初中英语记叙文试题

Whitney didn't have many friends．She was shy and（36）　　．She never wanted to be popular，but she did want to have someone to share（37）　　and laugh with．

Then it was time for her to go to college in another town．And she had to（38）　　with someone she didn't know．She had no idea whether she could make friends in that new environment．

But something happened during the first class．And it（39）　　Whitney's life．The teacher asked everyone to（40）　　a little about themselves．Whitney told everyone where she came from and some simple information．The last（41）　　 for each student was﹣"What is your goal for this term？"（42）　　of the students said it was to get good grades，pass the tests or something similar．But Whitney said something（43）　　．She said that her goal was to make just one good friend．

When most of the students sat quietly，one student came to Whitney．She reached out her hand and introduced herself．She asked（44）　　she could be Whitney's friend．Whitney was surprised and happy．She（45）　　and reached her hand out，too．

Their friendship lasted all through the college．

36．A．careless	B．quiet	C．noisy	D．weak
37．A．marks	B．friends	C．tests	D．secrets
38．A．quarrels	B．debate	C．live	D．discuss
39．A．changed	B．controlled	C．destroyed	D．blocked
40．A．remember	B．share	C．recite	D．write
41．A．require	B．decision	C．competition	D．question
42．A．Most	B．Few	C．All	D．None
43．A．interesting	B．different	C．similar	D．strange
44．A．how	B．why	C．whether	D．where
45．A．smiled	B．watched	C．rushed	D．turned．

It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work．My head pointed down against the（31）　　when I noticed an old lady．She was（32）　　on the sidewalk in her house slippers（拖鞋）．

    As I（33）　　her，I saw that she was well into her 80s，and she was holding some（34）　　in her hands．

    I walked on and arrived at the traffic light．Waiting there，I saw the mailbox（35）　　the street．The light turned green，but I pretended （假装）to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me．In this neighborhood，even crossing with the green light was（36）　　．Drivers often drove（37）　　through red lights and stop signs．

    I stayed there until she（38）　　me．I turned to her and touched her gently on the arm．She smiled and took my hand in hers and（39）　　it．Her small hand was soft and warm．Hand﹣in﹣hand，we were waiting for the（40）　　to change．

    When the light turned green，we walked together slowly across the street，（41）　　the letters in the mailbox．Then I took her（42）　　across the street．

    As I walked the rest of the way home，I could still feel the（43）　　of her hand in my own．

People say the first language of all humans is（44）　　．A caring touch helps to make a bad situation（45）　　．And even now，every time I think of the old lady，I can still feel the power of touch．

31．A．crowd	B．snow	C．wind	D．rain
32．A．begging	B．walking	C．running	D．riding
33．A．knew	B．expected	C．missed	D．passed
34．A．letters	B．pictures	C．books	D．flowers
35．A．across	B．over	C．through	D．behind
36．A．strange	B．crazy	C．dangerous	D．safe
37．A．carefully	B．quietly	C．wildly	D．calmly
38．A．called	B．reached	C．found	D．caught
39．A．pushed	B．pulled	C．hit	D．held
40．A．way	B．light	C．ride	D．traffic
41．A．took	B．sent	C．dropped	D．locked
42．A．forward	B．back	C．away	D．ahead
43．A．warmth	B．trust	C．care	D．love
44．A．help	B．kindness	C．touch	D．action
45．A．interesting	B．necessary	C．popular	D．hopeful

Manyue is a 3﹣year﹣old．Her fater （41）　　AIDS（艾滋病）and died．Her mother also fell sick with the same illness．One day，Grandpa Wang took Manyue to the （42）　　to see her mother，who looked pale and tired．She said，"My dear child，I'm going to（43）　　you soon and stay with your father．""Can I go with you？"Manyue asked．Mum said（44）　　，"Your father is too far away and you're too young to go to there，（45）　　we will come back to see you on the night with a full moon．"

Soon after Manyue's visit，her mother （46）　　her journey to see her dad．Manyue began to live with Grandpa Wang．"The（47）　　moon will come during the harves（收获的季节）just like your mother said，"Grandpa Wang told her sadly．

（48）　　the moon was full．Grandpa Wang and Manyue had their visitors from a （49）　　．Manyue was shy in front of the strangers．Smiling kindly，a young lady said，"I'm going to be （50）　　mother．Please come home with me．"Then Manyue went to her new home．Now she lives in a tall building in the city．She's happy now．

41．A．caught	B．took	C．brought	D．received
42．A．school	B．factory	C．hospital	D．shop
43．A．meet	B．help	C．call	D．leave
44．A．loudly	B．softly	C．shyly	D．proudly
45．A．or	B．because	C．if	D．but
46．A．stopped	B．repeated	C．started	D．refused
47．A．full	B．lovely	C．beautiful	D．bright
48．A．Usually	B．Immediately	C．Impossibly	D．Finally
49．A．town	B．city	C．village	D．farm
50．A．your	B．their	C．his	D．her．

