to tell him he was not （25） 　 　and my only wish was love．He seemed to understand and （26） 　 　on my leg．

When the vet came up to the car with a （27） 　 　，the eagle got frightened and flew to the back seat．Once again I （28） 　 　the amazing animal's eyes and told him it was Ok．I placed him in the box．He trusted me．He didn't move wildly and more．

Suddenly a feeling came over me that felt like sweet bitterness（难过）．I was （29） 　 　to leave this bird，but I was full of joy．I think I will see those golden （30） 　 　eyes for the rest of my life．

16．A．pretty	B．alive	C．dead	D．nervous
17．A．move	B．fly	C．run	D．fall
18．A．pushed	B．drove	C．pulled	D．stopped
19．A．loudly	B．gently	C．quickly	D．coldly
20．A．but	B．so	C．as	D．or
21．A．foot	B．leg	C．hand	D．arm
22．A．came	B．left	C．went	D．arrived
23．A．the bird	B．my kid	C．the vet	D．my car
24．A．through	B．in	C．by	D．with
25．A．in use	B．in place	C．in danger	D．in order
26．A．stood	B．relaxed	C．sang	D．basket
27．A．book	B．bag	C．box	D．basket
28．A．looked after	B．looked into	C．looked through	D．looked up
29．A．lucky	B．happy	C．scared	D．sad
30．A．orange	B．red	C．blue	D．black．

The earliest maps were probably drawn in the Middle East．Some of these maps have

（16）　　 and they show us the people at that time thought the earth flat （平的）．As time went by，the pictures became more detailed and maps were more（17）　　 made．Later on，ancient Greeks（希腊人） used their（18）　　 of math and science to make maps．Greek maps tell us the Greeks knew the world was（19）　　．

From simple pictures，mapmaking has turned into a science．Maps are made（20）　　surveying（勘测） land．In the 1900s，people around the world started to share information to make （21）　　 maps．With the help of the photographs taken from the sky and space，maps are now more exactly made than ever．（22）　　 the world is always changing，we will always need new maps．

There are many types of maps，but almost all use（23）　　 and pictures to describe what a place is like when the map is made．A map usually tells what the pictures（24）　　．Some maps may show the whole world．A road map will help you know the（25）　　 from one place to another．Other maps may use pictures to show the temperature and population in different places．

16．A．disappeared	B．survived	C．gone	D．left
17．A．slowly	B．simply	C．correctly	D．carelessly
18．A．knowledge	B．courage	C．energy	D．challenge
19．A．long	B．small	C．square	D．round
20．A．into	B．by	C．of	D．from
21．A．cleaner	B．lighter	C．better	D．older
22．A．Though	B．So	C．Unless	D．Since
23．A．sounds	B．models	C．words	D．stories
24．A．stand for	B．go for	C．ask for	D．wait for
25．A．weather	B．distance	C．feature	D．culture

A gift in a wrong place brings unexpected happiness．

Since I came to my new neighbourhood，I have had the pleasure of meeting a few neighbours．They seem to be quite（16）　　people．For Christmas，I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbours that I know．I sat down and （17）　　．There were nine neighbours，and I also knew which houses they lived in．

However，I decided to（18）　　one more person to my list，the lady I met every morning walking to work as I drove down the street．She always managed a sweet smile and a hearty wave（挥手），（19）　　I had no idea which house she lived in．

My gift idea was to make small （20）　　baskets and leave them on each of my neighbour's front porches（门廊）the night of Christmas Eve．I kept the last one for the friendly lady，since I was still not exactly sure where she lived（21）　　the house down about where I met her each morning．Finally I decided to put it there．My neighbours really enjoyed the baskets and a couple even came by to（22）　　me．

This morning on my way to work，I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a Thank You card．I opened it and read the（23）　　which really caught me by surprise．

The card said，"Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the porch of Tod．He（24）　　 on January 19，but he never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone

（25）　　him in his time of illness．He really enjoyed it．"

I was very（26）　　． I had no idea who Tod was or that he had been seriously（27）　　．I had left that nice lady's basket on Tod's porch by accident．I believe that Tod never expected to have that basket．I feel（28）　　that the nice lady did not get a basket from me this Christmas，but I believe that if she knew what had happened，she would（29）　　me．

I feel lucky to have helped Tod be more cheerful in his last days．This just makes me further believe that sometimes（30）　　 in life are beautiful．

