by the loss of such a valuable jewel,Rachel’s mother hires the famous detective Sergeant Cuff to investigate the theft.

A.Troubling　　　　　　　　　　　B.To trouble

C.To troubled　　　　　　　　　　D.Troubled

　　　 by the loss of such a valuable jewel,Rachel’s mother hires the famous detective Sergeant Cuff to investigate the theft.

1. A.
   Troubling
2. B.
   To trouble
3. C.
   To troubled
4. D.
   Troubled

As we all know, most children don’t like eating vegetables, no matter how the vegetables are prepared. But if they were frozen, and made 36 ice cream, what would happen? Two mothers and restaurant owners have made the first vegetable ice cream.

　 But do you know how the two mothers 37 the idea? At first, they created the vegetables ice cream to help their daughters 38 from illness. Last year, the girls spent months in the London Children’s Hospital because of malnutrition(营养不良). The doctors 39 they both eat more fresh vegetables. 40 , the girls didn’t like eating vegetables. The two mothers tried all kinds of ways to 41 their daughters to eat vegetables, but in vain(徒劳). The girls’ 42 food is ice cream, not vegetables, so the mothers thought “ Why not put the vegetables into ice cream?”

　 Seeing their daughters 43 eat up all the vegetable ice cream, they made up their minds to get more children to change their bad eating 44 , and set up an ice cream restaurant to sell these 45 ice creams.

　 They also planned to publish a recipe book telling mothers 46 to cook vegetables in different ways. The two mothers, Deborah Kershaw and Rachel Peck, 47 famous in London for their vegetable ice cream.

36. A. into　　　　　 B. from　　 　　　 C. up　　　　　　 D. out

37. A. thought over　　 B. thought of　　　 C. looked for　　 D. looked into

38. A. recover　　　　 B. separate　　　　 C. benefit　　　　 D. remove

39. A. realised　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　 C. suggested　　 D. showed

40. A. However　　　 B. Otherwise　　　 C. Moreover　　　 D. Therefore

41. A. allow　　　　　 B. frighten　　　　 C. forbid　　　　 D. persuade

42. A. favorite　　　 B. healthy　　　　　 C. delicious　　　 D. worthy

43. A. seriously　　　 B. happily　　　　　 C. slowly　　　　 D. simply

44. A. habits　　　　 B. ideas　　　　　　 C. manners　　　 D. decisions

45. A. especial　　　　 B. special　　　　　 C. ordinary　　　 D. common

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

47. A. become　　　　 B. had become　　　 C. have become　 D. has become

It was two days after the seventh Harry Potter book came out. I was halfway through 　　36　 it, and I certainly didn’t want to be 　　37　 .But the phone kept ringing, so I 　 38　 　it.

　　　　 Patty from my church said, “Rachel, we are 　 39　 　at the soup kitchen (施粥所) at the Methodist church this afternoon and need 　　40　 　right now. Are you 　 41　　 ?”

　　　 I wanted to have an entire day to read the book, 　 42　 my mouth answered, “Sue, I will be there at 5:15.”

　　　 When I 　 43　　 , other volunteers were already at work. I glanced through the door and saw people already lining up outside.

　　　 At 5:30, the 　 44 　 　began to move. A family with two kids in wheelchairs came through first. The mother and father each carried two plates and 　　45 a wheelchair.

　　　　 Then two older men came over. “No watermelon,” one said.

　　　　 “Are you kidding?” I asked 　 46 　. “You don’t want watermelon?”

　　　　 He grinned (咧着嘴笑). “I am kidding. Give me one of those.”

　　　　 A family of five came through the line. The son 　　47　 　his plate for watermelon and bread. “Is that all you want?” I asked. He nodded. “I’m not 　48　 .”

　　　　 Five minutes later, he was back. “Can I have some more? I’m only hungry for watermelon.” I 　 49 　and served him another slice (片).

　　 One 　 50　 came through holding hands and smiling at each other. “We have been married 49 years, and I love her like I did when we just got married!” the man told me 　　51　 .

　　　　 Although the people 　　　52　　 　food, they gave me more than I gave them. They told me about their 　 53　 —how one’s daughter was getting married, and another’s son was learning to read.

　　　　 I kept watching them eating, happy or sad, talking excitedly with friends or eating 　 54 　　 in the corner, each with a story to tell.

　　　　 Although I love to read Harry Potter, I’m still 　 55　 I went to the soup kitchen that afternoon.

36. A. writing　　 　　　　　　 B. reading　　 　　　　　 C. publishing　 　　　　 D. buying

37. A. fired　 　　　　　 B. hurt　　 　　　　 C. disturbed　 　　　　　 D. protected

38. A. used　 　　　　　 B. ignored　 　　　　　　 C. answered　　 　　　　 D. replaced

39. A. helping　 　　　　 B. relaxing　 　　　　　　 C. watching　 　　　　　 D. playing

40. A. cooks　 　　　　 B. fans　　 　　　 C. friends　 　　　　　　 D. volunteers

41. A. busy　 　　　　　 B. sure　 　　　　　 C. free　　 　　　　 D. awake

42. A. and　 　　　 B. so　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　 　　　　　　 D. but

43. A. returned　 　　　 B. left　 　　　　　　 C. stopped　 　　　　　　 D. arrived

44. A. group　　 　　　　 B. line　　 　　　　　 C. car　 　　　　　　　　　 D. wheelchair

45. A. pushed　 　　　　 B. roe　 　　　　　　 C. brought　 　　　　　　 D. took

46. A. angrily　 　　　　 B. doubtfully　 　　　　 C. excitedly　　 　　　　 D. anxiously

47. A. gave up 　　　　 B. broke up　 　　　　　 C. covered up　 　　　 D. held up

48. A. fine　 　　　　　　 B. hot　　 　　　　 C. sick　 　　　　　　 D. hungry　　

49. A. apologized　 　 B. shouted　 　　　　　　 C. laughed　 　　　　　　 D. sighed

50. A. man　 　　　　　　 B. child　 　　　　 C. couple　 　　　 D. team

51. A. eagerly　 　　　　 B. happily 　　　　　　　 C. bravely　 　　　　　　 D. calmly

52. A. sold　 　　　　　　 B. accepted　　 　　　　 C. borrowed　　 　　　 D. saved

53. A. families　 B. jobs　　 　　　　 C. dreams　 　　　　　　 D. plans

54. A. lightly　　 　　　 B. freely　　 　　　　　　 C. alone　　 　　　 D. well

55. A. worried　 　　　 B. ashamed　　 　　　　 C. tired　　 　　　　 D. glad