John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose.
His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II.
During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was starting Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like.
When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting —7:00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York. “You’ll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose I’ll be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face he’d never seen.
I’ll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I stared at her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips. “Going my way , sailor?” she murmured.
Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.
And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.
This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment.　　"I'm Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?"
　　The woman's face broadened into a tolerant smile. "I don't know what this is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!"
It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. "Tell me whom you love," Houssaye wrote, "And I will tell you who you are． "
小题1:How did John Blanchard get to know Miss Hollis Maynell?

A．They lived in the same city．

B．They were both interested in literature．

C．John knew Hollis's name from a library book．

D．John came across Hollis in a Florida library．

小题2:Hollis refused to send Blanchard a photo because            .

A．she was only a middle - aged woman

B．she wasn't confident about her appearance

C．she thought true love is beyond appearance

D．she had never taken any photo before they knew

小题3:How could Blanchard recognize Hollis?

A．She would be wearing a rose on her coat．

B．She would be holding a book in her hand．

C．She would be standing behind a young girl．

D．She would be wearing a scarf around her neck．

小题4:What was the real Miss Hollis Maynell like?

A．She was a plump woman with graying hair．

B．She was a slightly fat girl, with blonde hair．

C．She was a middle - aged woman in her forties．

D．She was a young, pretty girl wearing a green suit．

小题5:When Blanchard went over to greet the woman, he was         ．

A．satisfied and confident

B．disappointed but well - behaved

C．annoyed and bad - mannered

D．shocked but inspired

小题6:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．A Test of Love	B．The Symbol of Rose
C．Love is blind	D．Don't Judge a Book by its Cover

Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were     , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.
Seizing the     to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and    explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and      that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In     , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board,       picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master made his    , quickly moved to the piano, and     in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
Then     over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully     experience. The audience was strongly     .
That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish (实现) on our own is hardly     . We try our best, but the       aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work       can be beautiful.
Next time you set out to    great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

小题1:	A．seated B．sat C．dressed D．rested

小题2:	A．fact B．difficulty C．opportunity D．risk

小题3:	A．actually B．occasionally C．fortunately D．eventually

小题4:	A．discovered B．told C．accepted D．offered

小题5:	A．joy B．trust C．horror D．pleasure

小题6:	A．quickly B．personally C．generally D．innocently (纯洁地)

小题7:	A．entrance B．disappearance C．arrangement D．opening

小题8:	A．shouted B．repeated C．promised D．whispered

小题9:	A．turning B．bending C．rising D．handing

小题10:

A．creative B．effective C．annoying D．fearing

小题11:

A．addicted(入了迷的) B．invited C．attacked D．attracted

小题12:

A．abnormal (反常的) B．remarkable (卓越的) C．unimportant D．ordinary

小题13:

A．goals B．intentions C．results D．purposes

小题14:

A．luckily B．truly C．slightly D．fortunately

小题15:

A．overcome B．enjoy C．accomplish D．become

I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was _____ and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could _____it all.
As I _____ the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle ______. He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to__ __ the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to ____ if I could. I smiled back, took the ____ and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn’t sure if I could this time.
I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas,and a dozen other things. I slowly _____ each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I _____ again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food _____ list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.
With the food bank in mind,I went over and ______ two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took____ six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them,__ __ my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was ______, I had just enough to pay for it all.
It ____ so little to make our world a better place. A few dollars can help to fill a child’s ____ belly(肚子). A smile and hug can help to _____ a hurting heart. An encouraging word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random____ of kindness can change another’s day and life. It is up to us,_____. If we can ______ a few dollars on rice , then we can share a love that will last forever.

小题1:	A．short B．long C．frequent D．heavy

小题2:	A．offer B．exchange C．afford D．accept

小题3:	A．approached B．painted C．cleaned D．left

小题4:	A．attitude B．manner C．smile D．anger

小题5:	A．share B．train C．protect D．feed

小题6:	A．help B．write C．advertise D．search

小题7:	A．name B．project C．list D．budget

小题8:	A．signed B．marked C．rid D．separated

小题9:	A．wandered B．wondered C．fancied D．amazed

小题10:

A．store B．cart C．nutrition D．bank

小题11:

A．picked out B．lifted up C．picked up D．folded up

小题12:

A．other B．others C．more D．another

小题13:

A．so B．but C．and D．since

小题14:

A．ordered B．totaled C．replaced D．packed

小题15:

A．takes B．spends C．pays D．wastes

小题16:

A．hungry B．adequate C．anxious D．full

小题17:

A．cure B．treat C．heal D．recover

小题18:

A．ability B．allowance C．appreciation D．act

小题19:

A．although B．though C．yet D．still

小题20:

A．save B．rescue C．accumulate D．reserve

Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big dream—to play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy.
One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there's no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut.
With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child.
It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band.
Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: ''If those old people next–door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened.''
小题1:Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?

