Last Sunday turned out to be more exciting than I had expected. We were at our grandparents’ house for a visit as     31    . My cousin and I had made an appointment to go in-line skating in the nearby park. He could do some neat stunts (特技)and had promised to show me     32    .

We managed to persuade our parents to    33     us go in-line skating on our own.   34     it soon started to rain and we had to seek shelter on the empty deck (place) of a block of flats. It really dampened my     35    .

Suddenly, we heard a    36     and saw a man dashing out of a lift. Just as he ran   37      us, we saw an old woman coming out of the same lift and crying, “Thief! Thief!” My cousin immediately went after the thief in his    38     . To be honest, I was extremely    39     at the beginning .Then I heard a honk. It was my uncle and aunt. I jumped into their car and told them about the robbery. We   40    off in the thief’s direction while my aunt stayed with the old woman.

Soon, we    41   up with my cousin. He was still in hot pursuit of the thief. Seeing his 42     , my uncle sped up and turned suddenly to the right to   43    just in front of the thief. The man was   44    and fell to the ground. My uncle got out of the car and   45    the man down with his body.

By this time, we could hear the siren of a police car approaching,   46   , my aunt had phoned the police and told them the   47    in which we were heading, so they were able to locate us .

We handed the thief over to the police officers who took down our names and    48   . They informed us that we would be called up to give our   49    . After that, we returned to the empty deck in our uncle’s car to  50     my aunt up .

When we reached there, the old woman had already left to give a report to the police. Our family members were all proud of us for our courageous deed.

A．known        B．usual            C．well                D．far

A．what             B．that                 C．where              D．how

A．make            B．have                C．let                   D．see

A．And              B．But                 C．As                   D．So

A．spirits          B．ideas            C．intentions      D．imaginations

A．scream          B．noise            C．story               D．news

A．after             B．over                C．past                 D．to

A．place            B．boots            C．clothes             D．skates

A．proud           B．frightened       C．brave            D．excited

A．sped             B．put                  C．ran                  D．took

A．looked          B．kept                C．picked             D．caught

A．luck              B．chance             C．risk                 D．hope

A．stand            B．move            C．stop                 D．stay

A．tired             B．anxious            C．confused        D．shocked

A．pinned          B．pulled              C．threw                  D．broke

A．Surprisingly        B．Obviously      C．Certainly         D．Immediately

A．park             B．place            C．situation          D．direction

A．problems       B．pictures           C．particulars      D．possessions

A．statements    B．decisions        C．suggestions      D．protections

A．take             B．get                 C．pick            D．lift

Last Sunday turned out to be more exciting than I had expected. We were at our grandparents’ house for a visit as     31    . My cousin and I had made an appointment to go in-line skating in the nearby park. He could do some neat stunts (特技)and had promised to show me     32    .

We managed to persuade our parents to    33     us go in-line skating on our own.   34     it soon started to rain and we had to seek shelter on the empty deck (place) of a block of flats. It really dampened my     35    .

Suddenly, we heard a    36     and saw a man dashing out of a lift. Just as he ran   37      us, we saw an old woman coming out of the same lift and crying, “Thief! Thief!” My cousin immediately went after the thief in his    38     . To be honest, I was extremely    39     at the beginning .Then I heard a honk. It was my uncle and aunt. I jumped into their car and told them about the robbery. We   40    off in the thief’s direction while my aunt stayed with the old woman.

Soon, we    41   up with my cousin. He was still in hot pursuit of the thief. Seeing his 42     , my uncle sped up and turned suddenly to the right to   43    just in front of the thief. The man was   44    and fell to the ground. My uncle got out of the car and   45    the man down with his body.

By this time, we could hear the siren of a police car approaching,   46   , my aunt had phoned the police and told them the   47    in which we were heading, so they were able to locate us .

We handed the thief over to the police officers who took down our names and    48   . They informed us that we would be called up to give our   49    . After that, we returned to the empty deck in our uncle’s car to  50     my aunt up .

