At just six years old, Joey Kilpatrick is Australia’s unofficial hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) champion after he hid in a bedroom cupboard for eight hours while playing his favorite game, causing a big rescue operation (救援行动).

The determined little boy’s disappearing led to a careful search, including nine police officers, five State Emergency Service volunteers, tracker dogs and almost all of the people of the town of Goombungee.

His mother, Chris, says she called the police when Joey disappeared one afternoon after telling his older brother, Lachlan, 14, that he was off to play hide-and-seek.

“I called the two boys for dinner,” Chris says. “After about 20 minutes I started to worry, I was shouting to Joey,‘0K, we can’t find you, time to come out!’”

But there was no sign of her little boy. Within minutes of Chris calling the police, the policemen started one of the biggest ground searches in the town’s history.

“I was really frightened. I rang my husband, Kris, who works out of town, and he immediately hit the road, calling me every 10 minutes.” Chris recalls. “They searched the house from top to bottom. Everyone was out looking for him. When a neighbor asked if I’d checked the water tank, that’s when reality hit. I was afraid.”

After hours of searching the town, confused (困惑的) police decided to search the house one more time.

“I just sat there waiting.” Chris says, “Then a strange feeling came over me, and I rushed into the bedroom and put my hand on a pile of blankets in the cupboard. As I pulled them out, there he was – asleep and completely not realizing what was going on! I’ve never held him in my arms so hard.”

Senior officer, Chris Brameld, from Goombungee police, says he is glad that Joey’s game had a happy ending: “When we realized he was safe, we agreed that it didn’t get much better than that!”

　　 And young Joey promises that next time he won’t be so intent (专注于) on finding the best hiding place. “I want to say sorry to the policemen and to Mummy for scaring them.” he says, “I promise next time I’ll hide where they can find me and I won’t fall asleep!”

56. Why did the boy hide in a bedroom cupboard?

A. He thought it was a good place to sleep.

B. He wanted to start a big rescue operation.

C. He didn’t think he could be easily found there.

D. He is Australia’s unofficial hide-and-seek champion.

57. What did the boy’s mother do when she couldn’t find her son?

A. She checked the water tank. 　　　　　　　　　　　　

B. She called the police and her husband.

C. She turned to her neighbor for help.　　　　

D. She searched the town from top to bottom

58. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The boy felt very cold when he was found.

B. The boy knew clearly what was going on.

C. The mother usually hugged her boy very hard. 　　　

D. The mother was very grateful to find her boy.

59. How did the boy feel after he found out what had happened?

A. Pitiful.　 　　　　 B. Funny.　 　　　　　　 C. Frightened. 　 D. Sorry.

阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss, or an insensitive（迟钝的）employee 36 your day?

One day I was in a taxi and we headed 37 the airport．We were driving in the 38 lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us．My taxi driver slammed on his 39 ，slid sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and 40 the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car looked around and started 41 at us．

My taxi driver just 42 and waved at the guy．And I mean he was really 43 ．So I asked，“Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”(垃圾车定律)．

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks．They run around full of 44 ，full of frustration，full of anger，and full of disappointment．As their garbage 45 up，they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on 46 . Don’t take it personally: Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on．

Believe me. You’ll be 47 ．Don’t take their garbage and 48 it to other people at work, at home，or on the streets．Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with 49 . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s 50 in your life, Roy Baumeister，a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you 5l bad things more often than good things in your life，you store the bad memories more easily，and you 52 them more frequently．

Therefore，love the people who treat you right and ignore the ones who don’t．Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you 53 it!

