John received an invitation to a dinner, and with his work____, he gladly accepted it.  

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most loved children’s books of all time, and many adults enjoys it as well. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice, who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland. She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common sense. The popularity of the book comes from its imagination, interesting story, and art work.
Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alice’s Adventures Under Ground  and gave it to Alice as a Christmas present. Later, he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald. George read it to his children and they loved it. George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story. Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words. It was first printed in 1866, with art work by John Tenniel, under the name Alice’s  Adventures in Wonderland . The book was an immediate success.
even mentioned in the popular l999 film The Matrix by the character Morpheus.
56．The passage is mainly about             .
A. Charles’ family life
B. a girl’s adventurous experiences
C. a magical world called Wonderland
D. the birth of a book and its lasting influences .
57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？
A. The writer published his works under his real name.
B. The character Alice originated from George’s child.
C. John contributed partly to the popularity of the book.
D. Charles offered a copy to George for advice.
58. We can learn from the passage that          .
A. Queen Victoria asked for a few of Charles' writings
B. Charles had a gift for reasoning and writing
C. Charles had all his works translated into fifty languages
D. The Matrix was based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
59. Which of the following is the right order of the passage？
a. Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.
b. Charles had a picnic with three little girls on the Thames.
c. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.
d. More parts were added to the story by Charles.
e. The book won a large number of fans.
A. c-b-a-d-e       B. c-a-b-e-d        C. b-a-d-c-e        D. b-a-c-e-d

Faced with a bill for $ 10,000, ________________ .

Only ______ allowed to take part in the speech contest in our class and so the rest ______ disappointed.

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I watched as my little brother was cahught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a   21   in one hand and my father’s hymnbook(赞美诗集) in the other. Hearing my father coming, my brother  22    it slightly. He sensed that he had done something   23  . I saw  he had  24    my father’s new book and scribbled（乱写）on the first page in pen. Now,  25    at my father fearfully, we  26    waited for his punishment.My father    27   his book, looked at it, and then sat down without saying a word． He was a clergyman and the holder of several degrees. For him, books were knowledge, and yet, he    28   his children.Instead of  29  my brother, he sat down,   30   the pen from my brother’s hand and wrote in the book himself, “John’s work. 1959. aged three.”
The years and the books came and went. Our family   31  what all families go through. We   32  knew our parents loved us and that one   33  was the book by the piano. From time to time we   34  open it, look at the scribbles, read my father’s expression of love and feel   35  .
Now I know that through this   36  act my father taught us how every   37  in life has a positive side-if we are   38  to look at it from another angle. But he also taught us about what really matters in life:   39  ,not objects; tolerance, not judgment; love, no anger. Love is at the very   40  of a family.
When thinking about these, I smile and whisper, “Thank you, Dad. ”
21．A．toy                       B．knife                  C．pen                        D．cup
22．A．tore                      B．covered              C．wiped                     D．threw
23．A．wrong                   B．important            C．helpful                   D．great
24．A．borrowed              B．stolen                C．opened                   D．read
25．A．glancing                B．staring                C．coming                   D．laughing
26．A．all                        B．either                 C．both                       D．each
27．A．picked up              B．made up             C．put up                    D．wrapped up
28．A．admired                B．needed                C．hated                      D．loved
29．A．punished               B．trusting               C．helping                   D．praising
30．A．moved                  B．took                   C．brought                  D．robbed
31．A．spent                     B．experimented      C．suffered                  D．experienced
32．A．seldom                  B．always                C．never                      D．sometimes
33．A．proof                    B．result                  C．effect                     D．impression
34．A．might                    B．should                C．would                     D．could
35．A．excited                  B．encouraged         C．surprised                 D．frightened
36．A．rapid                     B．sudden                C．hard                       D．simple
37．A．event                    B．porblem              C．trouble                   D．accident
38．A．forbidden              B．chosen                C．prepared                 D．forced
39．A．money                  B．people                C．bilief                      D．spirit
40．A．corner                  B．mouth                C．bottom                   D．Heart