A．Because she didn't want others to hear her play

B．Because she didn't mean to disturb others.

C．Because she didn't have her own room

D．Because she didn’t like her neighbors.

小题2:Brenda started to give concerts _______.

A．after she practiced in her space bubble

B．when she became part of the unique space journey

C．after she became a real musical astronaut

D．when people came to see her in the space bubble

小题3:Brenda became famous because _______.

A．she was good at music and science

B．she became a real musical astronaut

C．she invented a special way of practice

D．she played well and had a talent

小题4:It can be inferred from the text that: " _______".

A．He laughs best who laughs last	B．It's never too old to learn
C．Two heads are better than one	D．One good turn deserves another

The Christmas gift when I was seven years old has been a pleasant memory.     other gifts, it came without wrap（包装）.
On September 11^ththat year, Mum gave    to Richard. After she brought him home from     ,she put him in my lap, saying, “I    you a gift, and here it is.” What a/an     ! I      seven amonth earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night and told it over and over how much I loved it!
One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was    ! I cried for it. Mum  wept（流泪）and told me that the      little thing had been sent to a hospital because of a fever. For several days, I heard mum andDad whispering such      as “hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”, which sounded     .
Christmas was coming. “Don’t    any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the    I hung in the living room. “     your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I’d    seen him cry before.
The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to     it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He’s all right?” He    and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!”
“Thank God!” I heard Mum cry.
From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so     . And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran     . My socks still hung there    , but I knew they were filled with    !

小题1:	A．Like B．Unlike C．As D．Except

小题2:	A．life B．treatment C．freedom D．birth

小题3:	A．hospital B．illness C．shop D．danger

小题4:	A．bought B．offered C．promised D．ordered

小题5:	A．surprise B．honor C．wonder D．pity

小题6:	A．grew B．got C．became D．turned

小题7:	A．stolen B．gone C．broken D．Hidden

小题8:	A．nice B．naughty C．poor D．Ugly

小题9:	A．words B．feelings C．predictions D．results

小题10:

A．impossible B．dangerous C．fearful D．difficult

小题11:

A．think B．expect C．forget D．buy

小题12:

A．clock B．pictures C．socks D．bag

小题13:

A．Unless B．If C．Only D．After

小题14:

A．once B．already C．never D．often

小题15:

A．see B．receive C．hear D．answer

小题16:

A．hung up B．held up C．got up D．stood up

小题17:

A．anxious B．worried C．crazy D．happy

小题18:

A．downstairs B．upstairs C．outside D．inside

小题19:

A．alone B．flat C．high D．untouched

小题20:

A．dolls B．thanks C．kindness D．love

阅读下面短文．从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When my brother and l were growing up, we mowed(割)yards during the summer to earn pocket change．Dad traded our service to neighbors and     a price they could not refuse. We got $ 10 per yard．I later found out our friends       $20 or more for the same amount of work.
One day we were     our next-door neighbor’s yard．She always waited until the grass was knee—high to call us over．   we had an old lawn mower．This particular hot afternoon, I was finishing up and was tired .I        the tall grass as a cold drink to cool down.
I was just about to cut off the lawn mower      I saw Dad pointing to one lone piece. I thought about the       change l was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it       broke the mower. I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out,“You      a piece.” I frowned, hoping he would let me go home. He kept pointing .So     , 1 went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myseIf, “That one piece  doesn’t      anyone .Why won’t he just let it     ?”
But when I reached adulthood，I understood his       : When you’re  running  a business, the work you do        much about you If you want to be seen as a businessman with     ，you  must deliver a quality product .That single piece of grass meant the job was not done.
The      my father taught me stayed with me：if you say you are going to      a job at a certain time，keep your      ．Give your customers the kind of      you would llke t0 receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much      you take in your work.

