Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “You won’t be a real man until you begin to 36 helping others.”
One morning, his parents gave him some money to 37 some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very sick. Bill went to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you?”
The old man answered, “I’m 38 . I haven’t had any food for two days.”
At the thought of his parents’ words, Bill said to the old man, “Let’s go to the 39 .”
When they got there, Bill asked the 40 to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 41 the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for giving you too much 42 . I’m fine now. I’ll 43 forget your kindness! You are a very good young man”
Bill was 44 when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned 45 that he food was free because it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customer that day.
| 36. | A. think about | B. depend on | C. give up | D. go on |
| 37. | A. lend | B. buy | C. drink | D. borrow |
| 38. | A. full | B. thirsty | C. hungry | D. dirty |
| 39. | A. bank | B. library | C. hospital | D. restaurant |
| 40. | A. waiter | B. cook | C. manager | D. boss |
| 41. | A. sent out | B. got down | C. gave back | D. took away |
| 42. | A. excuse | B. money | C. trouble | D. difficulty |
| 43. | A. never | B. always | C. usually | D. sometimes |
| 44. | A. nervous | B. pleased | C. sorry | D. shy |
| 45. | A. surprisingly | B. angrily | C. unhappily | D. easily |
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从26～35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并填在答卷相应的位置。
A poor woodcutter and his wife lived in the forest in a small hut. 26 was so small that there was space only for him and his wife to sleep.
One cold night, somebody knocked 27 the door. The woodcutter asked his wife 28 the door and let the stranger in. She said, “ But there is no space.” The man laughed 29 said, “ Two can sleep well, three can sit.” And then the woman opened the door. The stranger 30 to come in, and they all sat telling stories to each other.
Then came 31 knock. The woodcutter told the stranger, “Friend, open the door.” And the man said, “But there is no space.” The woodcutter said, “If three persons can sit comfortably, four persons can sit a little 32 than before.”
The stranger opened the door, and a man entered. Suddenly, a strange knock 33 did not seem to be human’s! The woodcutter said, “Open the door. I know who 34 . It is my donkey.”
Everyone said, “ 35 is the donkey going to stand?” The man said, “Right now we are sitting, when the donkey comes in, we will all stand.”
| 26. A. That | B. This | C. It | D. There |
| 27. A. in | B. at | C. of | D. to |
| 28. A. open | B. opening | C. opens | D. to open |
| 29. A. and | B. so | C. but | D. or |
| 30. A. invite | B. invited | C. was inviting | D. was invited |
| 31. A. other | B. the other | C. another | D. others |
| 32. A. closest | B. closely | C. closed | D. closer |
| 33. A. that | B. who | C. what | D. whose |
| 34. A. knocks | B. knocked | C. is knocking | D. was knocking |
| 35. A. When | B. Where | C. How | D. Which |