7. A. Can　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Shall　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Will　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Must

6. A. coin　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. note　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. value　　　　　　　　　　　 D. change

5. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. arrived　　　　　　　　　　 C. reached　　　　　　　　　　 D. filled

4. A. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. between

3. A. What　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. How come　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　　 D. How much

2. A. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprisingly　　　　　　　 D. interestingly

1. A. absorbing　　　　　　　　　　 B. attracting　　　　　　　　　 C. bargaining　　　　　　　　 D. greeting

20. C　 由the 2008 Olympic Games可判断是21世纪。

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Puppies for Sale 待售的小狗

题材：感人故事 难度：＊＊＊＊＊ 词数：365标准时间：15分钟 完成时间：______ 正确数：______

A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of 　1　 　small children, and 　2　 　enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign. “　 3　 　are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.

　　　 The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 　　4　 　$ 50.”

　　　 The little boy 　5　 　in his pocket and pulled out some 　6　 . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “　 7　 　I please look at them?”

　　　 The store owner 　8　 　and whistled and out of the kennel (狗窝) came a lady, who ran down the aisle (过道) of his store 　9　 　by five puppies. One puppy was 　10　 . Immediately the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What’s 　11　 　with that little dog?”

　　　 The store owner explained that the veterinarian (兽医) had 　12　 　the little puppy and had discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became 　13　 　“That’s the little puppy that I want to buy.”

　　　 The store owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.”

　　　 The little boy got quite upset. He looked 　14　 　into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay 　15　 　price. In fact I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month 　　16　 　I have him paid for.”

　　　 The store owner answered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is 　17　 　going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”

　　　 To his surprise, the little boy reached 　18　 　and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled (残疾的) left leg 　19　 　by a big metal brace (支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who 　20　 !”

19. A　 whenever and wherever引导让步状语从句，表示“无论何时何地”。

18. B　 不定式短语的被动式在此处作定语，表将来意义，修饰thirty-seven uniforms。