16．A．rich	B．kind	C．strong	D．shy
17．A．imagined	B．rested	C．counted	D．watched
18．A．send	B．add	C．connect	D．put
19．A．but	B．so	C．unless	D．because
20．A．flower	B．food	C．vegetable	D．fruit
21．A．clearly	B．certainly	C．maybe	D．simply
22．A．thank	B．protect	C．encourage	D．touch
23．A．advice	B．story	C．notice	D．message
24．A．passed away	B．ran away	C．drove away	D．flew away
25．A．invited	B．remembered	C．trusted	D．accepted
26．A．nervous	B．relaxed	C．surprised	D．satisfied
27．A．painful	B．wrong	C．hurt	D．ill
28．A．worried	B．sorry	C．helpless	D．afraid
29．A．understand	B．punish	C．stop	D．doubt
30．A．jokes	B．problems	C．mistakes	D．gifts．

Rob Howes wanted to spend a day at the beach．He（16）　　his daughter Nicky and her two friends，Helen Slade and Karina Cooper．They all went to Ocean Beach in New Zealand，where Howes was a lifeguard．

The group swam and bodysurfed．Then they saw something（17）　　．"Suddenly，there are these fins，"said Howes．

The（18）　　saw seven dolphins moving towards them．The dolphins seemed worried．They（19）　　the water with their tails．They kept moving in a circle around the swimmers．Then one large dolphin swam towards Howes and Helen．Next，it dived（潜水） down underwater．That's when Howes saw something grey moving in the（20）　　．

A great white shark（21）　　underwater．It wasn't far from the people．The shark headed straight towards Nicky and Karina．Now the shark was not slow．It moved（22）　　!So the dolphins used their tails to swim even faster．Each one splashed its tail even more．Then Howes knew （23）　　the dolphins did so．The dolphins didn't want to（24）　　him and the girls．These sea mammals（哺乳动物） wanted to keep them safe．

The dolphins stayed close to the group （25）　　the shark left．When Howes and the kids were safe，the dolphins swam away．

"You want to say thank you and shake their flippers，"Howes said．This isn't a fishy tale! These dolphins are heroes．

16．A．brought	B．missed	C．returned	D．searched
17．A．broken	B．common	C．strange	D．polluted
18．A．trainers	B．coaches	C．fishermen	D．swimmers
19．A．held	B．hit	C．cleaned	D．provided
20．A．pool	B．air	C．island	D．water
21．A．waited	B．washed	C．grew	D．served
22．A．beautifully	B．fast	C．heavily	D．away
23．A．where	B．what	C．why	D．whether
24．A．play	B．trust	C．harm	D．protect
25．A．until	B．because	C．if	D．since．

If you are given only 1yuan，can you live in a city for one day？It may be a little difficult．But （16）　　 from Xi'an did it．

On April 10^th，more than 60students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University （17）　　 the One Yuan Metropolis Survival．The charity for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this （18）　　．Students had to live and they had to deal with a lot of （19）　　 tasks．It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others，including Beijing，in May．

To（20）　　，many students looked for part﹣time jobs and saw how hard life was．Zhang Qiyue，14，asked more than 10restaurants for a job and （21）　　 got one chance．"We were sad when they said （22）　　．But slowly，we got used to it，"he said．After being a waiter for an hour，he （23）　　 25yuan．

Some made use of their talents （24）　　 singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls．Many people who walked by took notice and helped （25）　　．Zhao Jiacheng，14，drew pictures and made paper crafts （手工）．"This showed it's（26）　　to learn a special skill，"he said．

Living was hard，（27）　　finishing the tasks was not any easier．They went to different places to finish tasks in a （28）　　 time．The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth a hundred yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour．"We learned （29）　___　 to persuade （说服） others．From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt…，after almost 20tries，we got an expensive necklace，"he said，"we would （30）　　 all of the money we had raised to poor schools in Tibet．"

16．A．teachers	B．students	C．workers	D．waiters
17．A．took a look at	B．took photos of	C．took care of	D．took part in
18．A．activity	B．party	C．celebration	D．festival
19．A．easy	B．hard	C．perfect	D．secret
20．A．make trouble	B．make paper	C．make money	D．make music
21．A．finally	B．quickly	C．recently	D．suddenly
22．A．hello	B．thanks	C．yes	D．no
23．A．borrowed	B．paid	C．got	D．spent
24．A．by	B．from	C．with	D．about
25．A．him	B．her	C．them	D．us
26．A．important	B．difficult	C．possible	D．interesting
27．A．or	B．if	C．as	D．but
28．A．long	B．short	C．right	D．wrong
29．A．where	B．why	C．how	D．when
30．A．show	B．bring	C．afford	D．gi ve．

