There were still six miles to walk,and I came along as fast as I could. The night grew darker and darker,and I wished for my 1 ,because I knew that some of the bears had come out of their winter caves. I had seen their 2 when I went to town in the morning.

  Bears are hungry and cross at this time of year;you know they have been 3in their caves all winter long with nothing to eat,and that makes them thin and hungry when they wake up. I did not want to meet 4 .

  I hurried 5 as quickly as I could in the dark. By and by the stars gave a little light. It was still black as pitch(漆黑的)6 the woods were thick, 7 in the open places I could see dimly(朦胧地).I was 8 when I came into an open place where the stars gave me this faint light.

  All the time I was 9 ,as well as I could, for bears. I was listening for the sounds they make when they go 10 through the bushes.

  Then I came11 into an open place,and there,right in the middle of the road,I saw a big,black bear.

He was standing up on his hind legs,looking at me. I could see his eyes12 I could see his pig snout( 口鼻部).I could even see one of his claws, in the starlight.

  My13 stood straight up. I stopped in my tracks, and stood still. The bear did not move. There he stood, looking at me.

  I knew it would do no good to try to go around him. He would follow me into the dark woods, where he could see 14 than I could.

  I had to pass that bear,to get home. I thought that I could 15 him,he might get out of the road and let me go. So I took a deep16,and suddenly I shouted with my strength and ran at him,waving my 17 He didn't move.

At last I looked around,and I got a solid heavy branch that had been broken from a tree by the weight of 18 in the winter.

  I lifted it up in my hands,and ran straight at that bear. I swung(挥舞)my branch as 19 as I could and brought it down. Bang!On his head.

  And 20 he still stood, for he was nothing but a big,black, burned stump(树桩)!

(   ) 1. A. food    B. book    C. gun    D. pen

(   ) 2. A. roads    B. tracks  C. paths    D. ways

(   ) 3. A. sleeping    B. living C. moving    D. fighting

(   ) 4. A. it    B. him        C. that    D. one

(   ) 5. A. up    B. along        C. through    D. across

(   ) 6. A. when    B. if       C. where    D. and

(   ) 7. A. but    B. and       C. since    D. as

(   ) 8. A. afraid    B. surprised  C. concerned    D. glad

(   ) 9. A. waiting    B. watching  C. searching    D. hoping

(   ) 10. A. carelessly   B. silently    C. quickly    D. slowly

(   ) 11. A. back        B. out       C. again    D. along

(   ) 12. A. closed    B. shine      C. open    D. move

(   ) 13. A. hair    B. body      C. legs    D. nerve

(   ) 14. A. less    B. more      C. better    D. worse

(   ) 15. A. beat    B. kill      C. fight    D. frighten

(   ) 16. A. shout    B. breath     C. look    D. thought

(   ) 17. A. gun    B. head      C. arms    D. legs

(   ) 18. A. bear    B. leaves     C. snow    D. rain

(   ) 19. A. hard    B. well      C. quickly    D. suddenly

(   ) 20. A. thus    B. then      C. here    D. there

  Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, liked to walk about in a railway station near his home. One day when he was walking up and down as 1 ,looking at people getting on and off the 2 ,he heard a lady 3 after him, " Hey,you old fellow,go and bring back my handbag in the 4 room which I 5 there.”

  Tolstoy 6there. He 7 the bag up and walked quickly along the platform(站台), At the same time the lady was 8 beside the carriage, looking 9 . When 10 the old man gave the bag back to her,she 11 it to make sure nothing was 12 . "Good,old man," said the woman. "You are just as 13 as I can expect. Here you are.”She gave a copper coin(硬币)to him. Tolstoy 14 the coin and put it into his pocket with a smile.

  But the woman was very15 when she heard that he was Tolstoy, the author(作者)of the great novel War and Peace. She 16 to Tolstoy and said, "Oh,excuse me... Oh,how silly I was to 17 you as a porter(搬运工).Please throw back that coin 18 you forgive me.”

