While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house __46_, “We need a doctor out here. We need a doctor. Hurry, Mom.” “What’s wrong?” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.

Dutifully(顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand-__47_, that’s the sort of thing mothers do. While my son led me out of the door and __48__ the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not _49__. When we arrived at the __50__ scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest(鸟巢) high up in the tree. My son and I _51__ the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the __52__ had caused it death. “I think his mummy and daddy really __53__ him,” Spencer observed. I _54__ my boy’s hand and tried to ease(减轻) his _55__ by saying that I was sure they did, __56__ they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven(天堂) to be with God and PoPo-my deceased(去世了的) grandfather. I assured(使确信) Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be __57__ and loved. I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds, and that I __58__ he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird __59__. I picked up the little creature’s body, slipped(悄悄放到) it into my plastic bag and __60__ placed the bird in the rubbish bin. __61__ was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to play __62__ he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen

At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that fell from its nest.

“It was dead, Daddy.”　 　

Trying to __63__ Spencer’s spirits and reminded him that the little bird was really __64__, I asked our son to tell Daddy __65__ the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn-faced at his dad, stated, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, PoPo.”

46. A. saying　　　　　　　　 B. screaming　　　　　　　　 C. declaring　　　　　　　　　 D. telling

47. A. in fact　　　　　　　　 B. at least　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in stead　　　　　　　　　　 D. after all

48. A. ahead　　　　　　　　 B. toward　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

49. A. come　　　　　　　　　 B. save　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. support

50. A. accident　　　　　　　　　　 B. kitchen　　　　　　　　　　 C. familiar　　　　　　 　　　 D. angry

51. A. wondered　　　　　　 B. discussed　　　　　　　　　 C. examined　　　　　　　　 D. looked

52. A. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tree　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother bird　　　　　　　　　　 D. other bird

53. A. hate　　　　　　　　　　 B. lose　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. miss　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. love

54. A. picked up　　　　　　 B. turned to　　　　　　　　　 C. got to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. held

55. A. excitement　　　　　 B. regret　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　　　　 D. disappointment

56. A. but that　　　　　　　 B. and that　　　　　　　　　　 C. soon　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

57. A. enjoyed　　　　　　　　　　 B. played　　　　　　　　　　　 C. treated　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cared for

58. A. doubted　　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was sure　　　　　　　　　 D. was afraid

59. A. right 　　　　　 　　B. right then　　　　　　　　 C. from now on　　　　　　 D. now and then

60. A. gently　　　　　　　　 B. loudly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. strongly　　　　　　　　　 D. firmly

61. A. Nothing else　　　　 B. Nobody else　　　　　　 C. Everything　　　　　　　 D. Something

62. A. as usual　　　　　　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even though　　　　　　　 D. though

63. A. break　　　　　　　　　 B. rise　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lift

64. A. wounded　　　　　　 B. injured　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. okay　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. alive

65. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

45. Yesterday, Jane walked away from the discussion. Otherwise she________ something she would regret later.

A. had said　　　　　　　 B. said　　　　 C. might say　　　　　　 D. might have said

44. I can’t become infected_______ HIV by swimming in a pool, or sitting in a bath.

A. to　　　　　　　　 　　　B. by　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　 　　　D. at

43. Never eat food that _______ , or you will get ill.　　

A. goes bad　　　　　　　　　 B. are bad　　　　　　　　　　 C. has gone bad　　　　　　 D. is going bad

42. It disappointed his parents _______he had failed to pass the exam for _______third time.

A. why; a　　　　　　　　　　 B. that; a　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when; the　　　　　　　　 D. how; the

41. I’m so busy ____ my homework, so I can’t help_______ the house.

A. doing; to clean　B. with; cleaning　 　C. to do; to clean　　 D. doing; cleaning

40. David is such a good boy _______ all the teachers like.　

A. that　　　　　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whom