There was a little boy 　1 his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot（弹弓）to play with,out in the woods.He 　2 in the woods,but he could never hit the target.Getting a little 3 ,he headed back to dinner.Then,he saw Grandma’s pet duck,so he let fly,hit the duck square in the head,and 　4 it.He was shocked and upset.In 　5 ,he hid the dead duck in the woodpile, 6 to see his sister watching.Sally had seen it all, 7 she said nothing.

8 lunch that day grandma said,“Sally,let’s wash the dishes.”

But Sally said,“Grandma,Johnny told me he wanted to 　9 in the kitchen today,didn’t you Johnny?”And then she 　10 to him,“Remember,the duck?”So Johnny did the dishes.

Later Grandpa asked if 　11 wanted to go fishing,and Grandma said,“I’m sorry but I need Sally to help make supper.”

But Sally 　12 and said,“Well,that’s 　13 because Johnny told me he wanted to help.” 14 the duck,Johnny had to stay and Sally went fishing.

After several days of Johnny doing both his 　15 and Sally’s,he finally couldn’t 　16

it any longer.He came to Grandma and told her that he killed the duck.She 　17 down,gave him a hug（拥抱）,and said,“Sweetheart,I know.You see,I was standing at the window and I 　18 the whole thing.But because I love you,I 　19 you.But I was just 　20 how long would you let Sally make a slave of you.”

1.A.helping　　　　 B.visiting　　　　　 C.tending 　　　 　 D.seeking

2.A.practised　　　 B.played　　　　　　 C.worked　　　　 　 D.hunted

3.A.anxious　　　　 B.tired　　　　　　 C.pleased　　　　 　 D.discouraged

4.A.caught　　　 B.injured　　　　　 C.killed　　　　 　 D.seized

5.A.surprise　　　　 B.disappointment　　 C.anger　　　　　 　 D.horror

6.A.only　　　　 　 B.so as　　　　　　 C.in order　 　 D.expecting

7.A.so　　　　　 B.and　　　　　　 C.instead　　　　　 D.but

8.A.At　　　　　 B.After　　　　　　 C.Before　　　　 　 D.Cooking

9.A.work　　　　 　 B.stay　　　　　 C.help　　　　　 D.get

10.A.called　　　　 B.whispered　　　　 C.nodded　　　　 　 D.signed

11.A.the children　 B.Sally　　　　　　 C.Johnny　　　　 　 D.Grandma

12.A.sighed　　　　 B.agreed　　 　　　 C.objected　 　 D.smiled

13.A.easy　　　　　 B.all right　　　　 C.fine　　　 　 D.impossible

14.A.Searching　　　 B.Hiding　　　　　　 C.Remembering 　 D.Regretting

15.A.homework　 B.housework　　　　 C.farm work　　　 　 D.cooking

16.A.stand　　　 B.change　　　　　　 C.like　　　　　 D.cover

17.A.sat　　　　　　 B.went　　　　　 C.lay　　　　 　 D.knelt

18.A.know　　　 B.heard　　　　　　 C.saw　　　　 　 D.understand

19.A.missed　　　　 B.forgave　　　　　 C.congratulated　 　 D.punished

20.A.wondering　　　 B. saying　　　　　 C. imaging　　　 D. considering