My friend, David Smith, kept birds. One day he phoned and   26   me he would be away for a week. He asked me to feed the bird   27   him and said he would leave his key in my mailbox.

Unfortunately, I did not remember to feed the birds  28  the night before David was going to return. I rushed out of my house and it was already dark when I arrived at   29  house. I soon found the key he gave me could unlock neither the front door   30  the back door! I kept   31  of what David would say when came back.

Then I noticed   32  one bedroom window was open. I found a big tone and pushed it under the window   33  the stone was very heavy. I  of niose. But in the end, I managed to climb up.

I had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone  34   a torch(电筒)up at me. I looked down and saw  35  policeman and an old lady, one of David’s neighbours. “What are you doing up there?” Said the policeman. Feeling like a fool, I replied, “I was just going to feed Mr. Smith’s birds.”

My friend, David Smith, kept birds. One day he phoned and   26   me he would be away for a week. He asked me to feed the bird   27   him and said he would leave his key in my mailbox.

Unfortunately, I did not remember to feed the birds  28  the night before David was going to return. I rushed out of my house and it was already dark when I arrived at   29  house. I soon found the key he gave me could unlock neither the front door   30  the back door! I kept   31  of what David would say when came back.

Then I noticed   32  one bedroom window was open. I found a big tone and pushed it under the window   33  the stone was very heavy. I  of niose. But in the end, I managed to climb up.

I had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly realized that someone  34   a torch(电筒)up at me. I looked down and saw  35  policeman and an old lady, one of David’s neighbours. “What are you doing up there?” Said the policeman. Feeling like a fool, I replied, “I was just going to feed Mr. Smith’s birds.”

My friend, David Smith, had pet birds. One day he called me and told me he would be 25 for a week. He asked me to feed the birds for him.

　 Unfortunately, I did not 26 to feed the birds until the night before David was going to 27 . I ran to his house quickly and soon found the key he gave me, 　 28 I couldn't open the door! I kept thinking of 29 David would say when he came back.

Then I found that one bedroom window was 30 . I put a big stone (石头) 　31 the window, though it was very heavy. I made lots of noise, but in the end, I climbed up.

　 I had one leg inside the bedroom when I suddenly found that 　32 was shining a flashlight (手电筒) up at 33 . I looked down and 34 a policeman and an old lady, one of David's neighbors. "What are you doing up there?" asked the policeman. Feeling like a fool, I answered: "I was just going to feed Mr Smith's birds."　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

25. A. down　 　　　　　 B. late　　　　　 C. around　　　　 D. away

26. A. remember　　　 　 B. decide　　　　 C. agree　　　　　 D. hope

27. A. leave　　　　　 B. finish　　　　 C. arrive　　　　　 　 D. return

28. A. so　　　　　　 　 B. but　　　　　 　　　 C. and　 　　　　　 D. or

29. A. what　　　　　 　 B. how　　　　　 　 C. when　　　　　 D. which

30. A. clean　　　　　 B. new　　　　　 　 C. lost　　　　　　 　 D. open

31. A. along　　　　　 B. under　　　　 C. over　　　　　 D. behind

32. A. anyone　　　　 　 B. everyone　　　 C. someone　　　 D. no one

33. A. us　　　　　　 　 B. me　　　　　 　 C. them　　　　　 D. him

34. A. visited　　　　 B. caught　　　　 C. saw　　　　　 D. heard

  My friend Bruce lives next door to us. He isn’t tall but likes to do__ (46) ___. He’s good at running and playing basketball, __ (47) _____he is stronger than us all.

In summer Bruce goes to see his grandpa. The old man lives on a farm. He likes_ (48) _ and has three dogs, two cats and a horse.

Bruce wants to _ (49) ___ to ride a horse. He asks his grandpa to _ (50) ___him. The old man agrees（同意）. At first he rides carefully and soon he enjoys __ (51) _____there.

One afternoon the boy rides the horse__ (52) _______. When he walks by a horse, a big dog runs out. The horse is_ (53) _____and begins to run away quickly. Bruce falls down and hurts（摔伤）his leg. The horse___ (54) _____ him to a tree and then runs to send for a doctor.

“What a___ (55) _____ horse!” I say after my friend tells me about it.

“I don’t think so.” says the boy. “It comes back with a veterinarian.（兽医）!”

(   )46.

A. washing     B. homework    C. housework    D. sports

(   )47. A. but         B. or           C. so           D. and

(   )48. A. vegetables   B. books        C. birds         D. animals

(   )49. A. learn       B. turn          C. stop          D. begin

(   )50. A. show       B. leave         C. tell           D. teach

(   )51. A. herself     B. himself        C. her           D. him

(   )52. A. easily      B. along         C. alone          D. early

(   )53. A. afraid      B. tired          C. hungry        D. happy

(   )54. A. carries     B. takes          C. brings        D. puts

(   )55. A. quick      B. clever         C. free          D. poor

   My friend Bruce lives next door to us. He isn’t tall but likes to do__ (46) ___. He’s good at running and playing basketball, __ (47) _____he is stronger than us all.

In summer Bruce goes to see his grandpa. The old man lives on a farm. He likes_ (48) _ and has three dogs, two cats and a horse.

Bruce wants to _ (49) ___ to ride a horse. He asks his grandpa to _ (50) ___him. The old man agrees（同意）. At first he rides carefully and soon he enjoys __ (51) _____there.

One afternoon the boy rides the horse__ (52) _______. When he walks by a horse, a big dog runs out. The horse is_ (53) _____and begins to run away quickly. Bruce falls down and hurts（摔伤）his leg. The horse___ (54) _____ him to a tree and then runs to send for a doctor.

“What a___ (55) _____ horse!” I say after my friend tells me about it.

“I don’t think so.” says the boy. “It comes back with a veterinarian.（兽医）!”

(   )46.

A. washing     B. homework    C. housework    D. sports

(   )47. A. but         B. or           C. so           D. and

(   )48. A. vegetables   B. books        C. birds         D. animals

(   )49. A. learn       B. turn          C. stop          D. begin

(   )50. A. show       B. leave         C. tell           D. teach

(   )51. A. herself     B. himself        C. her           D. him

(   )52. A. easily      B. along         C. alone          D. early

(   )53. A. afraid      B. tired          C. hungry        D. happy

(   )54. A. carries     B. takes          C. brings        D. puts

(   )55. A. quick      B. clever         C. free          D. poor