Question

   A woman id her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drover her   1   by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,   2  “Aunty Misery” at her.

   One evening, a passer by asked to  3   for the night. Seeing that he had an   4   Face, she let him in and gave him a nice   5   . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her  6  that anyone who climbed up her tree  7   not be able to come back down until she   8  it.

   When the children came back to steal her   9   , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her
   long 10  she gave the tree permission to let 11   go. Aunty Misery was free from the   12   at last.

   One day another man  13    her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her,  14  she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you 15   me.” said he.

   Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to  16    some pears from my dear tree to remember the 17 .
   It brought to me in this life. But I am too    18   to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so   19    as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree   20   and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.

1. A. hopeless            B. painful             C. dull                 D. crazy

2. A. calling                     B. shouting          C. announcing      D. whispering

3. A. stay                       B. live              C. hide              D. lie

4. A. interesting                  B. honest            C. anxious          D. angry

5. A. gift                         B. kiss              C. treat              D. smile

6. A. suggestion               B. demand         C. permission         D. wish

7. A. could                       B. should           C. might             D. must

8. A. permitted                   B. promised        C. answered       D. declared

9. A. branch                     B. food               C. tree               D. fruit

10. A. after                     B. while             C. since           D. before

11. A. it                         B. them             C. him             D. her

12. A. trick                      B. question         C. trouble          D. difficulty

13. A. stepped into             B. left for            C. stopped at        D. walked around

14. A. so                         B. but             C. although         D. because

15. A. with                      B. off             C. upon            D. for

16. A. choose                  B. pick              C. shake              D. hit

17. A. honor                   B. pleasure                 C. hope               D. excitement

18. A. light                    B. short            C. old                D. thin

19.  A. proud                B. kind             C. fine                D. smart

20.  A. disappointedly        B. cheerfully       C. unwillingly      D. eagerly

Answer 1

1—5  CABCD      6—10  BCDAC    11—15  DBBAC 16—20  DABDA