6. He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a strong    (反应) .

5. Generally speaking,metals e     as the temperature increases.

4. After he got up,he b     some water and made tea for himself. He liked the way to begin his day.

2. He watched the result of the experiment and then drew a c     .

1. Don't worry. There is no e        in the wire (电线) .So it is safe to touch it.

  He is the one you can always turn to when you're in a fix. He knows when you're tired,upset or unwell. He is the companion who s always pleased to see you. Sound familiar? Only if you have a dog.

  Although we're used to the old saying about man's best friend,the intimacy (密切) between an animal lover and his pet could run far deeper than we realized. In many cases,they are a companion we value even more than our spouse (配偶) . According to a study,about 45 per cent of British dog owners believe their pel knows when they are happy and sad and can sense when they are tired or unwell. Almost a third of those questioned say their dog is a much bet?ter listener than their spouse. 41 per cent of dog owners believe their pet love^ them more than thi'ir human friends,and 24 per cent say they would rather spend quality time with their dog than their spouse.

  Perhaps there's a good reason for that. Unlike many people,pets can be reliei? on not to tell a secret,which could explain why almost one in ten of those surveyed admitted to trusting their dog with a secret that they would not dare to tell even their closest human friends.

  Chris Laurence,who is veterinary director of the Dogs Trust,said, *'Dogs are always responsive (反应积极的) .If you walk up to a dog and touch it,it will surely pun. If you tickle your dog behind the ears,it will wag^ its tail. But humans aren't quite like that.” TV vet Emma Milne said,"The joy and companionship our dogs bring to our lives is unquestionable and it is no wonder that many consider them to be man's best friend."

1. The writer is most probably explaining      .

   A. why you need close friends

   B. why your dog can keep a secret

   C. why your dog is your best friend

   D. why you don't like your spouse

2. We can know from the study that about 45 per cent of British dog owners

   A. love their dog more than their spouse

   B. think their dog can sense their happiness and sadness

   C. think their spouse loves their dog better

   D. would rather spend quality time with their dog than their spouse

3. According to Paragraph 4 ,dog owners love their dog so much because     

   A. their dog knows how to please them

   B. they have no close human friends

   C. they can share their secrets with their dog

   D. their dog can be relied on to do almost everything

4. The examples given by Chris Laurence in the underlined sentences in Para- graph 5 are to show that         .

   A. dogs will always respond to you

   B. dogs will never leave you alone

   C. dogs like their ears being touched

   D. dogs like purring when you touch them

5. In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?

   A. Education.

   B. Local news.

   C. People.

   D. Pets.

   The hospital I work in sits on a beautiful mountain. People often have to walk about 40 kilometres in order to see a 1      . This is why home-based care comes in. A doctor and several nurses travel out to 2        sick people. Before I go out,I often buy some 3        for the poor people we will meet as some of them might be hungry. I 4        buy a bag of sweets for the children every time I go out.

  One day,I 5        at an orphanage (孤儿院) .〗nside I saw a beautiful little girl,Tanzile. I gave her a sweet from my bag with a ( n) 6      and she asked. "Can I have another one?" I gave her another one and 7        , "This little darling is so clever―she has taken two for 8      . ”But after I asked her some questions,I was 9      . Tanzile is 7 years old. Two years ago,both of her par?ents 10        in a car accident. Her younger sister who was only three then was taken away by a couple. Ever since then,she has 11        to accept what someone gives to her 12        they give her two.

  In fact,we found many things which she had been 13        to give to her sister one day.

  I said to her, " You must 14        it if someone gives you food or some?thing else―even if it is only one piece 15        two―for your own health. " It was so 16        for me to fight back the tears as she 17        her head. Her hope and 18        were all that she had. They 19        more than anything else.

  I hope that Tanzile and the other beautiful children like her will 20        with their brothers and sisters again.

1. A. result   B. doctor   C. parent   D. friend

2. A. help   B. surprise   C. encourage   D. protect

3. A. clothes   B. medicine   C. food   D. water

4. A. hardly   B. still   C. never   D. also

5. A. stopped   B. hid   C. survived   D. danced

6. A. wish   B. smile   C. plan   D. idea

7. A. guessed   B. believed   C. thought   D. imagined

8. A. myself   B. yourself   C. herself   D. themselves

9. A. interested   B. pleased   C. scared   D. surprised

10. A. died   B. tried   C. fought   D. cried

11. A. pretended   B. refused   C. hoped   D. dreamed

12. A. although   B. if

   C. once   D. unless

13. A. developing   B. choosing   C. collecting   D. making

14. A. want   B. check   C. eat   D. accept

15. A. more than   B. together with   C. except for   D. instead of

16. A. hard   B. sorry   C. funny   D. strange

17. A. shook   B. hit

   C. touched   D. pressed

18. A. honesty   B. attitude   C. love   D. humour

19. A. cared   B. mattered   C. cost   D. earned

20. A. show up   B. get along   C. get together   D. go out

get away from， no longer， in exchange for， be out of contact， so far

1. To our disappointment,the police haven't found out the cause of the acci?dent      .

2. —Is Mr Wang in?

 - Sorry,he      lives here. He has moved.

3. I want peace—I must      this noisy town.

4. Silk from China found its way to India,the Middle East and Rome,     spices and glass,which was not known to China.

5. We      with each other since we graduated from college.

5. ―Did you go to see the play last night?

―Unluckily,I couldn't      it. But I am going to see it soon,