A woman id her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drover her    21      by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,     22   “Aunty Misery” at her.
One evening, a passer by asked to    23     for the night. Seeing that he had an   24   Face, she let him in and gave him a nice    25   . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her   26     that anyone who climbed up her tree  27   not be able to come back down until she   28  it.
When the children came back to steal her   29   , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her
long   30   she gave the tree permission to let  31    go. Aunty Misery was free from the   32   at last.
One day another man    33    her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her,   34   she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you   35    me.” said he.
Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to  36    some pears from my dear tree to remember the 37          
it brought to me in this life. But I am too    38   to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so   39    as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree   40   and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.

A．hopeless B．painful C．dull D．crazy

A．calling B．shouting C．announcing D．whispering

A．stay B．live C．hide D．lie

A．interesting B．honest C．anxious D．angry

A．gift B．kiss C．treat D．smile

A．suggestion B．demand C．permission D．wish

A．could B．should C．might D．must

A．permitted B．promised C．answered D．declared

A．branch B．food C．tree D．fruit

A．after B．while C．since D．before

A．it B．them C．him D．her

A．trick B．question C．trouble D．difficulty

A．stepped into B．left for C．stopped at D．walked around

A．so B．but C．although D．because

A．with B．off C．upon D．for

A．choose B．pick C．shake D．hit

A．honor B．pleasure C．hope D．excitement

A．light B．short C．old D．thin

A．proud B．kind C．fine D．smart

A．disappointedly B．cheerfully C．unwillingly D．eagerly