Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki’s father passed away. Besides, Vicki didn’t want Uncle Tom to get angry. But little Vicky didn’t want to just hold it and guess what was in it. After all, she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things, like how to turn an old sock into a doll.

All the day, Vicki couldn’t stop thinking about the gift. While her teacher was giving a lecture¸ Vicki sat still in her seat, drawing paper dolls inside the box. When school was done, she raced home. Walking into the room, again, she shook the present, but she heard nothing. Holding her breath, she opened the box and looked inside. Seconds later, she cried. When Mrs. Black saw the box, she said angrily, “Didn’t I tell you to leave it alone?” Vicki sobbed and said, “Mommy, you don’t understand.”

“Don’t cry to me. You have missed everything now, just because you couldn’t wait,” Mrs. Black accused. “What will Uncle Tom think now?”

“Uncle Tom gave me nothing,” Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother. “He played a trick on me.”

Mrs. Black said doubtfully, “Uncle Tom is not like that. You must have dropped it.”

Vicki kept crying. Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet. It was Uncle Tom. He looked at the empty box. “You have already done it? I told you to wait for your birthday.”

“You didn’t give me a gift.” Fresh tears filled her eyes.

“I try to give you something. I know your birthday is a special day. I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life. I think hard and get the idea to give you an important lesson. If you open it on birthday, I see you learn. Then I will make a big party to celebrate. Maybe next year you listen and then you will understand the gift better.

Vicki’s cheeks flushed.

1.We can learn from the text that Vicki_______.

2.What do the underlined words “done it” refer to?

3.What kind of person is Uncle Tom?

4.What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki?

—Mum, I’ve been studying English since 8 o’clock. ____ I go out and play with Tom for a while?

—No, I’m afraid not. Besides, it’s raining outside now.

A. Can’t          B. Wouldn’t        C. May not        D. Won’t

By my third day in the hospital, I realized Tom didn’t visit. I couldn’t understand  36 my best friend wouldn’t come to see me. Struggling against the   37 , I phoned his __38 . His mother answered, and when I asked for Tom, she got   39  . “He’s not here right now,” she said. I thought it was  40 that she didn’t tell me where he was or  41  to have him call me. But I was so weak, I just let it  42 . I found out later that Tom’s mother called my parents right after we rang   43 . My phone call really made her   44 , and she   45 they talk to me. Later that night, my mom   46 . Did I remember drinking? Did I remember in a car？I had   47  what she was talking about, so she finally told me the news: I’d hit a tree. Tom, in the   48  seat, was thrown from the car and killed instantly. The only reason I’d lived was because of my   49 .
My first   50  was of shock. I’d been drink-driving? Hit a tree? Killed Tom? I felt like the   51  person in the world. Even after I was able to   52 several weeks later, I didn’t want to eat, I didn’t want to talk. I just   53  at the wall in my  54  and cried. The only person I wanted to see was Tom. I didn’t feel like   55  with any of my old friends.

完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

1.Something terrible ___________________ if Tom wasn’t coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did. (happen)

要是汤姆不像往常那样到他的餐馆来吃饭，一定是发生了什么可怕的事。

2.So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on ______________. (solve)

所以，在未来的数百万年中，生命能否在地球上延续取决于这个问题能否得到解决。

3.It is hard work as well as determination _________________________. (lead)

努力工作和决心使得他成功。

4.__________________, I will be right here waiting for you. (be)

无论你在哪里，我都会在这里等你。

5.My brothers can’t attend the party__________________ at Tom’s house at present, because he is preparing for his examination. (hold)

我的哥哥不能参加此刻正在汤姆家举行的晚会，因为他正在为考试做准备。

6.People may __________________ that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. (find)

人们可能会感到惊奇，查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌，他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。

7.My teacher told us that ____________ would win us more friendships and bring us more chances. (modest)

老师告诉我们，谦虚会为我们赢得更多的友谊并给我们带来更多的机会。

8.A large number of people _____________ the importance of the environmental protection up to now. (realize)

如今，许多人已经意识到了环境保护的重要性。

9.______________, this kind of pear was soon sold out at the market. (taste)

口味甜，这种梨很快在超市里销售一空。

10.The fact ______________________as his brother made it necessary for him to lose weight. (twice)

他是他哥哥的两倍重，这个事实使得他有必要减肥。

— Mum, I’ve been studying English since 8 o’clock. _______ I go out and play with tom for a while ?

— No, I’m afraid not. Besides, it’s raining outside now.

A. Can’t         B. Wouldn’t           C. May not         D. Won’t