阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17

discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　　　 B. ideas　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　 C. preferred　　　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　 C. every　　　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　　　　 B. take away　　　　 C. put away　　　　　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　 　　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. became　　　　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. improved

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Mr. Young has a big shop in the center of the city. He tells all his employees to be　 36 to the buyers and he gets a lot of　 37 .

One day an old woman went to the shop to　 38　 a silk blouse. When she came out of the shop with the blouse, she 　39　 her wallet in it. A girl picked it up and　 40　 there were nearly five hundred dollars in it. She looked around and 　41 saw it. She put it into her 　 42 quickly. Soon the old woman came back to look for it, of course she　 43 . That evening Mr. Young was told about it. He was very 　 44 and sent the girl away. Then he decided to employ an honest man to take her　 45 . Several young men came, but 　46_ of them could satisfy him.

This morning a young man came to his 　47 . He asked, "Do you smoke, sir?" "No, sir," answered the young man.

"Do you 　 48 ?" "No, sir."

Mr. Young asked him the other questions, and the young man's 　49　 satisfied him. Before he employed him, he asked him the last question, "You have 　 50　 shortcoming, do you?" "No, I don't, sir. " said the young man. "I only like telling lies.”

(　 )36. A. strict 　　　　　　　 B. friendly　　　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. terrible

(　 )37. A. business　　 B. surprise　　　　 C. money　　　　　 　　　 D. hope

(　 )38. A. buy　　　　 　　　 B. borrow　　　　 C. look for　　　　　 　　　 D. lend

(　 )39. A. threw　　　 　 B. put　　　　　　 C. placed　　　　　 D. left

(　 )40. A. found　　　　 B. knew　　　　　 C. understood　　　 D. wanted

(　 )41. A. somebody　　 　　　 B. anybody　　　　 C. nobody　　　　　 D. everybody

(　 )42. A. hand　　　 B. pocket 　　　　　 C. bottle　　　　　　 　　　 D. glass

(　 )43. A. won　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　 C. forgot　　　　　 D. failed

(　 )44. A. sad　　　　 B. angry　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　 D. worried

(　 )45.A. place　　　 　 B. seat　　　　　 　 C. table　　　　　 　 D. chair

(　 )46.A. both　　　　 B. all　　　　　　 　 C. neither　　　　　 　　　 D. none

(　 )47.A. house　　 　　 B. car　　　　　　 　　　 C. office　　　　　 　 D. pigsty

(　 )48.A. dress　　　 B. drink　　　　　 C. eat　　　　　　 　 D. sleep

(　 )49.A. answers　 　　 B. clothes　　 　　C. knowledge　　　　 D. face

(　 )50.A. much　　　 　 B. some　　　　　 　 C. any　　　　　　　 D. no

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　One of Tom's 　1 　is bigger than 　2 　．He can't find the right shoes for his feet． His friend Mike says to him, “Why 　3 　go to the shoe-maker（鞋匠）? A good shoemaker can 　4 　the right shoes．”So Tom goes to the shoemaker near Mike's home． Very soon, the shoemaker makes him a pair of shoes． Tom looks at the shoes and 　5 　happy． He says to the shoemaker, “You aren't a good shoemaker! I want you to make one shoe bigger than the other, but you make one smaller than the other．”