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I was going to buy some fruits and medicine for my headache.After I parked my car，I went into the market.It wasn't as （1） 　 　as I had expected.Only a few people were shopping in it.

In the market，I saw a little girl （2） 　 　in a shopping car（车）.She looked to be 9 months old with blond curly hair and blue eyes.

She was such a lovely girl that I couldn't（3） 　 　my eyes away.Then I did what I always do with children：I gave her my best smile.I may have looked a bit（4） 　 　，but it came from my heart.

I've learned that everyone（5） 　 　a smile sometimes，even strangers at the market in a rush to get home.

She took her time deciding just（6） 　 　to deal with my smile.But finally，she smiled.

I laughed and waved（挥手） goodbye.And she blew me a kiss.

That put a smile on my face and then I got a smile in（7） 　 　from every shopper I passed.

I was still smiling when I got home and（8） 　 　I'd forgotten to get medicine.Luckily，I didn't need it.My headache was gone.

Want to change the world？Try smiling.In that simple（9） 　 　of everyone's smiles，this tiring world would become a better place.

（10） 　 　 you're lucky，you'll be blown a kiss and it maybe make your headache go away.

（1）A.scared	B.crowded	C.quiet	D.empty
（2）A.sitting	B.reading	C.sleeping	D.selling
（3）A.throw	B.send	C.move	D.give
（4）A.thirsty	B.angry	C.hungry	D.crazy
（5）A.needs	B.hates	C.makes	D.gives
（6）A.why	B.how	C.where	D.when
（7）A.fact	B.total	C.return	D.public
（8）A.decided	B.realized	C.developed	D.received
（9）A.excitement	B.condition	C.exchange	D.opinion
（10）A.So	B.As	C.But	D.If

A Meaningful Gift

    Emily was an eighth grader．To pass her Civics course（公民课程），she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week．

    One Monday，Emily went to the nursing home after school．When she arrived，she was told she would（31） 　　an hour every weekday with an elderly lady，Mrs．Blair．She was then led into a room，where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa．

    Emily（32） 　　awkwardly（别扭地）in front of the lady．She cleared her throat and said，"Good afternoon I'm Emily．"

"Good afternoon，Emily．Take a seat，please．"Mrs．Blair replied．

    Then，（33） 　　filled the space between them．Emily wondered what to say．

"Tell me about yourself，Emily，"Mrs．Blair said suddenly．

"Well，"Emily started，"I don't have any grandparents，so I can't relate to elderly people much．I love the performing arts．I'm here mainly because I have to（34） 　　here to get a good grade for my Civics class．"

    Mrs．Blair didn't seem to（35） 　　．"Many people，especially teens，don't seem to care about old people like me．Now you are here，and I'm going to change that about you．Ask me anything．"

    Emily thought for a moment，and finally decided，"What was your job？"

"I was a Broadway star in the 1950s．"Mrs．Blair answered．

"Cool!Can you tell me about it？"Emily asked，amazed．

Mrs．Blair smiled．"Back then，only the lead actress had the honor to wear a

（36） 　　bracelet．I was the lead in almost all of the plays，so I always wore the bracelet．Till this day，I still have it．"

    Emily smiled along with Mts．Blair and listened to the other stories，attentively．She had become so

interested in Mrs．Blair's（37） 　　that she decided to come earlier the next day．

    Tuesday，Wednesday，and Thursday passed by quickly．Then came Friday．As she was leaving，Emily was really（38） 　　to say goodbye．

"Don't be sad．You can still visit me，"Mrs．Blair comforted her．She then handed a small box to Emily，"It's my gift to you．"

    Emily（39） 　　opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside．"It's the bracelet that you wore．Thank you!"Emily said，with tears in her eyes．"I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free．"

   On the way home，Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts．She touched the bracelet and

made a （40） 　　that she would keep her word to Mrs．Blair．

31．A．waste	B．spend	C．plan	D．exercise
32．A．asked	B．sat	C．stood	D．danced
33．A．warmth	B．sadness	C．happiness	D．silence
34．A．study	B．live	C．volunteer	D．play
35．A．mind	B．fear	C．insist	D．regret
36．A．strange	B．special	C．common	D．private
37．A．dreams	B．hobbies	C．stories	D．jokes
38．A．upset	B．confused	C．surprised	D．nervous
39．A．proudly	B．secretly	C．worriedly	D．carefully
40．A．promise	B．change	C．judgment	D．choice．

My mother often asked me "What is the most important part of the body？" Through the years I would guess what I thought was the correct answer.

