10．In 1680an Englishman named Thomas Coryate traveled in Italy （意大利）．He liked the country and（41）C down everything interesting in his diary．One day he found one thing （42）B interesting than the others．In his diary Thomas wrote：（43）A the Italians （意大利人） eat meat，they use small forks．They do not eat with their hands because，as they say，people do not always have（44）A hands．
Before he went back to England，Thomas Coryate bought a few （45）C．
As soon as Thomas got home，he had a dinner party．When the steak （牛排） was brought out，he took out a fork and wanted to （46）B the steak as the Italians did in Italy．His friends were surprised when they saw this．He told them （47）A the fork was．They all thought the Italians were very strange people because the fork was not easy to use （48）B．Thomas Coryate tried to prove that his friends were （49）A，so he began to show it was easy to use the fork．But the first piece of the meat that he took with the fork fell onto the floor．His friends all（50）C him and he had to take the fork away．
People in England began to use forks fifty years later．
Before he went back to England，Thomas Coryate bought a few （45）C．
As soon as Thomas got home，he had a dinner party．When the steak （牛排） was brought out，he took out a fork and wanted to （46）B the steak as the Italians did in Italy．His friends were surprised when they saw this．He told them （47）A the fork was．They all thought the Italians were very strange people because the fork was not easy to use （48）B．Thomas Coryate tried to prove that his friends were （49）A，so he began to show it was easy to use the fork．But the first piece of the meat that he took with the fork fell onto the floor．His friends all（50）C him and he had to take the fork away．
People in England began to use forks fifty years later．
| 41．A．put | B．turned | C．wrote |
| 42．A．much | B．more | C．most |
| 43．A．When | B．After | C．Before |
| 44．A．clean | B．big | C．dirty |
| 45．A．knives | B．dishes | C．forks |
| 46．A．use | B．eat | C．make |
| 47．A．what | B．where | C．how |
| 48．A．a lot | B．at all | C．a little |
| 49．A．wrong | B．clever | C．lazy |
| 50．A．looked for | B．learnt from | C．laughed at． |
9．
Colin lost his wallet a month ago．Colin didn't know how he lost it while travelling by train．He fell （81）asleep on the train．He didn't realize it until he was getting into a car in Geneva．He reported it to the local police．
A few days ago，he got an e-mail from a police （82）office in the tiny Swiss （瑞士的） mountain down of Chur．Someone found the wallet on the floor of a shopping center in Chur and handed it to the police．It took （83）more than four hours by train from Geneva to Chur to it．
After a quick search online，the police sent Colin an e-mail．Colin was very （84）surprised．He said，"I'm not sure if it is （85）mine．Everything is intact （原封不动的） and it was found in a shopping center．That's a big surprise．"Colin said the wallet was a gift from his wife．After a few days，it is still in good condition．
| many me sleep surprise office |
A few days ago，he got an e-mail from a police （82）office in the tiny Swiss （瑞士的） mountain down of Chur．Someone found the wallet on the floor of a shopping center in Chur and handed it to the police．It took （83）more than four hours by train from Geneva to Chur to it．
After a quick search online，the police sent Colin an e-mail．Colin was very （84）surprised．He said，"I'm not sure if it is （85）mine．Everything is intact （原封不动的） and it was found in a shopping center．That's a big surprise．"Colin said the wallet was a gift from his wife．After a few days，it is still in good condition．
8．In a small town in France，there was a farmer who lived alone．Every day he （46）D a pound of butter to his neighbor，who was a baker．One day the baker decided to （47）A the butter to see if he was getting a pound．After he weighed it，he found that he wasn't．The baker then （48）D the farmer to the judge（法官）．
The judge asked the farmer if he had any ways to weigh the butter．The farmer replied，"I am so（49）B that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it，（50）C I do have a kind of scale（天平）．"The judge asked，"Then how do you weigh the butter？"The farmer replied，"Before the baker started buying butter from（51）C，I had bought bread from him．So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker，I put it on the scale and give him the butter of the same weight．"
We （52）A what we give to others in life．Whenever you take action，ask yourself this（53）B，"Am I honest？"
Honesty or dishonesty can become a （54）B．Some dishonest people can lie （说谎） without a red face．Others lie so much that they do not even（55）D what the truth is any more．But who is it bad for？As a matter of fact，those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behavior．
