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Prana, our beautiful dog whose name means “breath of life”, isn't with us anymore. But, she brought such joy and love into our lives that we still miss her.

There are so many wonderful stories about the 　36 in this dog, but my 　37　 is this one:

It was an autumn day in Minnesota. But, the　 38 didn't seem to know the difference between fall and winter. 　39 , we were 40 with a big snow fall 41 which no one was prepared.

We have two apple trees in our backyard. Prana loved apples. When she went outside, she'd take hold of an apple, stick it far back in her 42 , and sneak it into the house to 43 for eating later. The apples had been on the ground and were often muddy so I wasn't always　 44 that Prana had brought them into the house. 　 45　 my disapproval, she would turn her head so I wouldn't see her hidden 　46　 .It was our little 　47　 .

On the day that it snowed too early in the season, Prana went outside and I 　48 her from the window. I 　49 that she was madly digging holes and 　50 the apples to the surface so they could be seen 　51 　the snow. I wondered why she was doing this. She seemed to be completely 　 52 with some kind of important task to dig up as many apples as possible during her yard time.

When I called her back into the house, she had her 　53 one apple in her mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The yard was completely covered with 　54 . Prana had dug up all those apples for her bird and squirrel friends to eat. She knew that they wouldn't have stored enough food to　 55 such an early winter!

36. A. talent　　　　 B. emotion　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　 D. life

37. A. interest　　 　　 B. favorite　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　 D. preference

38. A. year　　　　 B. forecast　　　　　 　　　 C. season　　　　　 D. weather

39. A. Naturally　　 B. Unexpectedly　　 C. Terribly　　　　　 　　　 D. Generally

40. A. hit　　　 　　 B. covered　　　　 C. stuck　　　　　 D. mined

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

42. A. tail　　　　 　 B. stomach　　　　 C. mouth　　　　　 　 D. ear

43. A. use　　　　　 B. save　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　 　　 D. hide

44. A. happy　　　　 B. angry　　　　　 C. worried　　　　 D. acceptable

45. A. Sensing　　　 B. Wondering　　　 C. Guessing　　　　 D. Finding

46. A. plan　　　　 B. fun　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　 D. treasure

47. A. trick 　　　　　 B. game　　　　　 　 C. play　　　　　 　 D. magic

48. A. heard　　　　 B. saw　　　　　　 C. watched　　　　 　 D. followed

49. A. noticed　　　 　 B. understood　　　 C. discovered　　　 D. learnt

50. A. taking　　　　 B. bringing　　　　 　 C. carrying　　　　 D. fetching

51. A. in　　　　　 　 B. off　　　　　　 C. above　　　　　 　 D. beyond

52. A. absorbed　　 B. occupied　　　　 C. involved　　　　 　 D. filled

53. A. dirty　　　　 　 B. big　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　　 D. favorite

54. A. fruits　　　 　 B. snow　　　　　 C. birds　　　　　　 D. ice

55. A. struggle　　　 B. survive　　　　　 C. challenge　　　　 D. face

A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.

At 5:30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room. My 　1　 of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were 　2　 with the simple aim to beat the football team across the field from us tonight.

Approaching my locker, I noticed my teammates 　3 . Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling 　4　 it were a film of the opposing team’s play. Some seemed a bit more　 5 , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field,　 6　 what will happen in 120 minutes.

Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock. He told the team how　 7　 this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams—my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (冲动) it needed to　 8 .

At 7:10 pm, warm-ups finished, we went over the game　 9　 and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem （庄严正式的歌曲） 10　 that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final　 11 . But tonight was different. On this clear night he　 12 looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even 　13　 the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already 　14 our way out of the door.

Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a 　15 of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and 　16 my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman.

Seconds later, the team ran onto the　 17 , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy 　18　 from fans and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the 　19　 of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and 　20 that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.

