A farmer had some little dogs to sell. As he was putting up an advertisement on the fence of his yard, a __31__ happened to pass by.

  “I want to __32__ one of your dogs, sir .”

  “Well,”said the farmer,“these dogs come from fine parents and cost a lot of __33__.”

  The boy __34__ his head for a moment. Then he reached deep into his __35__ and pulled out some change. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents(美分). Is that __36__ to take a look? ”

  “­­__37__,”said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle(口哨),“Here, Dolly!”

  Dolly ran out of the doghouse ___38___ by four little dogs. The boy’s eyes danced with joy.

  As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else moving inside the __39__.Slowly another little dog __40__; this one much smaller. It was doing its best to __41__...

  “I want that one,”the little boy said.

  The farmer said,“Son, don’t want that dog. He will __42__ be able to run and play with you like the other dogs would.”

  The boy rolled up(卷起) one leg of his pants and showed a steel(钢) __43__.Looking back up at the farmer, he said,“You see, sir ,I don’t __44__ too well myself ,and he will need someone who __45__.”

31. A. boy               B. dog               C. farmer             D. son

32. A .sell               B. see                C. buy               D. feed

33. A. time              B. money             C. work              D. study

34. A. shook             B. covered            C. knocked           D. dropped

35. A. pocket            B. yard               C. heart              D. mouth

36. A. enough           B. easy               C. necessary           D. simple

37. A. No               B. Sure               C. Sorry              D. Thanks

38. A. sent              B. driven              C. followed           D. taught

39. A. farm              B. fence              C. advertisement       D. doghouse

40. A. died              B. shouted             C. appeared           D. watched

41. A. catch up           B. go away             C. give up           D. look out

42. A. sometimes         B. always              C. often             D. never

43. A. hand              B. back               C. arm              D. leg

44. A. speak            B. run               C. walk                D. swim

45. A. asks             B. understands         C. thinks              D. succeeds

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(牧马场).He has let me use his       36     to raise money for youth at risk programs.

The last time I was there he told me his story.when he was young, his family is too    37    to have a house to live in.As a     38    , when he was in high school, he was asked to write a paper about     39     he wanted to be and do when he grew up.That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of     40     a horse ranch.He also drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a beautiful farm.The next day he handed it in to his    41   .Two days later he received his paper back.On the front page was a large red F.Roberts asked, “Why did I receive an F?” He teacher said, “This is a(an)   42    dream for a young boy like you.Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.” Then the teacher added, “If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your    43   .”

The boy went home and thought about it for a    44    and hard time.He asked his father what he should do.His father said, “Look, son, you have to    45   your own mind on this.Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no    46   at all.He told his teacher “you could keep the F and I    47   keep my dream.

Monty tell me this   48    because I am sitting in his 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch.He said a lot of kids’s    49   can be stole.Don't let anyone steal your dreams.Follow your heart, no matter what.   50   he had enough gumption(毅力) not to give up my dream.

1.A.name                    B.company                           C.ranch                                 D.school

2.A.small                     B.busy                                   C.poor                                   D.lazy

3.A.present                          B.return                                C.punishment                      D.result

4.A.what                      B.which                                 C.whom                                D.who

5.A.renting                           B.donating                            C.owning                     D.kitchen

6.A.teacher                          B.father                                C.friend                                D.wife

7.A.surprised             B.great                                  C.terrible                    D.unrealistic 

8.A.work                     B.grade                                 C.family                                 D.ability

9.A.easy                      B.long                                    C.short                                  D.hurry

10.A.change                        B.rewrite                              C.have                                   D.give up

11.A.decision             B.reason                               C.excuse                               D.changes

12.A.never                           B.still                                     C.sometimes                        D.even

13.A.square                         B.story                                  C.house                                D.teacher

14.A.money                         B.house                                C.dream                                D.hobbies

15.A.Quickly                        B.Suddenly                           C.Unluckily                           D.Fortunately

When you write a letter or make a telephone call, your words 31  a message. People communicate(沟通) with words. Do you think you can communicate__32__words? A smile  33  your face shows you are happy and friendly. Tears in your eyes tell34  that you are sad. When you 35   your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something 36 ask questions. You shake（摇头） your head, and people know you are saying no. You nod（点头） and people know you are saying  37 .
Other things can also give some information. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus  38 . A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you  39  to go in or out. 40 you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive message 41  them all the time?
People can communicate 42 many other ways. 43  artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books 44 to tell you about all wonderful things in the world. They all help us to know 45  is going on in the world.
【小题1】A. take       B. bring              C. carry    
【小题2】A. by         B. with              C. without
【小题3】A. in          B. on                C. at        
【小题4】A. others     B. the others         C. other  
【小题5】A. look up     B. make up           C. put up   
【小题6】A. when        B. or                C. but       
【小题7】A. no         B. hello              C. yes     
【小题8】A. to get      B. to have            C. to take
【小题9】A. where       B. how                C. what
【小题10】A. Do          B. Did                C. Have
【小题11】A. from       B. of                 C. about   
【小题12】A. with       B. without           C. in
【小题13】A. The         B. An                 C. A       
【小题14】A. wrote       B. is written         C. are written
【小题15】A. what        B. which              C. that

Li Dong is a farmer. He has a very big   36 . On the farm, he grows oranges, grapes and bananas. Many people come to   37  his farm. He is a successful young man and becomes very famous.
In 2003, he went back to his hometown   38  he finished middle school. “What work can I do?” he said to himself. Then he had an idea. “I’m interested   39  farming. I can grow fruit!” He began to watch many   40  on TV about growing fruit. He also read a lot of books about it. Then he went to   41  on Mr Wang’s farm for two years. He learned a lot there.
In 2005, he started his own fruit farm.   42 , Li Dong’s farm was small. But now, his farm is much   43 . His fruits are very good. He sends them to many big   44  in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. He also grows vegetables and raises chickens on his farm. His family eats very   45  food. He has a very happy family.

No air means death. There is air around us  36  we can’t see it. Air is everywhere and it gives   37  　to every living thing. We can’t live  38   it. Bad air makes people ill. We must have fresh air to keep us  39  .

In the city there are a lot of people and there are too many  40   running on the road. The gas which the car sends out is made up of(组成) bad gases. Every day we  41   it in and        out. This makes us feel sick. There are many  42  , too. From the chimneys(烟囱) of these factories, we  43   get the smoke in black color. This kind of smoke is  44  to our health. So in order to keep us healthy, we have to go out to the   45   to breathe more fresh air. Or we can go up hills to get more fresh air.

1.A. because            B. though               C. so

2.A. life               B. name      　         C. pleasure

3.A. with               B. without          C. below

4.A. quiet              B. tall       　    C. healthy

5.A. dogs               B. trains      　  C. cars

6.A. breathe            B. draw       　    C. bring

7.A. animals            B. people           C. factories

8.A. usually  　　      B. never     　         C. seldom

9.A. helpful     　　   B. dangerous        C. necessary

10.A. office    　      B. city             C. Countryside