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The world of the out-of doors is full of secrets. And 1. ________ are so interesting  that quite a lot of people are busy studying them. All around us are birds, animals, trees and flowers. The facts about 2.________ they live and grow are as interesting as anything could be.

Do you know that one of the great presidents of the United States 3 ________ hours and hours studying birds? A businessman who lives near New York City became so interested in insects(昆虫) that he began to collect them. He now has more than one thousand different kinds 4. ________ kept in the glass boxes.

Come then with me, and I will help you find some of Nature’s secrets. Let us go quietly through the woods and fields. Here we shall find how a rabbit tells the other rabbits that there is danger. We shall follow a mother bear and her young ones as they search for food and get ready for 5. ________ sleep. We shall watch bees 6. ________ in the air to let other bees know where they can find food. I will 7.________ you many other interesting things, but the 8. ________ thing that I can teach you is to keep your eyes and ears 9.________ when you go out of doors. Nature tells her secrets 10.________ to people who look and listen carefully.

Jane got home late at night. She was going to knock at the door. Just then it opened.
Her father was standing by the door. He was a tall man with white hair.
“Come in,” he said. “I am getting cold.”
Jane went in. Her mother was waiting in the room. Her mother was a short woman in her early forties. She was wearing a nightdress(睡衣).
Her father closed the door.
“Well,” he said, “Where have you been? You promised to be home at eleven o’clock. It’s one o’clock now.”
“It’s only ten to one.”
“That doesn’t make any difference,” her father replied angrily.
“We’ve been very worried about you,” said her mother.
“I’m sorry,” Jane said. “I was at a dance. I didn’t notice the time.”
“You’ve got a watch,” said her father. “Your mother and I have waited for a long time. We didn’t know where you were.”
“I can look after myself,” replied Jane. “I’m not a baby any more.”
54. When Jane got home, her parents _______.
   A. were in bed                 B. turned on the light
   C. were waiting for her          D. did not get up
55. Jane promised to be home at eleven, _______.
   A. but she was nearly two hours late       B. and she came back before dark
   C. but she stayed out the whole night      D. and she returned on time
56. Why did Jane get home late?
   A. She had to walk a long way.           B. She left her watch at home.
   C. Her watch stopped.                  D. Time passed before she knew it.
57. Which of the following is true?
   A. Jane’s parents knew when she would be back.
   B. Jane refused to apologize, so her parents were angry.
   C. Jane thought she was old enough to take care of herself.
   D. Jane’s mother was as tall as her father.

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　　Mabel was born in a worker's family. But she always (1) her friends, her father is very rich. They (2) her well, and nobody says anything about it.

　　Last month Miss Brown, one of her friends, (3) Mabel to her birthday party. The girl went there with some (4) She got on a bus, but there were a lot of people in it. She couldn't find any seats. A young man saw this and (5) and said, “Take my seat, please. ”

　　Mabel  (6) him and sat down. To her surprise(令她惊讶的是) ,she saw him again at the party. She was very (7) and went to say hello to him. They began to dance (跳舞). The young man (8) a piece of music and liked it very much. He told the girl he was a piano teacher. “I (9) a piano ten years ago.” said Mabel.

　　“You must play it well, I think.”

　　“ (10) ,I can't. I can't get the lid open(打开盖子).”answered the girl.

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