I stood in the doorway, watching my elder brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. I coughed uneasily. Finally _ __ that I was there, Rocky turned towards me with a sad smile. “I’m leaving tomorrow,” he said.

“I know.” My voice was almost a whisper. I was _____ with myself for being so weak, but I wasn’t about to cry.

“My _____ is early, so there is still enough time to come to the airport,” he said. Seeing the sad look on my face, he quickly added, “I promise I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”

I tried to say something, but didn’t. It’s always ____ to keep quiet if you’re about to cry. “You promised you wouldn’t cry,” he said to me, thinking that I was close to _____.

I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. _____ I thought he was always right behind me, holding the seat to keep me from _____. I was happy with this, but he knew he couldn’t hold me up all my life. He told me that one day he would have to let go.

His coughing stopped my thinking. What was left to say? How could I say ______ to the person who taught me everything?

The next morning I ______ , looked at my alarm clock, and realized he had left ____ ago. We never even said goodbye.

Goodbye, Rocky! Although he may have been many miles away, I knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.

1.A. forgetting B. realizing C. watching D. learning

2.A. glad B. moved C. angry D. pleased

3.A. ship B. flight C. train D. bus

4.A. stranger B. better C. worse D. easier

5.A. tears B. smiles C. words D. sadness

6. A. At last B. Since C. At first D. So far

7.A. riding B. running C. walking D. falling

8.A. goodbye B. hello C. yes D. sorry

9.A. gave up B. stood up C. looked up D. woke up

10.A. minutes B. hours C. days D. weeks

9.This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading,writing and speaking English.It gives the meaning of words,and it can help you with spelling,word building,grammar and pronunciation as well.
To use your dictionary correctly,you need to understand how the dictionary works.At the front of the book,you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.If you look up the word"centre",you will find two spellings for this word."Centre"is used in British English,while"center"is used in American English.When there are differences between British and American spelling,the dictionary shows it with the word"BrE"for British English and"AmE"for American English.
The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly.If you turn to the inside back face,you will see all the phonetic letters(音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced.Just have a look at this page when you're not sure how to say a word.
The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word-its definition.In this dictionary,the definitions have been written using only 2000words.This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.

25.According to the passage,"theater"is used inC English.
A.Australian       
B.Canadian    
C.American    
D.British
26.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?B
A.All of the words in the dictionary have two spellings.
B.You can turn to the inside back face if you are not sure about the pronunciation.
C.There are two thousand words in this dictionary.
D.The dictionary can help you with listening,speaking,reading and writing.
27.The dictionary explainsD.
A.some of the difficult words          
B.the words of two meanings
C.all the easy words                        
D.all the words in a simple way.

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