When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return. loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. she never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us.

1.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A．Look at them sadly.                      B．Keep them company.

C．Play games with them.                    D．Touch them gently.

2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie________.

A．world eat anything when hungry            B．felt sorry for her mistake

C．loved playing hide-and-seek               D．disliked the author’s dad

3.Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

A．She was treated as a member of the family.

B．She played games with anyone she liked.

C．She was loved by everybody she met.

D．She went everywhere with the family.

4.Some people got frightened by Brownie when she________.

A．tried to be funny    B．barked            C．rushed to them     D．smiled

5.Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A．Caring            B．Polite             C．Brave             D．Shy

----- Stay a bit longer; it’s been such ________ fun having you with us.
-----Thanks, anyway. I’ve got ________ early start tomorrow morning.

—Would you like to go to Paris with us next year?

—I’d like to,but my mother______that I am too young.

A.is against                          B.opposes

C.objects                      D.explains

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it   36  several obstacles in its path. And after a brief pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道).   37  one point, the ant had to cross a crack(裂缝) about 10mm wide. After some   38   thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked   39  it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was   40  by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in   41  yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome.   42   this ant, like the other two-legged creatures   43  on the earth, also shares human failings.

After some time the ant   44  reached its destination — a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its   45  home. It was there that the ant met its   46   . How could that large feather possibly   47  such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this   48  and using great brightness, overcoming problems a1l along the way, just gave up the   49  and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through   50  it began its journey and in the end the feather was   51  more than a burden. Isn’t our   52  like that?

We worry about our families; we worry about the   53  of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens — the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to   54  that at the destination they are   55  and we can’t take them with us.

1.                A．came across     B．came about      C．got over D．took over

2.                A．For            B．At             C．To   D．With

3.                A．brave          B．tiring           C．short     D．magic

4.                A．through        B．across          C．beside    D．behind

5.                A．satisfied        B．frightened       C．annoyed D．attracted

6.                A．height          B．size            C．depth    D．width

7.                A．Therefore       B．Otherwise       C．But D．Moreover

8.                A．living           B．working         C．sleeping D．walking

9.                A．finally          B．probably        C．suddenly  D．easily

10.               A．lonely          B．comfortable     C．underground   D．big

11.               A．partner        B．parent         C．match D．friend

12.               A．fix            B．fit             C．fill   D．feel

13.               A．trouble         B．pleasure        C．decision   D．matter

14.               A．insect          B．problem        C．feather    D．hole

15.               A．before         B．after           C．until  D．once

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

17.               A．study          B．aim            C．dream D．1ife

18.               A．waste          B．lack            C．worth     D．danger

19.               A．think          B．wonder        C．warn D．find

20.               A．bad           B．useless         C．meaningful D．practical

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them . We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, ”Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us .People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly.              B. Touch them gently.

C. Play games with them.            D. Keep them company.

We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie__________.

A. would eat anything when hungry   B. loved playing hide-and-seek

C. felt sorry for her mistake          D. disliked the author’s dad

Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

A. She was loved by everybody she met.      B. She played games with anyone she liked.

C.  She was treated as a member of the family. D. She went everywhere with the family.

Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A. Shy         B. Polite        C. Caring       D. Brave