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Tom worked in the office of Mr Bates.

One day, when Tom got to the office, a letter1._________(wait) for him. He opened it.

“Dear Tom,” the letter said, “I2.________(write) to thank you for your help. You3._________(help) me so much when I came to your office. Here’s a ticket for the big football match.”

Tom looked at the ticket. He could not believe that he had it. Everyone looked forward to4.__________(watch) the match!

“ I must watch the match,” he though. “ I must. I5._______(expect) the big match for 4 year.”

Tom thought and though. He6.________(not put) his heart into any work. Then at twelve o’clock he knew what 7.__________(do).

He went out of the office and called his sister, Jean.

At one o’clock Mr Bates came up to him. “I have bad news for you, Tom. Your sister telephoned just now. Your mother8._______(send) to hospital a moment ago.”

“Thank you,” Tom said. “I will go to the hospital. I 9.________(come) back as soon as possible.”

In fact, Tom 10._________(leave) the office quickly for the football ground. Tom’s ticket was a good one. He could stand near the front.

The next morning, when Tom got to the office, Mr Bates came up to him. “You’re fired(解雇), Tom.” Then he walked away angrily.

“But why?” Tom asked.

Then a girl said, “We saw the match on TV here yesterday! You were on TV! Tom, you had such a good ticket!”

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。

It was another hot, dry day in the forest…

A little ant was thirsty. So he went to a river 1.______ (get) a drink. But the ant got too close to the river. He2.______ (carry) away by the flow (流动) of the river.

“Help! Help!” cried the little ant.

A dove (鸽子)3.______ (sit) on a tree nearby. She saw what happened to the ant. She pulled a leaf from the tree and held it in her mouth. Then she flew over to the little ant. She dropped the leaf into the water. The ant 4.______(climb) onto the leaf and got to safety.

“Thank you for saving me,” said the ant to the dove. “One day, I 5.______ (do) something to help you.”

“That is very kind,” said the dove. “But I 6.______ (not, think) a little ant like you could ever help me.”

A few days later, the ant saw a bird catcher 7.______ (stand) under a tree. He was waiting

to catch the dove with a net.

“Oh, no! My friend Dove 8.______ (sleep). She is in danger! I9.______ (help) her.”

So, he ran over to the bird catcher and stung (刺痛) him in the foot. The bird catcher cried and threw down his net in pain. The dove was able to fly away.

“Thank you, my dear friend. You10.______ (save) my life. Now I come to see I was wrong. I am sorry for what I said.” the dove said to the ant.