Once there was a king．He was wise but everyone was afraid of him．His face showed the sadness deep in his heart．So there were deep（1）　　lines（皱纹）on his face．

    In his country lived a beautiful girl．Everyone seemed to love her，so did the king．He wanted to（2）　　her，and finally he decided to speak to her of his love．After he dressed in his best clothes，he looked in the（3）　　，but he saw a hard face，（4）　　when he tried to smile．

"How about wearing a mask（面具）？"he thought．Then he ordered his magician to paint a mask that looked kind and happy and handsome．The magician （5）　　and said："But you must keep your own face in the same lines that I paint and be kind to all people from your heart．If not，the mask will break．"The mask looked so （6）　　that no one new it was not the true face of the king．Months passed，the beautiful lady got married to the king，and the king treated everyone （7）　　to keep the mask from breaking．

    At last，the king didn't want to cheat his beautiful wife any more．（8）　　he asked the magician to take the mask off．Surprisingly，he found his face was just like the mask he had worn for so long！

    This story tells us that a man is what he is in his heart．

（1）A．ugly	B．kind	C．beautiful	D．peaceful
（2）A．love	B．hate	C．kill	D．marry
（3）A．wall	B．door	C．mirror	D．window
（4）A．yet	B．even	C．just	D．still
（5）A．looked	B．refused	C．agreed	D．laughed
（6）A．sad	B．happy	C．natural	D．serious
（7）A．badly	B．kindly	C．coldly	D．differently
（8）A．So	B．Or	C．But	D．However．

Mark and his brother Jamie rang their neighbor Mrs．Grady's doorbell．

"Hi，Mrs，Grady，"said Mark when she opened the door．"Would you like us to shovel（铲除）the（56） 　　in your yard？"

Shoveling the snow was Jamie's idea，a way to make enough money for a new video game．Mrs．Grady touched her hand to her heart．"That would be wonderful，boys．The work is too much for me．"

"It will （57） 　　10dollars，"Jamie said．

"Oh dear，"Mrs．Grady was a little disappointed，"I haven't been able to get to the bank．I can （58） 　　homemade cookies，but I guess that's not what you had in （59） 　　．"

Mark was going to say that Mrs．Grady could pay them another time，but Jamie cut him off．

It still snowed （60） 　　．As they walked （61） 　　the snow out of her yard，Mark suddenly thought up how she helped him las summer．She didn't look like a strong person，but （62） 　　a big black dog had boxed him in a corner，her door flew open．She ran to him and stood between him and the dog．She （63） 　　to hurry it away．

"It was nothing．Good （64） 　　watch out for each other，don't they？"she said when Mark's parents thanked her．

And now Mrs．Grady needed Mark as much as he'd needed her last summer．Mark smiled and began to shovel the snow．

Jamie got surprised and （65） 　　．"What are you doing？It will take you all day．No money!"

Mark explained，"Nobody will pay us if we only do things for money．"

56．A．water	B．snow	C．leaves	D．trash
57．A．take	B．spend	C．cost	D．use
58．A．keep	B．buy	C．offer	D．eat
59．A．heart	B．head	C．mind	D．brain
60．A．easily	B．heavily	C．simply	D．quickly
61．A．across	B．near	C．around	D．through
62．A．if	B．unless	C．althouth	D．When
63．A．shouted	B．spoke	C．talked	D．sang
64．A．families	B．neighbors	C．classmates	D．parents
65．A．patient	B．embarrassed	C．scared	D．angry

The book I read is A Picture to Remember by Sarah Scott﹣Malden．It's（31）　　a girl called Christina．One day，when she was waiting at the traffic lights，she （32）　　two men with a gun in a car next to her．They were bank robbers（抢劫者） and she saw （33）　　faces．They didn't want her to tell the police，so they planned to kill her．

At first，one of the robbers attacked（攻击） Christina near the park，but （34）　　she only got her arm hurt slightly．After she called in her friend，Philippe for help，they were （35）　　in the street when the robbers drove their car into them．Philippe was （36）　　seriously and had to go to hospital．

When Christina visited Philippe and left the （37）　　，the robbers followed her．Christina saw that they had a gun and understood （38）　　they wanted to do．She was scared，but she kept calm．The robbers were close behind her，but they were driving （39）　　fast that they couldn't stop the car and it turned over，so the police caught （40）　　the robbers．That's the end of the story．

31．A．about	B．of	C．with
32．A．heard	B．noticed	C．felt
33．A．their	B．his	C．her
34．A．badly	B．terribly	C．luckily
35．A．working	B．hurrying	C．laughing
36．A．saved	B．hurt	C．killed
37．A．hospital	B．school	C．bank
38．A．that	B．what	C．which
39．A．so	B．very	C．too
40．A．all	B．either	C．both．