    When I was younger，I thought（1）　 　was very important to us as humans，so I said， "My ears，Mommy." She said， "No.Many people are deaf.But try to（2） 　your head and I will ask you again soon."

    Then last year，my grandpa died.Everybody was（3）　 　.Everybody was crying.My mum looked at me   （4）　 　it was our turn to say our final goodbye to Grandpa.She asked me， "Do you know the most important body part yet，my dear？"

    I was surprised when she asked me this now.I always thought this was a game（5）　 her and me.She saw the conclusion（结论） on my face and told me， "This question is very important.It shows that you have（6）　 　enjoyed your life." I saw that her eyes were filled with（7）　 　.She said， "My dear，the most important body part is your shoulder."

    I asked， "Is it because it（8）　 　my head？"

    She replied， "No，it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry.（9）　 　needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life，my dear.I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you（10）　 　it."

（1）A.sound	B.smell	C.taste	D.touch
（2）A.shake	B.nod	C.move	D.use
（3）A.happy	B.sad	C.surprised	D.interested
（4）A.if	B.why	C.when	D.what
（5）A.with	B.from	C.between	D.among
（6）A.quickly	B.usually	C.hardly	D.really
（7）A.tears	B.energy	C.pleasure	D.happiness
（8）A.picks up	B.takes up	C.holds up	D.pulls up
（9）A.Nobody	B.Everybody	C.Somebody	D.Everything
（10）A.accept	B.need	C.refuse	D.avoid

As a foreigner， it's hard for me to tell what Chinese people are， like． But my（1） 　　in Beijing said something．

   A couple of weeks ago， I went to buy four big suitcases（行李箱） for travel．（2） 　　I was going down the street， it suddenly rained， heavily． A stranger called me into his little shop． He （3） 　　me a cup of tea and a chair． When the rain got （4） 　　， I thanked him and rushed to a （5） 　　nearby to buy my suitcases．

   If you've ever tried to push four big suitcases by yourself， you may understand my （6） 　　． I looked silly， for the suitcases were dancing wildly across the floor． Then I got a （7） 　　on the shoulder． It was the seller． He signed that I should wait． A few minutes later， he （8） 　　in a car，and put the suitcases inside．Then we went driving（9） 　　along the road to my home． I offered him some money， but he（10） 　　．In broken English he said， "Feel good .. help you．"

   Now， you can see Chinese people are always ready to help you．

（1）A． friend	B． teacher	C． invention	D． experience
（2）A． If	B． As	C． Although	D． Because
（3）A． found	B． bought	C． made	D． offered
（4）A． harder	B． lighter	C． thicker	D． faster
（5）A． store	B． hall	C． lab	D． school
（6）A． language	B． sentence	C． situation	D． advantage
（7）A． wing	B． coin	C． scarf	D． touch
（8）A． lay down	B． drove up	C． fell behind	D． went away
（9）A． happily	B． lazily	C． bravely	D． poorly
（10）A． missed	B． nodded	C． refused	D． failed

Along the way，everyone will have a lot of things to remember.One thing happened long time ago，but it has remained in my（1） 　 　.

It happened when I was in Grade Four.My biology（2） 　 　，Mr.White，came to the classroom five minutes before the class began.He looked excited and said to us，"Boys and Girls，today I have a（3） 　 　but interesting task for you to complete.Do you want to know what it is？Are you interested？"Everyone（4） 　 　great interest.We couldn't wait to know what we would do next.

