One of Britain's bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected police killer David Bieber -- and was thanked   21   flowers by the police. It was also said that she could  22___ a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.

An Act of Kindness
Mother was making a dish for Mrs. Smith next door ,1six-year-old Susie came up and2why Mommy was doing so .
“Because Mrs. Smith is very sad: she lost her daughter and she has a broken heart. We need to take care of her3.And when someone is very , very sad , they have trouble doing the4things like making dinner or other housework . Because we’re part of a5and Mrs Smith is our neighbor , we need to do some thing to help her. Mrs Smith won’t6be able to talk with or hug her daughter or do all those wonderful things that mommies and daughters do together. You’re a very smart girl , Susie ; maybe you’11 think of some way to help take care of Mrs. Smith.”
Susie thought seriously about this7and how she could do her part in8Mrs. Smith. A few minutes later , Susie knocked on her door. After a few moments , Mrs Smith9the knock with a “Hi , Susie”.
Susie noticed that Mrs. Smith didn’t have that10musical quality about her voice when she greeted someone, and she also looked as though having been11because her eyes were weary and swollen(肿胀). “What can I do for you , Susie ?” asked Mrs. Smith.
“My mommy says that you lost your daughter and you’re very , very sad with a broken heart.” Susie12her hand out shyly. In it was a13. “This is for your14. Mrs. Smith knelt down and hugged Susie , choking back her tears.15her tears she said ,”thank you , darling girl, this will help a lot.”
Mrs. Smith accepted Susie’s act of kindness and took it one step16. She bought a small key ring with a picture frame ----17designed to carry keys and proudly display a family portrait at the same time. Mrs. Smith placed Susie’s Band –Aid in the frame to18herself to heal a little every time she sees it. She wisely knows that healing takes time and support . It has become her19for healing ,20forgetting the joy and love she experienced with her laughter.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      when
   2. B.
      then
   3. C.
      as
   4. D.
      while
2. 2.
   1. A.
      stated
   2. B.
      wandered
   3. C.
      claimed
   4. D.
      wondered
3. 3.
   1. A.
      after all
   2. B.
      at present
   3. C.
      from now on
   4. D.
      for a little while
4. 4.
   1. A.
      little
   2. B.
      few
   3. C.
      hard
   4. D.
      tough
5. 5.
   1. A.
      family
   2. B.
      community
   3. C.
      world
   4. D.
      race
6. 6.
   1. A.
      even
   2. B.
      nearly
   3. C.
      ever
   4. D.
      barely
7. 7.
   1. A.
      challenge
   2. B.
      chance
   3. C.
      incident
   4. D.
      risk
8. 8.
   1. A.
      attending to
   2. B.
      stocking with
   3. C.
      dealing with
   4. D.
      getting on with
9. 9.
   1. A.
      reacted
   2. B.
      responded
   3. C.
      answered
   4. D.
      received
10. 10.
    1. A.
       desperate
    2. B.
       familiar
    3. C.
       annoying
    4. D.
       anxious
11. 11.
    1. A.
       sleeping
    2. B.
       reflecting
    3. C.
       weeping
    4. D.
       praying
12. 12.
    1. A.
       brought
    2. B.
       took
    3. C.
       held
    4. D.
       pulled
13. 13.
    1. A.
       Band-Aid
    2. B.
       key
    3. C.
       picture
    4. D.
       frame
14. 14.
    1. A.
       daughter
    2. B.
       eyes
    3. C.
       hands
    4. D.
       broken heart
15. 15.
    1. A.
       Upon
    2. B.
       Through
    3. C.
       At
    4. D.
       By
16. 16.
    1. A.
       further
    2. B.
       as well
    3. C.
       in detail
    4. D.
       once again
17. 17.
    1. A.
       that
    2. B.
       which
    3. C.
       what
    4. D.
       one
18. 18.
    1. A.
       recover
    2. B.
       remind
    3. C.
       reward
    4. D.
       repay
19. 19.
    1. A.
       symbol
    2. B.
       burden
    3. C.
       pressure
    4. D.
       ambition
20. 20.
    1. A.
       rather than
    2. B.
       in case of
    3. C.
       yet not
    4. D.
       regardless of

