阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day I took a bus with my girlfriend. It was so　 　 16　 that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was 17　 for her.
Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, “Hi, where are you going?” I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to ____18____ her. Clearly she had taken me ____19____ somebody else. I returned her greeting with politeness, ____20____ to give explanation to my girl later.
Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girl ____21____ her eyes and found she was pretty. She asked jealously, “Who’s she?” The pretty girl, quite ____22____ of the situation, spoke out first, “Hi, let me ____23____ myself. I’ m Nancy, used to be ____24____. Very glad to meet you.” She behaved very ____25____.
But I was ____26____ to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors. I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend ____27____ the pretty girl again turned to me, “Will you give me your cell phone number so that we ____28____ keep contacts(联系) later?” I had to submit（服从）to her ____29____. Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop.
A minute later I got a short ____30____ on my phone—from a stranger. My girlfriend ____31____ my phone and read the note. It was from the girl, who said, “Just now, two thieves tried to ____32____ your pocket. I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention. I should have left at the ____33____ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also ____34____ to leave at the same stop. Because of the ____35____ I delayed my departure. Now you’ ll understand all I have done to you. Wish you luck.”
16．A．tiring 　　　　　　　　　 B．slow　 　　　　　　　　　 C．crowded 　　　　　　 D．messy
17．A．ready　　 　　　　　　　 B．available 　　　　　　　 C．special　　 　　　　　　 D．suitable
18．A．identify　 　　　　　　 B．realize　 　　　　　　　 C．remind　　 　　　　　　 D．judge
19．A．on　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　 　　　　　　 D．for
20．A．preferring　 　 　　　 B．planning　 　　　　　　 C．managing　 　　　　　 D．promising
21．A．fixed　　 　　　　　　　　 B．opened　 　　　　　　　 C．raised　　　 　　　　　　 D．focused
22．A．proud　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．careful 　　　　　　　　 C．afraid　　　 　　　　　　 D．aware
23．A．explain　　 　　　　　　 B．enjoy　　　 　　　　　　 C．introduce　 　　　　　 D．help
24．A．partners　　 　　　　　 B．neighbors　　 　　　　 C．friends　　 　　　　　　 D．colleagues
25．A．naturally　 　　　　　　 B．generously　 　　　　　 C．cautiously 　　　　　 D．normally
26．A．in a hurry　 　　　　　 B．at a loss　　 　　　　　 C．at ease　　 　　　　　　 D．in time
27．A．while　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　 C．when　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．until
28．A．would　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．can　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．should　　 　　　　　　 D．must
29．A．request　　 　　　　　　 B．question　　 　　　　　 C．command　　 　　　　 D．opinion
30．A．suggestion　 　　　　　 B．warning　　 　　　　　 C．notice　　　 　　　　　　 D．message
31．A．removed　 　　　　　 B．seized　　 　　　　　　 C．found　　　 　　　　　 D．lost
32．A．steal　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．reach　　　 　　　　　　 C．get　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．pick
33．A．terminal　 　　　　　　 B．former　　 　　　　　　 C．previous　　 　　　　　 D．latter
34．A．pretending　 　　　　　 B．intending　 　　　　　 C．demanding　 　　　　 D．announcing
35．A．incident　　 　　　　　　 B．matter　　　 　　　　　　 C．accident　　 　　　　　 D．affair

On New Year’s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor　　 which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.

A、incident　　 B、event　　　 C、case　　　 D、affair

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　　Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She 1 John very much. In her 2 he couldn't do anything 3 . Every morning she would give him breakfast 4 bed and bring him the papers to 5 . It isn't really true that he was too 6 to work-in fact he had tried a few 7 . First of all he was a window cleaner and in his first week he managed to 8 at least six windows. Then he 9 a bus conductor and on his second 10 a passenger stole his bag with all the fares(车费) collected. He 11 lost his job as a postman 12 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was 13 suitable work for him. So he 14 to join the army. Mrs Fant was so 15 about this that she told the 16 to all her neighbors“My John is going to be a soldier,”she said.“He is going to be the best soldier there 17 was, I can tell you!”

　　Then the great day came 18 he was to march past the palace in the parade(接受检阅的队伍). His 19 mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good 20 in the crowd.

　　The parade was full of sound and color. But when John and his 21 came in sight some of the people watching 22 laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along.

　　But Ella Fant, who was filled with 23 , shouted at the top of her voice:“Look at 24 ! They're all out of 25 except my John! Isn't he the best!”