Later，Mr.White led us to go（5） 　 　the biology laboratory. "During the following days，one of your tasks is going to（6） 　 　what will happen to these caterpillars（毛毛虫） and what you have learned from the project.You should watch the caterpillars carefully every day. " Mr.Write said and wrote some（7） 　 　on the blackboard.

My class started doing a special（8） 　 　in which we raised butterflies from caterpillars，（9） 　 　

all of us watched the insects in our laboratory.Within a week they began to come out（10） 　 　.We all paid more attention to（11） 　 　them by heart.Finally，the wings began to get（12） 　 　and wet.Then the butterflies shook their wings carefully to dry by（13） 　 　.

About three days later，the insects began to fly.One little boy，who had been watching carefully each day，saw this and announced in a（n）（14） 　 　voice，"They are flying!"

"Of course they're（15） 　 　 ! "a little girl in a class replied."They're called butterflies.If they didn't fly，they'd just be butter!"

（1）A．school	B．journey	C．mind
（2）A．speaker	B．cleaner	C．teacher
（3）A．serious	B．special	C．strict
（4）A．showed	B．formed	C．shared
（5）A．into	B．from	C．during
（6）A．work out	B．find out	C．put out
（7）A．invitations	B．inventions	C．instructions
（8）A．action	B．project	C．method
（9）A．and	B．but	C．so
（10）A．quickly	B．easily	C．slowly
（11）A．watching	B．hearing	C．touching
（12）A．perfect	B．ready	C．dirty
（13）A．ourselves	B．yourselves	C．themselves
（14）A．excited	B．angry	C．strange
（15）A．running	B．flying	C．sleeping

Last autumn， my 80﹣year﹣old grandmother was having problems with her heart． My family sent her to the（1） 　　．

    After a careful examination， a famous doctor told my grandmother， "You have such a（2） 　　heart condition that you should have an operation．"

    "But the complications （并发症） can happen．" the doctor（3） 　　my grandmother and looked at her worried face．

    The doctor went on to say that she would have a 40percent possibility of having a heart trouble （4） 　　the operation， a 35percent possibility of being unable to stand up， and even 20percent of（5） 　　on the operating table because of her old age．

    My grandmother was terribly surprised and quickly said， "Doctor， since you're talking about these （6） 　　， I have one for you： There is a 100 percent possibility that you won't operate on me! "

（7） 　　these words， my grandmother got up and（8） 　　the doctor's office．

    The next day， my grandmother went to（9） 　　doctor's office． There she was also told she needed an （10） 　　． The doctor also said that her（11） 　　might cause some problems． （12） 　　he was quite sure about the success of operation．

    My grandmother might be brave， but she is not silly． She then asked the doctor， "If I am your mother， what will you（13） 　　？"

    The doctor walked up to her， smiled， put his arms（14） 　　her， and said， "Mom， let's have the operation!"

    My grandmother had the operation and came out（15） 　　! Her positive attitude （乐观的心态） added many wonderful and happy years for her and enjoy live with my family．

（1）A． park	B．hotel	C． restaurant	D． hospital
（2）A． wonderful	B． serious	C． difficult	D． proper
（3）A． advised	B． warned	C． promised	D． encouraged
（4）A．during	B．before	C． till	D． against
（5）A．fighting	B．hurting	C．returning	D．dying
（6）A． actions	B． changes	C． possibilities	D． conditions
（7）A． At	B．With	C．for	D．By
（8）A． Left	B． researched	C． passed	D． visited
（9）A． other	B． the other	C．another	D．one
（10）A． operation	B．experience	C．offer	D．examination
（11）A． weight	B． height	C．length	D．age
（12）A． when	B． if	C． but	D．because
（13）A． imagine	B． recommend	C．mind	D．need
（14）A． over	B．above	C．around	D．below
（15）A．fine	B．disabled	C．dead	D．sad

Something that I learnt from both my parents was the importance of having respect（尊重）for other people.I remember one day when we were travelling on a bus and

（1）　 　sat down while other people were standing.My mother shouted at me， "

（2）　 　immediately!You have young legs and you don't need to sit down. "At the time I felt embarrassed about being told of（3）　 　，but now I understand.I think children nowadays have（4）　 　that respect and it really makes me angry if I see children sitting down while（5）　 　people are standing.