Summer rains came and never stopped．When it grew darker，Grandmother sent my sister

Cathie and me out to gather roses．We carried many roses into the house，filling all the bottles we

could find．The （16）　　 filled the air，and the ants came out of the flowers，filling the house．

Grandfather held his new camera，taking pictures of the ants，roses and everything．The camera light came out everywhere until Grandmother became（17）　　．

"Marcus!I can't read!Go away．Be a（18）　　．"

"I am a farmer who takes pictures，"he said（19）　　，"I am a photographer﹣farmer．"

Grandmother drove him to the barn（畜棚）．I（20）　　Grandfather there，watching him take photos of cows （21）　　they showed him their backsides．I stood behind Grandfather，trying to see what he saw （22）　　the camera．

Then I walked to the back of the barn where his pictures hung．And then I saw it﹣the picture I had taken of （23）　　with Cathie，Cathie's mouth opened，both lost in a singing game，light from the window around them．The picture wasn't（24）　　as if it was a painting or a memory．For a moment，I felt like I was Cathie．I stepped back to see the picture better and（25）　　against Grandfather standing behind me．

"You moved the camera，"he said．"That's（26）　　it didn't come out clearly．"

I nodded．

"It's not a good picture．"

"Joe，"said Grandfather softly，"it is a wonderful picture．"

"But I （27）　　the camera．"

"You did．See how it looks like Cathie and I are the only ones there．What a wonderful picture!"

Grandfather's voice rose （28）　　．

I said shyly，"Well，it's not perfect．""Perfect!"Grandfather said，his voice loud．"What is（29）　　？Joe，a thing doesn't have to be perfect to be fine．That goes for a（30）　　．That goes for life．"

16．A．rain	B．roses	C．bottles	D．smell
17．A．inactive	B．impatient	C．impolite	D．unfair
18．A．farmer	B．photographer	C．cowboy	D．painter
19．A．correctly	B．luckily	C．proudly	D．successfully
20．A．invited	B．followed	C．led	D．showed
21．A．until	B．when	C．so	D．unless
22．A．above	B．across	C．through	D．over
23．A．Grandfather	B．Grandmother	C．Grandparents	D．myself
24．A．clean	B．interesting	C．colorful	D．clear
25．A．beat	B．bumped	C．played	D．held
26．A．how	B．why	C．where	D．what
27．A．moved	B．dropped	C．broke	D．opened
28．A．in surprise	B．in confidence	C．with patience	D．with excitement
29．A．happy	B．soft	C．polite	D．perfect
30．A．camera	B．painting	C．picture	D．memory

One night in November，Itzhak Perlman gave a concert in a theatre，if you have ever been to a Perlman concert，you know that becoming a violinist is not a small （1）　　for him，he had to walk（2）　　 the help of two walking sticks as a result of the disease he caught as a child．

People sat （3）　　while he made his way to his chair and began his play．But this time，something went （4）　　．Just as he finished the first few parts of the music，one of the strings（弦） on his violin （5）　　．We thought that he would have to stop the concert．But he didn't （6）　　，he waited a moment，closed his eyes and then （7）　　the conductor（指挥） to begin again．The orchestra （管弦乐队）began and he played with such strong feeling and purity as they had （8）　　heard before．

Of course，everyone knows that it is （9）　　for a violinist to play a pleasant work with just three stings．I know that，and you know that，（10）　　that night Itzhak Perlman didn't want to accept that．

When he finished，there was a terrible （11）　　in the room，And then people rose and （12）　　from every corner of the theatre．

Perlman was excited．He smiled and said，"You know，sometimes it is the artist's task to （13）　　how much music you can still make with what you have left．"

So，suppose our task in this fast﹣changing world is to make （14）　　，at first we should try our best with all that we have．And then，（15）　　it is no longer possible，try to play it with what we have left．

1． A． achievement	B． advantage	C． accident	D． application
2． A． for	B． by	C． to	D． with
3． A． widely	B． closely	C． quietly	D． noisily
4． A． wrong	B． well	C． smoothly	D． slowly
5． A． fixed	B． broke	C． burned	D． lost
6． A． Instead	B． Anyway	C． Indeed	D． Otherwise
7． A． followed	B． asked	C． directed	D． forced
8． A． often	B． usually	C． already	D． never
9． A． comfortable	B． possible	C． uncomfortable	D． impossible
10． A． so	B． and	C． but	D． or
11． A． fear	B． silence	C． thought	D． thunder
12． A． cheered	B． left	C． smiled	D． whispered
13． A． hand out	B． carry out	C． find out	D． put out
14． A． fun	B． music	C． progress	D． money
15． A． unless	B． before	C． until	D． when

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．

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．

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．