A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot(弹弓）to   21 in the woods. He practiced and practiced but could never   22  the target. Becoming somewhat   23 , he headed back for dinner.
As he was returning, he saw Grandma’s   24 duck. Without thinking, he shot his slingshot, hit the duck right   25 the head and killed it. He was shocked and sad. Quickly, he   26 the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his   27 watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After   28 that day, Grandma said, “Sally, you wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me that he wanted to   29 in the kitchen today, didn't you, Johnny?” And then she   30 to him, “Remember, the duck?” Then Johnny did the dishes.
Later, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to __31__ fishing, and Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I __32__ Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right. Johnny told me he wanted to __33__.” And she whispered again, “Remember, the   34  ?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny   35 at home.
After several days, Johnny finally couldn't   36 it any longer. He went to Grandma and   37 that he had killed her pet duck and asked for her   38 .
Hearing this, Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the   39 and saw the whole thing from the house. And because I   40 you, I forgive you, but I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make you her slave.”

B

When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. In those days the sun seemed to shine always brightly   21   the water was always warm. Sometimes we left the beach and walked in the country, __22__ ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were   23   in one’s pockets or good places where one could   24   ice creams. Each day seemed a lifetime.

Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good   25   is much the same as it was. I   26   like the sun and warm sand and the sound of waves beating the rocks. I no longer wish to   27   any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets.   28  , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.

Sometimes I   29   what my ideal holiday will be like when I am old. All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about   30   who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves sick of too many ice creams.

21. A. and         B. yet            C. but             D. or

22. A. exploring    B. examining  C. repairing    D. measuring

23. A. sweets       B. sand       C. ice-creams   D. money

24. A. make        B. sell           C. buy         D. offer

25. A. house        B. holiday       C. garden      D. tide

26. A. hardly             B. almost   C. still         D. perhaps

27. A. destroy            B. fix             C. use          D. build

28. A. But          B. However   C. Otherwise   D. Besides

29. A. wonder      B. feel             C. understand   D. believe

30. A. children     B. boys             C. girls         D. grown-ups

B

When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. In those days the sun seemed to shine always brightly   21   the water was always warm. Sometimes we left the beach and walked in the country, __22__ ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were   23   in one’s pockets or good places where one could   24   ice creams. Each day seemed a lifetime.

Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good   25   is much the same as it was. I   26   like the sun and warm sand and the sound of waves beating the rocks. I no longer wish to   27   any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets.   28  , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.

Sometimes I   29   what my ideal holiday will be like when I am old. All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about   30   who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves sick of too many ice creams.

21. A. and         B. yet            C. but             D. or

22. A. exploring    B. examining  C. repairing    D. measuring

23. A. sweets       B. sand       C. ice-creams   D. money

24. A. make        B. sell           C. buy         D. offer

25. A. house        B. holiday       C. garden      D. tide

26. A. hardly             B. almost   C. still         D. perhaps

27. A. destroy            B. fix             C. use          D. build

28. A. But          B. However   C. Otherwise   D. Besides

29. A. wonder      B. feel             C. understand   D. believe

30. A. children     B. boys             C. girls         D. grown-ups

My mom is a teacher．She finds a lesson in everything．I was watching Sesame Street by my second birthday so I’d   16   my ABCs and 123s．Our weekly family trips to the library began when I was three．And my mom had me spotting （认出） the historical markers with childlike   17   on family vacations by the time I was six．For her, life was all about learning．But the biggest lesson she   18   me was never to let my   19   define who I am, and never forget what is   20   in life．

       I was born with Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome, an extremely   21   genetic bone and muscular disorder．There are only about 100 reported   22  ．At birth, my knees were bent more than 90 degrees, and I had my first surgery to   23   them when I was just six weeks old．This surgery was the first of many in my   24  ．I’d had 26 surgeries by the time I was 15．

       Strange as it   25  , I have good memories of my medical days．One of my   26   is about my mom and me being in the hospital cafeteria（自助餐厅）．We sat down for an ice cream sandwich dessert．It was   27   fancy, but at that moment, I knew I was   28  ．

       My parents pushed me to be as   29   as possible — even when I didn’t want to be．My mom taught me that I could do anything and that I should   30   let my disability stop me．In high school, I was a member of the National Honor Society, and in college, I was editor-in-chief of my school newspaper．I wouldn’t have had the   31   to push myself if my parents hadn’t been there,   32   me on and giving me a reality check when I got down on myself．

       Every night before I go to bed, I   33   my mom for everything, for all the great help she’s given me．And   34   I get older, I know that “Thanks, Mom” is about so much more than the physical assistance．And that’s   35   matters the most．

A．speak         B．learn          C．say                 D．copy

A．stupidity      B．anxiety        C．enthusiasm           D．curiosity

A．gave         B．taught          C．had                D．took

A．knowledge    B．view         C．disappointment      D．disability

A．interesting     B．amusing        C．important            D．worthwhile

A．rare          B．common       C．regular             D．dangerous

A．cases          B．examples      C．affairs              D．articles

A．strengthen     B．build           C．enlarge             D．correct

A．adulthood      B．career          C．childhood           D．school

A．makes         B．sounds         C．looks               D．is

A．favorites           B．charms       C．regrets             D．worries

A．something     B．nothing         C．anything             D．everything

A．favored      B．encouraged   C．instructed         D．loved

A．normal       B．independent     C．comfortable         D．brilliant

A．never          B．ever           C．seldom              D．hardly

A．skill          B．requirement     C．confidence           D．energy

A．cheering       B．curing          C．keeping             D．turning

A．thank          B．blame          C．pray              D．ask

A．whenever      B．since           C．before              D．as

A．how          B．when         C．what                D．where

When I was a little girl, every Sunday my family of six would put on our best clothes and go to Sunday School and then church. The __21__ in elementary school would all meet together to sing songs, and then later divide into groups based __22__ their ages.
One Easter Sunday, all the kids __23__ with big __24__ about what the Easter Bunny(复活节兔子) had brought. __25__ all of the kids shared their stories with __26__, one young boy, whom I should call Bobby, sat __27__. One of the teachers, noticing this, said to him, “And what did the Easter Bunny __28__ you?” He replied, “My mum __29__ the door by accident so the Easter Bunny couldn’t get __30__ because he hadn’t got a key.”
This sounded like a __31__ idea to all of us kids, so we kept on going with the stories. My mom knew the true story, __32__. Bobby’s mom was a single parent, and she suspected(怀疑) that they just couldn’t __33__ the Easter Bunny.
After Sunday School was over, everyone went off to __34__. But my mom announced that we were going home __35__. At home, she explained that to make Bobby feel __36__, we were going to pretend to be the Easter Bunny, make a basket of our candies for him and __37__ it at church. We all donated some to the basket, and _38__ back to church. There, mom hung the basket over the hanger(挂钩) and attached a(n) __39__:
Dear Bobby,
I’m sorry I __40__ your house last night. Happy Easter!
Love,
The Easter Bunny