On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing rocks onto the roof of an old lady’s house. Our game is to 21 how the rocks changed in to missiles ( 飞弹 ) as they rolled to the roof’s edge and shot out into the yard like stars falling from the 22 .

I found such a smooth 23 that it slipped from my 24 as I let it go and headed straightly to a window of the old lady’s house. 25 the sound of broken glass, we ran away 26 than any of our missiles that flew off her roof.

I was too 27 of getting caught to go to the old lady’s. 28 , a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been 29 ,I started to feel guilty (内疚的) for her bad luck. She still 30 　me with a smile each day when I passed her house 31 I was no longer to act comfortably.

I 32 my mind that I would cover the cost of her 　33 . I put seven dollars in a (an ) 34 with a note explaining that I was 35 and hoped that the money would cover the cost of 36 it. I waited until it was 37 quietly slipped the envelope under the door.

The next day, I met the old lady and was able to 38 the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She gave me a bag of cookies. I thanked her and left. When I was eating the cookies, I felt an envelope and 39 it out of the bag. I was 　40 　. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “ I am proud of you. ”　

21. A. study　　 　　 B. guess　　　 C. explore　　　 D. see

22. A. sky　　　　　 B. roof　　　　 C. moon　　　　 D. land

23. A. star　　　　　 B. missile　　　 C. rock　　　　 D. egg

24. A. head　　　　　 B. eye　　　　 C. hand　　　　 D. shoulder

25. A. In　　 　　　　B. at　　　　　 C. on　　　　　 D. during

26. A. Slower　　　　 B. faster　　　 C. closer　　　　 D. further

27. A. Pleased　　　 B. afraid　　　 C. angry　　　　 D. sad

28. A. Anyhow　　 B .so　　　　　 C. meanwhile　 D. however

29. A. Discovered　　 B. seen　　　　 C. caught　　　 D. forgiven

30. A. Surprised　　　 B. greeted　　 C. punished　　 D. listened

31. A. Because　　　 B .and　　　　 C. but　　　　　 D. if

32. A. Took up　　　 B. made up　　 C. turned up　　 D. came up

33. A. Door　　　　　 B. football　　 C. window　　　 D. roof

34. A. Bag　　　　　 B. bottle　　　 C. box　　　　　 D. envelope　

35. A. Sorry　　　　 B. worried　　　 C. afraid　　　　 D .moved

36. A. Making　　　 B. selling　　　 C .repairing　　 D. clearing

37. A. Dark　　　　　 B. rainy　　　　 C. windy　　　　 D .bright

38. A. Get　　　　　 B. return　　　　 C. stop　　　　 D. continue

39. A. Pulled　　　　 B. pushed　　　 C. tore　　　　　 D. picked

40. A. Excited　　　 B. shocked 　　C. frightened　　 D. hurt

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　Mrs Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invited some of her friends to lunch． She was very anxious to 　1　　 　a new way of cooking a fish dish, 　2　　 　she was very 　3　　 　with herself when the dish was ready． 　4　　 　the dish was very 　5　　 　, she put it near the open window to cool it for a few minutes． 　6　　 　, five minutes later, when she came back for it she was 　7　　 　to find the neighbour's cat, Chester, at the dish． 　8 　she was 　9　　 　to stop the cat from eating the fish． That 　10　　 　was a good success and everyone 　11　　 　the dish very much． They talked and 　12　　 　till four o'clock．

　At the end of the afternoon, 　13　　 　she was alone, Mrs Wilson felt tired but 　14　　 　． She was in an armchair just near the 　15　　 　and 　16　　 　the window she was 　17　　 　to see the neighbour's cat 　18　　 　in the garden． Why, the fish dish must be 　19　　 　．What would happen 　20　　 　her friends? She at once phoned the family doctor for 　21　　 　．The doctor told her to 　22　　 　each of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as soon as possible． Finally the danger was over． Once again Mrs Wilson was 　23　　 　in her armchair in the living room, still tired but 　24　　 　happy, just then the phone rang． It was her neighbour． “Oh, Millie,”her neighbour cried, “Chester is dead． She was 　25　　 　by someone in a car and thrown in your garden．”

阅读理解：

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　“Fire! Fire!” What terrible words to hear when one wakes up in a strange house in the middle of the night! It was a large, old, wooden house and my room was on the top floor. I jumped out of bed, opened the door and stepped out into the passage (走廊). It was full of thick smoke.

