In1929, the new York stock market (股票市场) collapsed(崩溃), and the manager of a big company came home with a 　　26　　 　heart.

　 　　“Honey, what happened ?” his wife asked him ,smiling.

　　 　“I’m done! I’m finished! My　 27　 went into bankruptcy (破产)，and all the properties(破产) will be closed down by the court tomorrow,” he said ,and began to　 28　 sadly.

　 　　His wife asked gently, “　 29　　 about your body? Is it to be closed down , too?”

　 　　“No!” he looked up at his wife, confused.

　 　　“What about me, your　 30　 ?”

　 　　“No!” he mopped his 　　31　 and looked at her hopelessly.

　 　　“What about your kids?”

　 　　“Of course not”

　 　　“Then 　　32　 do you say all the properties will be closed down? You still have a helpful wife and several 　　33　　 　kids, Plus(而且)you still have 　　34　 　experience, good health , and a quick 　　35　 　that God gave you .As for the 　36　 you lost , it’s just 　37　 that you used to possess but not any more. You can still work and 　　38　 money in the future.”

　 　　Three years later his company became one of the top corporations(公司)　 39　 by Fortune. All his achievements were due to several 　　40　 from his wife.

　 26. A. light.　 　B. happy　 　C. heavy　 　　D. relaxing

　 27. A. factory　 B. shop　 　　C. school　 　　D. company

　 28. A. smile　 　B. weep　　 C. laugh　　 　D. sing

　 29. A. When　 　B. Why　 　C. Where　 　D. What

　 30. A. wife　 　B. daughter　 C. son　 　　D. girlfriend

　 31. A. drinks　 B. tears　 　C. money　 　D. letters

　 32. A. when 　　B. why　 　　C. how　 　　D. what

　 33. A. hopeless　 B. hope　 　C. hopeful　 D. hopefully

　 34. A. much　 　B. many　 　C. few　 　　D. little　

　 35. A. body　 　B. hand　 　C. mind　 　　D. mouth

　 36. A. money　 　B. body　 　C. health　 　　D. work

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

　 38. A. borrow　 B. lend　 　C. earn　 　　D. lose

　 39. A. to choose　 B. chosen　 C. choosing　 D. to be chosen

　 40. A. words　 　B. books　 　C. advice　 　　D. companies

25. － Do you know ________ ?

－ They moved here soon after their son was born.

A. when would the Greens move here

B. when the Greens moved here

C. the Greens would move here　　

D. when the Greens would move here

24. － May I speak to john?

－ Sorry, he _____ Japan. But he ______ in two days.

A. has been to; will come back　 B. has gone to; will be back

C. has been in; would come back　 　D. has gone to; won’t come hack

23. So far we ______ Lesson Eight. Let’s _______ Lesson Nine.

A. finished ; go on having　　　 B. have finished; go on to learn

C. will finish; go on with　　　 D. had learnt; go on to learn