Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37 every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39 to go to work, she always went on this bus.
Mary’s parents always 40  their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41   . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45 you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46 breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”
“But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49   several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”
“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50  and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52  they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.
“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53    way?” her mother asked her.
“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54  else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37 every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39 to go to work, she always went on this bus.

Mary’s parents always 40  their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41   . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.

“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45 you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46 breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”

“But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”

“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49   several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”

“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50  and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52  they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.

“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53    way?” her mother asked her.

“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54  else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a1school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up2every morning and brought them back to their3 every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents 4to go to work, she always went on this bus.
Mary’s parents always5their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be6 . But one morning the alarm7 to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly8, looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 9 into Mary’s room to wake her up.
“I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “10you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even11breakfast and then I’ll 12 you to school on my way to the office.”
“But how can you find the 13 Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”
“Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the  14 several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”
“Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  15and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 16In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town 17they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.
“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most 18way?” her mother asked her.
“Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know 19else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to  20 the other children to school.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      big
   2. B.
      nice
   3. C.
      different
   4. D.
      distant
2. 2.
   1. A.
      pupils
   2. B.
      teachers
   3. C.
      parents
   4. D.
      passengers
3. 3.
   1. A.
      offices
   2. B.
      towns
   3. C.
      classrooms
   4. D.
      homes
4. 4.
   1. A.
      seemed
   2. B.
      had
   3. C.
      refused
   4. D.
      used
5. 5.
   1. A.
      found
   2. B.
      set
   3. C.
      cleaned
   4. D.
      fixed
6. 6.
   1. A.
      late
   2. B.
      ready
   3. C.
      lazy
   4. D.
      asleep
7. 7.
   1. A.
      started
   2. B.
      stopped
   3. C.
      failed
   4. D.
      continued
8. 8.
   1. A.
      stood up
   2. B.
      stayed up
   3. C.
      put up
   4. D.
      woke up
9. 9.
   1. A.
      rushed
   2. B.
      stepped
   3. C.
      escaped
   4. D.
      jumped
10. 10.
    1. A.
       but
    2. B.
       and
    3. C.
       so
    4. D.
       then
11. 11.
    1. A.
       later
    2. B.
       quicker
    3. C.
       easier
    4. D.
       heavier
12. 12.
    1. A.
       bring
    2. B.
       fetch
    3. C.
       leave
    4. D.
       drive
13. 13.
    1. A.
       truth
    2. B.
       bus
    3. C.
       way
    4. D.
       guide
14. 14.
    1. A.
       homework
    2. B.
       shopping
    3. C.
       trip
    4. D.
       reading
15. 15.
    1. A.
       rose
    2. B.
       dressed
    3. C.
       move
    4. D.
       showed
16. 16.
    1. A.
       wondered
    2. B.
       realized
    3. C.
       recognized
    4. D.
       designed
17. 17.
    1. A.
       unless
    2. B.
       after
    3. C.
       if
    4. D.
       before
18. 18.
    1. A.
       comfortable
    2. B.
       helpful
    3. C.
       important
    4. D.
       direct
19. 19.
    1. A.
       how
    2. B.
       when
    3. C.
       what
    4. D.
       which
20. 20.
    1. A.
       look for
    2. B.
       pick up
    3. C.
       drop by
    4. D.
       deal with

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37  every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39  to go to work, she always went on this bus.

    Mary’s parents always 40   their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41    . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then  44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.

    “I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45  you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46  breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”

    “But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”

    “Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49    several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”

    “Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50   and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52   they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.

“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53     way?” her mother asked her.

    “Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54   else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.

36. A. big         B. nice         C. different       D. distant

37. A. pupils           B. teachers     C. parents              D. passengers

38. A. offices          B. towns        C. classrooms           D. homes

39. A. seemed      B. had          C. refused         D. used

40. A. found        B. set         C. cleaned              D. fixed

41. A. late             B. ready            C. lazy             D. asleep

42. A. started          B. stopped          C. failed           D. continued

43. A. stood up        B. stayed up      C. put up         D. woke up

44. A. rushed           B. stepped      C. escaped              D. jumped

45. A. but         B. and              C. so                   D. then

46. A. later            B. quicker          C. easier               D. heavier

47. A. bring            B. fetch            C. leave            D. drive

48. A. truth       B. bus          C. way                  D. guide

49. A. homework     B. shopping      C. trip                D. reading

50. A. rose         B. dressed     C. moved                D. showed

51. A. wondered       B. realized       C. recognized           D. designed

52. A. unless           B. after          C. if                D. before

53. A. comfortable      B. helpful          C. important        D. direct

54. A. how              B. when         C. what             D. which

55. A. look for         B. pick up        C. drop by            D. deal with

Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36   school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37  every morning and brought them back to their  38  every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents  39  to go to work, she always went on this bus.

       Mary’s parents always 40   their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41    . But one morning the alarm  42  to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43  , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then  44   into Mary’s room to wake her up.

       “I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45  you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even  46  breakfast and then I’ll  47  you to school on my way to the office.”

       “But how can you find the   48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.”

       “Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the   49    several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?”

       “Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and  50   and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  .In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town   52   they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house.

“Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most    53     way?” her mother asked her.

       “Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know   54   else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to   55   the other children to school.

36. A. big                  B. nice                C. different                 D. distant

37. A. pupils               B. teachers            C. parents                   D. passengers

38. A. offices              B. towns            C. classrooms            D. homes

39. A. seemed              B. had                 C. refused                 D. used

40. A. found                B. set                C. cleaned              D. fixed

41. A. late                 B. ready            C. lazy                    D. asleep

42. A. started               B. stopped         C. failed                     D. continued

43. A. stood up        B. stayed up      C. put up              D. woke up

44. A. rushed              B. stepped             C. escaped                     D. jumped

45. A. but                 B. and            C. so                   D. then

46. A. later                 B. quicker            C. easier                          D. heavier

47. A. bring                  B. fetch              C. leave                      D. drive

48. A. truth                 B. bus                C. way                           D. guide

49. A. homework          B. shopping      C. trip                  D. reading

50. A. rose                    B. dressed             C. moved                         D. showed

51. A. wondered       B. realized       C. recognized          D. designed

52. A. unless               B. after          C. if                D. before

53. A. comfortable       B. helpful         C. important               D. direct

54. A. how                     B. when            C. what                  D. which

55. A. look for           B. pick up        C. drop by                D. deal with