A 31 　thing happened 32 me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day 33 I drove to go for a look in the country.

　 On the way back home, my 34 stopped. It was out of gas on a 35 road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone 36 could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile 37 I finally found a house near the 38 I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.

　 I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair 39 . She said, “I’ve been 40 for you here for a long time. Come in. 41 is almost ready.”

　 “But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t 42 what she was talking about.

　 “Oh, Alfred! Gas? You 43 tea,” said she.

I quickly 　44 that my car was out of 　45 , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept 46 me Alfred and talking about how long it had been 47 she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I 48 .

　 Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my 　49 , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t 50 anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”

31. A. happy　　　　 B. strange　　　　 C. common　　　　　 D. bad

32. A. on　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. upon　　　　　　　 D. to

33. A. and　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　 D. that

34. A. car　　 　　　　B. bus　　　　　 C. bike　　　　　　　 D. truck

35. A. narrow　　　　 B. lonely　　　　　 C. crowded　　　　　　 D. busy

36. A. what　　　　　 B. whom　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　 D. how

37. A. before　　　　 B. after　　　　　 C. while　　 　　　　　D. as

38. A. street　　　　　 B. path　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　 D. road

39. A. came　　　　　 B. answered　　　 C. opened　　　　　　 D. appeared

40. A. asking　　　　 B. looking　　　　 C. calling　　　　　　　 D. waiting

41. A. Gas　 　　　　 B. Coffee　　　　 C. Tea　　　　　　　　 D. Lunch

42. A. consider　　　 B. understand　　　 C. accept　　　　　　　 D. think

43. A. like　　　　　 B. love　　　　　 C. used to like　　　　　 D. liking

44 A. answered　　　 B. explained　　　 C. refused　　　　　　 D. promised

45. A. gas　　　　　 B. tea　　　　　　 C. strength　　　　　　 D. energy

46. A. calling　　　　 B. call　　　　　　 C. to call　　　　　　　 D. called

47. A. until　　　　　 B. before　　　　　 C. since　　　　　 　　D. when

48. A. could　　　　 B. can　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　　 D. wanted

49. A. accident　　　 B. incident　　　　 C. experience　　　　　 D. surprise

50. A. hit　　　　　 B. injury　　　　　 C. hurt　　　　　　　　 D. frighten

Water costs money. In some places water is hard 31. What 32 when a town has these problems? A small town in California found a happy 33.

　　Very 34 rain ever fell there. The town had no water 35. The water it used was 36 from a river 300 miles away. As more people 37 live in the town, 38 water was needed. Now water 39 to be brought in from 600 miles away. All these cost 40 money.

　　The town 41 a plan. It found 42 to clean its “dirty” water. Once the cleaned water was reused 43 many ways. Five 44 lakes were built. Here people could swim and fish and go 45. They 46 have picnics in their new parks. Farmers had more water 47 their crops. New factories can be built, now that they have the promise of 48.

In most places, water is used and thrown 49. The town that saved 50 water has saved the town！

Water costs money. In some places water is hard 31. What 32 when a town has these problems? A small town in California found a happy 33.

　　Very 34 rain ever fell there. The town had no water 35. The water it used was 36 from a river 300 miles away. As more people 37 live in the town, 38 water was needed. Now water 39 to be brought in from 600 miles away. All these cost 40 money.

　　The town 41 a plan. It found 42 to clean its “dirty” water. Once the cleaned water was reused 43 many ways. Five 44 lakes were built. Here people could swim and fish and go 45. They 46 have picnics in their new parks. Farmers had more water 47 their crops. New factories can be built, now that they have the promise of 48.

In most places, water is used and thrown 49. The town that saved 50 water has saved the town！

“Good night, Yammine.”

“Good night, Chief，” I reply.

The cell door __36__ and I hear Chief's keys clinking as other doors clang shut further down the row. I step into my little cell and sit down. I glance up at the window, covered in mesh(铁网)，and think to myself, “This isn't a life, it's just a(n) __37__．”

Being __38__ makes me feel as though I'm being buried alive. I am a puppet(木偶) with people __39__ strings so that I eat, sleep and wake when they want me to.

