Nick was tired of life，every day was exactly the same.

“What I need is a little adventure!”Nick thought as he waited at the bus stop one morning.Nick’s little adventure happened sooner than he had expected!

While he was on the bus，reading his newspaper，the man sitting next to him suddenly pushed a large brown envelope in his hands.“Here，take this!”he murmured.Then he stood up and got off the bus before Nick could say a word.

Nick sat there holding the envelope.It felt heavy.There were papers inside，or money perhaps.“I’d better hand it over to the police，”he thought.There was a police station close to his office.But as he got off the bus，a man came up to him.He was obviously waiting for something.“He wants the envelope.”Nick thought.Nick began to walk quickly and the man hurried after him.Nick started to run and the man began to run，too.But then，just before he got to the police station.Nick managed to lose the man in the crowds when he entered the police station，the man was no longer in sight.

Inside the police station，the envelope was full of money—false money.“Obviously the man made a mistake，”the inspector said，“He thought you were one of the gang! Well，congratulations!”

Nick felt like a hero.He could already see his name in all the papers.He could imagine an interview on television!

“However，”the inspector went on，interrupting Nick’s daydreams.“I’m afraid I must ask you to keep quiet about this.We’re trying to catch some very clever thieves and we don’t want them to know that we have some of the money.So you mustn’t say a word to anyone—even your boss! Sorry!”

“So that’s that!”Nick said to himself on his way to the office.He was over an hour late.“I’ve had my little adventure，but I can’t tell anyone about it.So what’s the point? I’ve even got to make up an excuse to the boss!”

46.Nick was bored because his life wasn’t ______.

A.very pleasant　　　　                                  B.very easy

C.full of amusement　　　　                           D.interesting

47.The man gave Nick an envelope while Nick was going______.

A.to his office　　　　                                    B.to get off the bus

C.to take the bus　　　　                                D.to get on the bus

48.Nick decided to take the envelope to the police because he thought it was______.

A.dangerous　　　　                                      B.heavy

C.important　　　　                                       D.funny

49.The man who wanted the envelope knew______.

A.Nick’s boss　　　　                                     B.Nick’s name

C.about the envelope　　　　                          D.about Nick’s adventure

50.After his adventure，Nick expected to be______.

A.rich　　　　                                               B.important

C.famous　　　　                                           D.an adventurer

　　 On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing rocks onto the roof of an old lady’s house. Our game is to 21 how the rocks changed in to missiles ( 飞弹 ) as they rolled to the roof’s edge and shot out into the yard like stars falling from the 22 .

I found such a smooth 23 that it slipped from my 24 as I let it go and headed straightly to a window of the old lady’s house. 25 the sound of broken glass, we ran away 26 than any of our missiles that flew off her roof.

I was too 27 of getting caught to go to the old lady’s. 28 , a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been 29 ,I started to feel guilty (内疚的) for her bad luck. She still 30 　me with a smile each day when I passed her house 31 I was no longer to act comfortably.

I 32 my mind that I would cover the cost of her 　33 . I put seven dollars in a (an ) 34 with a note explaining that I was 35 and hoped that the money would cover the cost of 36 it. I waited until it was 37 quietly slipped the envelope under the door.

The next day, I met the old lady and was able to 38 the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She gave me a bag of cookies. I thanked her and left. When I was eating the cookies, I felt an envelope and 39 it out of the bag. I was 　40 　. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “ I am proud of you. ”　

21. A. study　　 　　 B. guess　　　 C. explore　　　 D. see

22. A. sky　　　　　 B. roof　　　　 C. moon　　　　 D. land

23. A. star　　　　　 B. missile　　　 C. rock　　　　 D. egg

24. A. head　　　　　 B. eye　　　　 C. hand　　　　 D. shoulder

25. A. In　　 　　　　B. at　　　　　 C. on　　　　　 D. during

26. A. Slower　　　　 B. faster　　　 C. closer　　　　 D. further

27. A. Pleased　　　 B. afraid　　　 C. angry　　　　 D. sad

28. A. Anyhow　　 B .so　　　　　 C. meanwhile　 D. however

29. A. Discovered　　 B. seen　　　　 C. caught　　　 D. forgiven

30. A. Surprised　　　 B. greeted　　 C. punished　　 D. listened

31. A. Because　　　 B .and　　　　 C. but　　　　　 D. if

32. A. Took up　　　 B. made up　　 C. turned up　　 D. came up

33. A. Door　　　　　 B. football　　 C. window　　　 D. roof

34. A. Bag　　　　　 B. bottle　　　 C. box　　　　　 D. envelope　

35. A. Sorry　　　　 B. worried　　　 C. afraid　　　　 D .moved

36. A. Making　　　 B. selling　　　 C .repairing　　 D. clearing

37. A. Dark　　　　　 B. rainy　　　　 C. windy　　　　 D .bright

38. A. Get　　　　　 B. return　　　　 C. stop　　　　 D. continue

39. A. Pulled　　　　 B. pushed　　　 C. tore　　　　　 D. picked

40. A. Excited　　　 B. shocked 　　C. frightened　　 D. hurt

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　It was a freezing day, when I picked up a wallet in the street．There was nothing 　1　　 　but a letter that was 　2　　 　Hellen． On the torn 　3　　 　I found the return 　4　　 　, so I called information． The operator asked me to 　5　　 　on, and she came back on the 　6　　 　soon． She told me that Hellen's family had 　7　　 　their house years ago． Hellen had to 　8　　 　her mother in a nursing home．

　I called and found out that Hellen's mother had 　9　　 　． The woman who answered 　10　　 　that Hellen herself was 　11　　 　living here．