    One area in which we had a lot of rules was table（6）　 　.For example，we weren't allowed to start our meal（7）　 　the oldest person had started.We had to say "thank you" when our food was（8）　 　，and eat everything on our plates before we could（9）　 　the table.We couldn't make any noise when eating.Worse than that，we were only（10）　 　to have sweets at the weekend，as a special（11）　 　if we had been good.

    Although my upbringing（养育）was perhaps a bit（12）　 　compared with modern children，I'm very thankful to my parents for giving me a clear（13）　 　in life.Even though I was sometimes（14）　 　，I think it has made me a better person.In my view，children need clear rules，but more than that they need to learn how to get on with（15）　 　people and realize they are not the center of the world.

（1）A.they	B.you	C.I	D.she
（2）A.Get up	B.Sit up	C.Give up	D.Look up
（3）A.in order	B.in public	C.in surprise	D.in person
（4）A.won	B.shown	C.wasted	D.lost
（5）A.older	B.richer	C.taller	D.heavier
（6）A.designs	B.manners	C.materials	D.sizes
（7）A.if	B.because	C.until	D.though
（8）A.cooked	B.eaten	C.prepared	D.served
（9）A.move	B.book	C.leave	D.lay
（10）A.allowed	B.forced	C.warned	D.advised
（11）A.lesson	B.treat	C.choice	D.need
（12）A.simple	B.interesting	C.normal	D.strict
（13）A.direction	B.answer	C.introduction	D.plan
（14）A.protected	B.encouraged	C.fooled	D.punished
（15）A.some	B.other	C.few	D.several

Stitch after stitch，Amy is embroidering（刺绣）her hand﹣made napkin．

"Well，Amy，how are you getting on？" cried Lizzy，whose （1） 　　seemed to fly over her work．

"Not very fast，"replied quiet little Amy．Meanwhile， she didn't （2） 　　her eyes，"I have almost finished one side．"

"One side!"said Lizzy，with an unpleasant laugh，"Why，we both began sewing（缝制）at the same time，and I'm now at the fourth side of mine！"

"I know that I am （3） 　　，but I'll try to be steady（稳的），and to do my best．"said the little girl，as she went on with her work．

"As I sew so fast，"cried Lizzy，"I'm sure to have finished my napkin （4） 　　before the bell rings for dinner．I'll just run for a minute to the garden，to see if the roses are out："﹣so， leaving her work on a chair，Lizzy （5） 　　out of the room．

Amy longed for the fresh air and the flowers，but her work must first be done．Steadily she laid down her broad hem． and had finished the （6） 　　side of her napkin before her sister came back．

"Ah，you slow little thing！"cried Lizzy．"You will （7） 　　get up to me．I'll have time to go to my room and put up my new picture on the wall．"

Off went joyful little Lizzy，Amy went on with her work．Before her sister （8） 　　the room again，the third side of her napkin was done．

"Had you not better finish your sewing？"said Amy．"It must be near the time for （9） 　　．"

"Oh! I can finish it in two minutes，only I want to read that storybook，which Tom told us was so funny．"

"What if you （10） 　　？"

"No fear of that！"cried Lizzy，"No one is so likely to be as a slow little thing like you！

Poor Amy made no （11） 　　， quietly she worked on．Lizzy was soon deep in her story and she forgot all about her （12） 　　，till suddenly the sound of the bell woke her up．

"Can it be dinner﹣time"she cried．"Oh dear，and my napkin is not hemmed!And yours﹣"

"It is （13） 　　finished，"said Amy，as she quietly put it away．

"This is much like 'The Hare and the Tortoise'，the faster，but not the winner，"thought Lizzy，who，though proud，had enough （14） 　　to take a lesson：The quick，proud may have the （15） 　　，but the quiet，steady may do more in the end．