I lie on my bed as night __40__ and think the same thoughts __41__. I think about how it all went so wrong, and imagine how I will __42__ for all the time I've lost.

Every day I live the same routine and nothing changes except the people. Prisoners depart for other prisons, or get __43__. Others __44__ from different prisons, or fresh from custody. It's a __45__ revolving(旋转) door.

When I committed my __46__， I was a lost young boy, but now I am __47__. Walking around the yard, I would notice my fellow prisoners reading books and writing letters to friends and family, which upset me as my __48__ at school was limited.

I longed for the day when I'd be able to sit in the sun, enjoying a cup of coffee and reading a newspaper or book __49__ my choice. I also longed to write letters to my friends and family, sharing my thoughts and feelings.

I decided not to waste my time inside and, __50__， make the most of all the resources available to me. I started to learn and was __51__ to realize my dream.

Now, after five years' persistence, heartache and hard work, I have __52__ my goal. Having __53__ a course as a reading adviser, I can now help others to read and write. And I have even started a creative writing workshop at Junee Correctional Centre. Learning to read and write at a highter level has given me the inner strength to present myself in a more __54__ manner.

And the day I've dreamed about has come true: I now enjoy my cup of coffee with a book in my other hand. Learning to read and write has changed my life and this article is my first piece of “proper” writing, and it won't be my __55__．

16．A. opens　　　　　B. closes　　　　　　　C. breaks　　　　D. sticks

17．A. existence B. appearance C. offence D. holiday

18．A. at school B. at home C. in hospital D. in prison

19．A. pulling B. shaking C. winding D. casting

20．A. becomes B. drops C. feels D. falls

21．A. once and for all B. over and over again C. once again D. for good

22．A. do up B. make up C. fix up D. mend up

23．A. revealed B. sentenced C. punished D. released

24．A. reach B. get C. arrive D. go

25．A. continually B. occasionally C. accidentally D. rarely

26．A. mistake B. crime C. error D. fault

27．A. caught B. home C. found D. trapped

28．A. attendance B. absence C. allowance D. assistance

29．A. in B. of C. over D. by

30．A. however B. instead C. thus D. nevertheless

31．A. devoted B. dedicated C. determined D. decided

32．A. gained B. recognized C. arrived D. achieved

33．A. attended B. completed C. started D. organized

34．A. positive B. negative C. sensitive D. passive

35．A. best B. worst C. latest D. last

Peter joined the army when he was eighteen, and    31   several months he    32   how to be a good soldier. He   33 everything except shooting. One day,   34  officer   35   the young soldiers how to shoot. He asked each soldier to shoot ten times,   36   all of them    37   quite well except Peter. After he had shot    38  the target nine times and had not   39   it once, the officer    40  and said. "You are quite hopeless, Peter! Don't    41    your last bullet too! Go behind that    42  and shoot yourself with it !"

     Peter did not say    43   and went behind the wall. A few    44    later, the officer and the other young soldiers   45    the sound of a shot.

    "Heavens!" the officer said, "   46    that foolish man really shot   47   ?"

     He ran behind the wall   48   , but Peter was   49  . "I'm  sorry, sir,"  he said,  "but I 50  again."

A. from        B. since         C. within        D. at

A. will be taught B. taught          C. was teaching   D. was taught

A. wasn't good at B. stopped to do  C. did quite well in D. wanted to do

A. another      B. other         C. an           D. a

A. asked       B. learned          C. taught        D. chose

A. but         B. yet             C. just            D. and

A. are doing      B. were doing    C. would do        D. were done

A. at            B. from           C. to             D. for

A. beaten        B. knocked        C. hit            D. touched

A. got angry   B. was hungry      C. was pleased    D. got ready

A. leave       B. lose          C. waste         D. pass

A. house        B. wall          C. desk           D. target

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

A. weeks       B. days          C. years         D. seconds

A. saw        B. heard           C. listened       D. watched

A. Does       B. Did            C. Has          D. How

A. his friend   B. the soldier       C. him            D. himself

A. at once      B. at last          C. with a smile   D. no longer

A. very good    B. badly          C. gone         D. all right

A. changed    B. left            C. missed         D. lost