小题1:	A．kept B．calculated C．lowered D．offered

小题2:	A．charged B．paid C．afforded D．spent

小题3:	A．cleaning B．exploring C．cutting D．searching

小题4:	A．To be honest B．Worse still C．Believe or not D．Above all

小题5:	A．picmred B．watered C．planted D．enjoyed

小题6:	A．after B．before C．when D．while

小题7:	A．total B．exact C．loose D．poor

小题8:	A．hardlv B．almost C．never D．merely

小题9:	A．lost B．1eft C．missed D．forgot

小题10:

A．angry B．happy C．astonished D．stubborn

小题11:

A．attract B．hurt C．attack D．comfort

小题12:

A．come B．live C．go D．pass

小题13:

A．action B．instruction C．feeling D．message

小题14:

A．says B．expresses C．explains D．knows

小题15:

A．fortune B．pleasure C．content D．honesty

小题16:

A．lesson B．experience C．skill D．business

小题17:

A．quit B．find C．create D．perform

小题18:

A．word B．secret C．mind D．watch

小题19:

A．dignity B．service C．reward D．praise

小题20:

A．trouble B．surprise C．pride D．responsibility

It was the last day of July and the long hot summer was drawing to a close As for me．1 was out of spirits，and，if the truth must be told, out of money as well，During the past year I had not managed my finances as carefully as usual；and 1 was now limited to spending the autumn economically between my mother’s cottage at Hampstead and my own in town.
My father had been dead for some years，and my sister and 1 were the sole survivors of a family of five children. My father was a drawing-master before me He had been highly successful in his profession and my mother and sister were left economically independent after his death.
The view of London below me had sunk into the black shadow of the cloudy night, when I stood before the gate of my mother’s cottage I had hardly rung the bell．When the house door was opened violently．My worthy Italian friend，Professor Pesca，appeared in the servant’s place，and rushed out joyously to receive me．
I had first become acquainted(熟悉)with my Italian friend at certain great houses，where he taught Italian and I taught drawing What I then knew of the history of his life was that he had left Italy for political reasons and that he had been respectably established for many years in London as a teacher of languages It once happened that I saved him from certain death by drowning while we
were swimming in the sea at Brighton Afterwards he overwhelmed(淹没)me with the wildest expressions of affection and exclaimed passionately, that he would hold his life at my disposal from then on, and declared that he should never be happy again until he had had the opportunity of proving his gratitude．Little did I think that the occasion to serve me was soon to come．
Pesca dragged me in by both hands into the parlor, where my mother sat by the open window, laughing and fanning herself．Pesca was one of her especial favorites，and his wildest strange acts were always pardonable in her eyes．
“Now, my good dears．”began Pesca．“listen to me The time has come I recite my good news．I speak at last…'Hear, hear!”said my mother, humoring the joke“I go back into my life，and I address myself to the noblest of men，who found me dead at the bottom of the sea，and who pulled me up to the top. What did I say when l got into my own life and my own clothes again? I said that my life belonged to my dear friend，Walter, for the rest of my days Now,”cried the enthusiastic little mall at the top of his voice．“happiness bursts out of me at every pore of my skin．For I have found a job for you”
小题1:The first two paragraphs of the passage serve as an introduction to——

A．the financial situation the writer then faced

B．the season that the story was set in

C．the family members of the writer

D．the successful profession of the writer’s father

小题2:The underlined word‘‘sole’’in the second paragraph probably means‘‘         ”

A．main

B．only

C．lucky

D．possible

小题3:It can be learned from the passage that Pesca            

A．used to be a politician

B．was a successful drawing-master

C．was quite close to the mother

D．wanted to give the writer some money in return

小题4:According to the last paragraph，Pesca was more than happy because                  

A．he went back into his life

B．he met his dear friend again

C．his friend ever saved his life

D．he had done something good for his friend

When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled      , and even worse, the rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be        . Only geniuses can become writers.” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so      that I burst into tears. That night I wrote a short       poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my     , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted      ; I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.
During the next two years, I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿)      with my published works. I never      my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again  because they were dream        .
I had four children at the time. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a      and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start      another book. Crying Wind, which became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became required       in native American schools in Canada.
In the      year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I      , what degrees I have and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars for six years ago. I do all the housework and fit my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right but I’ve succeeded. Writing is        ; it’s fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.