When we reached there, the old woman had already left to give a report to the police. Our family members were all proud of us for our courageous deed.

1.A．known             B．usual               C．well                      D．far

2.A．what                 B．that                      C．where                  D．how

3.A．make                B．have                     C．let                         D．see

4.A．And                   B．But                       C．As                         D．So

5.A．spirits             B．ideas               C．intentions      D．imaginations

6.A．scream            B．noise               C．story                    D．news

7.A．after                 B．over                      C．past                      D．to

8.A．place                B．boots              C．clothes                D．skates

9.A．proud               B．frightened         C．brave              D．excited

10.A．sped               B．put                        C．ran                        D．took

11.A．looked            B．kept                      C．picked                  D．caught

12.A．luck                B．chance                 C．risk                       D．hope

13.A．stand             B．move              C．stop                      D．stay

14.A．tired               B．anxious                C．confused          D．shocked

15.A．pinned           B．pulled                   C．threw                       D．broke

16.A．Surprisingly          B．Obviously         C．Certainly             D．Immediately

17.A．park               B．place               C．situation             D．direction

18.A．problems      B．pictures               C．particulars       D．possessions

19.A．statements          B．decisions          C．suggestions       D．protections

20.A．take              B．get                      C．pick                D．lift

　　　 A light drizzle was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents that Santa had left for us and our baby sister, Sharon. Across the street from the church was a Pan American gas station where the Greyhound bus stopped．It was closed for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing outside the locked door, huddled under the narrow overhang（屋檐） in an attempt to keep dry. I wondered briefly why they were there but then forgot about them as I raced to keep up with Jill.

　 Once we got home, there was barely time to enjoy our presents. We had to go off to our grandparents' house for our annual Christmas dinner. As we drove down the highway through town，I noticed that the family were still there, standing outside the closed gas station.

　 My father was driving very slowly down the highway. The closer we got to the turnoff for my grandparents' house, the slower the car went. Suddenly, my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, ‘‘I can't stand it!” ‘‘What?” asked my mother. ‘‘They've got children. It's Christmas. I can’t stand it.” When my father pulled into the service station, I saw that there were five of them: the parents and three children—two girls and a small boy. My father rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas,” he said.

“Howdy ,’’the man replied.

‘‘You are waiting for the bus?’’ my father asked.

The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and prospects of a job.

　 “Well, that bus isn't going to come along for several hours, and you're getting wet standing here. Winborn is just a couple miles up the road. They've got a shed with a cover there and some benches”. My father said. ‘‘Why don't you all get in the car and I'll run you up there.”

　 The man thought about it for a moment, and then he beckoned to his family. They climbed into the car. They had no luggage, only the clothes they were wearing.

　 Once they settled in, my father looked back over his shoulder and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Three gloomy（郁闷的）faces gave him his answer.

　 “Well I didn't think so,” my father said, winking at my mother，“because when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having trouble finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys at my house. We'll just go to get them before I take you to the bus stop.”

　 All at once, the three children's faces lit up, and they began to bounce around in the back seat, laughing and chattering.

　 When we got out of the car at our house, the three children ran through the front door and straight to the toys that were spread out under our Christmas tree. One of the girls spied Jill's doll and immediately hugged it to her breast. I remember that the little boy grabbed Sharon's ball. And the other girl picked up something of mine.

All this happened a long time ago, but the memory of it remains clear. That was the Christmas when my sisters and I learned the joy of making others happy.

56. According to the passage, what do we know about the family with three children?

A．They led a thrifty and simple life．

B．They were invited to another city．

C．Their living condition was quite poor．

D．They had missed a bus to Birmingham．

57．The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to　　　　　 .

　 A．the light drizzle

　 B．the annual Christmas dinner

C．one of American gas stations

D．the family standing outside the closed gas station

58．The three children of the family were gloomy probably because 　　　　　　．

A．they didn't have new clothes to wear

　 B．they hadn't got any present for Christmas

　 C．they were unwilling to move to another city

　 D．they worried about the friends they had made

59．Which of the follow words can best describe the father?