In spite of the instructions he had been given，Tommy did not hurry straight round to Mrs. Blakey’s house with the note．Reaching the toy shop window with its decorated Christmas tree．he could not tear himself away from it until he had spent ten minutes staring at the gift he most wanted．Where the road began to run downhill to Mrs. Blakey’s house，he met some of his friends who were throwing snowballs．He joined in the fight，and by the time it finished．another twenty minutes had gone by．Ten more minutes were lost looking for the note for Mrs. Blakey，which had somehow dropped from his pocket during the fight．When he finally found it, it was not only very wet，but he found that part of it was torn away and missing That meant a further search，but without results So Tommy reached Mrs. Blakey’s house nearly an hour late．carrying a dirty piece of paper that contained only the words：

    —for tea this afternoon—important to talk

    about—u．If it is convenient，— tell Tommy：

    otherwise．—Hr house at；four o’clock—

Yours sincerely．

Al ice Hendry

    Mrs. Blakey puzzled over the note for a while，then，imagining she knew what the missing words were，told Tommy to tell his mother it would be all right

    Tommy arrived home not long before four o’clock，only to find his mother very angry and already putting her hat on．“You naughty boy, where have you been?”she cried, and without waiting for all answer,“What did Mrs. Blakey say?”

    Tommy told her．

    “All right, you’d better come with me，”Mrs. Hendry said．And so once again Tommy found himself oil the downhill road to Mrs. Blakey’s．

    At about the same moment that Mrs. Hendry and her son Tommy reached Mrs. Blakey’s door, Mrs. Blakey herself, having taken a different road，was waiting outside the Hendry’s home．wondering why there was no answer to her knock．Who could blame her for thinking that the torn note was all invitation to tea at the Hendry’s，instead of which Mrs. Hendry had in fact been asking herself out to tea with Mrs. Blakey’s．

1．Tommy’s mother told him __________．

    A．not to drop the note on his way to Mrs. Blakey’s house

    B．to look at the toy-shop window．

    C．to hurry straight round to Mrs. Blakey’s house with the note，

    D．to look for the note

2．Which of the following notes did Mrs. Hendry send to Mrs. Blakey?

    A．Dear Mrs. Blakey，

       Will it be all right if l visit you for tea this afternoon? I have something important to talk about with you If it is inconvenient，tell Tommy；otherwise，I shall come to see you at your house at four o’clock．

Yours sincerely,

Alice Hendry

    B．Dear Mrs. Blakey，

       I should be very glad if you would come here for tea this afternoon I have something important to talk about with you，If it is inconvenient，tell Tommy；otherwise I shall expect to see you at our house at four o’clock．

Yours sincerely，

Alice Hendry

    C．Dear Mrs. Blakey，

      Tommy would be glad if you could come here for tea this afternoon．There is a gun that he thinks is important to talk about with you If it is inconvenient，tell Tommy；otherwise we shall expect to see you at our house at four o’clock

Yours sincerely，

Alice Hendry

    D．Dear Mrs. Blakey，

    I should be grateful if Tommy could stay with you for tea this afternoon．I want to go out as I have something to talk about with Mrs. Morris．If it is inconvenient，tell Tommy；otherwise，I will send him to your house at four o’clock．

Yours sincerely,

Alice Hendry

3．When Tommy returned home，his mother was very angry because ________．

    A．she was worried that it was too late for them to reach Mrs. Blakey’s house

    B．the naughty boy was an hour late for supper．

    C．He lost the note on his way to Mrs. Blakey’s house

    D．He came home without a reply from Mrs. Blakey

4．Which of the following is Not true according to the story．

    A．After giving the note to Mrs. Blakey, Tommy hurried straight home．

    B．Tommy looked for the missing part of the note but failed in finding it．

    C．Mrs. Blakey inferred correctly what the incomplete note meant

    D．Mrs. Blakey expected to find Mrs. Hendry at home at four o’clock

       In spite of the instructions he had been given, Tommy did not hurry straight round to Mrs. Blakey’s house with the note. Reading the toy-shop window with its decorated Christmas tree, he could not tear himself away from it until he had spent ten minutes staring at the gift he most wanted: a gun that fired corks. Where the road began to run downhill to Mrs. Blakey’s house he met some of his friends who were throwing snowballs. He joined in the fight, and by the time it finished, another twenty minutes had gone by. Ten more minutes were lost looking for the note for Mrs. Blakey, which had somehow dropped from his pocket during the fight, When, with the help of his friends, his finally found it, it was not only very wet, but, to his horror, he found that part of it was torn way and missing. That meant a further search, but in vain. So it happened that, now looking very untidy, Tommy reached Mrs. Blakey’s house nearly an hour late and carrying a dirty piece of paper that contained only the words:

for tea this afternoon

                         important to talk about

                        u. If it is inconvenient,

tell Tommy; otherwise,

ur house at four o’clock.