　The director waited for me at the 　12　　 　of the nursing home． I went up to the 3rd floor． Hellen was an old 　13　　 　with a warm smile and 　14　　 　eyes． I told her about 　15　 the wallet and showed her the letter． She took a deep 　16　　 　． “Young man, ” she said, “this was the 　17　　 　letter I had written to Mike 60 years ago． I loved him very much． I guess no one ever 　18　　 　up to him． I still think of him…”

　I thanked Hellen and came back to the director． His secretary looked at the wallet 　19　　 　and said, “Hey, that's Mr Goldstein's． He's always losing it． He's 　20　　 　here on the 8th floor． That's his wallet, for 　21　　 　．”

　We hurried to him and asked 　22　　 　he had lost his wallet． Mike felt his back 　23　　 　and then said, “Goodness, it's missing．”

　When I returned him the wallet and told him where Hellen was, He grew 　24　　 　．“When the letter came,” he said, “my life ended． I never got married．”

　We took him to Hellen's 　25　　 　．They stood, looked at each other for a minute and embraced (拥抱)．

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and　　 36　 meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible (《圣经》) while we 　　37　 . She was a devoted Christian. I found this increasingly true 　　38　 I came to know her more by observation than by conversation.

My husband and I 　　39　 　visited his parents. Each time I saw her eating　 40　 , reading her Bible, I wanted to sit down with her and just talk. 　 41　 , whites didn’t do that with blacks then, and I had to 　 42　 the practice.

In 1965, I decided to 　　43　 the furniture and return to my home state with my two 　　44　　 when my husband wanted a divorce (离婚).

Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’ 　 45　 . When I answered 　　46　 , she asked the price. Then, she asked if she could 　　47 　 a little money each month. She was　　 48　 , and I knew her well.

Then each month, an envelope 　　49　 us from Annie Mae with 2 or 3 dollars. A year passed. Annie Mae’s 　 50　 payment arrived along with the following note:

Dear Mrs. Holladay,

I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds 　　51　 . I told my two sons they could now put the beds 　　52　 　and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully 　 53　 us.Thank you for your 　　54　 .

Annie Mae

I read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. Had I only known earlier, I would have said, “Use them now. Don’t 　　55　 until you pay for them.”

36. A. offered 　　　　　　 B. served 　　　　　　 C. gave 　　　　　　　 D. showed

37. A. talked 　　　　　　　 B. quarreled 　　　　 C. ate 　　　　　　　　 D. watched

38. A. so that 　　　　　　　　　　 B. in case 　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　　 D. even though

39. A. often 　　　　　　　　 B. hardly 　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　 D. again

40. A. angrily 　　　　　　 　　B. wildly 　　　　　　 C. secretly 　　　　　 D. alone

41. A. Instead 　　　　　　 B. However 　　　　 C. Still 　　　　　　　　 D. So

42. A. protect 　　　　　　　　　　 B. break 　　　　　　　 C. follow 　　　　　　 D. stop

43. A. sell 　　　　　　　　　 B. buy 　　　　　　　　 C. repair 　　　　　　　　　　 D. change

44. A. parents 　　　　　　 B. sons 　　　　　　　 C. brothers 　 　　　 D. friends

45. A. toys　　　　　　　　　 B. chairs 　　　　　　 C. desks　　　　　　　 D. beds

46. A. sorry 　　　　　　　 B. thanks 　　　　　　 C. no 　　　　　　　　　 D. yes

47. A. earn 　　　　　　　　 B. use 　　　　　　　　 C. send 　　　　　　　 D. get

48. A. clever 　　　　　　　 B. honest 　　　　　　 C. simple 　　　　　 D. kind

49. A. separated 　　　　　 B. disturbed 　　　　 C. reached 　　　　　 D. kept

50. A. first 　　　　　　　　 B. only 　　　　　　　 C. double 　　　　　　 D. last

51. A. in full 　　　　　　　 B. in short 　　　　　 C. in common 　　 D. in general

52. A. together　　　　　　 　 B. away　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　 D. down

53. A. depend on 　　　　 B. belong to 　　　　 C. lie in 　　　　　　　 D. begin with

54. A. help 　　　　　　　　 B. friendship　　　　 C. trust 　　　　　　　 D. faith

55. A. wait 　　　　　　　　 B. leave 　　　　　　　 C. return 　　　　　　　　　　 D. put

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    The alarm clock rang 1 close to his 2 .He put 3 his hand andturned off the alarm. For some minutes he lay there. 4 , "I must get up," he thought. 5 he sat up and 6 his feet to the 7 . He took 8 his pajamas(睡衣), 9 on the slippers(拖鞋), walked over to the basin, and turned on the hot tap (水龙头). He 10 back the curtains and looked 11 into the street. As he watched, the postman came up the road and handed out the post. Quickly he turned off the 12 , slipped on his dressing-gown(晨服), and 13 downstairs. There was a letter 14 Jane. He sat down at the lowest step and opened the 15 . "My dear," she began."After our talk 16 week, this letter will come as a surprise. I 17 you that I 18 look after myself, that my career(事业) must come, that I didn't know what to do well. I've 19 my mind. I will 20 after all..."　　 He sat there at the 21 of the stairs, unable to understand the full truth. Suddenly the kitchen door opened, and his land-lady appeared."Well, well, Mr. Mike,"she said ,"that is a strange 22 to read your letter, to be sure..."She broke off as she noticed how 23 he looked, "Not bad 24 I hope?"He looked at her 25 a smile spreading across his face. "No...good news,"he said," I'm going to get married."