76. p_________     77. b_________     78. w_________  79. v_________  80. w_________

74. We know from the reading that ________________.

       A. Jane couldn’t find any time to finish her homework.

       B. it took about an hour for Jane to send the papers.

       C. Jane would have her breakfast in the school

       D. Jane liked to deliver papers on cold mornings

73. The best title for this reading should be _______________.

       A. Fifty Customers                             B. There’s No Easy Answer

       C. No Time to Finish Homework         D. A Cold Morning for Jane

72. Mr. Zimmerman was old and __________________.

       A. couldn’t drive well                                       B. would have nobody to help him.

       C. was not rich enough to buy enough gas           D. was not able to walk a long way.

71. Jane delivers her papers _____________.

       A. before she goes to school         B. on cold morning

       C. with the help of Mr. Zimmerman’s car           D. on the way to school

70. It’s clear that ___________.

       A. Shadow will not be easy to get ill.

       B. the Browns were not pleased with Shadow.

       C. Mr. Snow didn’t examine Shadow at all.

       D. Shadow likes barking a lot.

B

       It was just three degrees above zero. “That’s cold,” thought Jane as she got ready to deliver(送)her morning papers. Jane had 50 customers(订户), and on cold mornings when she couldn’t ride her bicycle, it took her more than an hour to make her rounds.

       As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag, Jane regretted(遗憾) that she hadn’t finished her math homework the night before. There was still time. She’d hurry with the papers and finish the math before breakfast.

Less than an hour later Jane was nearly finished. She had only five customers to go. She could then head for home to complete her math while her mom made breakfast. As she rounded the corner, she saw a car in the middle of the street. It was Mr. Zimmerman, the elderly man who walked with a walking stick. His car was out of gas(汽油).

       “I’d like to help Mr. Zimmerman,” thought Jane, “but if I do, I won’t have time to do my homework.” She hated to think what Mr. Roberts would say if she hadn’t finished her papers.

“It’s his own fault(过错) for running out of gas,” Jane talked to herself. “The station is only a half mile down the street. Surely Mr. Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this…can’t he?” As she walked down the street, Jane wondered what to do.

69. The Browns think that a small dog _____________________.

       A. doesn’t need any room to keep               B. can help them watch their house

       C. eats less food than a bigger one.                     D. usually has a beautiful name

68. Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to _________________.

       A. see if they had moved to a new house.           B. find out how rich the Browns were

       C. know where they’d keep their new pet.           D. make sure they’d take good care of pets.

67. The word “shelter” in the reading means ________________.

       A. a place to sell small dogs                B. a place to keep homeless animals

       C. a place to study animals                  D. a place to sell books pet care