The judge asked the farmer if he had any ways to weigh the butter．The farmer replied，"I am so（49）B that I do not have enough money to buy anything to weigh it，（50）C I do have a kind of scale（天平）．"The judge asked，"Then how do you weigh the butter？"The farmer replied，"Before the baker started buying butter from（51）C，I had bought bread from him．So now every time when I bring home the bread from the baker，I put it on the scale and give him the butter of the same weight．"
We （52）A what we give to others in life．Whenever you take action，ask yourself this（53）B，"Am I honest？"
Honesty or dishonesty can become a （54）B．Some dishonest people can lie （说谎） without a red face．Others lie so much that they do not even（55）D what the truth is any more．But who is it bad for？As a matter of fact，those who lie will hurt themselves by their own dishonest behavior．
| 46．A．gave | B．fed | C．threw | D．sold |
| 47．A．weigh | B．watch | C．cut | D．use |
| 48．A．take | B．catch | C．held | D．took |
| 49．A．rich | B．poor | C．honest | D．quiet |
| 50．A．and | B．so | C．but | D．or |
| 51．A．I | B．my | C．me | D．mine |
| 52．A．get back | B．look back | C．give back | D．turn back |
| 53．A．answer | B．question | C．problem | D．idea |
| 54．A．difference | B．habit | C．mistake | D．difficulty |
| 55．A．study | B．mean | C．imagine | D．know． |
7．My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is．When I was（46）B，I thought music and talking were the most important things，so I said："My（47）D，Mommy．"
She said；"No．many people are deaf and can't hear anything but they live normal lives．But you（48）Cthinking about my questions and I will ask you again soon．"
Several years passed before she asked me again．This time I told her："Mommy，（49）Cis very important to（50）A，so it must be our eyes．"
She looked at me and told me："You are learning fast，but your（51）C is not right because there are many people who are blind and who are happy and healthy all the same．"
Then，last year，my grandpa（52）B．
Everybody was crying．My mom asked me："Do you know what the most important body
part is now，my dear？The most important body part is your（53）A．"
"Is it because it holds up （支撑）my head？"I asked．
"No，it is because it can hold a head of a friend or a loved one when they（54）D．"
she answered．"erybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life．I only hope that you have enough love and friends in your life．So，you will（55）Bhave a shoulder to cry on when you need it．"
She said；"No．many people are deaf and can't hear anything but they live normal lives．But you（48）Cthinking about my questions and I will ask you again soon．"
Several years passed before she asked me again．This time I told her："Mommy，（49）Cis very important to（50）A，so it must be our eyes．"
She looked at me and told me："You are learning fast，but your（51）C is not right because there are many people who are blind and who are happy and healthy all the same．"
Then，last year，my grandpa（52）B．
Everybody was crying．My mom asked me："Do you know what the most important body
part is now，my dear？The most important body part is your（53）A．"
"Is it because it holds up （支撑）my head？"I asked．
"No，it is because it can hold a head of a friend or a loved one when they（54）D．"
she answered．"erybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life．I only hope that you have enough love and friends in your life．So，you will（55）Bhave a shoulder to cry on when you need it．"
| 46．A．older | B．younger | C．cleverer | D．taller |
| 47．A．eyes | B．hands | C．mouth | D．ears |
| 48．A．stop | B．begin | C．keep | D．finish |
| 49．A．mind | B．heart | C．sight | D．time |
| 50．A．everybody | B．somebody | C．nobody | D．anybody |
| 51．A．question | B．problem | C．answer | D．food |
| 52．A．came | B．died | C．arrived | D．goes |
| 53．A．shoulder | B．foot | C．hand | D．legs |
| 54．A．laugh | B．dance | C．smile | D．cry |
| 55．A．never | B．always | C．seldom | D．only． |
6．One night，when I was eight，my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget．"Sweetie，my（16）B wants to offer me a more important job because of my good work，but needs me to work in Brazil．This is like your teacher telling that you've done （17）C and allowing you to skip a grade（跳级），but you'll have to（18）A your friends．Would you say yes to your teacher？"She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it．I was puzzled．Though I said"yes"，the question kept me （19）C for the rest of the night．I realized the（20）D decisions adults had to make．
For almost four years，my mother would call us from Brazil every day．Every evening I'd（21）A wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day．A phone call，however，could never take the place of her staying home with us and it was difficult not to feel（22）D sometimes．
