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    Once there lived a (国王) in a small country. Every summer,the king went to his palace (宫殿) near a forest and then 36 to his palace in the city center in autumn.

     One afternoon the king went swimming in a river in the forest. He didn't tell anyone else where he had gone,so he was very happy 37 the peace and quiet as he swam. 38,he heard a loud noise. Looking around,he saw a big bear (coming at him. The king was very 39 . He jumped out of the water and ran away at once. He ran and ran 40 he was completely lost. Finally,hungry and tired,he saw an old house in the forest. He knocked (&) on the door and an old farmer 41 it. “I’m your king,” he said to the old man. “Ihungry. Bring me something to eat quickly!”

     The old man lived a poor life and his 42 was not good enough for the king. He had only four eggs,but since the king was so hungry,the farmer 43 the simple food and gave it to the king. The king ate the eggs and felt much better. “Thank you,good man ,” the king said. uHow much must I pay you 44 that?” “£19. ”

     “How 45 they are!Are eggs rare (稀罕的) here?”

     “No,” answered the old farmer, “but kings are!”

() 36. A. reached   B. shouted

C. pointed   D. returned

() 37. A. using   B. enjoying

C. drawing   D. describing

() 38. A. Luckily   B. Usually

C. Suddenly   D. Comfortably

() 39. A. afraid   B. bored C. relaxed   D. excited

() 40. A. if   B. until C. unless   D. because

() 41. A. painted   B. repaired

C. controlled   D. opened

() 42. A. family   B. house C. food   D. life

() 43. A. cooked   B. changed

C. imagined   D. bought

() 44. A. of   B. for C. through   D. without

() 45. A. big   B. small

C. cheap   D. expensive 

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    People used to see fed (松鼠) everywhere in British forests and countryside.36 there are fewer than 160,000 red squirrels left now and most of them are in Scotland. However,gr?y (灰色的) squirrels are now so common in Britain that many people don’t 37 them. Some people even 38 they should kill grey squirrels to protect red squirrels.

    The two kinds of squirrels are 39 when you see them for the first time. They both have a long tail. The tail helps them keep balance when they 40 from tree to ?ee. And they have the same large eyes,small ears and strong legs. However,grey squirrels are 41 . Their heads and bodies are bigger and their tails are also longer.

    So why did red squirrels lose in 42 with grey squirrels? Size is one reason,but there are others. Red squirrels live high up in trees,while grey squirrels spend more of their time 43 the ground. This means any loss of forests 44 influences (影响) the number of red squirrels,but it doesn’t have i much to do with grey squirrels. Another reason for grey squirrels’ success is that 45 can live in towns and cities,and can get food from humans.

() 36. A. But   B. And      C. or   D. So

() 37. A. change   B. lead     C. feed   D. like

() 38. A. think   B. promise

C. wonder   D. know

() 39. A. simple   B. similar

C. magic   D. strange

() 40. A. hide   B. rise   C. jump   D. serve

() 41. A. larger   B. quicker

C. cleverer   D. braver

() 42. A. research   B. training

C. communication   D. competition

() 43. A. of   B. on    C. for   D. with

() 44. A. carefully   B. luckily  

C. hardly   D. greatly

() 45. A. they   B. we    C. he   D. she

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