（1）A．fingers	B．eyes	C．feet	D．body
（2）A．touch	B．open	C．raise	D．cover
（3）A．careful	B．nervous	C．unusual	D．slow
（4）A．long	B．soon	C．only	D．suddenly
（5）A．stepped	B．jogged	C．flew	D．looked
（6）A．first	B．second	C．third	D．fourth
（7）A．never	B．surely	C．always	D．finally
（8）A．tidied	B．left	C．cleaned	D．entered
（9）A．breakfast	B．lunch	C．dinner	D．bed
（10）A．can	B．can't	C．should	D．shouldn't
（11）A．choice	B．decision	C．mistake	D．reply
（12）A．story	B．rose	C．work	D．sister
（13）A．even	B．just	C．almost	D．hardly
（14）A．sense	B．feeling	C．attention	D．pride
（15）A．change	B．progress	C．start	D．luck

I looked at the words on the page.I knew how to say them，but my（1）　 　 wouldn't work.It was my first class in this new school，so nobody here knew me.My teacher just asked me to read some text out loud.The whole class was waiting for me（2）　 　 I could even hear my heartbeats.

    I just sat there.Seconds passed.Some students started to（3）　 　 "What's wrong with her？" one boy said. "Maybe she can't read at all!" said another student.

    "Just open your mouth and speak!" I told myself.I tried to get the words out.But the first was always the（4）　 　.The teacher was waiting.More of my classmates were making fun of me.I wanted to hide under my desk.I soon felt tears （眼泪） running down..

    I often faced situations like this during my grade school.（5）　 　 ？I had a stuttering（结巴） problem.Because of this，I often felt embarrassed（尴尬的）at school.

    Thankfully，I met a great teacher，Mrs.Brown.She never（6）　 　 me when I was trying to talk.She helped me to relax when I was speaking，and would always wait ﹣ （7）　 　 for me to finish my sentences.

    Mrs.Brown offered me the most encouragement.She always let me know that my stuttering problem didn't mean I wasn't smart.She said， "Your brain is moving too fast，and your mouth just can't keep up!" Those simple words made me feel（8）　 　 and encouraged.

    Great changes happened to me.When I entered high school，I almost （9）　 　 stuttering.In college，I had no trouble at all.As a child，I never imagined that I would become a（10）　 　 just like Mrs.Brown，passing love and care on to my students.

（1）A.eyes	B.hands	C.mouth
（2）A.noisily	B.silently	C.proudly
（3）A.suggest	B.encourage	C.laugh
（4）A.hardest	B.easiest	C.funniest
（5）A.What	B.Why	C.Where
（6）A.praised	B.rushed	C.comforted
（7）A.sadly	B.angrily	C.patiently
（8）A.loved	B.hated	C.refused
（9）A.started	B.stopped	C.doubled
（10）A.student	B.manager	C.teacher

Last summer vacation，I decided to visit Wolong in Sichuan Province.Before I started，my mom reminded me to take care of myself again and again.Because it was my first time to travel alone，I felt really （1）　 　 at first.

Wolong is a large nature reserve （自然保护区），which includes several panda bases for breeding（繁殖）and research.I stayed at a small hotel next to Wolong Panda Center

（2）　 　 I arrived.I was going to visit the center the next morning.

    Everything went （3）　　 at first the next day.I saw many （4）　　 playing in the trees.They looked so cute.I was not nervous anymore.I also tried to feed them with some bamboo.They were happy and even wanted to （5）　　 me.Later，I left the center happily.

    But while I was going back to the hotel，I lost my （6）　　.I was so worried that I nearly cried.At that moment，a（7）　 　 came up to me and asked if I needed any （8）　　.Then he showed me the way and I arrived at the hotel （9）　 　 in the end.

    The trip to Wolong not only allowed me to learn about pandas in a more satisfying way，but also to meet friendly people.This （10）　　 gives me the courage to travel alone again in the future.

