Mr. Li had never been up in an airplane before and,he had read a lot about accidents.So one day when a friend came to his house and wanted to take him for a ride in his own small plane，Mr. Li was very1.He thought to2.“If I don’t agree,my friend may not be happy.3if I agree，I am really afraid that there might be some danger.” 4，however，his friend made him believe that it was very5，and Mr. Li got on the plane.
His friend 6the engine(发动机)and the plane began to move along on the ground of the7.Mr. Li was very frightened and8his eyes.After a minute or two he opened them，looked out of the window of the plane，and said to his friend，“Look9 those people down there.They look as10 as ants(蚂蚁)，don’t they?”
“Those are ants，”answered his friend.“We are still on the ground.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      excited
   2. B.
      pleased
   3. C.
      worried
   4. D.
      glad
2. 2.
   1. A.
      him
   2. B.
      himself
   3. C.
      he
   4. D.
      his
3. 3.
   1. A.
      And
   2. B.
      For
   3. C.
      So
   4. D.
      But
4. 4.
   1. A.
      Finally
   2. B.
      First
   3. C.
      Last
   4. D.
      Slowly
5. 5.
   1. A.
      interesting
   2. B.
      safe
   3. C.
      comfortable
   4. D.
      dangerous
6. 6.
   1. A.
      began
   2. B.
      carried
   3. C.
      moved
   4. D.
      started
7. 7.
   1. A.
      airport
   2. B.
      town
   3. C.
      station
   4. D.
      garden
8. 8.
   1. A.
      opened
   2. B.
      closed
   3. C.
      with
   4. D.
      looked
9. 9.
   1. A.
      up
   2. B.
      over
   3. C.
      at
   4. D.
      after
10. 10.
    1. A.
       slow
    2. B.
       big
    3. C.
       strange
    4. D.
       small

It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn't see things ___26___ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped    27   would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't   28  . But her mother's mind was made up.
Three days later. Carmen got new glasses and instructions   29 . her doctor. "All of the kids will think I'm silly. " Carmen said. Her mother   30   and shook her head. "You look just as beautiful as before, she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.
The next day. Carmen kept the    31   in her pocket(口袋))as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling   32  
Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.
Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What's the    33 ?" she asked.
"My ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It's very _34__  and I can 't lose it. "
Carmen and her friends began to    35   the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better _36_  she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so _37_ ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her 38  . It was the ring.
"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.
"Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I _39_ thought we'd find it." She paused(停顿). “Hey, 1 didn’t knowyou wore glasses. They look great!"
Carmen had   40   that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.
【小题1】a. clearly            B. carefully           C. freely              D. quickly
【小题2】 a. everybody         B. anybody         C. somebody            D. nobody
【小题3】 a. explain           B. care               C. agree               D.understand
【小题4】 a.by                B. from               C. like            D. to
【小题5】 a. relaxed            B.cheered          C. smiled         D. jumped

【小题11】

A．though B．if C．because D．as