After their 15﹣year﹣old pet dog died，Rain and his wife，Ann，looked for months to find the right new pet．"I love dogs，"said Rain，a worker at a health club in New York．"I can't （1）　　not having one．"

Finally，the couple found a lovely young（2）　　and decided to（3）　　 him home．They named him Little Sheep．Little Sheep quickly made himself at home，sleeping on his new （4）___　 bed at night．

With heart disease for 25 years，Rain （5）　　 took his medicine four times a day and always had no problems．（6）　　on March 17，he took the wrong amount（数量） of medicine before he went to sleep．When he got out of bed to （7）　　the bathroom at night，suddenly，he felt his heart beating fast and later fell to the floor heavily．

"Little Sheep was usually very （8）　　and well behaved，"said Ann．"But when my husband hit the floor，the dog gave a loud cry like a wild animal．I was woken but didn't know what was happening．Then I saw my husband （9）　　on the bathroom floor．I ran for the （10）　　and called a hospital at once．"

Rain spent several hours in the hospital．By 6：30a．m，he had been （11）　　enough to go home．"It surprises me that Little Sheep has such great （12）　　，"said his thankful owner．"He's becoming a calm little gentleman．We can walk him on our street，unleashed（未拴住的），without any problem．He's got a lot of （13）　　 now，and everyone wants to （14）___　him kindly．"

"We feel the name Little Sheep is not good enough，"said Rain．"So now we call him Big Hero，more （15）　　 for an animal of his ability．"

1．A．plan	B．imagine	C．win	D．decide
2．A．dog	B．cat	C．sheep	D．bird
3．A．ride	B．catch	C．throw	D．take
4．A．relatives'	B．neighbors'	C．classmates'	D．owners'
5．A．politely	B．hardly	C．carefully	D．widely
6．A．And	B．But	C．Or	D．So
7．A．start	B．sell	C．use	D．burn
8．A．quiet	B．noisy	C．worried	D．rude
9．A．singing	B．standing	C．lying	D．dancing
10．A．clock	B．phone	C．pen	D．watch
11．A．good	B．full	C．weak	D．beautiful
12．A．stress	B．danger	C．courage	D．sadness
13．A．pollution	B．nature	C．advice	D．confidence
14．A．touch	B．throw	C．hurt	D．hit
15．A．wrong	B．suitable	C．colorful	D．common．

What does taking a risk mean？It means trying （11）　　 things even if（即使）they make you feel uncomfortable or afraid．One of the greatest risk I'd ever taken was playing a role in my high school's fall play．I was not only a person who had （12）　　 performance（表演）experience，but also I stuttered（口吃）．

Then （13）　　of performing in front of people made me worried．The reason why I （14）　　 to perform was that I wanted to take part in my school theatre program．

On the day of the audition（试演），there were also some acting exercises to wam us up．We were divided into pairs to （15）　　parts of the play．I felt very worried．After I said some of the lines（台词），my partner said，"I （16）　　 you are stuttering．Is that for dramatic effect or do you really stutter？"I was speechless．

When my （17）　　to audition came，my heart was beating fast．Across from me sat the director and his assistants（助手）．Needless to say．I was really （18）　　 my performance．I played the role of a man painter who pretended（假装）to be a woman．My partner was playing a businessman who wanted to marry me（the woman）．We said our lines and，（19）　　，I didn't stutter．We went throughit several times，and finally it was over．I was so （20）　　，

The next Monday I was told that I had made the play．How excited I was!It was a lot of fun doing the play，and it was clear to me that my stuttering couldn't （21）　　 me doing what I wanted to do，and taking risks was well worth the time and （22）　　．

11．A．interesting	B．exciting	C．tiring	D．challenging
12．A．enough	B．some	C．little	D．much
13．A．experience	B．thought	C．memory	D．purpose
14．A．failed	B．decided	C．afforded	D．refused
15．A．compare	B．understand	C．describe	D．prepare
16．A．promise	B．realize	C．notice	D．imagine
17．A．turn	B．hope	C．dream	D．plan
18．A．amazed at	B．worried about	C．used to	D．curious about
19．A．surprisingly	B．finally	C．probably	D．certainly
20．A．bored	B．interested	C．touched	D．relaxed
21．A．stop	B．get	C．have	D．find
22．A．attention	B．power	C．effort	D．feeling．