During my fourth-grade Christmas holiday，we flew to Rio to visit her．Looking at her large（23）C flat，I became aware of how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself．It was then that I started to understand the difficult choices she had to make on （24）B family and work．（25）C difficult decisions，she used to tell me，you wouldn't know whether you make the right choice，but you could always do the best out of the situation．
When I returned home，I （26）D myself that what my mother could do，I could，too．If she （27）A to live well in Rio all by herself，I，too，could learn to depend all on myself．I learn how to take care of myself and achieve big but practical （28）D．
My mother is now back with us．But I will never forget what the （29）B has really taught me．The separation（分离） between us has proved to be a（an）（30）A thing for me．
For almost four years，my mother would call us from Brazil every day．Every evening I'd（21）A wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day．A phone call，however，could never take the place of her staying home with us and it was difficult not to feel（22）D sometimes．
During my fourth-grade Christmas holiday，we flew to Rio to visit her．Looking at her large（23）C flat，I became aware of how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself．It was then that I started to understand the difficult choices she had to make on （24）B family and work．（25）C difficult decisions，she used to tell me，you wouldn't know whether you make the right choice，but you could always do the best out of the situation．
When I returned home，I （26）D myself that what my mother could do，I could，too．If she （27）A to live well in Rio all by herself，I，too，could learn to depend all on myself．I learn how to take care of myself and achieve big but practical （28）D．
My mother is now back with us．But I will never forget what the （29）B has really taught me．The separation（分离） between us has proved to be a（an）（30）A thing for me．
| 16．A．teacher | B．boss | C．mother | D．friend |
| 17．A．little | B．much | C．well | D．wrong |
| 18．A．leave | B．refuse | C．contact | D．forgive |
| 19．A．explaining | B．sleeping | C．wondering | D．regretting |
| 20．A．poor | B．rapid | C．final | D．hard |
| 21．A．hopefully | B．politely | C．nervously | D．curiously |
| 22．A．satisfied | B．happy | C．relaxed | D．lonely |
| 23．A．comfortable | B．expensive | C．empty | D．modern |
| 24．A．providing | B．balancing | C．comparing | D．mixing |
| 25．A．Disappointed at | B．Compared with | C．Faced with | D．Satisfied with |
| 26．A．enjoyed | B．expressed | C．warned | D．reminded |
| 27．A．managed | B．offered | C．promised | D．expected |
| 28．A．plans | B．efforts | C．prizes | D．dreams |
| 29．A．question | B．experience | C．history | D．chance |
| 30．A．wonderful | B．terrible | C．difficult | D．unpleasant． |
5．Once upon a time，there were three tortoises（乌龟） who were friends．
One of them was a large tortoise，one was a medium-sized tortoise and （41）C was a small tortoise．
One day they went into a restaurant and （42）B some cake．While they were （43）A the cake，they remembered that they hadn't brought （44）B money．"Hey，we forgot to bring money to （45）C for our cake，"the big tortoise said．"The little tortoise can go home and get it，"the medium-sized tortoise said．"He's the youngest，so he should be the one to go．"
The little tortoise wasn't very pleased at this，but he knew he should （46）A his elders，so he said，"All right，I'll go．But you must promise not to eat my cake （47）C I'm away．"
The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed，and the little tortoise set off for home to get some （48）B．
A few days later，the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise，"Let's eat the little tortoise's cake．I'm hungry again．""（49）A．"the medium-sized tortoise said，and reached for the cake．
As she did so，the little tortoise （50）C from near the door of the restaurant，"If you touch my cake，I won't go and get the money!"
One of them was a large tortoise，one was a medium-sized tortoise and （41）C was a small tortoise．
One day they went into a restaurant and （42）B some cake．While they were （43）A the cake，they remembered that they hadn't brought （44）B money．"Hey，we forgot to bring money to （45）C for our cake，"the big tortoise said．"The little tortoise can go home and get it，"the medium-sized tortoise said．"He's the youngest，so he should be the one to go．"
The little tortoise wasn't very pleased at this，but he knew he should （46）A his elders，so he said，"All right，I'll go．But you must promise not to eat my cake （47）C I'm away．"
The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed，and the little tortoise set off for home to get some （48）B．
A few days later，the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise，"Let's eat the little tortoise's cake．I'm hungry again．""（49）A．"the medium-sized tortoise said，and reached for the cake．
As she did so，the little tortoise （50）C from near the door of the restaurant，"If you touch my cake，I won't go and get the money!"