　　I began to run, but as I was still only half- awake, instead of going towards the stairs I went in the opposite (相反的) direction. The smoke grew thicker and I could see flames all around. The floor became hot under my bare feet. I found an open door and ran into a room to get to the window. But before I could reach it, one of my feet caught in something soft and I fell down. The thing I had fallen over felt like a bundle (捆，束) of clothes, and I picked it up to protect my face from the smoke and heat. Just then the floor gave way under me and I crashed to the floor below with pieces of burning wood all around me.

　　I saw a flaming doorway in front, put the bundle over my face and ran. My feet burned me terribly, but I got through. As I reached the cold air outside, my bundle of clothes suddenly gave a thin cry. I was taken aback and nearly dropped it. Then I saw a crowd gathered in the street. A woman in a nightdress and a borrowed man's coat screamed (尖叫) as she saw me and came running madly.

　　“My baby! My baby!” she cried. The crowd cheered wildly as she took the smokeblackened bundle out of my arms. I had some difficulty in recognizing her. She was the Mayor's (市长的) wife, and I had saved her baby. I was a hero.

1．When I heard that the house was on fire ________.

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2．The expression “gave way” in paragraph 2 means ________.

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A．collapsed (suddenly break to pieces or fall down)

B．shook

C．moved

D．became hot

3．How did the author feel when he suddenly heard a weak cry from his bundle of clothes?

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4．This is a story about ________.

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A．a man who bravely (勇敢地) rescued a baby

B．a man who lived on the top floor of a house on fire

C．a man who tried hard to escape from a fire

D．a man who saved a baby by chance

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Feeling hopeless and sick at heart, Tom turned away. For a quick moment his eyes met the eyes of the cook, and he saw there a   36   of such hatred and fear that   37   words could describe.

The cook moved quietly   38   . He   39   to Tom in a rough voice, "Don't be too clever." And he went away.

Tom's views did not stay___40__ the cook and his words. His friend was in trouble. How could he__41____ him? He decided to slip away as soon as possible   42   of information that would clear Jay of all   43   and bring the true criminal(罪犯) to justice.

He had noticed a piece of old sailcloth   44   on the ship floor. With this and a length of string he __45__a package which looked very much like the one the police had seized. His plan was to   46  to the shore and hand it over   47    the cook had ordered Jay to,   48   in this way to learn the truth about the criminal's activities. Then he could   49    the police of his friend's innocence(无罪).

By now it was dark. Taking the blankets out of Jay's   50   bed, Tom piled them up in his own in the   51   of a sleeping figure. How real it looked! With the blanket pulled up high around the figure's head, he could almost believe he saw it breathing.    52   with this, Tom moved quietly to the door.

He was about to open it   53   he felt the handle turning the other way. Someone was outside and about to come in. Had his plan failed? Slipping quickly back behind the door as it opened, Tom   54     .

It was the cook who was leaning    55    now over the figure in the bed.  His arm swung up and a long knife plunged down.

A. fire          B. light         C. lightning           D. flash

A. many      B. several              C. few            D. no

A. closely    B. nearly        C. closer         D. near

A. whispered       B. ordered             C. indicated           D. shouted

A. based on    B. focused on            C. carried on   D. kept on

A. encourage       B. support             C. persuade            D. help

A. in time    B. in need              C. in search           D. in touch

A. truths      B. doubts        C. failures             D. faults

A. lying       B. lay             C. laid            D. lain

A. took      B. bought              C. made         D. sent

A. slip       B. step           C. pass           D. march

A. as with B. as though          C. such as              D. just as

A. expecting      B. imagining          C. hoping              D. wishing

A. persuade       B. require              C. suggest              D. encourage

A. neat       B. empty        C. dirty          D. comfortable

A. shape     B. sample              C. shade         D. shadow

A. Excited    B. Pleased          C. Surprised          D. Frightened

A. though     B. until              C. while         D. when

A. waited       B. rushed            C. seized        D. shot

A. aside     B. forward             C. outward            D. against