  "Oh,madam,why? You've done 19 wrong. " Tolstoy laughed. "The coin is given for my work,so I'll 20 it. Thank you,madam!"

(   ) 1. A. possible    B. often C. usual    D. well

(   ) 2. A. trains    B. cars    C. planes    D. bikes

(   ) 3. A. talking    B. speaking C. whispering    D. shouting

(   ) 4. A. resting    B. meeting  C. waiting    D. dining

(   ) 5. A. lost    B. forgot     C. left    D. bought

(   ) 6. A. rode    B. arrived     C. went    D. entered

(   ) 7. A. lifted    B. drew     C. picked    D. brought

(   ) 8. A. waiting    B. sitting   C. thinking    D. wandering

(   ) 9. A. excited    B. pleased    C. annoyed    D. worried

(   ) 10. A. at first    B. at last  C. at ease    D. at once

(   ) 11. A. opened    B. reached    C. received    D. had

(   ) 12. A. thrown    B. done      C. gone    D. hidden

(   ) 13. A. quick    B. careful     C. strong    D. smart

(   ) 14. A. got      B. received      C. accepted  D. picked

(   ) 15. A. disappointed    B. surprised   C. happy    D. worried

(   ) 16. A. returned    B. shouted    C. responded    D. turned

(   ) 17. A. see        B. treat      C. have    D. use

(   ) 18. A. unless    B. if        C, when     D. until

(   ) 19. A. something    B. everything    C. anything    D. nothing

(   ) 20. A. spend    B. save        C. keep    D. return

 A Good Friend,a Second Self

  I couldn't believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermitt, my drama teacher, had been looking for someone to play an ener?getic boy in a comedy. Luckily for me,she thought that I could handle the1

  That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked 2about the play. Although Kevin hadn't been 3 for a part on stage,his job with the set crew was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little 4 because I had a lot of lines to memorize.

  "You can do it," he said. I knew I could 5him:we had been friends since the third grade, and we 6 a good team.

  Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While working hard with the set crew,Kevin 7 spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We 8 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.

  Three days before the 9 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up 10 a fever and sore throat on the day of the play,the entire production came to a sudden 11 Everyone in the drama department was worried, 12 there was no way I could perform. The play was 13 to open in fewer than six hours,and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to 14 . Then it hit me―Kevin knew the 15 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermitt to give her my 16 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood on stage in costume and make-up. The amusing lines he had 17 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had 18 the day for everyone by working as a team.

  Of course,I was terribly disappointed to have 19 my chance in the spotlight,but I was extremely 20 to have such a good friend.

(   ) 1. A. part    B. play     C. band    D. crew

(   ) 2. A,calmly     B. seriously    C. excitedly D. anxiously

(   ) 3. A. called    B. chosen    C. invited    D. trained

(   ) 4. A. upset    B. bored       C. nervous    D. confused

(   ) 5. A. count on    B. tend to   C. talk with    D. agree with

(   ) 6. A. joined    B. founded     C. took    D. made

(   ) 7. A. also    B. only         C. still    D. simply

(   ) 8. A. expected    B. debated     C. agreed    D. joked

(   ) 9. A. final    B. special       C. opening    D. greeting

(   ) 10. A. with    B. from       C. in    D. by

(   ) 11. A. change    B. turn      C. stop    D. end

(   ) 12. A. for    B. but           C. and    D. so

(   ) 13. A. likely    B. ready     C. sure    D. due

(   ) 14. A. pass    B. help       C. care    D. face

(   ) 15. A. steps    B. lines        C. points    D. cases

(   ) 16. A. introduction  B. instruction   C. explanation   D. suggestion

(   ) 17. A. scanned    B. grasped       C. practiced    D. presented

(   ) 18. A. valued    B. saved       C. left    D. kept

(   ) 19. A. offered    B. avoided      C. risked    D. missed

(   ) 20. A. successful    B. thankful     C. trustful    D. hopeful

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