阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

    One afternoon just before Christmas, an old gentleman was wandering through the city center. The    1    were all filled with good things and crowded with    2  shoppers. The children were    3    all the toys on display in windows, and the old man suddenly saw a dirty boy sitting on the pavement    4    bitterly. When the    5  old man asked him    6    he was crying, the little boy told him that he had    7  a ten penny piece that his uncle had given him. At once the old man    8    a handful of coins. He   9   out a shiny new    10    penny piece and handed it to the child. “Thank you very much,” said the little boy, and    11    his eyes, he cheered up at once.

    An hour or so    12    the old man was    13    his way back home    14    the same road. To his    15    he saw the little boy in the same    16    , crying just as bitterly as before. He went up to the boy and asked him if he had lost the ten penny piece he had just given him as    17   . The boy told him that    18    he had not lost the second coin, but he still could not    19    the first one. “If I could find my own piece,” he said tearfully. “I'd have twenty    20    now.”

    1．

A. streets　　　　　　　　　　    B. road

C. houses　　　　　　　　　　    D. shops

    2．

A. cheerful　　　　　　　　　　  B. angry

C. worried　　　　　　　　　　  D. surprised

    3．

A. looking for　　　　　　　　  B. looking at

C. looking after　　　　　　    D. looking on

    4．

A. singing　　　　　　　　　　   B. shouting

C. laughing　　　　　　　　　　  D. crying

    5．

A. cruel　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. polite

C. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. angry

    6．

A. why　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. what

C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. as

    7．

A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. spent

C. missed　　　　　　　　　　    D. lost

    8．

A. pulled out　　　　　　　　    B. pulled on

C. put out　　　　　　　　　　   D. pushed on

    9．

A. selected　　　　　　　　　　  B. chose

C. picked　　　　　　　　　　    D. elected

    10．

A. one　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. two

C. twenty　　　　　　　　　　    D. ten

    11．

A. opening　　　　　　　　　　  B. drying

C. cleaning　　　　　　　　　　  D. washing

    12．

A. later　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. after

C. before　　　　　　　　　　    D. earlier

    13．

A. leaving 　　　　　　　　　　  B. walking

C. making　　　　　　　　　　   D. giving

    14．

A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. in

C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. at

    15．

A. delight　　　　　　　　　　    B. surprise

C. disappointed　　　　　　    D. satisfaction

    16．

A. spot　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. street

C. road　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. shop

    17．

A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. well

C. before　　　　　　　　　　    D. ago

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A. actually　　　　　　　　　　   B. finally

C. exactly　　　　　　　　　　   D. really

    19．

A. see　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. get

C. have　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. find

    20．

A. pence　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. penny

C. pieces　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. coins

　 I grew up with my best friend, who was just like a sister to me. She was a little older than me. I 　36 to her. If ever I had a problem, she was always 　37 enough to help me out.

　 It wasn’t until the spring of“87” that I noticed a 　38 in her. She was quick to anger, and her attitude was 　39 . I asked her many times what was wrong. Her response each time was “I’m fine. ”

　 As time went on, she became more 　40 , and became a person I did not 　41 anymore. All I wanted was to help her. Every time I tried, she would get 　42 , and say she was fine.

　 The summer of“88”, I finally got my 　43 . My sister had changed due to the effects of 　44 . My mother 　45 put her arms around me, and told me my best friend had 　46 due to an over-dose (过度剂量). Well, for a minute my world stood still, along with my heart. There was nothing to say or do, just tears in the 　47 . Thinking over and over again, if only I had spent the time to notice the 　48 , maybe I could have saved her.

　 My mother, seeing my distress, sat me down and told me this.

　 Some things are not in our 　49 . Sometimes “signs” aren’t enough. You can’t 　50 yourself for the path your friend chose. What you can do is to learn from her mistake, 　51 at school for 　52 , let other children know what happened to your friend, and how it made you 　53 .

　 Since then I’ve never once blamed myself for her death. 　54 I volunteer my time to SADD and DARE. Each year, at an assembly I tell new students what happened and the 　55 of drugs.

36. A. came up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked up

C. looked forward　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. went over

37. A. quick　　　　　　　　 B. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　　 D. close

38. A. change　　　　　　　 B. disease　　　　　　　　　　 C. decline　　　　　　　　　　 D. habit

39. A. polite　　　　　　　　 B. acceptable　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　　　 D. rude

40. A. bitter　　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　 D. cold

41. A. respect　　　　　　　 B. stand　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. know

42. A. polite　　　　　　　　 B. defensive　　　　　 C. vague　　　　　　　 D. impatient

43. A. surprise　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. answer　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

44. A. drugs　　　　　　　　 B. loneliness　　　　　 C. illness　　　　　　　 D. sadness

45. A. tightly　　　　　　　　 B. tearfully　　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　　　　　 D. finally

46. A. passed　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recovered

47. A. disaster　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 C. disturbance　　　 D. silence

48. A. signs　　　　　　　　 B. effects　　　　　　　　　　 C. causes　　　　　　　　　　 D. results

49. A. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. favor　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　　　　 D. side

50. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. enjoy　 　　　　　　 C. destroy　　　　　　　　　 D. blame

51. A. attend　　　　　　　　 B. volunteer　　　　　 C. engage　　　　　　　　　　 D. settle

52. A. health-awareness B. self-improvement C. self-protection D. drug-prevention

53. A. feel　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　　 C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. learn

54. A. Still　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Instead　　　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. Anyhow

55. A. use　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consequence　　 C. danger　　　　　　　　　　 D. influence

It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to 41 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I　 42 a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because　 43　 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening　 44 .

　 When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely 　45 . I looked around but not a 　46　 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A number of tourists came in about 　 47　 ago." he said. "It was like an invasion! 48 the place was full! We can hardly manage."

　 The waiter then 　49 a table in the corner. "The people there 50 " he said, "Just hold on and you will　 51　 a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people　 52　 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

　 Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like　 53　 waiters,　 54　 the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 　55 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 　 56 .

　 A few moments later he 　57　 to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 　58 for us.　 59 a little embarrassed(尴尬的) he told us that there was 　60　 left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)"

41. A. remember　　　　　 B. celebrate　　　　　　　　　　　 C. memorize　　　　 D. spend

42. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. picked　　　 　　 D. elected

43. A. a few　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　 D. little

44. A. as a rule　　　　　　 B. as a matter of fact　 C. as usual　　 　 　　 D.as before

45. A. empty　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　　 D. quiet

46. A. one　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. single　　　　 　　 D. other

47. A. a half hour　　　　 B. half a hour C. half an hour　　　 　　 D. an hour half

48. A. suddenly　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. certainly

49. A. pointed out　　　　 B. pointed over　　　　　　　　　 C. pointed on　　　　 D. pointed to

50. A. will leave　　　　　　 B. are about to leave　　　　　 C. would leave　　　 　　 D. will be left

51. A. find　　　　　　　　　 B. find out　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look for　　　　　　 D. search

52. A. by　　　　　　　 　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. near

53. A. all the other 　　 B. all an other　　　　　　　 　　　 C. all the others D. all other

54. A. were kept busy　 B. was busy with　　　　　　　 C. kept busy with D. were busy with

55. A. excited　　　　 　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. disappointed

56. A. dishes　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. menu　　　　　　　 D. order

57. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　 D. returned

58. A. a good news　　　 B. good news C. bad news　　　　 D. a bad news

59. A. Looking　　　　　　 B. Look　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Looked　　　　　　 D. Looks

60. A. meat of fish B. no meat and fish　　　　　　 C. meat and fish　　 D. no meat or fish