4．A gentle wind blew through Jennifer's hair．The golden red sun was （36）BShe was on the beach，looking up at the ball．She was amazed by its（37）D，deep red in the middle，（38）Cfading into yellow．She could hear nothing but the（39）Aand the seagulls flying up above in the sky．
The atmosphere（40）Aher．After all she had been through，this is what she（41）C．"It's getting late，"she thought，"I must go home，my parents will be（42）Dwhere I am．"She wondered how her parents would react，when she got home after the three days she was（43）C．
The sun had set by now and it was getting（44）C．She tried to imagine having her favorite（45）Don until she saw her front door．It seemed different．（46）Bhad taken care of the outside garden for days．She was（47）A：her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy，and now…It all seemed（48）C．She couldn't understand what was going on．
She entered she（49）D．First，she went into the kitchen where she saw a（n）（50）Bwritten by her father．It said："Dear Ellen，there is some coffee ready，I went（51）A．"Ellen was her mother but-where was she？On the right side of the hallway was her（52）Broom．She went in．Then she saw her mother，lying on the bed sleeping．Her（53）Clooked so tired，as if she hadn't（54）Bfor days．She was really pale．Jenny just fell asleep beside her．When Jennifer woke up she found something（55）A．She was in her cozy bed in her nightclothes．
It felt so good being back home．Suddenly she heard a voice．"Are you feeling better now，dear？You know you got us very，very scared．"
The atmosphere（40）Aher．After all she had been through，this is what she（41）C．"It's getting late，"she thought，"I must go home，my parents will be（42）Dwhere I am．"She wondered how her parents would react，when she got home after the three days she was（43）C．
The sun had set by now and it was getting（44）C．She tried to imagine having her favorite（45）Don until she saw her front door．It seemed different．（46）Bhad taken care of the outside garden for days．She was（47）A：her father was usually so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy，and now…It all seemed（48）C．She couldn't understand what was going on．
She entered she（49）D．First，she went into the kitchen where she saw a（n）（50）Bwritten by her father．It said："Dear Ellen，there is some coffee ready，I went（51）A．"Ellen was her mother but-where was she？On the right side of the hallway was her（52）Broom．She went in．Then she saw her mother，lying on the bed sleeping．Her（53）Clooked so tired，as if she hadn't（54）Bfor days．She was really pale．Jenny just fell asleep beside her．When Jennifer woke up she found something（55）A．She was in her cozy bed in her nightclothes．
It felt so good being back home．Suddenly she heard a voice．"Are you feeling better now，dear？You know you got us very，very scared．"
| 36．A．rising | B．setting | C．shining | D．smiling |
| 37．A．shape | B．shadow | C．size | D．color |
| 38．A．quickly | B．partly | C．softly | D．probably |
| 39．A．waves | B．boats | C．trees | D．sands |
| 40．A．relaxed | B．puzzled | C．disappointed | D．interrupted |
| 41．A．understood | B．considered | C．needed | D．regretted |
| 42．A．discussing | B．finding | C．asking | D．wondering |
| 43．A．alive | B．asleep | C．missing | D．hardworking |
| 44．A．sunny | B．warm | C．cold | D．cloudy |
| 45．A．glasses | B．hat | C．skirt | D．jacket |
| 46．A．Somebody | B．Nobody | C．Mother | D．Father |
| 47．A．shocked | B．scared | C．exhausted | D．comforted |
| 48．A．beautified | B．rearranged | C．deserted | D．destroyed |
| 49．A．garden | B．bedroom | C．yard | D．house |
| 50．A．book | B．note | C．article | D．poster |
| 51．A．looking | B．working | C．fishing | D．sightseeing |
| 52．A．own | B．parents | C．sister's | D．brother's |
| 53．A．gesture | B．body | C．face | D．eyes |
| 54．A．studied | B．slept | C．exercised | D．moved |
| 55．A．different | B．new | C．precious | D．dangerous |
3．Ten-year-old Cara Turner loves the giant saltwater pond on her grandparents'farm．When her grandfather Tom Turner bought the land 15years earlier，he stocked the pond with fishes．（41）A in winter，Tom （42）D regularly visit the 5.5-acre pond to feed the fishes．One afternoon，（43）C the sun melted toward the horizon，Tom （44）B to head home from the pond．（45）D，he was unable to put one foot in front of the other and then （46）A backward into the pond's deep water．When he didn't （47）Bimmediately，Cara jumped in．It was too deep to touch the （48）A．With one hand，Cara grabbed the bank．With the other，she （49）C for her grandfather．