| 41．A．the other | B．others | C．another |
| 42．A．bought | B．ordered | C．made |
| 43．A．waiting for | B．waiting in | C．waiting |
| 44．A．some | B．any | C．many |
| 45．A．spend | B．cost | C．pay |
| 46．A．agree with | B．agree about | C．agree for |
| 47．A．until | B．before | C．after |
| 48．A．cake | B．money | C．food |
| 49．A．So am I | B．So I am | C．Nor am I |
| 50．A．smiled | B．stood | C．shouted． |
4．Ever since I was very young，I have looked to my parents and grandparents，friends and teachers for guidance．I ask them for answersto everything．Afraid to make a （31）B，I've asked countless times，"What should I do？"
Maybe I was （32）A to take my first baby step on my own．I decided I only wanted to do things the"right"way，even if it meant not doing something．
Sometime during my high school years，I （33）C．Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in"Beauty and the Beast"．Never mind that I would have to memorize lines and movements，I would take the chance that I might fail．The day of tryouts my heart was beating wildly．My hands were （34）D badly when I got up to sing．
But something happened．When I opened my mouth to sing，the sound was loud，powerful and sweet．I reached for the high notes that sometimes were beyond my reach．With no break in my voice，I was trying to do my best even though I might （35）D．But I didn't．I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest，I had to take chances．
Now，I do take these chances with baby steps every day，（36）B my opinions in class discussions or debates，performing in other school plays．
I have finally learned to （37）C myself．I'm taking a tough science course right now．Some of my friends are talking about auditing（旁听）the class so a low grade won't affect their opportunities for college．I'm taking the chance that if I try （38）Benough，I'll get a good grade so that it won't lower my strong grades in other subjects．
I have come to realize that even though my parents and grandparents，friends and teachers don't always have the （39）A to"What should I do？"，they will be there to support me when I try．
"Life is learning to deal with Plan B，"my mother told me．But I now know that the Plan A I make for my life will become easier with every （40）C I take．
Maybe I was （32）A to take my first baby step on my own．I decided I only wanted to do things the"right"way，even if it meant not doing something．
Sometime during my high school years，I （33）C．Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in"Beauty and the Beast"．Never mind that I would have to memorize lines and movements，I would take the chance that I might fail．The day of tryouts my heart was beating wildly．My hands were （34）D badly when I got up to sing．
But something happened．When I opened my mouth to sing，the sound was loud，powerful and sweet．I reached for the high notes that sometimes were beyond my reach．With no break in my voice，I was trying to do my best even though I might （35）D．But I didn't．I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest，I had to take chances．
Now，I do take these chances with baby steps every day，（36）B my opinions in class discussions or debates，performing in other school plays．
I have finally learned to （37）C myself．I'm taking a tough science course right now．Some of my friends are talking about auditing（旁听）the class so a low grade won't affect their opportunities for college．I'm taking the chance that if I try （38）Benough，I'll get a good grade so that it won't lower my strong grades in other subjects．
I have come to realize that even though my parents and grandparents，friends and teachers don't always have the （39）A to"What should I do？"，they will be there to support me when I try．
"Life is learning to deal with Plan B，"my mother told me．But I now know that the Plan A I make for my life will become easier with every （40）C I take．
| 31．A．wish | B．mistake | C．noise | D．promise |
| 32．A．afraid | B．ready | C．happy | D．lazy |
| 33．A．travelled | B．regretted | C．changed | D．waited |
| 34．A．knocking | B．moving | C．aching | D．shaking |
| 35．A．miss | B．doubt | C．turn | D．fail |
| 36．A．hiding | B．voicing | C．choosing | D．guessing |
| 37．A．comfort | B．excuse | C．push | D．enjoy |
| 38．A．fast | B．hard | C．early | D．well |
| 39．A．answer | B．plan | C．letter | D．hope |
| 40．A．break | B．minute | C．chance | D．class． |
3．
The Same But Different
Maggie and Sarah are twin sisters．They were born just a few minutes apart，and they look exactly alike．They both have blonde hair and green eyes．（56）B．Sometimes other students at school have a hard time telling them apart．
