Holly's dad kept homing pigeons (信鸽)in the back garden. She loved the pigeons 41 her favourite was Charlie.

      Dad's homing pigeon club was to hold its first race,and all of his birds were in training. On the day of the 42 ,Dad had to drive 100 kilometres to the starting point. Dad whistled (吹口哨) as he 43 along the road. 44,a dog rati out in front of the car!Dad changed direction to 45 it,but the car skidded (打滑) across the road and into a large tree.

Dad tried to 46 ,but his legs were stuck. He had to get 47 as soon as possible. No one had seen the accident,so it might have been hours before he was 48 . He felt around for his phone,but it had been thrown out of reach.

    Dad 49 to turn around to check that the pigeons hadn,t been 50 . They seemed all right. Then a great 51 came to him. One of the pigeons could carry a message home to Mum and Holly!

52,Dad had a pen and a notebook in his pocket. He 53 Charlie,lifted him out and tied the message to Charlie's leg.

   “Fly home,Charlie,” he called.

    Charlie set off towards his home and reached the 54 at last.

     “Mum!” Holly called “Charlie's home!And he's carrying a 55 !”

     Mum came out to the backyard. As she read the note,she cried, “Oh no!Dad's had a(n) 56 !” Mum ran into the house,phoned the ewergency (紧急事件) number and 57 what had happened. Soon,Mum came out to the backyard 58 and called ,“They‘ve 59 Dad,Holly,and he's going to be all right."

“You 60 Dad!” Holly told Charlie. “You’ re tlie best pigeon in the world!”

41. A. or   B. so   C. and   D. for

42. A. race   B. training

   C. trade   D. meeting

43. A. walked   B. ran

   C. drove   D. flew

44. A. Immediately   B. Suddenly

   C. Finally   D. Lately

45. A. stop   B. control   C. keep   D. miss

46. A. cry   B. call   C. move   D. talk

47. A. advice   B. help   C. sleep   D. money

48. A. remembered   B. protected   C. discovered   D. understood

49. A. learned   B. agreed   C. continued   D. managed

50. A. caught   B. hurt   C. shot   D. followed

51. A. idea   B. dog      C. deal   D. pigeon

52. A. Strangely   B. Naturally    C. Honestly   D. Luckily

53 A. depended on   B. reached for

 C. waited for   D. thought of

54. A. back garden   B. club

  C. starting point   D. hospital

55. A. pen        B. notebook

  C. message       D. leaf

56. A. car   B. accident

   C. competition   D. phone

57. A. realised   B. imagined

 C. explained       D. wondered

58. A. once    B. then   C. again   D. first

59. A. found   B. described   C. taught   D. warned

60. A. corrected   B. trusted   C. recognised   D. saved

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