"Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with," Mrs. Brown said to her husband.

"That sounds like a pretty good idea." he answered. "Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?"

"Let's go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go." she said.

Next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. "We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes." Mr. Snow said. "So I need to ask you some questions."

After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn't need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark(吠) and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one named Shadow and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn't checked her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.

On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, "Shadow has had all of her shots(预防针). She will be healthy. "The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.

56. The word "shelter" in the third paragraph means________.

A. a place to sell small dogs              B. a place to keep homeless animals

C. a place to study animals               D. a place to sell books on pet care

57. Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to__________.

A. see if they had moved to a new house     

B. find out how rich the Browns were

C. know where they would keep their new pet  

D. make sure they would take care of pets

58. The Browns think that a small dog________.

A. doesn’t need a house to keep             B. can help them watch their house

C. eats less food than a bigger one            D. usually has a beautiful name

59. It's clear that________.

A. Shadow will not be easy to gel ill 

B. the Browns were not pleased with Shadow

C. the doctor didn't check Shadow at all         

D. Shadow likes barking a lot

“Well， we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to get along with it，” Mrs Brown said to her husband.

　 “That sounds like a pretty good idea，” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper？”

　 “Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday， we can both go，” she said.

　 Next morning the Browns met Mr Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes，” Mr Snow said， “So I need to ask you some questions.”

　 After they talked for a while， the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark（吠） and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care， they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t checked her yet. So Mr Snow told them to return on Sunday.

　 On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said， “Shadow has had all of her shots（预防针）。 She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.

　 36. From the reading we learn that _______.

　 A. the Browns have never had a pet before.

　 B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper.

　 C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog.

　 D. Mr Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife.

　 37. The word “ shelter” in the reading means _______.

　 A. a place to sell small dogs

　 B. a place to keep homeless animals

　 C. a place to study animals

D. a place to sell books on pet care

　 38. Mr Snow asked the Browns some questions to _______.

　 A. see if they had moved to a new house

　 B. find out how rich the Browns were

　 C. know where they’d keep their new pet

　 D. make sure they’d take care of pets

　 39. The Browns think that a small dog _______.

　 A. doesn’t need any room to keep

　 B. can help them watch their house

　 C. eats less food than a bigger one

　 D. usually has a beautiful name

　 40. It’s clear that _______.

　 A. Shadow will not be easy to get ill

　 B. the Browns were not satisfied with Shadow

　 C. Mr Snow didn’t check Shadow at all

　 D. Shadow likes barking a lot

Pha?thon stood impatiently at the heavy golden doors. He ordered the guards, Month and Year, to let him approach his father’s throne. As the doors opened slowly, the sun’s rays almost blinded him. Pha?thon protected his eyes and felt his way toward Apollo’s throne. “Come here, my son. Follow my voice,” Apollo’s voice echoed. “What is so urgent that you have my guards hurrying to do your bidding?”

　　　 “Father, I have a problem. All of my friends have been teasing me. They don’t believe that you’re my father or that you make the sun rise and set,” complained Pha?thon.

　　 Apollo replied, “Oh? That problem again? Well, just to prove it to your friends once and for all, I will satisfy any wish you desire.”

　　　 “Really? Then I have only one wish,” answered Pha?thon. “I’d like to drive your chariot and make the sun rise tomorrow morning!”

　　 Apollo was horrified. “No, not that! No one but me can drive the chariot. The horses are too powerful!”

　　 “You said I could have anything,” murmured Pha?thon.

　 Bound by his promise, Apollo had to agree. His heart was sick with worry as he ordered Dawn to prepare the horses, Hour and Day, to the Golden Chariot. Pha?thon could hardly wait to jump in the driver’s seat and take the reins(缰绳). He hoped all his friends were watching the sky and waiting for him through the stars.

　 “Wait, my son! There are things you need to know!” cried Apollo.

“Oh, Father! You worry too much. I’ve often seen you drive. I know what to do,” Pha?thon answered.

　　　 Apollo hurried to give directions. “You have never driven my chariot before. You must make the horses stay on the path. If you are too low, you will scorch the earth and large land on it could be thrown into a world of fire.”

　　　 “I know, Father. Now watch me take off!” shouted Pha?thon.

　　 Dawn stepped back and released the horses go. The horses were filled with excitement. The sky begged for Dawn’s light, so she ran toward the horizon to make the darkness fade. As Pha?thon was about to get on, Apollo took him by the arm and said, “Please listen to me! If you go too high, you will warm the cold depths of the heavens, and the Bear or Snake or the Scorpion (天蝎星座) will come alive!”

　　　 Pha?thon just laughed. “My friends are waiting. I’ve got to go!” he shouted.

　　　 With that, the chariot was off. It was a wild ride. Hour and Day were difficult to control. Pha?thon did not have his father’s strong arms or years of experience. The horses wove from side to side and jumped up and down through the heavens, hitting everything in their way. The sun bounced along behind the chariot like a basketball. It scratched the stars and slipped along mountaintops, leaving burnt remains behind. Pha?thon’s friends ran for cover as they watched. Just as his father had warned him, the figures in the sky began to move. Suddenly the Scorpion appeared suddenly before him, but Pha?thon dashed by in time. The Snake struck out and bit a wheel off the chariot.

　　 Apollo, seeing the destruction, rushed up toward the heavens, but he was too late! The Bear had waken up from his icy hibernation and seized Pha?thon before his father could reach him. Apollo took hold of the reins and finally regained control of Hour and Day, but it was years before the earth’s mountaintops were white with snow again. The scorched areas became deserts where very little would grow. Pha?thon became a part of the stars alongside the Bear, where his father could regretfully keep an eye on him.

67. Which word can be used to replace the underlined word “scorch”?

　　　 A. Scratch　　　　　　　　　 B. Burn　　　　　　　　 C. Hit　　　　　　　　　 D. Destroy

68. What caused Apollo to allow Pha?thon to drive the chariot?

　 A. Apollo wanted to protect Pha?thon from teasing.

　 B. Pha?thon dared to approach Apollo’s throne.

　 C. Apollo was bound by his promise to Pha?thon.

　 D. Apollo asked Pha?thon to do it as a favour.

69. It can be concluded that this passage is mainly about the conflict between ______.

　 A. Goodness and Evil 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Man and Nature　　　　　　　

　 C. Strength and Weakness 　　　　　　　　 D. Wisdom and Inexperience

70. From what point of view is the passage told?

　A. First person, Apollo 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Third person, limited

C. Third person, unnamed　　　　　　　　　 D. Third person, Dawn