— I think saving water is more important than recycling paper in our daily life.
— I disagree. Recycling paper is 　　　　 saving water.

A poor girl was selling flowers in the street 21 Christmas Eve. Her parents were ill, so she 22 get money for food. It was very cold. The girl felt cold and hungry. She stopped 23 a beautiful house. The girl knocked 24 the door and a man came out. She asked 25 he needed some flowers. The man said he didn't want 26 . She left the house and felt tired. She sat down at the 27 of a tall wall. She looked 28 the flowers. 'Ihe flowers 29 very nice. She suddenly had an unusual feeling. She felt she became light, 　30 slowly she began to fly into the sky. She 31 higher and higher and at last she found herself on the clouds. A group of people were coming to meet her. At the head of them 32 her granny. She welcomed her and asked her why she didn't 33 .The girl told her that she had to 34 to get money became her parents were badly ill. Granny told her 35 and gave her lots of beautiful clothes and delicious food. The girl laughed 36 .

It snowed 37 that night. The girl died 38 a smile on her face. 　39 , people in the beautiful house began to sing Christmas songs and 　40 .

21. A. in　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　 D.（不填）

22. A. could　　　　　 B. had better　　　 C. would like　　　 D. had to

23. A. in front of　　　 B. in the front of　　 C. behind　　　　　 D. beside

24. A. at　　　　　　 B. to　　　 　　　 C. in　　　　　　　 D. for

25. A. what　　　　　 B. why　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　 D. when

26. A. some　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　 D. something

27. A. head　　　　　 B. foot　　　　　　 C. top　　　　　　　 D. middle

28. A. for　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　 C. (不填)　　　　　 D. at

29. A. feels　　　　　 B. felt　　　　　　 C. smelt　　　　　　 D. smells

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

31. A. went　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　 C. looked 　　　　　 D. flew

32. A. has　　　　　 B. was　　　　　　 C. had　　　　　　 D. were

33. A. get money　　　 B. go out　　　　　 C. come to see her　　 D. stay at home

34. A. fly into the sky　 B. come here　　　 C. sell flowers　　　 D. help others

35. A. didn't worry　　 B. not to worry　　　 C. to not worry　　　 D. to worry not

36. A. happy　　　　 B. happier　　　　　 C. happiest　　　　 D. happily

37. A. heavily　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　 C. largely　　　　　 D. strongly

38. A. had　　　　　 B. has　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. without

39. A. By the way　　 B. At the same time　 C. except the girl　　 D. By way

40. A. looked after the girl　　　　 B. talked about the girl　

C. enjoyed themselves　　　　 D. watched themselves

Perhaps　the　only　test　score　that　I　remember　is　the　55　when　I　was　in　high　school.
The　test　was　the　final　for　a　course.　I　remember　waiting　anxiously　as　my　teacher　Mr.　Right　passed　out　our　papers　one　by　one.　It　was　a　rather　difficult　test.　I　heard　my　classmates　groaning,　and　I　could　tel　by　the　groans　that　the　scores　weren’t　looking　good.
Mr.　Right　put　my　paper　on　my　desk.　There　in　big　red　numbers,　circled　to　draw　attention,　was　my　score,　55!
I　lowered　my　head,　and　covered　the　score　up　quickly.　A　55　is　not　something　that　you　wanted　your　classmates　to　see.“The　scores　were　not　very　good,　none　of　you　passed,”Mr.　Right　said.　“The　highest　score　in　the　class　was　a　55.”
A　55.　That’s　me!
Suddenly　my　sad　look　didn’t　look　so　bad.　I　had　the　highest　score.　I　felt　a　lot　better.
I　walked　home　alone　that　day　with　the　low　but　high　score.　My　father　knew　that　I　had　a　big　test　that　day　and　asked　me　as　soon　as　I　got　home,　“How　did　you　do　in　your　test？”“I　made　a　55,”I　said.
A　frown（皱眉）now　stood　on　my　father’s　face.　I　knew　I　had　to　explain　immediately.　“But　Dad,　I　had　the　highest　score　in　the　calss,”I　proudly　stated.　I　thought　that　explanation　would　make　a　difference.“You　failed!”my　father　replied.“But　it’s　the　highest!” I　insisted.“I　don’t　care　what　scores　others　had,　but　you　failed.　What　matters　is　what　you　do!”my　father　firmly　said.
For　years,　my　father　was　always　that　way.　It　didn’t　matter　what　others　did,　it　only　mattered　what　I　did　and　that　I　did　it　excelently.
We　often　don’t　understand　the　wisdom（智慧）of　good　parents　until　we　ourselves　stand　in　the　parents’shoes.　My　father’s　words　have　carried　me　throughout　life.
【小题1】　The　word　groaning　is　the　closest　in　meaning　to　_____.

— I think saving water is more important than recycling paper in our daily life.

— I disagree. Recycling paper is 　　　　 saving water.

A．the same as                            B．so important as

C．as important as                         D．the most important