Jame’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __36__ the coins that lay on the bed. ＄24. 52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least ＄90!_37____ on earth was he going to get the ___38___ of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycle. It was __39___ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no ___40__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to _41____.

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __42_ it . He would have to find a job . __43____ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice who usually had__44_ on most things.

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing. ”

That was the __45__ of James’s odd-job（零工）business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards and mended books. He lost count of the _46____ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the　 47 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __48___ increased and he knew that he would soon have __49____ for the bicycle he longed for.

The day __50_ came when James counted his money and found ＄ 94. 32. He _51___ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __52__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard _53__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more _54__ he had bought it with his own money. He had _55__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.

36. A. cleaned　　　　　　　　 B. covered　　　　　　　　 C. counted　　　　 D. checked

37. A. How　　　　　　　　　　 B. Why　　　　　　　　　　 C. Who　　　　　　　 D. What

38. A. amount　　　　　　　　 B. part　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sum　　　　　　　 D. rest

39. A. brave　　 　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　 C. smart　　　　　　　 D. unfair

40. A. point　　　　　　　　　 B. reason　　　　　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　 D. right

41. A. split　　　　　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　　　　 C. spare　　　　　　　　　 D. save

42. A. borrow　　　　　　　　 B. earn　　　　　　　　　 C. raise　　　　　　　　　 D. collect

43. A. Or　　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　　 C. For　　　　　　　　　　 D. But

44. A. decisions　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　　 C. opinions　　　 D. knowledge

45. A. beginning　　　　　　 B. introduction　　　　 C. requirement　　 D. opening

46. A. similarity　　　　　　　 B. quality　　　　　　　 C. suitability　　　　　　　 D. variety

47. A. brand　　　　　　　　　 B. number　　　　　　　 C. size　　　　　　　　　　　 D. type

48. A. effort　　　　　　　　　 B. pressure　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　　　　 D. trouble

49. A. all　　　　　　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　　 C. much　　　　　　　　　 D. some

50. A. finally　　　　　　　　　 B. instantly　　　　　　 C. normally　　　　　　　 D. regularly

51. A. gave　　　　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　 D. wasted

52. A. patiently　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　　 C. silently　　　　　　　　　 D. tiredly

53. A. applying　　　　　　　 B. asking　　　　　　　　 C. looking　　　　　　　　 D. working

54. A. since　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　 C. than　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

55. A. deserved　　 　　　 B. benefited　 C. achieved　　 　　　　　 D. learned

My uncle likes hunting Very much. He often goes　 36 during the weekend and usually

37　 home with a bag of birds.

　　 Last Sunday evening he came home　 38　 than usual. He didn't say　 39　 when he

came　 40 　. He threw his 41　 on to the table and sat by the fire. He looked tired and

42　 .　　"Didn't you have a good 43　 , dear ?" his wife asked. "What do you think?" he answered angrily and pointed 44　 the bag on the table. "Look at the bag! There's only one bird in it and it　 45　 me a lot of money." "Weren't there any birds?" she asked kindly.

　　　 "Hundreds of them." My uncle said,"　 46　 I spent the day　 47　 with a 48　 ."

　　 "What happened, dear?" she asked.

　　 "I shot my first bird at five o'clock　 49　 afternoon. Soon afterwards, I aimed at　 50

one and　 51　 . But I don't know what happened, I think I slipped because I didn't shoot the bird. I　 52　 a cow and killed it. The farmer 　 53　 owned it got very angry with me. I argued with him for hours and 　 54　 the end I had to 　 55　 him $ 80!"

36. A. shoot　　　　 B. for shoot　　　　 C, and shoots　　　 D. shooting

37. A. walks 　　　　 B. comes　　　　　 C. leaves　　　　　 D. runs

38. A. early　　　　 B. earlier　　　　　 C. earliest　　　　　 D. the earliest

39. A. anything　　　 Bo some things　　　 C. something　　　 D. everything

40. A. in　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　 　　C. down　　　　　　 D. up

41. A. hat　　　　　 B. bag　　　　　　 C: gun　　　　　　 D. glasses

42. A. terrible　　　 B. pleased　　　　　 C. wonderful　　　　 D. angry

43. A. day　　　　　 B. hour　　　　　　 C. week　　　　　　 D. minute

44. A. of　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　 D. at

45. A. paid　　　　 B. spent　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　 D. cost

46. A. so　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　 D. and

47. A. talking　　　 B. arguing　　　　　 C. hunting　　　 　　D. playing

48. A, policeman　　 B. hunter　　　　　 C. farmer　　　　　 D. cow

49. A. that　　　　　 B. this　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　 D. some

50. A. the other　　　 B. the　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　 D, some

51. A. fired　　　　 B. lit　　　　　　　 C. began　　　　　 D. opened

52. A. tightened　　 B. shot　　　　　　 C. beat　　　　　 D. missed

53. A. who　　　　　 B. which　　　　　 C. whose　　　　　 D. whom

54. A. at　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. by

55. A. borrow　　　 B. lend　　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　 D. earn

I went to a local post office to send a gift to Florida yesterday afternoon. When I 　1 the door, there were many people waiting there. A bit 　2　 , I decided to calmly wait for my turn to place the precious package on the 　 3　 .

