39.　 A. plants　　 B. plant　　　　 　　C.　 planted　　　　 D.　 planting

38.　 A.　 never　　 B.　 always　　　　 C.　 often　　　　　 D.　 sometimes

37.　 A. other　　　 B.　 the others　　　 C.　 the other　　 D. others

36.　 A. back　　　 B.　 top　　　　　　 C.　 middle　　　　 D.　 feet

35.　 A.　 big　　　 　B.　 bigger　　　 　　C.　 small　　 　D.　 smaller

34.　 A. Corn　　　 B. Bean　　　　　 C. Squash　　　　 D.　 Mother Earth

33.　 A. in　　　　　 B.　 around　　　　 C.　 at　　　　　 D.　 from

32.　 A. small　　　 B.　 short　　　 　　C.　 fat　　　　　 D.　 tall

31.　 A. sisters　　　 B.　 family　　　　 C.　 sister　　　 D.　 brother

45. A.　 villages　　　　　 B.　 countries　　　 C.　 farms　　　　　 D.　 cities

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a.

　　　 There is an American story about three sisters who loved　 each other very much. Each　　 31　 could only be happy when she was with her sisters.　　

The oldest sister stood　 32　 Her name was Corn. Corn was beautiful and strong.

The middle sister liked to twine (缠绕)　 33　　 her sister　 Corn.　 Her name was　 34　 . As Bean grew taller, she could　 give Corn a　　 35　　 hug.　

The youngest sister was very brave. She stayed at the 36　 of Corn and Bean to protect them from danger.　 Her name was Squash.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Where one of the sisters grew, 37　 two wanted to grow. They 　38　 wanted to be alone.　 That is why they were always 39　 together in the same field.　

On summer nights, when stars shone in the sky, the three　 sisters changed into young girls.　 Dressed　 40　 green,　 they would dance and sing. They praised their Mother Earth and　　　 their Father Sun.