                             Yours sincerely,

                              Alice Hendry

       Mrs. Blakey was puzzled over the note for a while, then, imagining she knew what the missing words were, told Tommy to tell his mother it would be all right.

       Tommy returning home in much the same way as he had made the outward journey to Mrs. Blakey’s, arrived not long before four o’clock to find his mother very angry and already putting her hat on.

       “You naughty boy, where have you been?” she cried, and without waiting for an answer, “What did Mrs. Blakey say?”

       Tommy told her.

       “All right, you’d better come with me,” Mrs. Hendry said．And so once again Tommy found himself on the downhill road to Mrs. Blakey’s.

       At about the same moment that Mrs. Hendry and her son Tommy reached Mrs. Blakey’s door, Mrs. Blakey herself, having taken a different road, was waiting outside the Hendry’s home, wondering why there was no answer to her knock. Who could blame her for thinking that the torn note was an invitation to tea at the Hendry’s, instead of which Mrs. Hendry had in fact been asking herself out to tea with Mrs. Blakey?

1．In “he could not tear himself away from it” ‘it’ refers to________.

A．Mrs. Blakey’s house                              B．the message

C．the toy-shop window                            D．the road

2．Tommy’s mother told him_________

       A．to hurry straight round to Mrs. Blakey’s house with the note

       B  to play snowfight with the other kids

       C．to look at the toy-shop window

       D．to look for the note

3. Mrs. Blakey “told Tommy to tell his mother it would be all right” means_______.

       A．she didn’t mind the note being torn

       B．Mrs. Hendry’s request was inconvenient

       C．she thought she could accept Mrs. Hendry’s invitation

       D．she would find the missing words

4．Which of the statements is true according to the story?

       A．After taking the note to Mrs. Blakey, Tommy hurried straight home

       B．Tommy looked for the missing part of the note but could not find it

       C．Mrs. Blakey guessed correctly what the missing words were

       D．Mrs. Blakey expected to find Mrs. Hendry when she was going to her home at four o’clock

Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

  One morning he got up  41   because he has forgotten to  42  up his alann. Clock He  43  To shave quickly and cut himself When he got  44  , he got blood all over his  45  ,so he had to find another one The  46  other shirt that was  47  needed ironing While he was  48  it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to  49  the meter. He showed him where the meter was. After he paid the gas  50  and so the man out, he found the iron had  51  a hole in his shirt, so  52  the one with blood on it  53  By this time it was very late, so he  54  he couldn’t go to work by bus He  55  for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived, and Harry  56  in.

  In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen run away in a

  57  When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman  58  to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was  59  till 3 o’ clock p.m. before the police were sure that he was not the man they  60  When he finally arrived at the office at about 4, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

A. early      B. worriedly     C. late       D. nervously

A. set       B. hang          C. send      D. wind

A. tried      B. hoped         C. managed  D. liked

A. worn       B. injured     C. dressed     D. damaged

A. coat       B. shirt      C. sweater       D. jacket

A. very       B. similar    C. only          D. different

A. white      B. pretty     C. blue         D. clean

A. washing    B. cleaning    C. brushing    D. ironing

A. read       B. repair      C. examine     D. test

A. money     B. fee        C. bill         D. charge

A. burnt      B. made      C. drilled       D. fired

A. put        B. wear      C. change       D. choose

A. at all      B. after all     C. first of all    D. above all

A. doubted   B. wondered    C. discovered   D. decided

A. looked    B. reached      C. searched     D. telephoned

A. sat       B. stepped      C. seated       D. got

A. bus       B. hurry        C. taxi        D. fear

A. seemed    B. happened     C. appeared    D. proved

A. held       B. caught       C. kept        D. left

A. met        B. needed       C. arrested     D. wanted