1．

[　　]

A．depended on　　　B．waited on

C．trusted　　　　　D．loved

2．

[　　]

A．hope　　　　　　B．eyes

C．bead　　　　　　D．beliefs

3．

[　　]

A．wrong　　　　　　B．great

C．good　　　　　　 D．strange

4．

[　　]

A．to　　　　　　　B．at

C．in　　　　　　　D．by

5．

[　　]

A．check　　　　　　B．read

C．keep　　　　　　 D．sign

6．

[　　]

A．lazy　　　　　　 B．young

C．Weak　　　　　　D．shy

7．

[　　]

A．ones　　　　　　B．years

C．tasks　　　　　　D．jobs

8．

[　　]

A．rub　　　　　　　B．drop

C．break　　　　　　D．clean

9．

[　　]

A．followed　　　　 B．met

C．became　　　　　D．found

10．

[　　]

A．day　　　　　　　B．try

C．route　　　　　　D．chance

11．

[　　]

A．thus　　　　　　B．even

C．once　　　　　　D．only

12．

[　　]

A．even if　　　　　 B．so that

C．because　　　　　D．though

13．

[　　]

A．some　　　　　　B．such

C．less　　　　　　 D．no

14．

[　　]

A．began　　　　　　B．promised

C．managed　　　　　D．decided

15．

[　　]

A．excited　　　　　B．worried

C．anxious　　　　　D．curious

16．

[　　]

A．incident　　　　 B．change

C．news　　　　　　D．matter

17．

[　　]

A．yet　　　　　　　B．ever

C．never　　　　　　D．just

18．

[　　]

A．where　　　　　　B．since

C．when　　　　　　D．till

19．

[　　]

A．proud　　　　　B．kind

C．strict　　　　　 D．lucky

20．

[　　]

A．time　　　　　　B．position

C．experience　　　 D．impression

21．

[　　]

A．neighbors　　　　B．army officer

C．mother　　　　　D．fellow soldiers

22．

[　　]

A．couldn't help　　　B．shouldn't burst out

C．stopped　　　　　D．kept

23．

[　　]

A．sadness　　　　B．happiness

C．surprise　　　　D．regret

24．

[　　]

A．them　　　　　　B．those

C．that　　　　　　 D．him

25．

[　　]

A．sight　　　　　　B．order

C．mind　　　　　　D．step

It was a cold, wet day when 14­year­old Wasana Sanjeewa reached St. Anthony's College. Waiting __31__ his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana looked at the __32__. Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind the classroom. For a few minutes, Wasana _33__ the water, wondering why it looked so __34__．

Then it hit him — the scene was similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes.

__35__ an approaching disaster, Wasana swung into action. “Run, run, don't stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us！” he __36__ and all the students ran to the open area.Then Wasana ran over to __37__ Principal Nihal Gurauinghe what was happening.

After __38__ the hill, Gurauinghe knew the school was in trouble. He and some teachers __39__ to stop the waterflow, but they were too __40__： huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed.

When Wasana __41__ home later that day, his white uniform covered in mud, he got the __42___ from his mother. He tried to explain that he had __43__ two hundred schoolmates __44__ she didn't believe him.

His mother __45__ realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the __46__. Filled with pride, she hugged Wasana and said that he was indeed a __47__．

No one was hurt in the incident because of Wasana's __48__ action and careful observation.

“Wasana's action __49__ us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action. It __50___ be too late by then，” Gurauinghe said.

1.                A．inside　　      B．behind         C．outside   D．over

2.                A．sun            B．rain            C．snow D．fog

3.                A．pointed at       B．decided on      C．kept on   D．stared at

4.                A．familiar         B．special         C．fresh D．random

5.                A．Banning        B．Imagining       C．Predicting D．Hearing

6.                A．explained       B．shouted        C．concluded D．whispered

7.                A．ask            B．promise        C．tell  D．persuade

8.                A．inspecting       B．describing       C．measuring D．assessing

9.                A．chose          B．tried           C．helped   D．agreed

10.               A．late           B．mild           C．blank D．anxious

11.               A．missed         B．left            C．moved    D．returned

12.               A．reward         B．blame          C．effect D．faith

13.               A．cured          B．fought         C．saved D．guided

14.               A．so             B．or             C．for   D．but

15.               A．naturally        B．necessarily      C．completely D．finally

16.               A．adventure      B．disaster        C．failure D．experience

17.               A．loser          B．fool           C．hero  D．star

18.               A．quiet          B．tough          C．quick D．safe

19.               A．taught         B．interested      C．warned   D．confused

20.               A．might          B．has to          C．must  D．ought to