Tom had （50）D a stroke（中风）the year before．Now Cara wondered if he had （51）Bagain．She grabbed her grandfather's head，pulled his face out of the water and then pulled him up onto the solid ground．The winter sun almost disappeared，and they were both shaking （52）A the coldness．Cara knew she would have to get Tom to （53）Cfirst，a quarter mile away．But sixty feet from the car，Tom fell．From there，he crawled（爬），（54）D himself under a gate，to the car．Caro helped him into the passenger's side and then got into the driver's seat．"I used to sit on my dad's lap and watch him（55）A，"said Cara．Although she felt （56）B，she pushed on the gas and drove toward the nearest hospital（57）Cher grandmother Esca was to meet them．
Tom spent six days （58）A in the hospital from a stroke．Since the accident，he has （59）Dgoing to the pond alone．"If Cara hadn't helped，she might not have a grandpa（60）B，"said Esca．
Tom had （50）D a stroke（中风）the year before．Now Cara wondered if he had （51）Bagain．She grabbed her grandfather's head，pulled his face out of the water and then pulled him up onto the solid ground．The winter sun almost disappeared，and they were both shaking （52）A the coldness．Cara knew she would have to get Tom to （53）Cfirst，a quarter mile away．But sixty feet from the car，Tom fell．From there，he crawled（爬），（54）D himself under a gate，to the car．Caro helped him into the passenger's side and then got into the driver's seat．"I used to sit on my dad's lap and watch him（55）A，"said Cara．Although she felt （56）B，she pushed on the gas and drove toward the nearest hospital（57）Cher grandmother Esca was to meet them．
Tom spent six days （58）A in the hospital from a stroke．Since the accident，he has （59）Dgoing to the pond alone．"If Cara hadn't helped，she might not have a grandpa（60）B，"said Esca．
| 41．A．Even | B．If | C．Thus | D．But |
| 42．A．should | B．could | C．might | D．would |
| 43．A．because | B．though | C．as | D．since |
| 44．A．turned over | B．turned back | C．turned up | D．turned out |
| 45．A．Once in a while | B．As a result | C．By all means | D．All of a sudden |
| 46．A．fell | B．jumped | C．rolled | D．dived |
| 47．A．hurt | B．surface | C．wake | D．sink |
| 48．A．bottom | B．bank | C．water | D．pond |
| 49．A．waited | B．cared | C．reached | D．looked |
| 50．A．felt | B．seen | C．stood | D．suffered |
| 51．A．that | B．one | C．everything | D．something |
| 52．A．from | B．to | C．of | D．through |
| 53．A．the farm | B．the gate | C．the car | D．the house |
| 54．A．devoting | B．rushing | C．carrying | D．dragging |
| 55．A．drive | B．sing | C．dance | D．play |
| 56．A．relaxed | B．nervous | C．satisfied | D．embarrassed |
| 57．A．when | B．which | C．where | D．that |
| 58．A．recovering | B．treating | C．struggling | D．experiencing |
| 59．A．continued | B．agreed | C．managed | D．stopped |
| 60．A．after all | B．any more | C．at least | D．any better |
2．December 24arrived along with a heavy snow．It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother，and the day's usual（41）A had disappeared．
The telephone rang．I（42）D it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous（43）C，knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling．How could I be（44）B？I wanted to be left（45）C．
My heart felt as（46）C as the falling snow．（47）D can I stop missing my mother？
I（48）A the window．Seeing Rebecca's car parked out front，I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head．
"Lucy!"she shouted．"I know you're in there．Answer the door!"
"Leave me alone!"I（49）B back．I heard paper rustling（沙沙作响） as she slid（50）B under the door．
"Merry Christmas，"she called out．
Not answering the（51）D made me feel even（52）C．It wasn't fair to my best friend．Her father and sister（53）D in a car accident when she was eight years old．（54）B，her mother had to return to（55）A，and Rebecca was left to look after herself．
When she left，I carried the small package，sat down and（56）C it．Inside was a golden pen and a journal．When I opened the journal's front cover，out fell a bookmark with a（n）（57）D written on it：
Dear Lucy，
My words won't heal（治愈）the （58）B．But your own words can．Love，Rebecca
As I stared at the journal's blank pages，a single tear fell on the page which quickly （59）Ait．
That night，I （60）A the phone and dialed her number．
"Looks like the snow is melting（融化），"I said．"Spring was just around the corner．"
The telephone rang．I（42）D it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous（43）C，knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling．How could I be（44）B？I wanted to be left（45）C．
My heart felt as（46）C as the falling snow．（47）D can I stop missing my mother？
I（48）A the window．Seeing Rebecca's car parked out front，I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head．
"Lucy!"she shouted．"I know you're in there．Answer the door!"
