My mother often asked me，“What is the most important part of the body?”Through the years I would guess at  1 I thought was the correct answer．

    When I was younger，I thought sound was very important to us as humans，so I said．“My  2  ，Mommy．”

    She said，“No．Many people aye deaf．But you  3  thinking about it and I will ask you again soon．”

    Then last year，my grandpa  4  ．Everybody was hurt．Everybody was crying．My mom looked at me when it was our  5  to say our final goodbye to Grandpa．She asked me，“Do you know the most important body part yet，my dear?”

    I was shocked  6  she asked me this now．I always thought this was a game between her and me．She saw the confusion（迷惑）on my face and told me，“This  7  is very important．It shows that you have  8  lived your life．”I saw her eyes well up with tears（跟淚）．She said，“My dear，the most important body part is your shoulder．”

    I asked．“Is it because it holds up your head?”

    She replied，“No，it is because it call hold the head of a friend or loved one when they9 ．

Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life．my dear．I only hope teat you have enough love and  10  that you wilt have a shoulder to cry on when you need it．”

1．A．if                   B．what              C．that                D．whether

2．A．ears                 B．eyes              C．body               D．head

3．A．feel                 B．stop             C．keep               D．forget

4．A．worried             B．visited           C．died               D．came

5．A．need                B．chance                  C．duty               D．turn

6．A．when               B．unless             C．before              D．but

7．A．experience           B．answer            C．problem            D．question

8．A．easily               B．really              C．carefully           D．especially

9．A．sleep               B．think              C．laugh              D．cry  

10．A．visitors            B．friends            C．classmates         D．teachers

It rained for days.Mike couldn’t go out and      with his friends.His parents went to work and had to    the boy at home.They bought some     for him.But he didn’t like to read them. He stood by the window(窗戶）and        Outside.

The rain     this morning and Mike was happy.But it was wet(潮濕的）outside.His parents didn’t       him go out and play there.They       the boy to read a book.But when they left he began to play behind the house.       ,his parents came back for lunch. His mother found the boy was very dirty.

   “Oh,dear!”called out the woman.”Look at your      !How dirty they are!When did you see I was so dirty             you?

  “But I didn’t see you when you were young,mom.”said the boy.

1.A． study                   B． talk             C． play                    D． work

2.A． leave               B． teach       C． see                              D． Hear

3.A． pencils        B． paper          C． fruit                      D． books

4.A． look                       B． looked              C． looks                  D． sees

5.A． stopped      B． started               C． wanted                        D． got

6.A． hope                B． leave           C． grow                            D． let

7.A． asked                   B． said                       C． made                           D． found

8.A． At night    B． At six    C． At noon                 D． In the evening

9.A． face                       B． eyes                C． ears                             D． clothes

10.A． for                       B． like                      C． at                                   D． On

 

It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn't see things ___26___ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped    27   would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't   28  . But her mother's mind was made up.
Three days later. Carmen got new glasses and instructions   29 . her doctor. "All of the kids will think I'm silly. " Carmen said. Her mother   30   and shook her head. "You look just as beautiful as before, she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.
The next day. Carmen kept the    31   in her pocket(口袋))as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling   32  
Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.
Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What's the    33 ?" she asked.
"My ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It's very _34__  and I can 't lose it. "
Carmen and her friends began to    35   the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better _36_  she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so _37_ ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her 38  . It was the ring.
"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.
"Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I _39_ thought we'd find it." She paused(停頓). “Hey, 1 didn’t knowyou wore glasses. They look great!"
Carmen had   40   that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.
【小題1】a. clearly            B. carefully           C. freely              D. quickly
【小題2】 a. everybody         B. anybody         C. somebody            D. nobody
【小題3】 a. explain           B. care               C. agree               D.understand
【小題4】 a.by                B. from               C. like            D. to
【小題5】 a. relaxed            B.cheered          C. smiled         D. jumped

【小題6】

A．ring B．keys C．book D．glasses

【小題7】

A．tired B．unhappy C．afraid D．serious

【小題8】

A．matter B．reason C．question D．secret

【小題9】

A．special B．common C．cheap D．heavy

【小題10】

A．ask for B．wait for C．look for D．pay for

【小題11】

A．though B．if C．because D．as

【小題12】

A．natural B．new C．dirty D．different

【小題13】

A．ears B．feet C．eyes D．hands

【小題14】

A．still B．ever C．never D．often

【小題15】

A．heard B．forgotten C．found D．imagined

A man works in a factory and gets his pay at the end of the week. ___1____Saturday he ____2___ the money after he gets his pay. Suddenly he ___3___ that it is wrong. He counts the money ___4___, but still there are five pounds more than he___5___ get. He puts the money in his pocket and says nothing ___6___ others. A week goes by and it’s pay ___7___ again. But this time there are five pounds less. He is ___8___ angry that he goes immediately(立刻) to see the boss. The boss says to him, “Didn’t you notice there was a mistake __9___week?” “For one mistake, I can close my ___10___, but for two mistake, no, I can’t.”

1.	A．At B．In C．From D．One

 

2.	A．studies B．counts C．costs D．spends

 

3.	A．thinks B．believes C．knows D．finds

 

4.	A．again B．more C．up D．once

 

5.	A．should B．will C．may D．does

 

6.	A．with B．about C．to D．for

 

7.	A．day B．work C．time D．week

 

8.	A．too B．much C．so D．such

 

9.	A．last B．this C．next D．one

 

10.	A．wallet B．eyes C．ears D．book

 

It rained for days.Mike couldn’t go out and      with his friends.His parents went to work and had to    the boy at home.They bought some     for him.But he didn’t like to read them. He stood by the window(窗戶）and        Outside.

The rain     this morning and Mike was happy.But it was wet(潮濕的）outside.His parents didn’t       him go out and play there.They       the boy to read a book.But when they left he began to play behind the house.       ,his parents came back for lunch. His mother found the boy was very dirty.

   “Oh,dear!”called out the woman.”Look at your      !How dirty they are!When did you see I was so dirty             you?

  “But I didn’t see you when you were young,mom.”said the boy.

1.A． study                   B． talk             C． play                    D． work

2.A． leave               B． teach       C． see                              D． Hear

3.A． pencils        B． paper          C． fruit                      D． books

4.A． look                       B． looked              C． looks                  D． sees

5.A． stopped      B． started               C． wanted                        D． got

6.A． hope                B． leave           C． grow                            D． let

7.A． asked                   B． said                       C． made                           D． found

8.A． At night    B． At six    C． At noon                 D． In the evening

9.A． face                       B． eyes                C． ears                             D． clothes

10.A． for                       B． like                      C． at                                   D． On