阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

　　　　　　    After she did a lot of shopping, Mrs. Smith came out of the shop and started to walk towards the bus-stop. Her bag was so 　　 1 that she had to rest for a few minutes. She stopped 　　 2 a new, bright car. It was just at the side of the road. As she stood there, she saw a policeman 　　 3 towards her. "Excuse me, madam," said the policeman. "Can you 　　 4 that sign over there?" "Yes, I can," said Mrs. Smith. "It 　　 5 'No Parking'."

　　     "Yes, madam. So why have you parked your car here? I shall 6 to give you a parking ticket."

　　　　     "But this isn't my car." said Mrs. Smith.

　　　　     "Isn't it!" said the policeman, and his face turned 7 "I'm very 8 . Still I shall have to put a ticket on the front of 　　 9 car." But he was not able to finish because 10 woman arrived. She kissed the policeman and said, "Hello, dear. I knew I could 11 you here this time of day. Happy birthday! I have got a 12 for you. I have 13 you your birthday present."

　　　　     "Thank you, dear," said the policeman. "But 14 is it?" His wife pointed at the red car. "Here it is," she said. "But you 15 leave it in this road for very long. There's a 'No Parking' sign over there." (sign 招牌 park 停车 point 指)

　　    Nathan Hale was a young American captain. He tried to 16 some maps of the British army's defence works to General Washington. Some British　　 17 caught him and 18 the maps in one of his boots.

　　　　     The guards took him to General Howe. 19 British general asked Hale to work for the British army. He said 20 Hale worked for them, he would not have to worry 21 his rank or pay. But Hale 22 to work for his enemy. He said 23 could make him turn 24 his country. So the general decided to hang Nathan Hale.

　　　　     Before he died, Hale took a last look at his country and said, "I only 25 that I have but one life to lose for my country."

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    I was eight years old when I got my first pair of football boots.　　 This may not seem funny now, but in those days clothing was rationed　　 (配给) 1 the war, and I knew my father had to go　　 2 a coat to give it to me on my birthday.

　　     After school I went to play 3 in a park at the other end of the　　 town, and after my first game I walked 4 the park to the bus stop.　　 When we were 5 the town center, I happened to look　　 6 and saw I was holding just one boot. I looked under the seat but there was no　　 7 of the other one. Of course, I was only eight and not used to　　 8 boots together. One of them must have come undone. I could　　 9 my parents' faces when I told them I had lost it.

　　     I jumped off the bus and caught one going in the 10 direction. To my surprise, a lady who was a friend of my mother's was on it, and she　　 was surprised 11 , because she couldn't understand 12 I was going that　　 way at that time in the afternoon. I told her what had happened and　　 she wished 13 good luck.

　　     When I got to the park, I started walking slowly across it trying　　 to remember all of the various 14 roads I had taken. Suddenly, after　　 about 100 meters, I saw the boot 15 all by itself in the middle of the　　 grass. It seemed such a small object that I thought it was a miracle　　 that I had found it.

Maybe you have heard the story about Miss Evans.

　　     She was an American girl. One afternoon in April 1912, a new ship　　 16 from England to America 17 its first trip. It was one of the largest and finest ships at　　 18 . Over 2,200 people were on it.

　　    It was getting colder and colder, but people were enjoying 19 . They could see icebergs here and there. At night, the ship hit the iceberg　　 and came to 20 .There was a very big hole in the ship and water began　　 to come inside. The ship started to 21 slowly. People had to get into　　 the lifeboat, but the lifeboat wasn't 22 to hold　　 23 many people. Miss Evans was very kind to make　　 24 for the poor children's mother. She went back to the ship bravely. At last the mother　　 25 , but Miss Evans lost her life. What a nice girl! We should learn from her.　　

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I was late in the evening. There was a knock on the door.  1. ______ I opened it and found a young man wore dark glasses. He said 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   2. ______ he was a friend of my brother and he had an appointment　　3. ______ with him. I did not remember my brother had such friend, but 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   4. ______ I had to let him in. When we talked, I found that he knew  5. ______ something about my brother. I came to the conclusion that  6. ______ he was not telling the truth. Just then my brother came　　7. ______ into and the stranger was taken by surprise. I caught　　  8. ______ hold of the man while my brother rang up to the police.　　9. ______ As a matter of fact he was only the thief.　　　　　　　　10. ______