Peter’s job was to examine cars when they crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming __1__ the hill towards the frontier, __2__ a bike with a pile of goods of old straw on it. When the bike __3__ the frontier, Peter would stop the man and __4__ him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw very __5__ to see __6__ he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man’s pockets __7__ he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always __8__ to find gold or other valuable things __9__ in the straw, he never found __10__. He was sure the man was __11__ something, but he was not __12__ to think out what it could be.
　　Then one evening, after he had looked __13__ the straw and emptied the worker’s pockets __14__ usual, he __15__ to him, “Listen, I know you are smuggling things __16__ this frontier. Won’t you tell me what it is? I’m an old man, and today’s my last day on the __17__. Tomorrow I’m going to __18__. I promise I shall not tell __19__ if you tell me what you’ve been smuggling.” The worker did not say anything for __20__. Then he smiled, turned to Peter and said quietly, “Bikes.”

　　1. A. towards　　　　 B. down　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 D. up
　　2. A. filling　　　　　　 B. pulling　　　　　　 C. pushing　　　　　 D. carrying
　　3. A. arrived　　　　　 B. appeared　　　 C. came　　　　　　　 D. reached
　　4. A. ask　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　 D. call
　　5. A. carefully　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　 C. silently　 　　　　 D. horribly
　　6. A. that　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　 D. whether
　　7. A. before　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　 C. first　　　　　　　　 D. so
　　8. A. lucky　　　　　　 B. hoping　　　　　　C. thinking　　　　　 D. wondering
　　9. A. had been　　　 B. hidden　　　　　 C. hiding　　　　　　　 D. have been
　　10. A. nothing　　　 B. something　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. anything
　　11. A. taking　　　　 B. smuggling　　　 C. stealing　　　　　 D. pushing
　　12. A. possible　　　 B. strong　　　　　 C. able　　　　　　　　 D. clever
　　13. A. through　　　　B. thoroughly　　 C. upon　　　　　　　 D. up
　　14. A. like　　　　　　 B. more　　　　　　　C. then　　　　　　　　 D. as
　　15. A. told　　　　　　 B. cried　　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　 D. said
　　16. A. cross　　　　　 B. past　　　　　　　 C. across　　　　　　 D. into
　　17. A. thing　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　C. job　　　　　　　　 D. duty
　　18. A. rest　　　　　　 B. back　　　　　　　 C. retire　　　　　　　 D. retreat
　　19. A. everyone　　 B. anyone　　　　　 C. no one　　　　　　 D. someone
　　20. A. moment　　　 B. long time　　　 C. sometime　　　　　D. some time

Alice was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health . In fact , she walked five kilometers before____1___ every morning , and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool . She didn’t smoke and never　 2　　 . She didn’t eat chocolate . She didn’t eat sweet and fatty food , ____3_____ . She weighed herself every day .

　 Once Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a 　 4 　sitting in a rocking chair under a tree . He looked very old and his hair was white . he looked thin and weak , and his hands were shaking , 　 5　 he looked very happy .

　 He smiled at her and said , “Good morning , lovely day , isn’t it ?”

　 He had a wide smile　　 6　 his face , and his eyes shone with happiness . But Alice saw that he did not have teeth .

　 “Good morning!” replied Alice . “Yes , it is a lovely day .”

　 Alice thought he　 　7　 very old and wise . She thought he must be at least 90 years old ! She decided to ask him about the 　 8 of a happy old age .

　 “I hope you don’t 　9 　me asking ,” she said , “ but what is your secret for being so happy at your age ? I hope I can look as happy as you do 　10 I am your age ”

The man in the rocking chair said , “My secret for　 　11 　? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week , and drink three bottles of wine every day . I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want . I never eat vegetables . I never walk anywhere and I never play sports . I sit at home every day . ”

Alice was 　12 　. She didn’t expect the man to give her an answer like that . She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did 　13 　wrong . She thought he should be　　 14 　 and unhappy . Perhaps she was wrong . Maybe , she thought , people could live a long happy life 　15 　eating well or doing lots of exercise .

“How old are you ?”she asked .

“It’s my birthday today ,” said the man , “I’m forty—seven !”

1.　　A. lunch 　　　 B. breakfast 　　　　 C. dinner 　　　　　　 D. supper

2.　　A. exercised 　 B. drank 　　　　　　　　　　 C. worked 　　　　　 D. slept

3.　　A. too 　　　　　 B. also 　　　　　　　　 C. either 　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

4.　　A. man 　　　　 B. woman 　　　　　 C. boy 　　　　　　　　 D. girl

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

6.　　A. in 　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　 C. at 　　　　　　　　　 D. on

7.　　A. saw 　　　　 B. looked 　　　　　　 C. listened 　　　　　 D. found

8.　　A. secret 　　　 B. dream 　　　　　　 C. plan 　　　　　　　 D. future

9.　　A. stand 　　　　 B. mind 　　　　　　　 C. allow 　　　　　　　 D. enjoy

10.　A. when 　　　 B. since 　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　　 D. for

11.　A. health 　　　 B. success 　　　　　 C. happiness 　　　 D. life

12.　A. surprised 　 B. worried 　　　　　 C. excited 　　　　　 D. relaxed

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

14.　A. angry 　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. quiet 　　　　　　　 D. sick

15.　A. through 　　 B. from 　　　　　　　 C. without 　　　　　 D. by

Once upon a time, some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle (海龟). They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and said to them, "Stop!" The children ran 11 quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, "Thanks for your kindness. I really would like 12 you to a wonderful palace now."

