After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack on the tennis court, my world crashed around me. I was overwhelmed with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and just keeping my head above water.

I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly I was uneasy.

One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd on our doorstep. He gave every indication that he intended to enter the house and make it his home. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day.

The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. German, meanwhile, actually made himself part of the family. Saturday night he was still with us, sleeping in the basement.

On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He settled down in the back for the ride to the picnic.

Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. As evening came and German didn’t appear, we were all disappointed. We were convinced that he had gone home or been found by his owner, and that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening, German was back on our doorstep. Again we took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived.

This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more fond of German and we took comfort in his strong, warm presence, and we felt safe with him near us.

Each week, between German’s visits, I grew a little stronger, a little braver and more able to cope; every weekend I enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard of German again.

I think of him often. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.

61. What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?

  A. trying to keep calm in public                B. avoiding being neglected by others

C. showing her high spirit in the face of trouble   D. managing to continue to live

62. Why did the German shepherd come to the author’s house?

   A. He was hungry and had no place to live in.     B. His owner went away on weekends.

C. He couldn’t find his way to his owner’s house.  D. The passage doesn’t tell us directly.

63. We can conclude from the passage that ________.

   A. German liked to have a picnic with the family  B. German’s owner put an ad for him

C. German was fond of living with the family   

D. the writer was not very willing to find German’s owner

64. Which of the following doesn’t agree with the passage?

   A. The children needn’t go to school on the weekend.

B. The housekeeper only came on weekdays.

C. But for the dog the writer would have broken down.

D. German’s coming was a great comfort for the writer.

65. Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. We are not alone                B. Love from a dog  

C. Raising a dog can be beneficial    D. Keep up when in trouble

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换个性作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除、或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，并在其下面写出该加的单词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误以及修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者从（第11处起）不计分。
This morning I got up early and went to school as usually.But I found that there is nobody in the classroom because it was Sunday.“How a bad memory I have!”I couldn`t help bursting into laughing. Stand in front of the school gate, I wondered what to do next. Suddenly a good idea occurred to me.“Why not to get together with some friends for a picnic on such fine day?”I immediately telephoned some of my best friends,and to my delighted,they all agreed to go.About two hours late,we finally arrived a beautiful park.We really enjoyed us there.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换个性作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除、或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ，并在其下面写出该加的单词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误以及修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者从（第11处起）不计分。

This morning I got up early and went to school as usually.But I found that there is nobody in the classroom because it was Sunday.“How a bad memory I have!”I couldn`t help bursting into laughing. Stand in front of the school gate, I wondered what to do next. Suddenly a good idea occurred to me.“Why not to get together with some friends for a picnic on such fine day?”I immediately telephoned some of my best friends,and to my delighted,they all agreed to go.About two hours late,we finally arrived a beautiful park.We really enjoyed us there.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换个性作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除、或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ，并在其下面写出该加的单词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误以及修改均仅限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者从（第11处起）不计分。

This morning I got up early and went to school as usually.But I found that there is nobody in the classroom because it was Sunday.“How a bad memory I have!”I couldn`t help bursting into laughing. Stand in front of the school gate, I wondered what to do next. Suddenly a good idea occurred to me.“Why not to get together with some friends for a picnic on such fine day?”I immediately telephoned some of my best friends,and to my delighted,they all agreed to go.About two hours late,we finally arrived a beautiful park.We really enjoyed us there.