When you hear the word hero， you may think of someone like Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela． But there are also "everyday" heroes-they may not be（1）　　 to the public， but they do what they can to help（2）　　 people's lives as well． Everyday heroes are normal people who are working to make the world a better place．（3）　　them is Robert Lee．

    Lee grew up in New York City．（4）　　his family was not rich，he learned from a young age the importance of（5）　　the waste of food， When in college， he was part of a student group that gave out leftover（剩余的） food to（6）　　people．This experience made him realize how（7）　　 the problem of food wastage actually was．

    After he left university， Lee and a friend set up a（n）（8）　　 called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine（RLC）． Its purpose is to collect（9）　　food from restaurants and send it for free to shelters（收容所） and food kitchens．Volunteers（10）　　the food from restaurants around the city and hand it out to those in need．

    RLC operates（11）　　 using an app developed by Lee's team， restaurants（12）　　how much leftover food they have each day． Then volunteers are sent to fetch it． The（13）　　 is usually short，so volunteers can just do their deliveries（递送） by（14）　　 from the restaurants to the shelters． Lee believes this is a quick way of delivery．

    So far， Lee and his team have successfully（15）　　over 150,000 kilograms of food，serving almost 300,000（16）　　to people who need them．Lee has shown that a（17）　　action can help people around us greatly．（18）　　may have a greater influence than we imagine． When Lee is asked（19）　　 his next plan is， he says there's still a lot to do．"It's just the（20）　　．With more restaurants， who knows how much more we can do．

（1）A． safe	B． close	C． friendly	D． well﹣known
（2）A． record	B． share	C． improve	D． manage
（3）A． Under	B． Beside	C． Among	D． Opposite
（4）A． If	B．As	C． When	D． Though
（5）A． storing	B． avoiding	C． burning	D． recycling
（6）A． sick	B． blind	C． lonely	D． homeless
（7）A． easy	B． serious	C． funny	D． strange
（8）A． club	B． school	C． business	D． organization
（9）A． cold	B． cheap	C． unsold	D． uncooked
（10）A． pick up	B． go over	C． pay for	D． throw away
（11）A． badly	B． quietly	C． simply	D． slowly
（12）A． report	B． notice	C． discuss	D． consider
（13）A． visit	B． break	C． meeting	D． distance
（14）A． flying	B． walking	C skating	D． shipping
（15）A． saved	B． heated	C．lent	D． grown
（16）A． jobs	B． meals	C． rooms	D． seats
（17）A． small	B． secret	C． direct	D． social
（18）A．It	B． He	C． You	D． They
（19）A． who	B． when	C． what	D． where
（20）A． need	B． time	C． promise	D． beginning

    My cousin Roger was big and strong．He was three years older than me and he always wanted to bully（1）　　．

    Near our farm， there was a beautiful（2）　　，where kids nearby often swam in summer．Over it was a bridge． When we were in the river， Roger always tried to（3）　　me and hold me under． I would dive down before he could reach me， When I came up to the surface miles away， he was still there，（4）　　me．

    Other kids would shout，"Hey， he's a fish!"

    Roger said，"No， he's a shrimp" !"

    I replied，"Better than a（5）　　whale" !"

    One day， we were about to leave after swimming when a truck unexpectedly rushed out of the bridge and fell into the water．

    Eyes wide open， all of us were too（6）　　to say a word． Then someone cried，"Oh， no! The driver …"

    Roger shouted to the other kids， "Go and get（7）　　!"Then he turned to me，"Jack，you're the underwater swimmer! Let's try to pull the（8）　　out．"With these words，he jumped into the water． I couldn't （9）　　that it was Roger， a bully in my eyes． I took a breath and followed him．

    The truck lay on one side． We tried to open the door， but（10）　　． Roger lifted a rock and broke the windscreen．（11）　　 the broken windscreen， I got into the truck and opened the door． Roger caught hold of the driver． With all his strength， Roger         （12）　　pulled him out and swam towards the surface．

    I tried to follow，（13）　　the water was turning black in front of me． I was falling． I thought I was going（14）　　．Just at that moment， a strong arm reached down and held me． I tried hard to kick．

