There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a busy road,but from time to time,cars passed the farm.
　　Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. this hole was always full of water, and the drivers of the cars could not see how deep the hole was. They thought it was probably not deep.So when they drove into the hole, they could not drive out because it was so deep.
　　The farmer did not spend much time working on his farm. He spent most time watching the hole. Whenever a car drove into it, he would pull the car out with his tractor and he would charge the drivers for much more money than they had expected.
　　One day, a driver of a car said to him, "You must have made a lot of money pulling cars out of this hole night and day."
　　"Oh no," the farmer said, "I don’t pull cars out of the hole at night. At night I fill the hole with water."
【小题1】Many cars went into the hole because the drivers_____.

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more _31_ , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its _ 32_    everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

　　David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often  33_ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so  34  for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David_ 35_ . I can still remember he was always  36_ a smile and willing to help. He always_ 37 _ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He _ 38 _ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  39  home.

　　Weeks passed and the 40_ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of   _41  before the holiday break. I smiled in  42  as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 43  standing by my desk.

　　“I have something for you,” he said and  44  from behind his back a small box.  45  it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my 46  saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s 47 .”

　　“Oh no it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes 48  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  49  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning _50_ the little empty box set on my desk.

31. A. anxious                   B. cautious                        C. serious                   D. optimistic

32. A. screaming                      B. ringing                           C. calling                            D. warning

33. A. realized                   B. wondered                            C. adopted                 D. learned

34. A. modestly                 B. inaccurately                  C. inappropriately     D. naturally

35. A. popular                   B. special                          C. upset                   D. funny

36. A. expressing               B. delivering                     C. sharing                   D. wearing

37. A. wandered                      B. practiced                     C. studied                  D. stayed

38. A. would                      B. might                            C. should                         D. could

39. A. head for                          B. turn to                          C. put off                           D. aim at

40. A. argument                B. judgment                    C. movement               D. excitement

41. A. school                      B. education                            C. year                        D. program

42. A. public                      B. return                                C. relief                       D. control

43. A. weakly                            B. sadly                           C. helplessly                      D. quietly

44. A. found                             B. pulled                              C. raised                     D. searched

45. A. Holding                   B. Sending                         C. Handing               D. Leaving

46. A. appreciation           B. surprise                      C. delight                        D. expectation

47. A. cheap                             B. useless                          C. empty                         D. improper

48. A. though                            B. until                            C. because                  D. as

49. A. attention                B. support                         C. advice                    D. command

50. A. from                         B. towards                        C. behind                           D. over

---It is required that you____ change the plan.

　 ---Oh, no! Why____ I follow you again?

A. must,　 must　 B. can, need　 C. need, should　 D. should, must