19．阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．
Gwondo was a trainer of dogs．He would go out every day with his dogs，to （16）B
them how to catch animals so all his tribe（部落） could eat．
Wherever Gwondo went，his tribe could see him away in the distance（17）C his white
hair would shine in the sunlight．The tribe（18）Awould say to their children，"See，there isGwondo and his dogs，searching for（19）A for us all．"Gwondo went out hunting every day and always came（20）C with much food．And all were very happy．
Now Gwondo grew（21）B and as all humans do，one day he died．The tribe felt sad and cried many days and many nights （22）D one day the elders called to their children，"You have cried enough for Gwondo．Now it is time to（23）C living．Go down to the beach and be happy．"
The children ran down to the beach and looked out to sea．（24）D，they all looked ateach other，then turned and ran back to their elders，（25）D，"Come quickly．Gwondo，he isback with us．He is out in the sea．"The elders hurried to the（26）B and said，"Yes!It isGwondo back!He is now a dolphin and lives in the sea．"
Now whenever you see （27）A dolphins in the sea，look for the big old dolphin．You will know him because be has a large white fin on （28）B back．He is Gwondo and he is training the young dolphins to chase（追逐）（29）B close to the beach so that his tribe can catch them．
Gwondo is known to all the tribes （30）C the east coast of Australia．They call himtheir sea dog．
Gwondo was a trainer of dogs．He would go out every day with his dogs，to （16）B
them how to catch animals so all his tribe（部落） could eat．
Wherever Gwondo went，his tribe could see him away in the distance（17）C his white
hair would shine in the sunlight．The tribe（18）Awould say to their children，"See，there isGwondo and his dogs，searching for（19）A for us all．"Gwondo went out hunting every day and always came（20）C with much food．And all were very happy．
Now Gwondo grew（21）B and as all humans do，one day he died．The tribe felt sad and cried many days and many nights （22）D one day the elders called to their children，"You have cried enough for Gwondo．Now it is time to（23）C living．Go down to the beach and be happy．"
The children ran down to the beach and looked out to sea．（24）D，they all looked ateach other，then turned and ran back to their elders，（25）D，"Come quickly．Gwondo，he isback with us．He is out in the sea．"The elders hurried to the（26）B and said，"Yes!It isGwondo back!He is now a dolphin and lives in the sea．"
Now whenever you see （27）A dolphins in the sea，look for the big old dolphin．You will know him because be has a large white fin on （28）B back．He is Gwondo and he is training the young dolphins to chase（追逐）（29）B close to the beach so that his tribe can catch them．
Gwondo is known to all the tribes （30）C the east coast of Australia．They call himtheir sea dog．
| 16．A．ask | B．teach | C．study | D．advise |
| 17．A．before | B．unless | C．because | D．although |
| 18．A．elders | B．guards | C．teachers | D．visitors |
| 19．A．food | B．water | C．oil | D．salt |
| 20．A．down | B．out | C．back | D．about |
| 21．A．tall | B．old | C．thin | D．strong |
| 22．A．after | B．as | C．since | D．until |
| 23．A．depend on | B．give up | C．think about | D．look after |
| 24．A．Finally | B．However | C．Anyway | D．Suddenly |
| 25．A．explaining | B．warning | C．answering | D．calling |
| 26．A．hill | B．beach | C．forest | D．camp |
| 27．A．a group of | B．a kind of | C．a pair of | D．a pool of |
| 28．A．its | B．his | C．her | D．my |
| 29．A．sheep | B．fish | C．dogs | D．dolphins |
| 30．A．for | B．in | C．on | D．above |
18．Monty was the son of a horse trainer．When he was in his ninth grade，he was asked to write a（16）C about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up．
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he'd （17）A a horse ranch （牧场）．He wrote about his dream in great detail and he（18）B drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings．
He put a great deal of his（19）B into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher．Two days later he received his paper back．On the front page was a large red"F"（20）D a note that read，"See me after class．"
The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked，"Why did I receive an‘F'？"
The teacher said，"This is an unrealistic （不现实的） dream for a young boy like you．Your family is not rich．Having a horse ranch needs a lot of（21）B．You have to buy the land．You have to pay for other things．There is no（22）A you could ever do it．"Then the teacher added，"（23）D you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal，I'll reconsider your grade．"
The boy went home and thought about it long and hard．He asked his father what he should do．His father said，"Look，son，you have to make up your own mind on this．But I think it is a very important（24）C for you．"
Finally，after thinking about it for several days，the boy handed in the same paper，making （25）Achanges at all．He said to the teacher，"You can keep the‘F'and I'll keep my dream．"
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he'd （17）A a horse ranch （牧场）．He wrote about his dream in great detail and he（18）B drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings．
He put a great deal of his（19）B into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher．Two days later he received his paper back．On the front page was a large red"F"（20）D a note that read，"See me after class．"
The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked，"Why did I receive an‘F'？"
The teacher said，"This is an unrealistic （不现实的） dream for a young boy like you．Your family is not rich．Having a horse ranch needs a lot of（21）B．You have to buy the land．You have to pay for other things．There is no（22）A you could ever do it．"Then the teacher added，"（23）D you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal，I'll reconsider your grade．"
The boy went home and thought about it long and hard．He asked his father what he should do．His father said，"Look，son，you have to make up your own mind on this．But I think it is a very important（24）C for you．"
Finally，after thinking about it for several days，the boy handed in the same paper，making （25）Achanges at all．He said to the teacher，"You can keep the‘F'and I'll keep my dream．"
| 16．A．speech | B．notice | C．paper | D．diary |
| 17．A．own | B．win | C．paint | D．sell |
| 18．A．just | B．even | C．ever | D．almost |
| 19．A．dream | B．heart | C．advice | D．trust |
| 20．A．by | B．in | C．to | D．with |
| 21．A．time | B．money | C．space | D．work |
| 22．A．way | B．wonder | C．problem | D．matter |
| 23．A．Though | B．Since | C．Unless | D．If |
| 24．A．change | B．gift | C．decision | D．message |
| 25．A．no | B．anything | C．any | D．nothing |
16．What did Mary do to help Alice？（ ）
| A． | She had a discussion with her | |
| B． | She went to hug her | |
| C． | She wrote down the right answers for her． |
15．Why didA lice feel sad one day？（ ）
| A． | She argued with Mary | B． | Mary laughed at her | ||
| C． | She didn’t do well in the test |
14．Are Mary and Alice in the same class？（ ）
| A． | Yes，they are | B． | No，they aren’t | C． | We don’t know |
13．What does Mary look like？（ ）
| A． | She’s tall with glasses | B． | She’s of medium build | ||
| C． | She’s short and has big eyes |
12．Why does she choose to work in a village school？（ ）
| A． | She doesn’t like city life | |
| B． | She likes fresh air there | |
| C． | The village schools need teachers very much |
11．What will she do to achieve her dream？（ ）
| A． | She’ll find a part-time job | |
| B． | She’ll join an English club | |
| C． | She’ll go to a teachers’college first |
10．What school is Zhang Lan most probably studying in now？（ ）
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| A． | In a junior high school | B． | In a senior high school | ||
| C． | In a college |