    Back to the bank， Roger looked at me，"You OK？"I managed to nod．"Not bad for a shrimp．"he joked．

    I was to answer back， but from my mouth came "Not bad for a（15）　　whale．"

    It was then that I realized Roger was not "a fat whale" at all．

（1）A． me	B． us	C． him	D． them
（2）A． farm	B． river	C． bridge	D． beach
（3）A． call	B． save	C． teach	D．catch
（4）A． caring about	B． laughing at	C． looking for	D．worrying about
（5）A． fat	B． small	C． quiet	D． serious
（6）A． sad	B． angry	C．excited	D．surprised
（7）A． help	B． advice	C．attention	D． information
（8）A． door	B． truck	C． driver	D． swimmer
（9）A．forget	B． believe	C． explain	D． understand
（10）A．left	B．failed	C． passed	D． missed
（11）A． Inside	B． Across	C．Behind	D．Through
（12）A． proudly	B． secretly	C．confidently	D． successfully
（13）A． or	B． so	C．but	D． because
（14）A． win	B． lose	C．die	D． survive
（15）A． brave	B． polite	C．creative	D． humorous

    Luke's father is a farmer． Instead of cows， pigs and horses， there is corn， beans， strawberries and tomatoes around his house．

    Luke doesn't mind that there are no （1）　　．In fact， he likes living on a fruit﹣and﹣vegetable farm much better．He feels it's magical that his dad is able to （2）　　something in the place where there used to be nothing．

    "I'm planting （3）　　today， son，" Luke's father said．"They grow best in hot summer heat，（4）　　 I need to plant them early in spring．That way there will be tall，healthy tomato vines（藤） once August arrives．"

    "How do you （5）　　 they grow tall and healthy？" Luke asked．

    "The vines grow strong when you give them care and attention and have a little bit of hope，"his father laughed．

    "Can I help？" Luke begged．

    "Of course!" said his father．

    So when Luke was （6）　　，he helped his father，and Luke learned that a tomato plant does need much （7）　　．He spent one whole day in the early June sun，hitting wooden sticks into the ground by young tomato plants．After the tomato vines had grown a little taller，Luke （8）　　 the tomato vines to the sticks so that they would not fall over．

    "The tomatoes （9）　　need a lot of attention!" Luke said one late afternoon．

    "Most （10）　　things do require a lot of attention，Luke，"replied his father with a smile．

    "What do you mean？"asked Luke．

    "Well，" his father said． "We should pay close attention to things that make our lives better．"

    "That is （11）　　 you pay attention to Mom？" asked Luke．

    "Yes，" replied his father． "I pay close attention to you and Mom because you both make my （12）　　better． "

    The rest of Luke's work that day went （13）　　a lot quicker．Taking care of the tomato plants，Luke （14）　　 he was taking care of his mom and dad． With a little bit of       （15）　　magic and a lot of attention， Luke was certain these would be the most beautiful tomatoes he had ever seen once August arrived．

（1）A． gardens	B． pools	C． animals	D． hills
（2）A． dig	B． build	C． create	D． throw
（3）A． beans	B． carrots	C． potatoes	D． tomatoes
（4）A． so	B． but	C． as	D． or
（5）A． make sure	B． worry about	C． turn down	D． talk about
（6）A． strong	B． proud	C． free	D． lucky
（7）A． sunshine	B． care	C． water	D． warmth
（8）A． tied	B． pushed	C． lifted	D． added
（9）A． hardly	B． lately	C． lastly	D． certainly
（10）A． strange	B． delicious	C． valuable	D． popular
（11）A． when	B． how	C． where	D． why
（12）A． work	B． life	C． decision	D． feling
（13）A． by	B． off	C．over	D．around
（14）A． minded	B． imagined	C． regretted	D．questioned
（15）A． farm	B． family	C．vegetable	D．nature

When I was little， one of my favorite holiday traditions was making a wish list for Santa Claus． Every year， my father helped me （1）　　all that I wanted． Often， I put food on the list： chocolates， candies…One year， I even asked for my favorite （2）　　!

    As I grew older， I no longer wrote to Santa Claus， but I never（3）　　 making a list of the things that I most liked or wanted．

    One year， I went to China to work in a（4）　　． In China， most people don't celebrate Christmas． （5）　　，they celebrate Chinese New Year． In my classes， I asked my students to make lists for Santa Claus． But they（6）　　me． "We get lucky money at Chinese New Year，" one girl told me． "That's better than gifts from Santa Claus!" I nodded． Maybe she was （7）　　!

