One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor that the science room was on fire over the weekend. Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 26 it and explained that science class would be cancelled due to the 27 . He also warned us not to go near the room 28 it could be dangerous.

During the morning break, Kim and I 29 to check out the damage. A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch. We safely 30 the science room. We stood on tiptoes(脚尖) looking hard through the door window， 31 to see what was like inside when suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us.

“Where do you belong? Certainly not here!”

I turned around to find a teacher staring 32 at us, shouting. In those frozen seconds millions of 33 flashed through my mind. My father would kill me for disobeying teachers. 34 than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not stop him. My spirits 35 even lower when I thought of how angry Mr. Johnson would be. Soon the arresting teacher led Kim and me back to the 36 , leaving us trembling before Mr. Johnson .

But to our 37 , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr. Johnson. 38 , he bent slowly to look me in the eye. I was met with a look of 39 rather than anger. He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 40 in my decision to go where I might have got 41 . As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined consequences at home, tears 42 up in my eyes. The thought of disappointing Mr. Johnson 43 me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr. Johnson’s hand on my shoulder. I glanced up and he smiled. My 44 for Mr. Johnson grew greatly in the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I’d disappointed him. I could see that he cared more about my 45 than the fact that I’d broken a rule. It was the first time I had felt the power of forgiveness.

26. A. heard　 　　　 　 　　　 B. believed　　　　　　 C. confirmed　　 　　 D. studied

27. A. fire　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. rumor　　　 C. focus　　　　　 D. loss

28. A. unless　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. because　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

29. A. pretended　　 　　　　　　 B. asked 　　　 　　 C. decided　　 　　　 　　　 D. hesitated

30. A. entered　　　 　　　 B. found 　　　 C. examined　 　　　　　　 D. reached　　

31. A. hanging　　　　　　　 B. trying　　　　 C. happening　　　　 D. waiting

32. A. angrily 　　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　 　　 C. silently　　　　　　 　 D. curiously

33. A. excuses　　　　　　　　　　 B. thoughts　　　　　 C. words　　　　　　　 D. feelings

34. A. Easier　　　　　　　　 　 B. Less　　　　　　　　 C. Later　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Worse

35. A. flew　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sank　　　　　 　　　 C. changed　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

36. A. school　　　　 　　　 B. lab　　　　　　　　　 C. office 　　　　　　　　　　 D. classroom

37. A. surprise　　　　　　 　　　 B. delight　　　 C. regret　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sorrow

38. A. However　　 　　　　　　 B. Therefore　 　　　 C. Otherwise 　　　 D. Instead

39. A. concern　　　 　　　　　　 B. guilt　　　　　 　　　 C. comfort　　 　　　　　　 D. complaint

40. A. frightened　　　　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　　 C. discouraged　　　　　　 D. disappointed

41. A. hurt 　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. burnt 　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. blamed

42. A. flooded　　　　　　 　 B. rushed　　 　　 C. welled　　　 　　　 D. rounded

43. A. shocked　　　　　　　　　　 B. shamed　　　　　　 C. bored　　　　 　　　　　　 D. confused

44. A. care　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　 　　　 C. desire 　　　　　　 　　 D. love

45. A. safety 　　　　　　　 B. freedom 　　　　　 C. dignity 　　　　　 　　　 D. behavior

One good deed deserves another

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 　1 a meal at the next house. 　2　 , he lost his courage when a lovely young woman opened the door. 3 a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I 　4 you?”
　 “You don’t owe me 　5 ,” she replied. “My mother has taught me never to accept money for __6 of kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he felt as if he had got stronger 　7 .
　 Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors could do nothing, so they sent her to the big city, where specialists were called 　8 to study her disease, Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, 　9 . When he heard the name of the town she came from, he immediately 10 from the chair and went down 　11__ the hospital hall towards her room.　　　　　　　　
　12 his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to his room and tried to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
　 After a long struggle, they won the 　13__. Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for 　14　 . He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. Then the bill was 　15　 to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 16　 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on it 　17 her attention. She read these words.

“ 18 IN FULL WITH ONE GLASS OF MILK.”
Dr Howard Kelly

Tears of joy ___19___ her eyes as she saw it. She was grateful 　20 love could spread widely through human hearts and hands.

1. A. pay for　　　 B. intend for　　 C. search for　 D. beg for

2. A. Thus　　　　　 B. Moreover　　　 C. However　　　 D. Therefore

3. A. in honor of　 B. instead of　　 C. in addition to　 D. in spite of

4. A. own　　　　　 B. owe　　　　　　 C. cost　　　　 D. spend

5. A. nothing　　　 B. something　　　 C. everything　 D. anything

6. A. acts　　　　　 B. behavior　　　 C. measure　　　 D. benefit

7. A. mentally　　　 B. physically　　 C. thoroughly　 D. luckily
8. A. on　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　 D. up

9. A. to include　　 B. including　　　 C. included　　 D. is included

10. A. raised　　　 B. rose　　　　　 C. stood　　　　 D. aroused

11. A. cross　　　　 B. over 　　　　 C. through 　　 D. under

12. A. With　　　　 B. Wore　　　　　 C. Putting on　 D. Dressed in

13. A. fight　　　　 B. game　　　　　 C. disease　　　 D. treatment

14. A. help　　　　 B. conclusion　　 C. agreement　　 D. cure

15. A. delivered 　 B. sent　　　　　 C. flied　　　　 D. carried

16. A. positive　　 B. uncertain　　　 C. negative 　　 D. unsure

17. A. paid　　　　 B. fixed　　　　　 C. caught　　　 D. made

18. A. Spent　　　　 B. Took　　　　　 C. Paid　　　　 D. Cost

19. A. flooded　　　 B. floated　　　　 C. full　　　　 D. flew

20. A. what　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. whose

Love in a Box