James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __1__ the coins that lay on the bed.
$24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __2__ on earth was he going to get the __3__ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __4__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __5__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __6__.
There was only one way to get the money, and that was to __7__ it. He would have to find a job. __8__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __9__ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __10__ of James’s odd-job business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __11__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __12__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __13__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __14__ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __15__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __16__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __17__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __18__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __19__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __20__ what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.

His grandfather is the only soldier ________ after the war was over.

1. A.
   live
2. B.
   living
3. C.
   alive
4. D.
   lovely

There are many kinds of friends. Some are always   36  you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only   37   friends leave footprints (脚印).
I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the   38  . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves   39  on the cool   40  . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves,   41  to the sound of them.
Autumn is a   42  season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me   43  . But one day, the sound of a violin   44  into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was   45  in playing her violin.
I had   46  seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been   47  there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building   48  I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became   49  .    50  we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly   51  . To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.
“You must like violin.” she said.
“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.
Suddenly, a   52  expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that   53  me.” she said.
“In fact, it was your playing   54  gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Let's be friends.”
The girl smiled, and so did I.
I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a        55  —so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.

B) 阅读下面的短文，根据首字母的提示在空白处填上适当的单词，使短文意义完整。(For questions 71—80, read the passage below. Complete it by filling in each blank one word. The first letter of each word is provided.)
The Home of the Future
When Dan Green comes home from work, he doesn't need a key to open his front door. As he walks up to the front of his house, the (71)d________ opens. The lights turn on inside. His favorite music starts to play. His dinner is (72)r________ in the oven. (73)B________ no   one   is   home.   What's happening? This is the home of the future! Right now, Dan Green is the  only  person (74)w________ has a home like this. He is a scientist. But  in  about  25 years, many  people (75)w________ have homes like Dan's. His  home  does  not  look different on the (76)o________. But inside it is very different.
Computers control this house of the  future. For (77)e________, Dan  is  watching  television  (78)w             the doorbell rings. The TV is a computer. When Dan presses a button on the TV remote control, he can see  a picture of his (79)v________ on  the  screen. He  can  also  use  the remote control to open or close the door. Dan can watch TV and answer the door at the same   (80)t________.