Maggie and Sarah like going to the same school．This is because they are not just twin sisters，but best friends too．They have a lot in common．（57）E．Both girls spend a lot of time together with their family，and they both like to play with their dog，Callie．
（58）C．Maggie likes to play sports．She is on a soccer team and a basketball team．Sarah doesn't really like sports．She likes to dance．
There are other differences between them too．（59）D．Maggie likes to read mystery books，but Sarah likes to read books about animals．Maggie gets better grades in reading and Spanish，but Sarah gets better grades in math and science．
Everyone is different in her or his own way．Maggie and Sarah like being different from each other as much as they like being similar．（60）A．
The Same But DifferentMaggie and Sarah are twin sisters．They were born just a few minutes apart，and they look exactly alike．They both have blonde hair and green eyes．（56）B．Sometimes other students at school have a hard time telling them apart．
Maggie and Sarah like going to the same school．This is because they are not just twin sisters，but best friends too．They have a lot in common．（57）E．Both girls spend a lot of time together with their family，and they both like to play with their dog，Callie．
（58）C．Maggie likes to play sports．She is on a soccer team and a basketball team．Sarah doesn't really like sports．She likes to dance．
There are other differences between them too．（59）D．Maggie likes to read mystery books，but Sarah likes to read books about animals．Maggie gets better grades in reading and Spanish，but Sarah gets better grades in math and science．
Everyone is different in her or his own way．Maggie and Sarah like being different from each other as much as they like being similar．（60）A．
| A．That is what makes them special B．They are around the same height as well C．But Maggie and Sarah are also very different D．Maggie likes the color red，but Sarah likes the color green E．Both girls enjoy a lot of the same television shows，books，and food |
2．The Lake
The day when Robert was born was the happiest day of my life．Unfortunately my wife decided she no longer wanted to be married to me．My little boy and I had to （31）B，only getting to see each other every other weekend．
One day，I decided to go fishing with my son，who was about 5years old，at a nearby lake．We arrived at the lake early．Getting out of the car，we brought out all of the fishing equipment and our life jackets and the cooler that had our tasty lunch in it．I could just （32）A the day in my mind in hopes that it would never end．We both went out onto the dock（船坞）and I thought，"Do I put his life jacket on first or load the boat first？"I saw him skipping rocks on the water，so I decided to load the boat first．
I was just finishing up when I heard the splash．I turned and looked quickly expecting to see Robert（33）C standing there，but I did not see him anywhere．I jumped into the water to save my son immediately．I searched and searched but found him nowhere．I came up for a breath hoping to see him above water，now wondering how I could find him in the murky（浑浊的）water．I finally decided to go all the way to the bottom and（34）D around，not coming up until I found him．
Finally，there on the bottom he was，his arms wrapped around the wooden pole that holds up the dock．I brought him to the（35）A and put him on the bank．While both of us were coughing and spitting out water，I just hugged him and was （36）D that I had found him in time．
When things finally calmed down，I asked one simple question，"Robert，why were you （37）B onto that pole on the bottom of the lake？"He looked at me with the most innocent and loving eyes and simply replied，"I was waiting for you，Daddy．I knew you would come to （38）C me．"
I thought that I could not be any （39）B or any madder at the same time and I just told him，"I sure do love you，sweetheart．"He replied，"I love you too，Dad．"
There is no amount of money or cars or jobs or any material thing that could replace being loved and （40）C someone so much．I am lucky to have the ability to love on such a high level，and the ability to forgive on the same level．
The day when Robert was born was the happiest day of my life．Unfortunately my wife decided she no longer wanted to be married to me．My little boy and I had to （31）B，only getting to see each other every other weekend．
One day，I decided to go fishing with my son，who was about 5years old，at a nearby lake．We arrived at the lake early．Getting out of the car，we brought out all of the fishing equipment and our life jackets and the cooler that had our tasty lunch in it．I could just （32）A the day in my mind in hopes that it would never end．We both went out onto the dock（船坞）and I thought，"Do I put his life jacket on first or load the boat first？"I saw him skipping rocks on the water，so I decided to load the boat first．