（1）A.happy	B.nervous	C.helpless
（2）A.after	B.before	C.until
（3）A.wrong	B.unexpectedly	C.well
（4）A.monkeys	B.birds	C.pandas
（5）A.get close to	B.make fun of	C.say goodbye to
（6）A.money	B.ID card	C.way
（7）A.friend	B.local	C.teacher
（8）A.help	B.information	C.food
（9）A.hot	B.safely	C.tired
（10）A.feeling	B.story	C.experience

John was a poor but very smart kid and he always got top grades at school.He was （1）　　 so he didn't have any friends.His classmate，Kevin，was a mean kid，who bullied（欺负）almost everyone including John.He did well in most subjects，but （2）　 　 failed math.

    The two kids couldn't be more different，but an act of （3）　 　 connected them.One day，John saw a lady drop a purse on his way to school.The lady didn't （4）　 　 that.John caught up with her and handed the purse to her.

    The lady happened to be Kevin's （5）　 　.That evening，she told Kevin about the kind little boy who（6）　 　 the purse to her.She said， "His name's John.I guess he goes to your school. "What？" Kevin said （7）　 　， "Did you mean poor John，my classmate？"

    To thank John，Kevin and his mom decided to invite him over for some （8）　 　.The next day，when John saw big Kevin running towards him，he got really scared.He thought Kevin was going to （9）　 　 him.Unexpectedly，Kevin gave him a big hug， "Thank you （10）　 　 returning my mom's purse yesterday!"

    "You mean that nice lady？" John asked

    "Yes.She （11）　 　 invite you over for some home﹣baked cookies. ""Well，I have to get my mother's permission（允许）first. "

    After school，they walked together to John's home.John's mom was more than happy to see his son with a friend for a （12）　 　.She agreed at once after asking Kevin if his parents were OK with that.

    The two kids （13）　 　 the freshly baked cookies Kevin's mom served.Then，they did the homework together.Kevin was amazed （14）    　 John explained the usually very difficult math homework and made it look so easy.

    With John's help，Kevin passed math tests （15）　 　，and he seldom bullied anyone.They became best friends as well.

（1）A.friendly	B.brave	C.shy
（2）A.always	B.sometimes	C.never
（3）A.bravery	B.kindness	C.friendship
（4）A.notice	B.see	C.care
（5）A.aunt	B.mother	C.grandma
（6）A.left	B.showed	C.returned
（7）A.angrily	B.worriedly	C.surprisedly
（8）A.snacks	B.meals	C.fruits
（9）A.thank	B.beat	C.wake
（10）A.for	B.to	C.of
（11）A.asks to	B.comes to	C.wants to
（12）A.prize	B.challenge	C.change
（13）A.sent	B.enjoyed	C.got
（14）A.how	B.why	C.when
（15）A.hopefully	B.successfully	C.luckily

It all started on 16﹣year﹣old Rick' s first day at high school.Like many proud（1）　 　，Carol and Dale，Rick's mum and dad，saw him off to school with big wave（挥手） from the doorstep.That evening Rick complained about how（2）　 　they were.This gave Dale who has an artificial limb（假肢） a great（3）　 　.

    The next morning as Rick stepped onto the bus outside his house，he could hear all of his school friends（4）　 　something.He turned around and to his great surprise，there was his dad，（5）　 　as an American football player，complete with ball and helmet（头盔）.But that was just a（6）　 　 .For the next 180 school days，rain or shine.Dale appeared there in a（7）　 　costume.One day he was king waving his sword（剑），the next a cook in his cooking hat，the following Wonder Woman.Dale even made other members of the（8）　 　 take part，using Rick' s younger brother to play Batman alongside his Robin.

    （9）　 　 ，Dale only spent ＄50 on all of his costumes.He got lots of costumes from the family fancy﹣dress collection and then there were several friends happy to（10）　 　.

    Some of Rick's friends didn't find it（11）　 　but most of them looked forward to seeing what Dale would be wearing.And Dale also（12）　 　international fans for his dressing up too，as each day Carol took photo of her husband in fancy dress and（13）　 　it on their blog（客） which became a hit on the Internet.Even Rick was finally able to see the funny side and realized his dad was very（14）　 　after all.