1．A. thoughts　　　 　 B. ideas　　　　 C. pictures　　　　 D. minds

2．A. covered　　　　 　 B. mixed　　　　 C. replaced 　　　　 D. filled

3．A. exercising　　 　 B. struggling 　　　 C. preparing　　　　 D.previewing

4．A. in case　　　　 　 B. even though　 C. as long as 　　　　　 D. as if

5．A. relaxed　　　　 　 B. worried 　　　 C. frightened 　　　 　　D. impressed

6．A. dreaming　　　 　 B. wishing　 C. expecting　　　　 D. imagining

7．A. useless　　　　 　 B. difficult 　　 C. available　　　　 D. important

8．A. warm up　　　　 　 B. pick up　 C. get up　　　　　 D. rise up

9．A. route 　　　　 　　B. flame 　　　　 C. plan 　　　　　　 D. forecast

10．A. urged　　　　　　 B. insisted 　　 C. suggested 　　 　　D. stressed

11．A. speech　　 　 　 B. preparation　　　 C. decision 　　　　 D. change

12．A. finally　　　　　 B. simply　　　　 C. actually 　　　　 D. eventually

13．A. when 　　　　 　　B. before 　 C. as 　　　　　 D. since

14．A. leading 　　　　　 B. dragging 　　 C. showing 　　　　 D. making

15．A. player　　　　　 B. friend 　 C. part 　　　　　　 D. team

16．A. held out 　　　　 B. took out　　　 C. got out 　　　　 D.brought out

17．A. field 　　　　　　 B. stage 　　　　 C. yard 　　　　　　 D. garden

18．A. success 　　　　　 B. reply 　　　　 C. achievement 　　 D. welcome

19．A. atmosphere　　 　 B. experience 　　　 C. expectation 　 　　D. examination

20．A. accept　　　　　　 B. admitted 　 　　C. realized　 　　　 D. recognized

　　Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for supper and had a meal I’d never had before!

All the friends 　26 were a little surprised. It’s not that Ben is unsociable, or a bad cook, 　27 it’s just that he never spends more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought anything 　28 for his friends? He greeted us at the 　29 and showed us into his dining-room 　30 a laid table was waiting for us. “Nothing but the best for my friends!” said Ben. We all felt 　31 . What was he up to?

　　　 Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup. “It’s a 　32 of carrots, potatoes and tomatoes,” said Ben. The next course was also a little 　33 in that（因为）we didn’t quite know what it was again. “It’s just another mixture of vegetables.”

　　　 34 we ate, we chatted and finally the 　35 turned back to what we were eating. “Was there a recipe（食谱） for this,” asked Mary, “or did you make it up?” Ben put his 　36 down. What I cooked depended on what I could find.” Mary was 　 37 . “But you can find anything in the supermarkets these days.” “But there is less choice in what you can find 　38 the supermarkets,” he replied.

　　　 39 that we had all finished the food, Ben decided to tell the 　40 . He had read recently that supermarkets usually 　41 away 5 percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of 　42 , boxes of thrown-away vegetables and fruit.

　　　 So Ben had successfully provided a 　43 for his friends, and made us 　44 the fact that there are many people who need the food, but the amount of food thrown away is enough to 　45 millions of people.

26.　 A. attended　　　　　 B. invited　　　 C. joined　　　　 D. came

27.　 A. but　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

28.　 A. cheap　　　　 B. classical　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　　　　 D. special

29.　 A. restaurant　　　　 B. supermarket　　　 C. door　　　　　　　　 D. window

30.　 A. which　　　 B. where　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. with

31.　 A. puzzled　　　　　　 B. calm　　　　　　　　 C. confident　　　　　 D. bored

32.　 A. matter　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　 C. dish　　　　　　　　 D. mixture

33.　 A. awful　　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　 D. good

34.　 A. Before　　　 B. As　　　　　　　　　　 C. Unless　　　 D. Until

35.　 A. idea　　　　　　　　 B. argument　　　　　 C. subject　　　　　　 D. quarrel

36.　 A. spoon　　　 B. pen　　　　　　　　　 C. bowl　　　　　　　　 D. chopsticks

37.　 A. disappointed　　 B. delighted　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. excited

38.　 A. within　　　 B. outside　　　　　　 C. inside　　　　 D. around

39.　 A. Feeling　　　　　　 B. Seeing　　　 C. Realizing　　　　　 D. Thinking

40. A. lie　　　　　　　　　　　 B. joke　　　　　　　　 C. menu　　　　　　　 D. truth　

41.　 A. store　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　　　　 D. throw

42.　 A. order　　　　　　　 B. date　　　　　　　　 C. fashion　　　　　　 D. place

43.　 A. soup　　　　　　　　 B. fruit　　　　　　　　 C. meal　　　　　　　　 D. vegetable

44.　 A. know　　　　　　　 B. involve　　　　　　 C. guess　　　　　　　 D. forecast

45. A. enrich　　　　　　　　 B. feed　　　　　　　　 C. affect　　　　　　　 D. please

Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.

The weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.

1.Satellites travel 　　  .

A. above space?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.above the ground

C.in the space?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.in space

2.Satellites are now used in 　　  .

A. the study of space?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.receiving pictures

C.comparing pictures?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.weather forecasting

3.Weather satellites take pictures of the atmosphere because 　　  .

A. clouds from there

B.the weather disappears there

C.comparing pictures

D.these pictures can help forecast the weather

4.Meteorologists forecast the weather 　　  .

A. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones

B.after they have taken pictures of clouds

C.before they have received pictures

D.when they have received satellite pictures

5.Men will soon be able to forecast the weather for 　　  .

A.24 hours?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.48 hours

C.168 hours or even longer?　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.a month