One very cool day in the spring of the year, my father, who was a farmer, was ploughing, and I, nine years old, was 1 the horse．I didn't do the 2 very well as it was rather cold．It was a little 3 than I could do to manage the task．

"Dad," said I, "how long 4 I stay in field?"

"About an hour，" he answered．

An hour 5 a great while and I said, "I 6 I could go home now-my 7 aches."

"I am very sorry," said my father, "but can't you 8 till it is time to go home for dinner?"

"I think not－my headache is getting to be pretty 9 ."

"Well," said he, 10 me off the horse, doubting my disease was rather in my heart than my head, "you may go home．I don't want you to work 11 you are sick．Go straight home, and tell your mother that I say you must take a large bowl of rhubarb（大黄）．Tell her that I think it will 12 you much!"

There was no choice．I went home, of course, and I had to offer the 13 to my mother．I told her, 14 , that I thought my head was better, 15 not to take the terrible 16 ．But it was of no use and it was too late．She understood my case as 17 as my father did．She knew well enough my 18 was laziness．So she prepared a large bowl of rhubarb and I had to swallow all of it．Dear me! How bitter it was! I am sure I would rather ride the horse all day than to be doctored in that way．Since then I never told another 19 .

Honesty is the best policy． 20 it, though there is another and a better reason．

1．A feeding B．riding C．handling D．controlling

2．A adventure B．situation C．career D．task

3．A less B．better C．more D．rather

4．A must B．can C．should D．would

5．A seemed B．kept C．waited D．equaled

6．A think B．wish C．believe D．plan

7．A hand B．leg C．head D．heart

8．A argue B．develop C．work D．stay

9．A serious B．normal C．simple D．pleasant

10．A putting B．taking C．falling D．seeing

11．A because B．if C．before D．unless

12．A make B．protect C．devote D．benefit

13．A news B．excitement C．match D．message

14．A but B．and C．however D．then

15．A hoping B．deciding C．considering D．expressing

16．A drink B．medicine C．juice D．soup

17．A soon B．long C．well D．total

18．A opinion B．similarity C．difficulty D．disease

19．A lie B．speech C．story D．joke

20．A Bring in B．Watch out C．Depend on D．Get away from

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One very cool day in the spring of the year, my father, who was a farmer, was ploughing, and I, nine years old, was1 the horse.I didn't do the2 very well as it was rather cold.It was a little3 than I could do to manage the task.
"Dad," said I, "how long4 I stay in field?"
"About an hour，" he answered.
An hour5 a great while and I said, "I6 I could go home now-my7 aches."
"I am very sorry," said my father, "but can't you8 till it is time to go home for dinner?"
"I think not-my headache is getting to be pretty9 ."
"Well," said he,10 me off the horse, doubting my disease was rather in my heart than my head, "you may go home.I don't want you to work11 you are sick.Go straight home, and tell your mother that I say you must take a large bowl of rhubarb(大黄).Tell her that I think it will12 you much!"
There was no choice.I went home, of course, and I had to offer the13 to my mother.I told her,14 , that I thought my head was better,15 not to take the terrible16.But it was of no use and it was too late.She understood my case as17 as my father did.She knew well enough my18 was laziness.So she prepared a large bowl of rhubarb and I had to swallow all of it.Dear me! How bitter it was! I am sure I would rather ride the horse all day than to be doctored in that way.Since then I never told another19 .
Honesty is the best policy.20 it, though there is another and a better reason.

