I stood there listening to my father shout at the top of his voice. “ Which one of you did this?” He asked with a sharp voice.

We all looked down at the floor containing the art of a child’s handwriting in chalk. I stood there, trembling and had hoped that no one else could see it. Would he know it was me? I secretly wondered. The look on his face failed me to bring myself to tell him. Scared, the only words that came from my mouth were，“Not me, Dad.”

The others denied(否认) it as well. But without saying a word , he disappeared for only minutes and came back with a piece of paper and a pencil. He was so determined to find the truth!

“I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.” I was not a stupid kid, though, and when my turn came, I deliberately wrote the words differently. So you can imagine what the result was.

He gathered up our pieces of paper and looked at them, “Since none of you will admit to having done it, then you all get a spanking (打屁股) .”What? Still, I stood there and said nothing.

“I did it. ” I looked around to see my sister step forward . Huh? She did it? No ,she didn’t because I did . Why was she taking the blame for something I did? Feeling guilty, yet still scared to confess（承认）, I stood there , letting it happen.

We joked about it now---all of us, including my sister. Because of it, I always felt guilty. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me.

66. The three children were blamed by the father because of______________.

　 A. their dirtying the floor　　　　 B. their bad handwriting

　 C. their wasting chalks　　　　　 D. their lying to the father

67. Why did the author not tell the truth according to the text?

　 A. he sensed he would be spanked

　 B. Because he knew someone would tell the truth.

　 C. Because he was frightened by his father’s serious look.

　 D. Because he thought no one else could notice the handwriting.

68. By saying “ I was not a stupid kid, though”, the author probably means he__________.

　 A. was cleverer than his father

　 B. was cleverer than his father expected

　 C. knew what to do to avoid being recognized

　 D. learned his father was determined to find the truth

69. The author felt guilty______________.

　 A. when his father came back with a piece of paper and a pencil

　 B. when his father found the floor with the art of handwriting

　 C. after he realized they would all be given a spanking

　 D. after his sister took the blame for him

70. We can learn from the text that___________.

　 A. the author would take the blame for his mistakes ever after

　 B. the author knew his father treated him strictly out of love

　 C. the author wouldn’t do anything wrong ever since

D. the author still wonders why his sister helped him

完形填空

　　While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry, Mom!” “What's wrong? ” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.

　　Dutifully(顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer's hand— 2 , that's the sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and 3 the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 4 .When we arrived at the 5 scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead . Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree . My son and I 6 the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 7 had caused its death. “I think his mommy and daddy really 8 him.”Spencer observed. I 9 my boy's hand and tried to ease his 10 by saying I was sure they did, 11 they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and PoPo ( my grandfather who had died ) . I assured Spencer that the bird's mommy and daddy knew that their little one world be 12 and loved. I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds, and that I 13 he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 14 . I picked up the little creature's body, slipped it into my plastic bag and 15 placed the bird in the rubbish bin. 16 was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to play 17 he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.

　　At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.

　　“It was deed, Daddy!”

　　Trying to 18 Spencer's spirits and remind him that the little bird was really 19 , I asked our son to tell Daddy 20 the baby bind was. Spencer, looking solemn faced at his dad, stated, “In the rubbish bin with Mama's granddad, PoPo.”

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　　While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry, Mom! ”“What's wrong?”I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that need a doctor.

　　Dutifully(顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer's hand — 2 , that's the sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and 3 the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 4 . When we arrived at the 5 scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest(鸟巢) high up in the tree. My son and I 6 the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 7 had caused its death. “I think his mommy and daddy really 8 him, ”Spencer observed. I 9 my boy's hand and tried to ease his 10 by saying I was sure they did, 11 they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with Cod and PoPo( my deceased(去世了的) grandfather). I assured(使确信) Spencer that the bird's mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 12 and loved. I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds, and I 13 he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 14 . I picked up the little creature's body, slipped(悄悄放到)it into my plastic bag and 15 placed the bird in the rubbish bin. 16 was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to playing 17 he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.

　　At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.

　　“It was dead, Daddy!”

　　Trying to 18 Spencer's spirits and remind him that the little bird was really 19 , I asked our son to tell Daddy 20 the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn, faced at his dad, stated, “1n the rubbish bin with Mama's granddad, PoPo. ”

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