When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”, you take back control of your life! You make room for the good by 54 go of the bad．Have a marvelous，garbage-free day! The seeds you plant today 55 the harvest you will reap tomorrow．

36．A．ruin　　　　　　　　 B．obtain　 　　　 C．spare　 　　　　　　　 D．enrich

37．A．through　 　 B．for　 　　　　　 C．in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．to

38．A．latter　 　　　 B．opposite　 　 C．right　　　　　　　　　　　 D．free

39．A．window　 　 B．door　 　　　　 C．seat　　　　　　 D．brakes

40．A．knocked　 　 B．overtook　 　 C．lost　 　　　　　　　　　 D．missed

41．A．laughing　 　 B．yelling 　　　　 C．glancing　 　　　　　 D．throwing

42．A．smiled　 　　　 B．ignored　 　　 C． wondered　　　　　　　　　　 D．guessed

43．A．tired　 　　　　 B．angry　 　　　 C．friendly　　　　　　　　　 D．disappointed

44．A．expectation　　 B．garbage　 　　 C．passengers 　　　　　 D．goods

45．A．turns　 　　　 B．holds 　　　　　 C．piles　 　　　　　　　 D．pushes

46．A．you　 　　　　　 B．children　 　 C．roads　 　　　　　　　 D．dustbin

47．A．upset　 　　　　 B．frightened　 C．pitiful 　　　　　　　　　 D．happier

48．A．contribute　　　 B．share　 　　　 C．spread　 　　　　　　 D．explain

49．A．surprise　　 B．regrets　　　 C．doubt　 　　　　　　　 D．pleasure

50．A．important　 B．funny　 　　　　 C．strange 　　　　　　　　 D．embarrassing

51．A．forget　 　　　　 B．remember　　 C．value 　　　　　　　　　 D．appreciate

52．A．imagine　　　　　 B．exchange　 C．enjoy　 　　　　　　　 D．recall

53．A．inspire 　　　　　 B．notice 　　　　　 C．mend　 　　　　　　　 D．take

54．A．consisting　 　 B．letting　 　　　　 C．making 　　　　　　　　 D．dreaming

55．A．determine 　　　 B．deserve　　 　 C．deliver 　　　　　　　　 D．distinguish

A man had a little daughter—an only and much-loved child. He lived ___21__ her—she was his life. So when she became ill, he became like a man moving 22 and earth to bring about her restoration to  23  .

　　His best efforts,  24 , proved 25 and the child died. The father became a bitter loner, 26  himself away from his many friends and refusing every   27 that might restore his calm and bring him back to his normal self. But one night he had a   28  .

　　He was in heaven,  29 a grand presentation of all the little child angels. They were  30  in a line passing by the Great White Throne. Every white-robed angelic child  31 a candle. He noticed that one child’s candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child with the  32 candle was his own little girl. 33 to her, he seized her in his arms,  34  her tenderly, and then asked, “ 35 is it, darling, that your candle alone is unlighted?”“Daddy, they often relight it, but your tears always  36 .”

　Just then he awoke from his dream. The lesson was clear, and its effects were  37 . From that hour on he was not a loner, but associated freely and 38  with his former friends and colleagues. 39 would his darling’s candle be extinguished(熄灭) by his  40  tears.

A man had a little daughter—an only and much-loved child. He lived ___21__ her—she was his life. So when she became ill, he became like a man moving 22 and earth to bring about her restoration to  23  .
　　His best efforts,  24 , proved 25 and the child died. The father became a bitter loner, 26  himself away from his many friends and refusing every   27 that might restore his calm and bring him back to his normal self. But one night he had a   28  .
　　He was in heaven,  29 a grand presentation of all the little child angels. They were  30  in a line passing by the Great White Throne. Every white-robed angelic child  31 a candle. He noticed that one child’s candle was not lighted. Then he saw that the child with the  32 candle was his own little girl. 33 to her, he seized her in his arms,  34  her tenderly, and then asked, “ 35 is it, darling, that your candle alone is unlighted?”“Daddy, they often relight it, but your tears always  36 .”
　Just then he awoke from his dream. The lesson was clear, and its effects were  37 . From that hour on he was not a loner, but associated freely and 38  with his former friends and colleagues. 39 would his darling’s candle be extinguished(熄灭) by his  40  tears.