A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　31　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is　32　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
　　Elephants, tigers and many　33　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the　34　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and　35　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed　36　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 　37　 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon　38　 in the same way.
　　You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong　39　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals　40　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals　41　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet　42　. They make a noise rather like a dog　43　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　44　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important　45　 people to protect wild animals.

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　31　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is　32　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.

　　Elephants, tigers and many　33　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the　34　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and　35　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed　36　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 　37　 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon　38　 in the same way.

　　You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong　39　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals　40　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals　41　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet　42　. They make a noise rather like a dog　43　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　44　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important　45　 people to protect wild animals.

In a small town in France, there was a farmer who lived alone. Every day he 31 a pound of butter to his neighbour, who was a baker, One day the baker decided to 32 the butter to see if he was getting a pound. After he weighed it, he found that he wasn't. The baker then took 33 　 farmer to the judge (法官).

The judge asked the farmer if he had any way to weigh the butler. The farmer replied. "I am so 34 that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it, 35 I do have a kind of scale(天平). " The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the buttery" The farmer replied, "Before the baker started buying butler from 36 , I had bought bread from him. So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker, I put it On the scale and give him the butter of the same weight,"

We 37 what we give to Others in life. Whenever you take action, ask yourself this 38 , "Am I honest?"

Honesty or dishonesty can become a 39 . Some dishonest people can lie(说谎) without a red face. Others lie so much that they do not even 40 what the truth is any more. But who is it bad for? As a matter of fact, those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behaviour.

31. A. gave　 B. fed　　 C. threw　　 D. sold　　

32. A. weigh　 B. watch　 C. cut　　　 D. use　　

33. A. /　　　 B. a　　　 C. an　　　 D. the　　

34. A. rich　 B. poor　 C. honest　　 D. quiet　　

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

36. A. I　　 B. my　　 C. me　　　 D. mine　　

37. A. get back B. look back　 C. give back　 D. turn back

38. A. answer B. question　 C. help　　　 D. idea　

39. A. difference B. habit　 C. mistake　　 D. difficulty

40. A. Study　　 B. mean　 C. imagine　　 D. know　

It was Christmas time in 2008, I had no idea that this would be the 31 Christmas we would spend with mom.This was a very special Christmas for me—you see mom 　32 owned a new coat that I could remember.

Mom had polio(小儿麻痹症)when she was a young child. One of her legs was larger than the other. Sometimes she would have trouble walking, but she never complained. Mom always 　33 my friends with kindness and they were always welcome at our house 　34 .I remember my good friend Glen coming over and talking with mom even when I wasn't at home. Mom was always willing to 　35 a listening ear.

　 Mom's all clothes were four dresses, four pairs of shoes, a light jacket,and a couple of sweaters.

　I decided that I would buy mom a 　36 that year, so I took her 　37 　to find something for Christmas. As we went past the coat shelf, one of the coats on the shelf 　38 　mom's eys. I asked her to try on the coat for fun. She said that we did not have the money to buy the coat. 　39 after a long talk with mom, we left the store with mom wearing that nice new coat in the end. She agreed that the coat did look good 　40 　her. I will ever be 　41 for this opportunity. being able to give back just a little. This was the nicest coat that she ever 42 .

　In Februay of 2009 mom passed 　43 at age 42. As I reflect(回忆)back on my mother's life, it was 　44 　with acts of kindness. Giving came 　45 　her heart,with a willingness to help whenever possible.

31. A.first 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thirtieth 　　　　　　　　 D. fortieth

32. A.ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

33. A. helped　　　　　　　　　　 B. treated　　　　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　　　　　 D. provided

34. A. anytime B. sometime C. at times D. some times

35. A. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lend　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

36. A. coat　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dress 　　　　　　　　　 C. jacket　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sweater

37. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down

38. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　　　　　 C. attracted 　　　　　　　　 D. got

39. A. But 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Until 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though 　　　　　　　　　 D. And

40. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

41. A. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. thankful

42. A. bought　　　　　　　　　　 B. owned　　　　　　　　　 C. took 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tried

43. A. back　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

44. A. filled 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fill　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fulled

45. A. with 　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

　 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 31　 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
　 Her father, a cook, took her 　32 the kitchen. He poured water into the pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 　33 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 　34 them for a few minutes without any words.

The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 　35 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 　36 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 　37 in another bowl. After that the 38 　was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “What do you 　39 ?”“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.

Her father told her to 　40 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take eggs and 　41 them. Then, she got boiled and hard eggs. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. “What’s the meaning, Father?” He 　42 that each one had had the same unlucky experience — the boiled water, but 　43 had a different reaction (反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 　44 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. “Who are you?” asked her father, “When calamity (厄运) 　45 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?” 　

31. A. grow up　 B. give up　 　C. set up　 　 D. pick up

32. A. into 　　　 B. within　　 　C. out of 　　　D. away from

33. A. first　　　 B. second 　　　C. third 　　　 D. fourth
34. A. looked for 　B. searched for 　C. waited for 　D. called for

35. A. that 　　　 B. where　　 　C. where　　 D. why

36. A. on 　　　　B. over 　　　　 C. off 　　　 D. in

37. A. it 　　　　 B. its 　　　　　C. them 　　　D. themselves

38. A. eggs 　　　B. carrots　　 　C. coffee 　　 D. water

39. A. hear 　　　B. taste 　　　　 C. smell 　　　D. see

40. A. close　　 　B. open 　　　　C. wash 　　　 D. drop

41. A. keep 　　　B. protect 　　　 C. break 　　　D. drink

42. A. complained B. explained 　　C. told 　　　　D. expected

43. A. every 　　　B. all　　　　 　C. each 　　　 D. either

44. A. before 　　 B. after 　　　　 C. behind 　　 D. under

45. A. lies in　 　 B. comes across 　C. meets with 　D. knocks at