    But all good things must come to an end and on the last day of school，Dale showed up as a soldier and stood next to a sign（15）　 　 "It's been fun waving at the bus.Have a great summer.He has no plans to wave Rick of to school next year.Instead，he' going to do something else.

（1）A.friends	B.neighbors	C.teachers	D.parents
（2）A.frightening	B.embarrassing	C.disappointing	D.tiring
（3）A.idea	B.lesson	C.gift	D.dream
（4）A.arguing about	B.asking for	C.laughing at	D.showing off
（5）A.behaving	B.working	C.dressed	D.known
（6）A.start	B.sign	C.try	D.joke
（7）A.popular	B.traditional	C.modern	D.different
（8）A.school	B.family	C.company	D.community
（9）A.Specially	B.Luckily	C.Amazingly	D.Gradually
（10）A.come	B.help	C.watch	D.save
（11）A.interesting	B.beautiful	C.surprising	D.wonderful
（12）A.paid	B.thanked	C.found	D.satisfied
（13）A.posted	B.stuck	C.typed	D.threw
（14）A.kind	B.brave	C.silly	D.cool
（15）A.suggesting	B.saying	C.writing	D.warning

From my father I have learned a lot． And I'm very thankful to him． I remember when I was a child， my father always got up very early． He was afraid to wake up others， so he（1） 　 　put on his clothes and went off to work． To arrive in time to open his tiny store at 8：30 he need to leave our apartment at 6：30． After all ，he had to take a bus and then the subway． The last（2） 　 　was a long walk through a neighborhood much of which was full of the smell of rubbish． I learned： it is very important to work． No（3） 　 　．

When I was 12， I would， on some Saturdays， go to my father's store to（4） 　 　After helping set up the outside clothing display （陈列）， for the rest of the day， I'd watch to make sure no one stole anything． When I noticed someone looking（5） 　 　or strange， I would look the person in the eye， smile and say， "May I help you？" Usually that（6） 　 　but sometimes， someone would run off with something． The first time， I ran after the thief（7） 　 　my father shouted， "Martin， stop! There is no need to do that．" It's true that （8） ____ 　is more important than money．

After 10 years of hard work， he saved up enough money to buy his first car， a cheap one﹣he wouldn't buy one（9） 　 　he could afford to pay for it without borrowing money． I learned： buy only what you can afford． Buying（10） 　 　food and clothing won't make us go in debt （债务）． The unnecessary things won't give us happiness， which comes from achievement only．

（1）A． loudly	B． quietly	C． easily	D． suddenly
（2）A． vacation	B． location	C． direction	D． journey
（3）A． excuse	B． thought	C． agreement	D． situation
（4）A． sell out	B． help out	C． work out	D． set out
（5）A． unexpected	B． unusual	C． unlucky	D． unhappy
（6）A． got	B． failed	C． worked	D． took
（7）A． or	B． so	C． and	D． but
（8）A． safety	B． silence	C． happiness	D． success
（9）A． if	B． until	C． when	D． because
（10）A． necessary	B． special	C． useless	D． expensive

On Thursday，I dropped my kid off at school and was on my way to San Francisco．When turning a corner，I noticed an eagle which seemed to be （16） 　 　in the middle of the road．I changed my direction to go round but saw it （17） 　 　in my rear﹣view mirror（后视镜）．So I slowed down and turned around．He was alive! I（18） 　 　the car，went over and took him quickly back to my car．

Sitting with the eagle．I spoke （19） 　 　to him．He was beautiful．His eyes were golden orange．He seemed scared （20） 　 　was not badly hurt，only his feet were curled（扭曲）．Then I drove to a vet（兽医）．The eagle sat on my （21） 　 　and he seemed to be improving the whole way there．We（22） 　 　twenty minutes later．When I stopped the car，the sudden movement made （23） 　 　nervous．He was looking at me （24） 　 　his mouth open wide．Therefore，we sat there and looked into each other's eyes．I wanted to tell him he was not （25） 　 　and my only wish was love．He seemed to understand and （26） 　 　on my leg．

