A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her  16  by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,  17  “Aunty Misery” at her.

One evening, a passer- by asked to  18  for the night. Seeing that he had an  19  face, she let him in and gave him a nice   20   . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her     21  that anyone who climbed up her tree  22   not be able to come back down until she   23   it.

     When the children came back to steal her   24   , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long   25   she gave the tree permission to let  26    go. Aunty Misery was free from the   27   at last.

One day another man    28   her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her,   29   she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you   30    me.” said he.

Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to  31    some pears from my dear tree to remember the  32  it brought to me in this life. But I am too    33   to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so   34    as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree   35   and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.

1.A. hopeless       B. painful      C. dull             D. crazy

2.A. calling        B. shouting     C. announcing       D. whispering

3. A. stay          B. live             C. hide             D. lie

4.A. interesting        B. honest       C. anxious          D. angry

5.A. gift               B. kiss         C. treat            D. smile

6.A. suggestion     B. demand       C. permission       D. wish

7.A. could          B. should       C. might            D. must

8.A. permitted      B. promised     C. answered         D. declared

9. A. branch        B. food         C. tree             D. fruit

10.A. after         B. while        C. since            D. before

11.A. it                B. them         C. him              D. her

12.A. trick             B. question     C. trouble          D. difficulty

13.A. stepped into      B. left for         C. stopped at     D. walked around

14.A. so            B. but          C. although         D. because

15.A. with          B. off          C. upon             D. for

16. A. choose           B. pick         C. shake            D. hit

17.A. honor         B. pleasure     C. hope             D. excitement

18.A. light             B. short        C. old              D. thin

19.A. proud         B. kind         C. fine             D. smart

20.A. disappointedly    B. cheerfully   C. unwillingly      D. eagerly

 

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