My mother sets a good example for me. She is always ready to 　　41　 .

The railroad tracks (轨道) were within a mile of our house. “Beggars”（乞丐） would 　　42　 the doors in our neighborhood in summer asking for food. They were often turned away. Others simply ignored (忽略) the knocks.

My mom always went to the door smiling. She would 　　43　 them to come in and have something to eat. She would 　　44　 a beautiful tablecloth and set the table as carefully as she did for　 45　 people. She would pour their coffee and pile (放置) their plates with food and dessert. Usually she gave a lot of food to them 　　46　 they were ready to go. Sometimes she would give the newspaper to those who asked about 　　47　 .

She listened to those who wanted to talk. She　 48　 asked what led them to be in this situation (状况). It did not matter. She saw only the need. She would say, “When I was young, my father was walking around for any work to 　 49　 us. Some kind people helped him. I am just repaying (回报) their 　 50　 . I can’t offer them money, but I can see they do not leave hungry.”

My mom is quite a lady. She is a great mother!

41. A. helping others　　　 B. help others　　 C. to thank others　 D. thanking others

42. A. knock into　　　　 B. open　　　　 C. close　　　　　 D. knock at

43. A. invite　　　　　　 B. order　　　　 C. asked　　　　　 D. told

44. A. take　　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. carry

45. A. any 　　　　　　　 B .all　　　　　 C. any other　　　 D. any the

46. A. when　　　 　　　B. while　　　 　　C. after　　　　　 D. what

47. A. money　　　　　　 B. drinks　　　　 C. meals　　　　　 D. work.

48. A. always　　　　　　 B. usually　　　　 C. never　　　　 D. often

49. A. feed　　　　　　　 B. teach　　　　　 C. educate　　　　 D. fed

50. A. kind　　　　　　　 B. kindly　　　　 C. friendly　　　　 D. kindness

Do you like dogs? Do you know the following things about dogs?

The first pet dog

Dogs are meat-eating animals. They belonged to the family of wolves (狼) a long time ago. About 15,000 years ago, people started keeping wolves for hunting (狩猎). Over the time, the wolves began to look like dogs and they became people’s pets.

What a dog looks like

Dogs come in different sizes, colors and shapes, but they’re the same in some ways. All kinds of dogs have a set of forty-two strong teeth for eating. They have sharp claws (利爪) at the end of their feet for digging up soil (挖土) and holding onto the ground when they walk. They have very good eyesight(视力). They also have high ability (能力) to hear and smell.

How a dog grows

A mother dog gives birth to one to twelve babies at a time. New-born baby dogs cannot see or hear until they are two weeks old. The mother dog gives the baby dogs milk. When they are four weeks old, they start eating soft food. When they’re eight weeks, the baby dogs have very strong legs and they can go for long walks.

How to read a dog’s feelings

Dogs act differently when they have different feelings. When a dog is angry, it opens its mouth and shows its teeth. When a dog is frightened, it lowers its ears and holds its tail (尾巴) between its legs. A happy dog always wags (摇摆) its tail.

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(　 )56. People have started keeping dogs as pets since 　　　.

A. there were humans　　

　　　 B. the wolves looked like dogs

C. there were wolves　　

　　　 D. 15,00 years ago

(　 )57. What can the sharp claws of dogs be used for according to the passage?

A. Climbing a tree.　　　

　　　 B. Looking for food.

　　　 C. Digging up soil.　　　

　　　 D. Fighting against other animals.　　　　　　

(　 )58. When does a dog start to eat soft food?

A. When it’s 2 weeks old.　

　　　 B. When it’s one month old.

　　　 C. When it’s 2 months old.

　　　 D. When it’s 8 months old.

(　 )59. What does a dog do when it is frightened?

A. It opens its mouth.　　　　

　　　 B. It shows its teeth.

C. It wags its tail.　　　　　

　　　 D. It holds its tail between its legs.

(　 )60. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Some facts about dogs.

　　　 B. The history of dogs.　　

C.Dogs come in different sizes

　　　 D. Dogs are human beings’ friends.

I saw Mary ________ and _______ on the front chair.

[　　]

A． come in, sit　　　　　 B．to come in, to sit

C． came in, came　　　   D．to come in, sit