A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling (雷聲隆隆地響), and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was　 36　 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open. Gleams(閃光) of light appeared from windows of faraway houses, 　37 like jewels in all the dark.

A 　 38　 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was　 39 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 　40　 her without pause.

She knocked at a door, and a 　 41　 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while　 42 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 　43 her sitting by the fire.

The woman 44 old and tired under the bright electric light,　 45 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 　　46　 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the　 47　 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 48 up, looking thunderstruck.

Just then, the boy came with his　 49　 . The man at once recognized the woman as his　 50 . They had 　51 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever. 　 52　 words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other’s arms 53 the boy stared at them, puzzled.

The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 　54 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually　 55 .

36. A. pouring　　　　　　　 B. falling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dropping　　　　　　　　 D. flooding

37. A. blowing　　　　　　 B. breaking　　　　　　　　 C. shining　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. flying

38. A. rich　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. ugly

39. A. crying　　　　　　　 　　　 B. wandering　　　　　　　 C. struggling　　　　　　　 D. wondering

40. A. striking　　　　　　　 B. hitting　　　　　　　　　　 C. flowing　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. beating

41. A. girl　　　　　　　　　　 B. woman　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. man 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. boy　

42. A. out　　　　　　　　　　 B. near　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. inside 　　　　　　　　　　 D. outside

43. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. told

44. A. became　　　　　　　 B. appeared　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. showed　　 　　　　　　 　　 D. sounded

45. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　 　 D. and

46. A. still　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. thirsty　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. hungry　　　　　　 　　　 　　 D. straight

47.A. house　　　　　　　　 B. picture 　　　　　　　　　 C. room　　　　　　　 　 D. fire

48. A. picked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. came 　　　　　 　　　 C. stood 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. looked

49.A. brother　　　 　　　　　　 B. mother　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. father

50.A. sister　 　　　 　　 B. wife　　　　　　　　 　 C. mother　　　　　　　　　 D. girlfriend

51. A. kept　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

52. A. Much　　　　　　　　 B. Many　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. No　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. Not

53. A. as　　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. since

54. A. disappointed　　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sad

55. A. began　　　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. ended　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. went

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    A poor traveller who was feeling 1 stopped under a tree by the　　 roadside and began to eat the 2 rice and vegetables which he had 3　　 with him. Nearby, 4 away ,there was a small shop 5 of which a woman　　 was frying fish and 6 it to travellers who were able to 7 to pay for it.　　

    This woman suddenly caught 8 of him and for a moment she watched　　 the poor traveller 9. Then when the poor man had finished his food and　　 was about to leave, she shouted 10. "You have not 11 me for the fried　　 fish , sir."　　

    "Why, but I have not had any of your fish," he said in surprise.　　

    "But everyone can see that you have 12 the smell of my fried fish　　 while you were eating your rice and vegetables, "argued the woman." If　　 you had not 13 the fish, your meal would not 14 so 15 !"　　

    Soon a crowd collected, 16 they supported the poor traveller, they　　 had to admit that the wind was 17 from the shop to the place where he　　 had eaten, and that it had 18 the smell of the fried fish to him.　　

    Finally, the woman 19 the poor traveller to a judge and told him　　 about the matter.　　

    The judge asked the woman, "How much does your fried fish 20 ?"　　

    "Twenty-five cents a plate," she answered delightedly "Then go 21　　 together," said the judge. There, in the sunlight, the judge ordered　　 the traveller to 22 a coin of twenty-five cents so that its shadow　　 fell on the woman's 23. He then declared. "Take it ,it's the price of　　 the smell of a plate of your fried fish. He's smelt your fish. In　　 return he has already paid 24 for that." And it was the 25 of a twenty-five-cent coin.　　

When he was driving home one evening on a country road，he saw an old lady on the side of the road. He 　　 36　 in front of her car and got out. Even with the 　　 37　 on his face, she was worried. He looked poor and hungry. He knew 　　 38　 　she felt. He said，“I am here to help you， madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? 　　 39　 ， my name is Joe.”

She had a 　　 40　 　tire. Joe crawled under the car，changed the tire. But he got 　　 41　 　and his hands hurt. She could not thank him 　　 42　 　and asked him how much she 　　 43　 　him. He told her that if she really wanted to 　　 44　 　him back，the next time she saw someone who needed help，she could give that person the 　　 45　 　they needed.