When the vet came up to the car with a （27） 　 　，the eagle got frightened and flew to the back seat．Once again I （28） 　 　the amazing animal's eyes and told him it was Ok．I placed him in the box．He trusted me．He didn't move wildly and more．

Suddenly a feeling came over me that felt like sweet bitterness（难过）．I was （29） 　 　to leave this bird，but I was full of joy．I think I will see those golden （30） 　 　eyes for the rest of my life．

16．A．pretty	B．alive	C．dead	D．nervous
17．A．move	B．fly	C．run	D．fall
18．A．pushed	B．drove	C．pulled	D．stopped
19．A．loudly	B．gently	C．quickly	D．coldly
20．A．but	B．so	C．as	D．or
21．A．foot	B．leg	C．hand	D．arm
22．A．came	B．left	C．went	D．arrived
23．A．the bird	B．my kid	C．the vet	D．my car
24．A．through	B．in	C．by	D．with
25．A．in use	B．in place	C．in danger	D．in order
26．A．stood	B．relaxed	C．sang	D．basket
27．A．book	B．bag	C．box	D．basket
28．A．looked after	B．looked into	C．looked through	D．looked up
29．A．lucky	B．happy	C．scared	D．sad
30．A．orange	B．red	C．blue	D．black．

Grandma called me in from the yard． "Would you please go to the store for me？ I'm ready to make cakes， and there isn't enough yeast （酵母）． Take a quarter from my little change（1） 　　．" I found Grandma's wallet and put the quarter in my pocket．

   I was soon in the little general store that（2） 　　our farming community． "Mr． Jenkins，" I said， "Grandma needs some yeast．" Mr． Jenkins set three cakes of yeast on the counter． His eyes shone， and he（3） 　　at me． "And what else do you need？" I knew what he meant． I was always allowed to pick a penny candy when I came to the store with Grandma． "How much （4） 　　do I have from a quarter？" I asked． "Seven cents．" Mr． Jenkins replied． I thought （5） 　　that quickly． I would have a nickel and two pennies back． I was sure Grandma wouldn't （6） 　　if I spent one penny， and if she were here， she might even say I could have them both． The （7） 　　I looked at the candy display， the more certain I became that I needed two pennies' worth as a reward for coming to the store alone． And I did so．

   "Thank you，" Grandma said when I （8） 　　the yeast on the table． "Did you put the change back in my wallet？" "Yes， Grandma．" I replied， hurrying out to the yard． "I hadn't really lied to Grandma，" I argued with myself． "I did （9） 　　all the change I had．"

   But I had（10） 　　two pennies without Grandma's permission（允 许）． The second piece of candy in my pocket didn't sound like a good idea any more． I knew I had lied to Grandma， and I was （11） 　　about it． Grandma loved me so much that I couldn't bear to keep anything from her．

   （12） 　　Grandma took the hot cakes from the oven， I told her about the candy． She（13） 　　when I finished my story． "I know just（14） 　　you feel，" she said． "We all feel like that when we've done（15） 　　deceitful （欺 骗 的）． I'm glad you told me about the pennies， and of course I'll forgive you．" Grandma hugged me tight， and suddenly I felt as though a big stone was gone from my stomach．

（1）A．handbag	B．coat	C．wallet	D．pocket
（2）A．gave	B．served	C．offered	D．bought
（3）A．laughed	B．shouted	C．smiled	D．pointed
（4）A．dollars	B．pound	C．cents	D．change
（5）A．as	B．to	C．out	D．about
（6）A．care	B．use	C．think	D．like
（7）A．bigger	B．longer	C．less	D．shorter
（8）A．lied	B．laid	C．lay	D．lain
（9）A．put back	B．put in	C．put out	D．put up
（10）A．found	B．cost	C．spent	D．took
（11）A．glad	B．unhappy	C．relaxed	D．surprised
（12）A．Since	B．When	C．If	D．Though
（13）A．shook	B．refused	C．agreed	D．nodded
（14）A．where	B．why	C．how	D．when
（15）A．something	B．nothing	C．anybody	D．everybody