One day while a girl was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small (1)_______. She cared them and felt great love for the birds.

  One the (2)_______ and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. Therefore , (3)_______ he flew close, she grasped him (4)_______. She felt glad, but suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and (5)_______ in horror at the dead bird.

  She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for (6)_______. She lifted him from the cage and (7)_______ him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.

  The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was no longer (8)_______ with her loss. Suddenly the bird flew closer and (9)_______ softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.

  The fastest way to (10)_______ love is to hold on it too tightly, the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!

1. A. cage                     B. box                   C. tank                  D. room

2. A. weaker                 B. taller                 C. larger                D. shorter

3. A. Because         B. As                     C. If                     D. Since

4. A. gently                   B. freely                C. elegantly            D. wildly

5. A. stared                   B. glared         C. glanced             D. shouted

6. A. freedom         B. food                  C. love                  D. space

7. A. dropped         B. pulled         C. seized        D. tossed

8. A. packed                 B. concerned  C. marked             D. lined

9. A. landed                  B. sat                    C. slept                 D. stood

10. A. gain                    B. give                  C. lose                  D. show

I drove a school bus as a part-time job. Thirty-nine children all had stories to tell me about their summers. Charlie though __16__me. From the first day on Charlie was __17__. If a fight broke out I didn’t have to turn my __18__to know who had started it. If a girl was crying chances were that Charlie had __19__ her hair. No matter how I spoke to him gently or __20__ he wouldn’t say a word. He’d just __21__ me with those big gray eyes of his. One day I found a small tin heart (小锡心)on the bus was gone. “Does anyone know __22__happened to the little heart here” I asked. Some children cried “Charlie __23__it Search him” When I asked him to come forward his gaze( 注视) __24__ my eyes. I stuck my hand into one of his pockets. Then I felt it—the __25__ outline(轮廓)of the small tin heart. Charlie stared at me for a long time. There were no __26__ in those big gray eyes no plea( 恳求) for mercy. He seemed to be waiting for what he’d come to __27__ from the world. I was about to pull the tin heart out of Charlie’s pocket __28__I stopped myself. Let him keep it, I said “It must have fallen off before I got here.” Without a word Charlie __29__ to his seat. When he got off at his stop, he didn’t so much as glance at me. Several days later just that__30__ Charlie moved away… A dozen years after retirement we met in the street. To my __31__, he hugged me. After he let go, he pulled something from his pocket and held it up for me to see. An old key chain… bent out of __32__, the lettering faded (消褪). You __33__probably guess what it was—the little tin heart. “You were the only one who kept trying.” He explained. We __34__ again and went our separate ways. I am so __35__ I’d done a good job.

【小题1】
A.ignored B.feared C.greeted D.told
【小题2】
A.active B.troublesome C.independent D.noisy
【小题3】
A.position B.shoulder C.head D.attention
【小题4】
A.pulled B.cut C.stole D.played
【小题5】
A.secretly B.carefully C.proudlyD.strictly
【小题6】
A.laugh at B.stare at C.depend on D.concentrate on
【小题7】
A.how B.why C.what D.who
【小题8】
A.did B.made C.wore D.said
【小题9】
A.turned into B.burned intoC.stepped into D.flew into
【小题10】
A.shining B.hard C.strange D.familiar
【小题11】
A.tears B.puzzles C.hopes D.ways
【小题12】
A.plea B.ask C.expectD.disappoint
【小题13】
A.while B.when C.as D.if
【小题14】
A.came B.wantedC.intended D.returned
【小题15】
A.summer B.autumn C.spring D.winter
【小题16】
A.delight B.sadness C.surprise D.annoyance
【小题17】
A.shape B.dateC.orderD.fashion
【小题18】
A.need B.canC.must D.may
【小题19】
A.talked B.looked C.smiled D.hugged
【小题20】
A.happy B.sure C.lucky D.shocked

I drove a school bus as a part-time job. Thirty-nine children all had stories to tell me about their summers. Charlie though __16__me. From the first day on Charlie was __17__. If a fight broke out I didn’t have to turn my __18__to know who had started it. If a girl was crying chances were that Charlie had __19__ her hair. No matter how I spoke to him gently or __20__ he wouldn’t say a word. He’d just __21__ me with those big gray eyes of his. One day I found a small tin heart (小锡心 )on the bus was gone. “Does anyone know __22__happened to the little heart here” I asked. Some children cried “Charlie __23__it Search him” When I asked him to come forward his gaze( 注视) __24__ my eyes. I stuck my hand into one of his pockets. Then I felt it—the __25__ outline(轮廓 )of the small tin heart. Charlie stared at me for a long time. There were no __26__ in those big gray eyes no plea( 恳求) for mercy. He seemed to be waiting for what he’d come to __27__ from the world. I was about to pull the tin heart out of Charlie’s pocket __28__I stopped myself. Let him keep it, I said “It must have fallen off before I got here.” Without a word Charlie __29__ to his seat. When he got off at his stop, he didn’t so much as glance at me. Several days later just that__30__ Charlie moved away… A dozen years after retirement we met in the street. To my __31__, he hugged me. After he let go, he pulled something from his pocket and held it up for me to see. An old key chain… bent out of __32__, the lettering faded (消褪). You __33__probably guess what it was—the little tin heart. “You were the only one who kept trying.” He explained. We __34__ again and went our separate ways. I am so __35__ I’d done a good job.

1.A. ignored      B. feared          C. greeted         D. told

2.A. active        B. troublesome     C. independent     D. noisy

3.A. position      B. shoulder        C. head           D. attention

4.A. pulled       B. cut             C. stole           D. played

5. A. secretly      B. carefully        C. proudly         D. strictly

6.A. laugh at      B. stare at          C. depend on      D. concentrate on

7.A. how         B. why            C. what           D. who

8.A. did          B. made           C. wore           D. said

9.A. turned into    B. burned into      C. stepped into     D. flew into

10. A. shining       B. hard            C. strange         D. familiar

11.A. tears         B. puzzles         C. hopes           D. ways

12.A. plea          B. ask            C. expect          D. disappoint

13.A. while         B. when          C. as              D. if

14.A. came         B. wanted         C. intended         D. returned

15.A. summer       B. autumn         C. spring          D. winter

16.A. delight        B. sadness         C. surprise        D. annoyance

17.A. shape         B. date            C. order          D. fashion

18.A. need          B. can            C. must           D. may

19.A. talked         B. looked         C. smiled          D. hugged

20.A. happy         B. sure           C. lucky           D. shocked

 

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