Ever since I was little, my favourite season was winter. I loved to play in the snow and enjoy the hot chocolate.

__46_ , winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grand­mother _47__ it didn' t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me I asked too many ques­tions. __48__ one day, she promised(许诺)that she would make it snow on my next birthday.

That year, __49__my birthday, my grandmother died.  I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday, I woke up and ran to the window, __50_ to see just one snowflake. But there was no snow. I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken a promise.

By my sixteenth birthday, I _51_all hope of getting my snow, even though I still wished for __52_ . During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly happy. I __53__ the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow __54__ down all around. I was so excited that I ran a­round screaming(尖叫) and laughing. My friends all laughed ___55__ me, but I didn't care.

When I __56__ home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was __57__ because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box, which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snow-

flake(冰晶雪花) with a card that __58__ , "Happy Birthday. "

How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother's final __59_ on my "sweet six­teenth". I cried.

I was _ 60   that my smiling grandmother angel was and had been watching over me.

46. A. Certainly      B. Unfortunately       C. Importantly       D. Luckily

47. A. when         B. how               C. whether          D. why

48. A. But           B. Or                C. Then            D. So

49. A. on            B. after              C. before           D. in

50. A. hoped         B. hoping            C. to hope          D. hope

51. A. was losing     B. lost               C. would lose       D. had lost

52. A. it            B. her                C. him             D. me

53. A. had          B. was                C. played           D. feared

54. A. fell          B. to fall              C. fallen            D. falling

55. A. with         B.at                  C.from             D. off

56. A. arrived at     B. remained            C. got              D. entered

57. A. excited       B. confused            C. pleased           D. frustrated

58. A. wrote        B.said                 C. explained         D. appeared

59. A. order        B. mistake              C. wish             D. decision

60. A. certain       B. angry                C. sad              D. anxious

Once there lived a very clever man whose name was Aesop (伊索). One day as he was taking a walk, he came across a traveler. The traveler stopped him and asked, “Excuse me,, can you tell me how
soon I’ll get to town?”
“Go.” Aesop answered.
“I know I must go.” said the traveler, “but I want to know how soon I’ll get to town.”
“Go!~ ”Aesop said again angrily.
“This man must be mad(疯的),” the traveler thought and went on.
After the traveler had gone some distance(一段距离), Aesop shouted after him, “You’ll get to town in two hours.”
The traveler was greatly surprised. He turned back and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me that before?”
“How could I tell you that before?” Aesop answered, “I didn’t know how fast you could walk.”

1. 1.

   One day Aesop ____________ a traveler while he was walking.

   1. A.
      stopped
   2. B.
      found
   3. C.
      met
   4. D.
      saved
2. 2.

   The traveler asked Aesop______________.

   1. A.
      to show him the way to town
   2. B.
      how long it would take him to get to town
   3. C.
      to give him some money
   4. D.
      to tell him where the town was:
3. 3.

   Why didn’t Aesop give the traveler the answer at first? Because he__________.

   1. A.
      thought the traveler a was rude man
   2. B.
      didn’t know the distance
   3. C.
      wanted to tell him later
   4. D.
      didn’t know how fast the man could walk
4. 4.

   When did Aesop give the traveler the answer?

   1. A.
      After the traveler got to town
   2. B.
      After the traveler had walked some distance.
   3. C.
      when he wasn’t angry.
   4. D.
      When the traveler asked him a third time.

Once there lived a very clever man whose name was Aesop (伊索). One day as he was taking a walk, he came across a traveler. The traveler stopped him and asked, “Excuse me,, can you tell me how

soon I’ll get to town?”

“Go.” Aesop answered.

“I know I must go.” said the traveler, “but I want to know how soon I’ll get to town.”

“Go!~ ”Aesop said again angrily.

“This man must be mad(疯的),” the traveler thought and went on.

After the traveler had gone some distance(一段距离), Aesop shouted after him, “You’ll get to town in two hours.”

The traveler was greatly surprised. He turned back and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me that before?”

“How could I tell you that before?” Aesop answered, “I didn’t know how fast you could walk.”

1.One day Aesop ____________ a traveler while he was walking.

2.The traveler asked Aesop______________.

3.Why didn't Aesop give the traveler the answer at first? Because he__________.

4.When did Aesop give the traveler the answer?