I was in my parked car, holding a book and reading. Once in a while I looked up, watching the people passing by. When I raised my    35   again, I saw an old lady with a large bag walking slowly towards my car. The bag seemed not only to make her steps    36  , but also make her out of breath. She looked tired and I thought she must be more than 70 years old.

She stopped and put a hand out to rest    37   it, gently (輕柔地，徐緩地) closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Was there a way I could do something? I tried to keep my body still while my mind    38   for answers. However, because of my careless head movement, she noticed me, and she    39  moved her hand away from the car. I picked up a bottle of water at once, gently opened the door and offered the bottle to her. She    40   me, and then shook her head and walked away.

I was so    41   with myself. I should have been more careful not to move. Instead of    42   a hand, I had interrupted (打擾，中斷) the old lady’s    43   moment of rest. I was feeling blue. Just at that moment, I saw the lady coming back again. I opened the door and patted (輕拍) the    44   next to me. She sat down, opened her bag and offered me a banana. I took it and offered her the bottle of water again. She took it.

I ate, she drank and we smiled. She    45   for a couple of minutes. Those minutes brought such quietness to me. Then she took my head in both her hands, made a small kissing    46   in the air, opened the car door and walked away.

I was trying to help someone in distress (困苦，苦惱). In turn, I became distressed and she took away my distress and replaced it with quietness.

I was in my parked car, holding a book and reading. Once in a while I looked up, watching the people passing by. When I raised my    35   again, I saw an old lady with a large bag walking slowly towards my car. The bag seemed not only to make her steps    36  , but also make her out of breath. She looked tired and I thought she must be more than 70 years old.
She stopped and put a hand out to rest    37   it, gently (輕柔地，徐緩地) closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Was there a way I could do something? I tried to keep my body still while my mind    38   for answers. However, because of my careless head movement, she noticed me, and she    39  moved her hand away from the car. I picked up a bottle of water at once, gently opened the door and offered the bottle to her. She    40   me, and then shook her head and walked away.
I was so    41   with myself. I should have been more careful not to move. Instead of    42   a hand, I had interrupted (打擾，中斷) the old lady’s    43   moment of rest. I was feeling blue. Just at that moment, I saw the lady coming back again. I opened the door and patted (輕拍) the    44   next to me. She sat down, opened her bag and offered me a banana. I took it and offered her the bottle of water again. She took it.
I ate, she drank and we smiled. She    45   for a couple of minutes. Those minutes brought such quietness to me. Then she took my head in both her hands, made a small kissing    46   in the air, opened the car door and walked away.
I was trying to help someone in distress (困苦，苦惱). In turn, I became distressed and she took away my distress and replaced it with quietness.

It snowed again.My seventh Christmas was round the corner.I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb.“There is no Father Christmas.” 

I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth.Grandmother was at home. I told _31_everything.“No Father Christmas?”she was a little_32_.“Don’t belive it.Put on your coat,and let’s go.”

“Go?Where，Grandma?” I asked.

 “Kerby’s Store.”

As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said.“Take the _33_and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.

For a few seconds I just stood there，holding the money，wondering_34_to buy，and who to buy it for.  I thought of_35_I knew my family，my friends，my neighbours…I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar， a _36_with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right  behind me_37_Mrs. Polack’s class.

Bobbie_38_went to any party during the winter.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, _39_we all knew that he didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a coat.I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat_40_he would like.

That evening, grandma helped  me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and_41_“To Bobbie.From Father Christmas”on it.Grandma told me Father Christmas never let  people know that he _42_ them.Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home ,telling that I was helping Father Christmas_43_ the presents.

Grandma parked the car along the street.and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home .Then Grandma said to me.“All right , Father Christmas get going.”

I took a deep breath，rushed to his front door，put the present down_44_the door，rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the _45_and Grandma.We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open.Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.

That night ,I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well.and we were on his team.

31. A. him         B. her            C. them        D.you

32. A.angry        B.happy          C. tired        D. afraid

33. A.book         B. coat          C. present      D.money

34. A.what         B. when         C. where       D.how

35. A. everybody    B. nobody        C. somebody    D.anybody

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

37. A. for              B. on               C. in               D.with

38. A.always          B. often          C. sometimes       D.never

39. A. so                B. if              C. but                  D.and

40. A. where          B. that              C. who                    D.why

41. A. read                   B. say              C. write               D.spell

42. A. helped         B. belived         C. taught              D.made

43. A.give up         B. give  away  C. put up              D.put off

44. A.on                B. behind          C. outside            D.over

45. A. shop           B. cars               C. door                D.trees

通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各題所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。

It snowed again.My seventh Christmas was round the corner.I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb.“There is no Father Christmas.” 

I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth.Grandmother was at home. I told _31_everything.“No Father Christmas?”she was a little_32_.“Don’t belive it.Put on your coat,and let’s go.”

“Go?Where，Grandma?” I asked.

 “Kerby’s Store.”

As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said.“Take the _33_and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.

For a few seconds I just stood there，holding the money，wondering_34_to buy，and who to buy it for.  I thought of_35_I knew my family，my friends，my neighbours…I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar， a _36_with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right  behind me_37_Mrs. Polack’s class.

Bobbie_38_went to any party during the winter.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, _39_we all knew that he didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a coat.I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat_40_he would like.

That evening, grandma helped  me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and_41_“To Bobbie.From Father Christmas”on it.Grandma told me Father Christmas never let  people know that he _42_ them.Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home ,telling that I was helping Father Christmas_43_ the presents.

Grandma parked the car along the street.and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home .Then Grandma said to me.“All right , Father Christmas get going.”

I took a deep breath，rushed to his front door，put the present down_44_the door，rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the _45_and Grandma.We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open.Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.

That night ,I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well.and we were on his team.

31. A. him         B. her           C. them        D.you

32. A.angry        B.happy     C. tired        D. afraid

33. A.book         B. coat          C. present      D.money

34. A.what         B. when     C. where       D.how

35. A. everybody    B. nobody       C. somebody    D.anybody

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

37. A. for            B. on         C. in              D.with

38. A.always     B. often      C. sometimes    D.never

39. A. so         B. if             C. but              D.and

40. A. where     B. that       C. who              D.why

41. A. read           B. say        C. write        D.spell

42. A. helped         B. belived   C. taught       D.made

43. A.give up         B. give  away  C. put up          D.put off

44. A.on          B. behind         C. outside          D.over

45. A. shop          B. cars        C. door         D.trees

選詞填空:請選用方框中的單詞的正確形式填空。

1.Have you ever           Italian food ?

2.Quzhou is in the           part of Zhejiang.

3..        a deep breath, and it will make you feel comfortable and relaxed.

4.It has taken scientists several          to get to Mars

5.All the students stopped       when the teacher came into the classroom.