She drove off. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small 　　 46　 . She went in. The waitress had a sweet smile， and was nearly eight months

　　 47　 . The old lady 　　 48　 　how someone like her who seemed could be so kind to a 　　 49　 . Then she remembered Joe. After the lady finished her meal， the waitress went to get her 　　 50　 　from a hundred-dollar bill. But she stepped right out the door.

When the waitress came back，she noticed something 　　 51　 　on a napkin（餐巾紙），“I am helping you because someone once helped me. If you really want to pay me back，here’s what you do—Do not let the 　　 52　 　of love end with you.”

That night when she got home，she was 　　 53　 　the money and what the lady had written. She and her husband needed money with the baby 　　 54　 　next month. She knew how worried her husband was，and as he lay 　　 55　 　next to her，she whispered, “Everything’s going to be all right， I love you， Joe.”

36. A. stood　　　　　　　　 B. drove　　　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　　　　 D. waved

37. A. anxiety　　　　 B. surprise　　　　　　 C. sorrow　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. smile

38. A. why　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

39. A. By the way　 B. In addition C. By chance　　　　　　　 D. In return

40. A. poor　　　　　　　　　 B. flat　　　　　　　　　 C. round　　　　　　　　　　　 D. used

4l. A. excited　　　　 B. thirsty　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　　　　 D. dirty

42. A. much　　　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　 C. enough　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. further

43. A. returned　　　　　　 B. lent　　　　　　　　　 C. owed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appreciated

44. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. charge

45. A. assistance　 B. money　　　　　　　 C. expense　　　　　　　　　 D. ability

46. A. store　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　 C. cinema　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. restaurant

47. A. elder　　　　　　　　　 B. experienced　　　 C. pregnant　　　　　　　　　 D. served

48. A. imagined　　　　　　 B. doubted　　　　　　 C. wondered　　　　　　　　 D. expected

49. A. woman　　　　　　　 B. customer　　　　　 C. tourist　　　　　　　 D. stranger

50. A. receipt　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. payment　　　　　　　　　 D. check

5l. A. written　　　　 B. printed　　　　　　 C. drawn　　　　　　　　　　 D. copied

52. A. chain　 　　　　　　 B. relation　　　　　　 C. devotion　　　　　　　　　 D. story

53. A. putting away B. thinking about　　　 C. turning in　　　　　　　　 D. looking after

54. A. ahead　　　　　　　　 B. extra　　　　　　　　 C. front　　　　　　　　　　　 D. due

55. A. sleeping　　　　　　 B. chatting　　　　　　 C. arguing　　　　　　　　　 D. drinking

After the unforgettable shock,  he  3  the promise he had made to his son: “No matter  4  ,  I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to   5  his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his   6  to his son. He rushed there and started   7   the ruins.

As he was digging,  other helpless parents arrived,   8  :“It’s too late! They’re all dead!  9  ,  face reality,  there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with  10  :“Are you going to help me now?” No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.

Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know   11  :“ Is my boy  12   or is he dead?” He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then,  in   13   hour,  he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s   14  . He screamed his son’s name,  “ARMAND!” He heard back,  “Dad!?! It’s me,  Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive,  you   15   me and  16  you saved me,  they’d be saved. You promised, ’No matter what happens,  I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it,  Dad!”

“What’s going on in there?” the father asked.

“There are 14 of us  17      18  33,  Dad. We’re scared,  hungry,  thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building collapsed,  it made  19  ,  and it saved us. ”

“Come out,  boy!”

“No,  Dad! Let the other kids out first,   20  I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens,  I know you’ll always be there for me!”