"Leave me alone!"I（49）B back．I heard paper rustling（沙沙作响） as she slid（50）B under the door．
"Merry Christmas，"she called out．
Not answering the（51）D made me feel even（52）C．It wasn't fair to my best friend．Her father and sister（53）D in a car accident when she was eight years old．（54）B，her mother had to return to（55）A，and Rebecca was left to look after herself．
When she left，I carried the small package，sat down and（56）C it．Inside was a golden pen and a journal．When I opened the journal's front cover，out fell a bookmark with a（n）（57）D written on it：
Dear Lucy，
My words won't heal（治愈）the （58）B．But your own words can．Love，Rebecca
As I stared at the journal's blank pages，a single tear fell on the page which quickly （59）Ait．
That night，I （60）A the phone and dialed her number．
"Looks like the snow is melting（融化），"I said．"Spring was just around the corner．"
| 41．A．excitement | B．disappointment | C．fright | D．pity |
| 42．A．answered | B．covered | C．picked | D．ignored |
| 43．A．pleasure | B．puzzled | C．sadness | D．interest |
| 44．A．regretful | B．joyful | C．comfortable | D．careful |
| 45．A．alive | B．active | C．alone | D．crazy |
| 46．A．light | B．white | C．heavy | D．clear |
| 47．A．Why | B．Where | C．Whether | D．How |
| 48．A．looked through | B．looked into | C．looked out | D．looked up |
| 49．A．brought | B．shouted | C．took | D．turned |
| 50．A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
| 51．A．phone | B．question | C．letter | D．door |
| 52．A．more helpful | B．more attractive | C．worse | D．better |
| 53．A．survived | B．escaped | C．lived | D．died |
| 54．A．As a whole | B．As a result | C．In all | D．In general |
| 55．A．work | B．wash | C．repair | D．learn |
| 56．A．closed | B．folded | C．opened | D．painted |
| 57．A．article | B．poem | C．notice | D．message |
| 58．A．failure | B．pain | C．wish | D．shame |
| 59．A．absorbed | B．removed | C．focused | D．combined |
| 60．A．picked up | B．picked out | C．pushed back | D．put away |
1．Mr．Glen is a millionaire．Five years ago，after returning from abroad to his motherland，he （41）Bhis small company．Speaking of success，Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive"school"fee．He always（42）Chis success to it．
At that time，Glen，who already got a Ph．D．degree，（43）D to return to the homeland，starting a company．Before leaving，he bought a Rolex watch with the（44）Amade through years of work after school and the scholarships．At the airport he had to accept the （45）A customs check．The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for （46）C．Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax，and he worried about paying （47）D for his watch．So when he was checked，he told a lie that his watch was a （48）B fake（假货）．When he was （49）A of his"smarts"，immediately，in the presence of Glen，the officers hit the watch，（50）C cost nearly 100，000，into pieces （51）B hearing Glen's words．Glen was （52）D．Before he understood why，he was taken to the office to be examined （53）B．For many times of entry-exit （54）A he knew that only those people in the"blacklist"would"enjoy"this special treatment．The officers looked over everything carefully in the box，and （55）D him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if （56）A reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods，he would be （57）C according to law!Suddenly，his face turned red，and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long．
After returning to the homeland，he often told the story to his family，and his employees，too．He said that this made a deep （58）C on him，because the additional high"school"fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of （59）B，which he would remember as the （60）D of his success forever．
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At that time，Glen，who already got a Ph．D．degree，（43）D to return to the homeland，starting a company．Before leaving，he bought a Rolex watch with the（44）Amade through years of work after school and the scholarships．At the airport he had to accept the （45）A customs check．The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for （46）C．Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax，and he worried about paying （47）D for his watch．So when he was checked，he told a lie that his watch was a （48）B fake（假货）．When he was （49）A of his"smarts"，immediately，in the presence of Glen，the officers hit the watch，（50）C cost nearly 100，000，into pieces （51）B hearing Glen's words．Glen was （52）D．Before he understood why，he was taken to the office to be examined （53）B．For many times of entry-exit （54）A he knew that only those people in the"blacklist"would"enjoy"this special treatment．The officers looked over everything carefully in the box，and （55）D him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if （56）A reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods，he would be （57）C according to law!Suddenly，his face turned red，and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long．
After returning to the homeland，he often told the story to his family，and his employees，too．He said that this made a deep （58）C on him，because the additional high"school"fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of （59）B，which he would remember as the （60）D of his success forever．
| 41．A．took up | B．set up | C．went up | D．picked up |
| 42．A．honors | B．mentions | C．owes | D．brings |
| 43．A．asked | B．refused | C．objected | D．decided |
| 44．A．savings | B．things | C．books | D．pounds |
| 45．A．routine | B．ordinary | C．regular | D．common |
| 46．A．look | B．test | C．inspection | D．experiment |
| 47．A．one | B．these | C．them | D．it |
| 48．A．priceless | B．worthless | C．useful | D．valuable |
| 49．A．proud | B．afraid | C．ashamed | D．hard |
| 50．A．that | B．what | C．which | D．as |
| 51．A．at | B．on | C．who | D．in |
| 52．A．disappointed | B．delighted | C．satisfied | D．amazed |
| 53．A．quietly | B．strictly | C．quickly | D．curiously |
| 54．A．experiences | B．conditions | C．experiments | D．chances |
| 55．A．stopped | B．hoped | C．urged | D．warned |
| 56．A．found out | B．came out | C．sent out | D．set out |
| 57．A．hit | B．blamed | C．charged | D．praised |
| 58．A．expression | B．idea | C．impression | D．thought |
| 59．A．lies | B．honesty | C．goods | D．bravery |
| 60．A．belief | B．lesson | C．choice | D．secret |