　 A．Kindhearted．　 　 B．Enthusiastic．

　 C．Energetic．　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Determined．

60．How did the children of the author's family look at the incident?

　 A．They considered it the most valuable experience in their life．

　 B．They were a bit annoyed because their gifts were taken away．

　 C．They treasured the experience which brought them pleasure．

D．They admired their father for his generosity and kindness．

My husband and I married in a large country town. The morning after the wedding, we were going back to my parents’ home. As my husband was packing, I noticed he’d placed my 31 in the luggage crate(大木箱) on top of the car. I said that maybe he should 32 it. He turned and said, “It’ll be 33 . Trust me! It won’t come off.”

Halfway home we had a car come racing up beside us and the driver 34 us down. She said she’d seen a red suitcase on the side of the road several kilometers back and was 35 if it was ours. We looked 　36 and, to our 37 , discovered that the case had flown off.

　　　 We raced back, but the case was 38 . We visited the local police station, but as the road was a common link between several towns, we weren’t very 39 . We put it all down to our bad 40 .

　　　 Seven years later, my father got a(n) 41 from a lady asking if I’d lost a red suitcase. Her husband had 42 the case abandoned on the side of the road. He assumed he’d be able to find an address or name somewhere inside and 43 it later. On opening the case, they’d found the wedding cards, no address, and no way of 44 who we were. They’d spent seven years moving around the area, always taking the suitcase with them.

　　　 They were about to 45 again and decided to give it one more 46 before leaving. This time, on opening the jewellery box, they 47 a piece of paper folded up in it——my birth certificate. 48

that my parents were still in the district, they started to ring around. The suitcase was 49 returned to us.

　　　 This couple’s 50 and persistence(坚持) in finding us is truly admirable.

31. A. jewellery　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. handbag　　　　　　　　 D. suitcase

32. A. close 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fasten　　　 　　　　 C. pack　 　　　　　　　　 D. lift

33. A. strong 　　　　　　　　 B. flexible 　　　　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　　　　　 D. heavy

34. A. took　 　　　　　　　　 B. calmed 　　　　　　　　 C. led　 　　　　　　　　　 D. waved

35. A. wondering　 　　　　 B. suggesting　 　　　　　　 C. recognizing　　　　　　　　　 D. hesitating

36. A. around　 　　　　　　　 B. out　 　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　　　　 D. up

37. A. relief　 　　　　　　　　 B. regret　　　 　　　　 C. disappointment　　　　　　 D. confusion

38. A. gone 　　　　　　　　　　 B. broken　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stolen　 　　　　　　　 D. hidden

39. A. anxious 　　　　　　　 B. hopeful 　　　　　　　 C. surprised　 　　　　　 D. frightened

40. A. idea　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. way　 　　　　　　　　　 C. luck　 　　　　　　　　　 D. plan

41. A. call 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. message　 　　　　　 C. notice 　　　　　　　　　 D. email　

42. A. fixed up　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. picked up　 　　　　 C. pulled out　 　　　　 D. given out

43. A. use　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. examine　　 　　　　 C. return　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. collect

44. A. mentioning　　 　　　　　 B. believing　 　　　　 C. sharing　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. telling

45. A. travel　 　　　　　　　　 B. move　 　　　　　　　　 C. ask 　　　　　　　　　　 D. meet

46. A. search　 　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. try　 　　　　　　　　　 D. check

47. A. felt　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. read　 　　　　　　　　　 C. got　 　　　　　　　　　 D. noticed　

48. A. Expecting　 　　　　　 B. Considering　 　　 C. Realizing　　 　　　 D. Judging

49. A. finally　 　　　　　　　 B. gradually　　 　　　 C. surely　　 　　　　　　 D. immediately

50. A. courage　 　　　　　　　　　 B. generosity　　　　　　　　　　 C. honesty　　 　　　　 D. selflessness