1. A. only discovering    B. only to discover    C. only realizing　　   　　   D. only to realize

2. A. as flat as a pancake　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    B. as high as a mountain

C. as strong as an ox　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. as weak as a kitten

3. A. memorized　　　　    B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　  C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remembered

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

5. A. fill　　　　　　　　　　    B. fill in　　　　　　　　　　    C. come　　　　　　　　　　   D. burst

6. A. picture　　　　　　　　  B. promise　　　　　　　　    C. present　　　　　　　　　　 D. encourage

7. A. digging　　　　　　　　 B. digging through 　　   C. digging out　　　　　　   D. digging into

8. A. to say　　　　　　　　   B. said　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. and saying　　　　　　    D. saying

9. A. Come out　　　　　　  B. Come again　　　　　　   C. Come on　　　　　　　　  D. Come off

10. A. one word　　　　    B. one sound　　　　　　　　 C. one row　　　　　　　　   D. one line

11. A. for himself　　　　  B. of himself　　　　　　　　 C. by himself　　　　　　    D. to himself

12. A. live　　　　　　　　　　 B. living　　　　　　　　　　    C. alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lively

13. A. 38　　　　　　　　　　  B. the 38　　　　　　　　　　  C. 38th　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the 38th

14. A. sound　　　　　　　　 B. voice　　　　　　　　　　    C. noise　　　　　　　　　　    D. tone

15. A. will save　　　　　　 B. would save　　　　　　   C. save　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would have saved

16. A. when　　　　　　　　  B. because　　　　　　　　    C. even if　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. though

17. A. remained　　　　　　 B. missing　　　　　　　　    C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. gone

18. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. behind　　　　　　　　　　  C. out of　　　　　　　　　　  D. over

19. A. a promise　　　　    B. space　　　　　　　　　　   C. room　　　　　　　　　　   D. a triangle

20. A. because　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. when　　　　　　　　　　   D. even though

In 1989 an 8. 2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30 000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be,   1  that the building was  2  .

After the unforgettable shock,  he  3  the promise he had made to his son: “No matter  4  ,  I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to   5  his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his   6  to his son. He rushed there and started   7   the ruins.

As he was digging,  other helpless parents arrived,   8  :“It’s too late! They’re all dead!  9  ,  face reality,  there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with  10  :“Are you going to help me now?” No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.

Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know   11  :“ Is my boy  12   or is he dead?” He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24 hours…36 hours…then,  in   13   hour,  he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s   14  . He screamed his son’s name,  “ARMAND!” He heard back,  “Dad!?! It’s me,  Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive,  you   15   me and  16  you saved me,  they’d be saved. You promised, ’No matter what happens,  I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it,  Dad!”

“What’s going on in there?” the father asked.

“There are 14 of us  17      18  33,  Dad. We’re scared,  hungry,  thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building collapsed,  it made  19  ,  and it saved us. ”

“Come out,  boy!”

“No,  Dad! Let the other kids out first,   20  I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens,  I know you’ll always be there for me!”

1. A. only discovering    B. only to discover    C. only realizing　　   　　   D. only to realize

2. A. as flat as a pancake　　　　　　　　　　　　    　　    B. as high as a mountain

C. as strong as an ox　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. as weak as a kitten

3. A. memorized　　　　    B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　  C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remembered

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

5. A. fill　　　　　　　　　　    B. fill in　　　　　　　　　　    C. come　　　　　　　　　　   D. burst

6. A. picture　　　　　　　　  B. promise　　　　　　　　    C. present　　　　　　　　　　 D. encourage

7. A. digging　　　　　　　　 B. digging through 　　   C. digging out　　　　　　   D. digging into

8. A. to say　　　　　　　　   B. said　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. and saying　　　　　　    D. saying

9. A. Come out　　　　　　  B. Come again　　　　　　   C. Come on　　　　　　　　  D. Come off

10. A. one word　　　　    B. one sound　　　　　　　　 C. one row　　　　　　　　   D. one line

11. A. for himself　　　　  B. of himself　　　　　　　　 C. by himself　　　　　　    D. to himself

12. A. live　　　　　　　　　　 B. living　　　　　　　　　　    C. alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lively

13. A. 38　　　　　　　　　　  B. the 38　　　　　　　　　　  C. 38th　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the 38th

14. A. sound　　　　　　　　 B. voice　　　　　　　　　　    C. noise　　　　　　　　　　    D. tone

15. A. will save　　　　　　 B. would save　　　　　　   C. save　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would have saved

16. A. when　　　　　　　　  B. because　　　　　　　　    C. even if　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. though

17. A. remained　　　　　　 B. missing　　　　　　　　    C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. gone

18. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. behind　　　　　　　　　　  C. out of　　　　　　　　　　  D. over

19. A. a promise　　　　    B. space　　　　　　　　　　   C. room　　　　　　　　　　   D. a triangle

20. A. because　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. when　　　　　　　　　　   D. even though