1.
1. A.
  feeding
2. B.
  riding
3. C.
  handling
4. D.
  controlling
2.
1. A.
  adventure
2. B.
  situation
3. C.
  career
4. D.
  task
3.
1. A.
  less
2. B.
  better
3. C.
  more
4. D.
  rather
4.
1. A.
  must
2. B.
  can
3. C.
  should
4. D.
  would
5.
1. A.
  seemed
2. B.
  kept
3. C.
  waited
4. D.
  equaled
6.
1. A.
  think
2. B.
  wish
3. C.
  believe
4. D.
  plan
7.
1. A.
  hand
2. B.
  leg
3. C.
  head
4. D.
  heart
8.
1. A.
  argue
2. B.
  develop
3. C.
  work
4. D.
  stay
9.
1. A.
  serious
2. B.
  normal
3. C.
  simple
4. D.
  pleasant
10.
1. A.
  putting
2. B.
  taking
3. C.
  falling
4. D.
  seeing
11.
1. A.
  because
2. B.
  if
3. C.
  before
4. D.
  unless
12.
1. A.
  make
2. B.
  protect
3. C.
  devote
4. D.
  benefit
13.
1. A.
  news
2. B.
  excitement
3. C.
  match
4. D.
  message
14.
1. A.
  but
2. B.
  and
3. C.
  however
4. D.
  then
15.
1. A.
  hoping
2. B.
  deciding
3. C.
  considering
4. D.
  expressing
16.
1. A.
  drink
2. B.
  medicine
3. C.
  juice
4. D.
  soup
17.
1. A.
  soon
2. B.
  long
3. C.
  well
4. D.
  total
18.
1. A.
  opinion
2. B.
  similarity
3. C.
  difficulty
4. D.
  disease
19.
1. A.
  lie
2. B.
  speech
3. C.
  story
4. D.
  joke
20.
1. A.
  Bring in
2. B.
  Watch out
3. C.
  Depend on
4. D.
  Get away from

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It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members __1__ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of __2__. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would show off all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be __3__ —so I thought. I waited backstage all dressed up in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies __4__ that my class was next.

My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the __5__. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an __6__ move. I was concentrating so much __7__ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look where I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and __8__. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles (咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the __9__ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not __10__.”I did my best to follow her __11__ as I continued with the routine.

When the curtain dropped, so did my __12__ for the evening. I __13__ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could __14__ me down.

Recently I realized I had been a star that night. I was __15__, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. Instead, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

A. filled B. visited C. attended D. decorated

A. pressure B. impression C. debate D. attention

A. reasonable B. suitable C. obvious D. perfect

A. suggested B. explained C. announced D. predicted

A. music B. audience C. curtain D. stage

A. easy B. active C. adventurous D. extra

A. containing B. hiding C. sharing D. keeping

A. wandered B. slipped C. waved D. skipped

A. blood B. pleasure C. pride D. tear

A. leave B. cheer C. believe D. notice

A. gesture B. example C. advice D. plan

A. doubts B. hopes C. voice D. patience

A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed

A. turn B. calm C. let D. put

A. satisfied B. moved C. embarrassed D. confused

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It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members （36） the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of (37) . Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would (38) all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be (39) —so I thought. I waited backstage all (40 ) in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies (41) that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the (42). All I had to do in the next move was to put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an (43) move. I was concentrating so much (44) the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look (45) I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and (46) .There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the (47) rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not (48) .I did my best to follow her (49) as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my (50) for the evening. I (51) bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could (52) me down.
Recently I realized I had been a (53) that night. I was (54) but I fought the urge to run off the stage. (55) I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.

“It's really cool to have a dad who flies fighter jets,”thought 11-year-old Casey as she was watching him fly overhead.
Living on an Air Force base was not as bad as some people might think. Casey rather enjoyed being around friends who had something in common with each other. They had their own school, bowling area, and movie theatre. She especially loved it when her dad would come home each day and greet her with a new joke and tickles.
Today was different, though. When her dad walked into the room, he looked sad for some reason. He just kissed her on the forehead and told her mum that he needed to talk to her. Casey knew something was wrong.
When her mum and dad came out of the other room, mum was crying. Dad sat down and began to explain that he has been called to go to Iraq to help with the war effort. Casey was so surprised that she couldn't speak for a moment. She began to feel tears in her eyes. How could she live without her dad for a whole year?
Soon, the day came. Her dad was leaving. As Casey and her mom watched him climb up the steps to his cockpit, the tears began to flow and it felt like they would never end. It was hard for Casey to believe that she wouldn't be seeing her dad for so long. They depended on him for so many things. Who would fix the broken window? Who would greet her with jokes and tickles at the end of the day? And then the thought hit her, “ What if he doesn’t make it home?” Casey began to sob more than ever.
【小题1】According to the story, one thing Casey enjoyed on the base was that ___________.

A．there was a friendly girl of her age living next door

B．she could travel around in her father’s jet

C．her friends had something in common with her

D．her dad was going to fight abroad

【小题2】Casey knew something was wrong from all the following EXCERT___________.

A．her dad’s sad look

B．her dad’s joke

C．her dad’s simple kissing

D．her parents’ talking without her

【小题3】What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Wars.

B．Days.