The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he 13　 the palace. He was very surprised and said to the turtle, "What a nice palace!" To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him a 14 dinner. He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warn welcome there and was 　15 everything.

After dinner, the king of the turtles said, "I am going to give you two boxes, 16 you can open only one." "You mustn’t open both. Don’ t forget it!" the turtle warned him. "All right. I will open only one," the young man promised. At this time，a large wave sent him out of the sea.

After he 17 , he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. To his　 18　 the box was full of gold. "My God!" he cried, "I'm a(n) 19 man now." Then he thought, "Things in the other box must be expensive, too." He could not wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face 20　 an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.

(　 )31. A. through 　　 B. away 　　　 C. into 　　　　D. out

(　 )32. A. wanting 　　 B. asking　 　　 C. to let　　 　 D. to invite

(　 )33. A. left for　 　　B. arrived on 　　C. arrived at 　 D. got away

(　 )34. A. big 　　　　B. poor dinner 　 C. bad 　　　 D. small

(　 )35. A. pleased with 　B. strict in　 　 C. angry with 　D. sorry for

(　 )36. A. so 　　　　 B. or　　 　　　C. but　　 　　D. as

(　 )37. A. went back to home　　 　　　　B. was back home　

C. went back to the sea D. was back the sea

(　 )38. A. surprising 　　B. surprised　 　C. surprise　 　 D. surprises

(　 )39. A. poor 　　　 B. rich　　 　　 C. old　　 　　 D. young

(　 )40. A. liked 　　　B. felt like　 　　 C. looked like D. looked

Mrs. Green opened the door so hard that the door almost broke. Then she looked 　26 the window and saw her neighbor, an old lady, crossing the yard. “She is in my 　27 again. Those are my strawberries, not　　 28 . Maybe I should call the police.”

Her friend, Alice, was sitting at the table 　29 a cup of coffee in her hands. “You want to call the police because she picks your strawberries?” she asked.

“Of course,” Mrs. Green answered angrily. “What would you do if your neighbor walked into your garden　 30 your permission(允许) and picked your strawberries?”

“I would say, it’s better than the bees.” Alice answered.

“The bees don’t take my strawberries, but the 　31 does,” said Mrs. Green.

Alice said, “That old lady only picks a few strawberries every year, and she 　32 picks some bad ones. Why 　33 you pick some of your good strawberries and give 　34 to her?”

“Are you crazy?”

“I don’t think so. Don’t you remember what happened when you were 　35 in hospital last year? She went to see you with some chicken soup. If you give her the strawberries, you can tell her that you still 　36　 that.”

Mrs. Green felt very guilty (内疚). She was so 　37 that she almost forgot what the old lady had done for her. Then she picked a basket of good 　38 and went to see her 　39 . Through the window, Alice could see that the anger（愤怒）on Mrs. Green’s face changed into(变成) a big 　40 .

26．A. through　　 　 　　B. over　　　　　 　 C. for　 　　　　　　 　　D. after

27．A. bedroom　　 　　　　 B. garden 　　　　　　　　 C. kitchen　　 　　　　　 D. room

28．A. your　　 　　　　　　 　　B. his　 　　　　　　　 　　C. mine　　 　　　 　　D. hers

29．A. have　　 　　　　　　　 B. in　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　 　　　　　　　 D. on

30．A. with 　　　　　　　　　 B. without　 　　　 　　C. in　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. under

31．A. bee　　 　　　　　　　　 B. bird　 　　　　　　　　　 C. child　 　　　　　　　　　 D. old lady

32．A. just　 　　　　　　　　　 B. never　 　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　 　　　　　　　　 D. all

33．A. don’t　　 　　　　　　 B. not　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　C. do　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. didn’t

34．A. theirs　　 　　　　　　 　　B. they　 　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. them

35．A. fine　　 　　　　 　　B. happy　 　　　　 　　C. excited　　 　　　　　 D. ill

36．A. hate　　 　　　　　　　 B. know　 　　　　　　　　 C. remember　　 　　D. forget

37．A. surprised　　 　　　　 B. angry　 　　　　　 　　C. brave　　　 　 　　D. polite

38．A. apples　　 　　　　　　 B. bananas 　　　　　　　 C. pears 　　　　　 　　D. strawberries

39．A. sister　　 　　　 　　B. mother　 　　　　　　　 C. friend　　 　　　 　　　　　 D. neighbor

40．A. anger　　 　　　　　　 　　B. laugh　 　　　　　　　　 C. smile　　 　　　　　　 D. surprise