I was just finishing up when I heard the splash．I turned and looked quickly expecting to see Robert（33）C standing there，but I did not see him anywhere．I jumped into the water to save my son immediately．I searched and searched but found him nowhere．I came up for a breath hoping to see him above water，now wondering how I could find him in the murky（浑浊的）water．I finally decided to go all the way to the bottom and（34）D around，not coming up until I found him．
Finally，there on the bottom he was，his arms wrapped around the wooden pole that holds up the dock．I brought him to the（35）A and put him on the bank．While both of us were coughing and spitting out water，I just hugged him and was （36）D that I had found him in time．
When things finally calmed down，I asked one simple question，"Robert，why were you （37）B onto that pole on the bottom of the lake？"He looked at me with the most innocent and loving eyes and simply replied，"I was waiting for you，Daddy．I knew you would come to （38）C me．"
I thought that I could not be any （39）B or any madder at the same time and I just told him，"I sure do love you，sweetheart．"He replied，"I love you too，Dad．"
There is no amount of money or cars or jobs or any material thing that could replace being loved and （40）C someone so much．I am lucky to have the ability to love on such a high level，and the ability to forgive on the same level．
| 31．A．back | B．part | C．argue | D．move |
| 32．A．picture | B．enjoy | C．show | D．spend |
| 33．A．carefully | B．happily | C．safely | D．quietly |
| 34．A．walk | B．look | C．hear | D．feel |
| 35．A．surface | B．centre | C．front | D．corner |
| 36．A．thoughtful | B．regretful | C．hopeful | D．thankful |
| 37．A．jumping | B．holding | C．stepping | D．pointing |
| 38．A．call | B．awake | C．save | D．remind |
| 39．A．funnier | B．prouder | C．sadder | D．cooler |
| 40．A．missing | B．touching | C．loving | D．changing． |
1．"It's raining cats and dogs!"Grandpa shouted．
Little Richie came running to the window．He wanted to see the （41）C falling from the sky．He looked out of the window，but it was （42）D that there were no cats or dogs．He only saw small pools of water on the ground．
"Man，it's really coming down out there!"Uncle Bob agreed （43）B he looked out of the window，too．Richie scrached his head（挠头）．What was coming down？First they talked about cats and dogs that （44）A be seen．Now someone said"it"．What was going on with these （45）D？
"wow!"Aunt Susie shouted as she looked out of the window．"It's raining really hard．"
Richie （46）B his aunt．"It's raining hard，"he agreed，"but （47）C are the cats and dogs？"
Grandpa laughed，"Gichie，that just （48）C it's raining really hard．"
"So why didn't you just say that？"Richie （49）D．It was irritating（ 恼人的） when people spoke like they were not speaking English at all．
"We did．You just didn't understand these （50）A．"Richie's cousin said with a big smile．
"Well，now I do．"Richie said．
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Little Richie came running to the window．He wanted to see the （41）C falling from the sky．He looked out of the window，but it was （42）D that there were no cats or dogs．He only saw small pools of water on the ground．
"Man，it's really coming down out there!"Uncle Bob agreed （43）B he looked out of the window，too．Richie scrached his head（挠头）．What was coming down？First they talked about cats and dogs that （44）A be seen．Now someone said"it"．What was going on with these （45）D？
"wow!"Aunt Susie shouted as she looked out of the window．"It's raining really hard．"
Richie （46）B his aunt．"It's raining hard，"he agreed，"but （47）C are the cats and dogs？"
Grandpa laughed，"Gichie，that just （48）C it's raining really hard．"
"So why didn't you just say that？"Richie （49）D．It was irritating（ 恼人的） when people spoke like they were not speaking English at all．
"We did．You just didn't understand these （50）A．"Richie's cousin said with a big smile．
"Well，now I do．"Richie said．
| 41．A．tigers and lions | B．pigs and sheep | C．cats and dogs | D．chickens and ducks |
| 42．A．important | B．possible | C．necessary | D．strange |
| 43．A．unless | B．after | C．till | D．though |
| 44．A．couldn't | B．shouldn't | C．needn't | D．mustn't |
| 45．A．days | B．animals | C．ideas | D．people |
| 46．A．shouted at | B．looked at | C．laughed at | D．pointed at |
| 47．A．what | B．how | C．where | D．who |
| 48．A．explains | B．proves | C．means | D．shows |
| 49．A．ordered | B．thought | C．repeated | D．asked |
| 50．A．sayings | B．questions | C．objects | D．stories． |