(2009年东北三校第二次联考)
I first met her on the beach near where I
live.I drive to this beach a__1__of three or four miles，whenever I’m feeling down.At that time she
was__2__something.
Looking__3__，she said，“Hello.” I nodded，not wanting to__4__with a small child.
“I’m Wendy and I’m building something，” she said.
“I see.But what is it？” I asked，not__5__.
“I don’t know.I just like the__6__of
sand.”
A sandpiper (矶鹞鸟) flew by.
“That’s a__7__.Mum says sandpipers
come to bring us joy.”
“Goodbye，joy，”
I thought to myself，“hello，__8__.” and walked away.My life then seemed completely out of__9__.
“Come again，” she called，“and have another__10__day.”
But the days and weeks that followed__11__to
other people：naughty boys and a__12__mother.One
morning I suddenly realized I needed my__13__and headed for the beach.The
breeze was cool，but I walked along，trying to recapture (捕捉) the inner peace I needed.I had almost__14__the
child so I was surprised when she appeared.
“__15__do you live？” I asked.She pointed toward a summer
cottage.
Then one day，I rushed to my beach in great pain，even in no__16__to greet the girl.“If you don’t mind，” I said coldly，“I’d rather be__17__today.” She seemed unusually__18__
and out of breath.
“Why？” she asked.
“My mother died！”
“Did it hurt when she died？”
“Of course it hurt！” I shouted，misunderstanding her.
When
I next went to the beach，she wasn’t there.Feeling__19__，and admitting I__20__her，I went up to the cottage.A woman answered
the door.“Wendy，my daughter，died
last week.She had leukemia (白血病)．Maybe she didn’t tell you.”
1.A.length B．distance
C．space D．reach
2．A.observing B．drawing
C．building D．collecting
3．A.up B．out
C．down D．over
4．A.work B．play
C．say D．talk
5．A.caring B．seeing
C．wanting D．worrying
6．A.feel B．sense
C．smell D．comfort
7．A.sorrow B．joy
C．pity D．lie
8．fort B．pleasure
C．kindness D．pain
9．A.balance B．sight
C．mind D．range
10．A.sad B．happy
C．busy D．fine
11.A.added B.led
C.belonged D.related
12.A.kind B.poor
C.lonely D.sick
13.A.party B.sandpiper
ce D.holiday
14.A.searched B.known
C.noticed D.forgotten
15.A.How B.What
C.Where D.Which
16.A.mood B.time
C.way
D.place
17.A.alone B.lonely
C.unique
D.special
18.A.happy B.pale
C.good
D.powerful
19.A.sorry B.excited
C.cold
D.puzzled
20.A.cheated B.lost
C.troubled D.missed