    On Christmas Eve， my friends and I went walking in the city． （8）　　Christmas isn't a holiday in China ， many people were out in the streets and having fun． They          （9）　　 Santa hats， ate candies and said "Merry Christmas" to us in English． They knew we were（10）　　．

    After a few hours， my friends and I were（11）　　 and a bit cold． "One Christmas when I was small， wished for soup from Santa Claus，" I told my friends． They laughed．

    We went into a restaurant and sat at a table． （12）　　 my friends cried out． "Look， Beth， your（13）　　 coming true!"

    I turned around． "Santa Claus" stood （14）　　me． Well， it was the waiter， but he was dressed in a red and﹣ white Santa Claus suit!

    "Merry Christmas． What can I get you？" （15）　　 asked．

    "Soup!" we said in chorus（齐声）．

（1）A． fix	B． hide	C． list	D． name
（2）A． soup	B． coffee	C． milk	D． tea
（3）A． enjoyed	B． suggested	C． stopped	D． remembered
（4）A． restaurant	B．school	C． bank	D． store
（5）A． Instead	B． Next	C． Also	D． Anyway
（6）A． depended on	B． cared for	C． worried about	D． laughed at
（7）A． polite	B． right	C． serious	D． careful
（8）A． When	B． Though	C． Because	D． If
（9）A． sold	B． made	C． wore	D． washed
（10）A． foreigners	B． reporters	C． passengers	D． neighbors
（11）A． nervous	B． quiet	C． sleepy	D． hungry
（12）A． Suddenly	B． Finally	C． Luckily	D． Naturally
（13）A． plan	B． wish	C． promise	D． fear
（14）A． against	B． below	C． above	D． behind
（15）A． it	B． he	C． I	D． she

Amy did not have any friends and felt sad．All the girls in her class were （1）　　with a best friend or in groups，and she always felt left out．So，Amy just walked around         （2）　　instead of playing with anyone． She wanted to seesaw （跷跷板），（3）　　 that is something you need to do with a friend．Also，she liked to swing（荡秋千）and         （4）　　someone would push her to get her started．

    One day，the teacher，Mrs. Gibbs，walked up and put（5）　　 arm around Amy，" What's the matter，Amy？Why don't you（6）　　with other children？" She asked kindly．

    Amy replied， " Everyone has a （7）　　except me． I don't have anyone． "Mrs. Gibbs smiled and said，" Amy， the（8）　　 to get a friend is to be a friend． "Amy asked，" How do I do that？"

    Mrs. Gibbs answered，"（9）　　 around the playground．There are three classes of third﹣ graders out here during this break time．（10）　　 someone who is alone and then go to ask them to play． "Amy said she would think about it， but she was （11）　　 she would be refused． She wasn't sure she could do it．

    The next day， Amy noticed a dark﹣haired girl all alone on the playground． She worked up her（12）　　 and walked to the girl． "Hi! My name is Amy． Do you want to play with me？"

    "Okay，" the girl said shyly． As they took turns pushing each other on the （13）　　，Amy found out that the girl's name was Ming．Her family had just moved from Japan and she also（14）　　 a friend．

    "Want to seesaw？" Amy asked． Ming smiled and nodded． Paired up with each other， they played so（15）　　．

    Amy finally had a friend!

（1）A． broken up	B． come up	C． built up	D． paired up
（2）A． alone	B． again	C． gladly	D． quickly
（3）A． and	B． so	C． but	D． because
（4）A． decided	B． wished	C． explained	D． suggested
（5）A． my	B． your	C． his	D． her
（6）A． write	B． study	C． agree	D． play
（7）A． friend	B． classmate	C． sister	D． parent
（8）A． plan	B． way	C． lesson	D． reason
（9）A．Turn	B． Look	C． Jump	D． Sit
（10）A． Stop	B． Hide	C． Find	D． Lead
（11）A． afraid	B． proud	C． pleased	D． surprised
（12）A． interest	B． skill	C． courage	D． attention
（13）A． seesaw	B． chair	C． swing	D． bike
（14）A． needed	B． chose	C． shared	D．trusted
（15）A． carefully	B． quietly	C． simply	D． happily