A young soldier found himself in a terrible battle during the Scottish Reformation. The enemy was   1  this young man's army on a large scale. He and his comrades  2   themselves hurriedly retreating（撤退）from the battle field in defeat,   3   away in fear of losing their lives. The enemy gave chase. This young man ran hard and fast，full of fear and desperation. Soon he found himself   4   off from his comrades in the army.

    He eventually came upon a rock mountain containing a cave. Knowing the enemy was close   5   and that he was exhausted from the chase，he chose to hide there. After he crawled（爬）in，he fell to his face in the   6  ，desperately crying to God to save him and protect him from his enemies. He also made   7   with God. He promised that if God saved him，he would serve Him for the rest of his days.

   While he lifted his head with   8    hope，he saw a spider beginning to weave its web at the entrance to the cave. As he watched the   9   threads being slowly drawn across the mouth of the cave，the young soldier thought about its irony. He thought，“I asked God for   10，and he sent me a spider instead.”

    His heart was hardened， 11   the enemy would soon discover his hiding place.

    And soon he did hear the   12   of his enemies，who were now searching the area looking for those in hiding. One soldier with a gun   13   walked up to the caves entrance. As the young man crouched(蹲伏）in the darkness,   14   to surprise the enemy in a last一minute  15   attempt to save his own life，he felt his heart pounding   16   out of control.

   As the enemy   17    moved forward to enter the cave，he came upon the spiders web，which by now was completely covering across the opening. He   18   and called out to a comrade，“There cant be anyone in here. They would have had to   19   this spider's web to enter the cave. Let's move on.”

    Years later, this young man made good his   20   by becoming a preacher（布道者）．

1．A．defeating             B．following          C．watching          D．driving

2．A．saw                 B．found              C．let                 D．made

3．A．going                 B．marching          C．running            D．flying

4．A．sent                 B．got                 C．taken              D．cut

5．A．behind              B．forward          C．down              D．up

6．A．light                B．darkness           C．sun               D．blindness

7．A．bargain               B．living                C．way               D．decision

8．A．great                B．real               C．little                 D．fantastic

9．A．straight              B．thin                C．short              D．thick

10．A．safety              B．tools              C．strength             D．rescue

11．A．wondering          B．expecting          C．assuming           D．knowing

12．A．voices            B．whisper           C．sound              D．shouts

13．A．slowly            B．quickly            C．calmly              D．anxiously

14．A．dreaming           B．indicating          C．hoping             D．guessing

15．A．special             B．desperate          C．effective           D．reasonable

16．A．regularly           B．lightly              C．heavily            D．wildly

18．A．gave in            B．backed away     C．backed tip        D．gave away

19．A．destroy            B．use                     C．break              D．protect

20．A．wish              B．thought           C．desire              D．promise

D

Ben walked quietly. He wanted to surprise the hunter. But then, what would he do?

Suddenly he heard a bird’s wings beating the dry grass. Ben moved quickly toward the sound.

He saw a colored head ... the head of a beautiful bird. The bird did not move until Ben came close. Then it tried to fly away, but one wing was broken.

Ben lifted the bird and held it close against his body. The bird fought to escape, but soon lay quietly in Ben’s arms.

Ben decided to take the bird home and fix its broken wings so that it could fly again.

He was almost out of the woods when he heard the hunter behind him.

“You just found that bird?” the hunter asked.

“Yes,” Ben answered.

“It is mine!”

Ben was afraid and tried to answer, but his mouth was too dry to speak. Nevertheless, he wetted his lips and said, “No.”

“I shot him and I say he is mine!”

“But he is not dead yet,” Ben answered, “and besides, anything on my land belongs to me.”

The hunter looked down at the little man and smiled. “Say, who are you?”

Ben’s voice shook with both fear and anger. “I own this land. There are signs everywhere that say, ‘No hunting’.”

“No need to get angry, mister,” the hunter said. “Control yourself.”

There was something threatening in the man’s cool quiet voice. And he had a gun. His arms were free and Ben’s were not.

The hunter stepped closer and said, “Give me that bird!”

Ben was white with anger. “No!” he answered. His eye glasses became wet and he had to look over the top of them to see the other man.

“Give me the bird and I will go away,” the hunter said.

“You get off my land,” Ben told him. “Get off right now...you do not belong here!”

The man’s face got red. “Mister,” he said, “I have been hunting here all my life. I grew up here.”

“That is a thing of the past,” Ben said. “I do not know who you are and I do not care. I own this place now and I am telling you to leave. You go back through the woods and get off my land!”

“Now look, mister,” the hunter said, “be reasonable.”

The hunter raised his gun.

A cold wind blew across Ben’s face. He looked into the hunter’s gray eyes. Ben was frightened. It was not too late, he thought. He could still give the bird to the hunter and return safely home...that would end this whole ugly business.

The bird struggled weakly and made a wild, strange noise.

Then Ben knew he could never give this bird to the hunter. This feeling gave Ben great strength, and he was no longer afraid.

“I will never let you kill this bird,” he said. “Get away from here. If you try to take this bird, I will fight...you have a gun and you are bigger, but that does not worry me. You will never get this bird...you will have to kill me first.”

The two men looked at each other. Ben’s fear returned. His knees began to shake and he felt sick. Yet he stood straight, wondering what would happen next.

They stood close to each other for a long time. The woods were strangely quiet. Then the hunter’s rough voice broke the silence.

“You are a fool.” And then to Ben’s surprise, he slowly walked away.

Ben watched until he was gone. His arms hurt, his body felt wet and cold.

67. Why did the hunter smile when saying “Say, who are you”?

A. He wanted to confirm Ben’s identity in a friendly way.

B. He was amused at Ben’s reply and interested in him.

C. He looked down on Ben and thought his reply ridiculous.

D. He meant to be friendly enough to get the bird from Ben.

68. What strengthened Ben’s determination never to give the bird to the hunter?

A. His strong dislike of the hunter.     B. His firm confidence in himself.

C. His ownership of this piece of land.   D. His concern and sympathy for the bird.

69. Why did the hunter remark that Ben was a fool at the end of the story?

A. Ben tried to protect a bird at all costs.

B. Ben pretended to be fearless although scared.

C. Ben stood close to him saying nothing for long.

D. Ben insisted on him leaving the land.

70. Which of the following best describes Ben’s state of mind in the incident?

A. Ben was willing to compromise.                    B. Ben never thought of giving in.

C. Ben held out to the end.                                D. Ben was sure about his victory.