Since I didn’t 　 4　 the tape to seal(封住)the box, I went to buy the tape. As I 　5 secure the top of the box, a woman in front of me, a similar situation, asked if she could use some 　 6　 . I gave her some and helped her put the gift into her 　 7　 . Then a woman behind me also asked me if she could have some tape, since her envelop had ripped and I gladly 　 8　 it to her.

When the woman in front of me 　 9　 who I was sending the package to, I explained that my 80-year-old 　10 Selma lives in Florida, 1200 miles from my home. She has a(n) 　11　

neighbor named Diane who has, on several occasions, accompanied her to the hospital. My mom 12 her “her angel” and had asked me to send her two willow tree angel.

As we spoke, the line moved and she offered me a place in front of her. I was 　13 and thanked her. At that moment, the other people in front of her ushered me in front of them by the time I 14 the counter, we were all smiling and laughing and I thanked them sincerely.A few inches of tape can seal the world 　 15　 .

1. A. looked for B. ran towards C. walked through D. stood against

2、A. sad 　　　　　　　　 B. satisfied 　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　　　 D. disappointed

3、A. counter 　　　　　 B. ground　　 　　　　 C. wall　　　　　 　 D. window

4、A. borrow　　 　 B. have　　　　 　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　 　 D. accept

5、A. wanted　　 　 B. forgot　　　 　　　　 C. began　　　　　 D. continued

6、A. money　　 　 B. tape　　　　 　　　 C. paper　　　　　 D. advice

7、A. had　　　 　　 B. box　　　　 　　　 C. pocket　　　　 　 D. car

8、A. brought　　 　 B. showed　　　 　　　　　　 C. gave　　　　　 　 D. bought

9、A. asked　　 　　　　　 B. announced　　 　　　　　 C. said　　　　 　　　　　　 D. expressed

10、A. aunt　　　 　 B. grandma　　 　　　　　　 C. sister　　　　 　　　　　　 D. mother

11、A. wonderful　 　 B. careless　　 　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　 　　　　　　 D. unfortunate

12、A. makes　　 　 B. promises　　　 　 C. calls　　　　 　　　　　　 D. teaches

13、A. afraid　　 　　 B. regretful　　　 　　 C. delighted　　　 　 D. unhappy

14、A. reached　 　 B. left　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. saw　　　　 　　　　　　 D. moved

15、A. open　　　 　 B. together　　 　　　　　　 C. apart　　　　 　　 D. enough

Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the developing world. But the 31 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 32_ country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 　33 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 　34 one long hot summer when most Germans were away on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 　35 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 36 　. “What these people also need is warmth and 37 ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t hesitate to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 38 　there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always open to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon 39 　all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to ask for donations. Today, over thirty companies 40 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to _41_ them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 　42_ new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no 　43 for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 44 　money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets tired. She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 　45　 in the world. 　　

31. A. result 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. truth　　　　　　　　 C. reason 　　　　　　 D. idea

32. A. traditional 　　　　　　　 B. developing 　　　 C. typical 　　　　　　 D. wealthy

33. A. preparations 　　　　 B. houses　　　 C. meals 　　　 　　　　D. suggestions

34. A. began 　　　　　　　　　　 B. met 　　　　 　　C. called 　　　　　　 D. left

35. A. brought up 　 　　　 B. set up 　 　　　　 C. put aside 　　　　 D. gave away

36. A. enough　　　　　　　　　　 B. necessary　 　 C. helpful　　　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

37. A. fame　　　　　　　　　　　 B. freedom　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. caring

38. A. make sense 　 　　　 B. found out 　　C. make sure 　　D. worked out

39. A. costing 　　　　　　　　　 B. wasting 　　　　　 C. taking 　　　　　　 D. spending

40. A. completely 　　　 　　B. calmly　　　　　　　 C. regularly 　　　　 D. roughly

41. A. advertise　　　　　　　　 B. sell　　　　　　　　　 C. deliver 　　　　　　 D. lend

42. A. donates　　　　　　　　　 B. produces 　　　　 C. designs 　　　　　 D. collects

43. A. permission　　　　　　　 B. payment 　　　　 C. direction　　　　　 D. support

44. A. borrow　　　　　　　　　 B. raise　　　　　　　　 C. save　　　　　　　　 D. expect

45. A. profit　　　　　　　　　　　 B. difference 　　　 C. decision　 　　 D. rule