On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh. I'm terribly sorry,” I said. “That’s all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn't even 26____ you. I wish  I didn’t hurt you.”

We were very  27   . We said good-bye and went on our way.

But at home we often  28 our loved ones in a different way.

Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly. When I turned, I nearly  29 her down. “Move out of the way.” I shouted. She walked away, tears (眼泪) in her eyes.

While I lay awake in bed, I realized how  30  I’d spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some  31 by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her  32 . She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked, “Did you pick these flowers for me?”

She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them  33 they're pretty like you. I knew you’d like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.” “Oh dear, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”

“ That’s okay. Mom. I  34  you anyway.”

I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word   35   like this: (F) ather (A) nd (M) other, (I) (L) ove (Y) ou!

1. A. saving      B. helping             C. calling          D. noticing

2. A. sad         B. angry              C. polite           D. proud

3. A. help        B. treat                C. criticize        D. encourage

4. A. put         B. took                C. turned         D. knocked

5. A. sadly       B. rudely               C. softly          D. calmly

6. A. books       B. clothes              C. flowers         D. vegetables

7. A. bed         B. desk                C. chair           D. computer

8. A. if           B. though              C. before          D. because

9. A. love         B. need                C. miss           D. hate

10. A. father        B. mother              C. family          D. daughter

On my way home I knocked into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh. I'm terribly sorry,” I said. “That’s all right. Please excuse me too; I wasn't even 26____ you. I wish I didn’t hurt you.”

We were very 27   . We said good-bye and went on our way.

But at home we often  28 our loved ones in a different way.

Later that day, while I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very quietly. When I turned, I nearly  29 her down. “Move out of the way.” I shouted. She walked away, tears (眼泪) in her eyes.

While I lay awake in bed, I realized how  30  I’d spoken. So I decided to get up to say sorry to my daughter. On the way to her bedroom, to my surprise, I found some  31 by the door of the kitchen. At that time my tears began to fall. I quietly went and got down on my knees by her  32 . She woke up and put her arms around my neck when I kissed her. Then I asked, “Did you pick these flowers for me?”

She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them  33 they're pretty like you. I knew you’d like them. I stood quietly in order to give you a surprise.” “Oh dear, I'm really sorry for the way I acted today; I shouldn’t have shouted at you.”

“ That’s okay. Mom. I  34  you anyway.”

I suddenly realized what a clever way it is to explain the word   35   like this: (F) ather (A) nd (M) other, (I) (L) ove (Y) ou!

26. A. saving      B. helping             C. calling              D. noticing

27. A. sad         B. angry                C. polite               D. proud

28. A. help        B. treat                C. criticize            D. encourage

29. A. put         B. took                C. turned           D. knocked

30. A. sadly       B. rudely                   C. softly          D. calmly

31. A. books       B. clothes                  C. flowers         D. vegetables

32. A. bed         B. though              C. before          D. because

34. A. love             B. need                C. miss             D. hate

35. A. father           B. mother              C. family          D. daughter

在下面的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词）（10分）

A: Excuse me, sir.     B: Yes?

A:26______________________________________?

B: The post office? Oh, go down the street and turn right at the first turning. It's just on

   your right. 27_____________________________________.

A: Thank you. 28_______？B: No, it's only about ten minutes' walk.

A: Thank you. By the way, is there a bank near here?

B: Yes, just opposite the post office.

A: Do you mean the bank is opposite the post office?  B: Right.

A: Can I have my money changed there?  B: 29__________________.

A: I see. Thanks a lot.  B:30______________________.

A hot dog is one of the most popular American foods. It was named after frankfurter, a German food.

You may hear "hot dog" 21 in other ways. People sometimes say "hot dog" to express 22 . For example(例如), a friend may ask 23 you would like to go to cinema. You might say, "Great! I would love to go." Or, you could say, "  24 ! I would love to go."

People 25 use the expression to describe(描述) someone who is a "show-off", who tries to show everyone else how 26 he is. You often hear such 27 called a "hot dog". He may be a baseball player for example, who 28 the ball with one hand, making a (n) 29 catch seem more difficult. You know he is a hot dog because when he makes such a catch, he bows(鞠躬) crowd, hoping to win their  30 .

(  ) 21. A. eaten    B. used        C. cooked      D. picked

(  ) 22. A. strength  B. practice     C. pleasure     D. reply

(  ) 23. A. if       B. how        C. when        D. where

(  ) 24. A. Hot dog  B. Don't worry  C. Never mind  D. Excuse me

(  ) 25. A. ever     B. also         C. still        D. yet

(  ) 26. A. hopeful  B. careful       C. kind        D. great

(  ) 27. A. a dog    B. a hand       C. a person     D. an action

(  ) 28. A. catches   B. plays        C. catch       D. play

(  ) 29. A. hard     B. funny        C. exciting     D. easy

(  ) 30. A. thanks   B. cheers        C. medals      D. matches