小题1:	A．unkindly B．happily C．willingly D．crazily

小题2:	A．curious B．depressed C．excited D．silly

小题3:	A．unlucky B．ashamed C．moved D．unconfident

小题4:	A．sad B．innocent C．disappointing D．puzzling

小题5:	A．puzzlement B．expectation C．astonishment D．disappointment

小题6:	A．coldness B．failure C．success D．prejudice

小题7:	A．furnished B．linked C．combined D．filled

小题8:	A．remembered B．concluded C．described D．mentioned

小题9:	A．killers B．makers C．designers D．creators

小题10:

A．writer B．reporter C．publisher D．manager

小题11:

A．working on B．going on C．turning on D．putting on

小题12:

A．writing B．reading C．selling D．buying

小题13:

A．busiest B．unluckiest C．worst D．highest

小题14:

A．worked B．attended C．admitted D．participated

小题15:

A．easy B．hard C．convenient D．practical

One year our family decided to have a special celebration of Mother’s Day, as a token of appreciations for all the sacrifices that Mother had made for us. After breakfast we had arranged, as a surprise, to hire a car and take her for a beautiful drive in the country. Mother was rarely able to have a treat like that, because she was busy in the house nearly all the time.
But on the very morning of the day, we changed the plan a little, because it occurred to Father that it would be even better to take Mother fishing. As the car was hired and paid for, we might as well use it to drive up into the hills where the streams are. As Father said, if you just go driving without object, you have a sense of aimlessness, but if you are going to fish there is a definite purpose that heightens the enjoyment.
So we all felt it would be nicer for Mother to have a definite purpose . Father had just got a fishing rod the day before, which he said mother could use if she wanted to. Only Mother said she would much rather watch him fish than try to fish herself.
So we got her to make up a sandwich lunch in case we got hungry, though we were to come home again to a big festive dinner.
Well, when the car came to the door, it turned out that there was not as much space in it as we had supposed. It was plain that we couldn’t all get in.
Father said that he could just stay home and put in the time working in the garden. He said that there was a lot of rough dirty work that he could do, like digging a trench for the garbage, which would save hiring a man, and so he said that he’d stay home; he said that we were not to let the fact that he had not had a real holiday for three years stand in our way. He wanted us to go right ahead and not to mind him.
But of course we all felt that it would never do to let Father stay home, especially as we knew he would make trouble if he did. The two girls, Anne and Mary, would have stayed and helped the maid get dinner, only it seemed such a pity,for the two girls were eager to show their new hats on a lovely day like this. But they said that Mother had only to say the word and they’d gladly stay home and work. Will and I would have dropped out, but unfortunately we wouldn’t have been any use in preparing the dinner.
小题1:The author’s family decided to celebrate Mother’s Day specially to _______.

A．show love for their mother

B．show gratitude to their mother

C．show respect for their mother

D．to make up for a previous appointment

小题2:According to Paragraph 2, we know that the plan was changed because________.

A．Father proposed to go fishing out

B．we thought that driving out is boring

C．we failed to hire a car to go out

D．the car was not big enough

小题3:What problem did we find when the car arrived?

A．The car was too old to drive on mountain roads.

B．The car was larger than we expected.

C．The car was too small to accommodate us all.

D．The car was too plain looking.

小题4:Why didn’t the author drop out of the activity?

A．Because his sisters didn’t join in.

B．Because he needed to have dinner.

C．Because he couldn’t cook the dinner.

D．Because he hadn’t had a real holiday for three years.

小题5:Which of the following proverbs describes the text best?

A．Everything comes to him who waits.

B．Changes always go beyond plans.

C．Better late than never.

D．Once on shore, one prays no more.

Whenever you want to make a decision, just make sure to think twice and confirm it. This is what we learn from the following story. While two old beggars were sitting on a        street corner, they watched helplessly as scores of people walked by. Some purposely       them and others too caught up in their own cares didn’t even notice their        . Every so often, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would drop a few coins in the       which lay in front of them.
As the crowd began to die down, they started to           their things and head for their evening      . Just as they were getting ready to leave, they noticed a man walking toward them. He was obviously a         man—they could tell that from his finely tailored business suit.
The first beggar whispered to the second with          , “He’s coming our way!”
The two tried not to look         at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they couldn’t          gazing up with anticipation         he reached into his pocket and took something out.
“Thunk” was the only sound they heard as what looked like a piece of hard        , wrapped in tissue paper hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man           and continued on his way, not making a backward glance.
“How insulting(侮辱人的)!” said the first beggar. “He could have          left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he mocks us with a piece of rock candy. Who does he think we are?        ? There’s no way we can even eat this—we have no         .” He picked up the object and threw it into the gutter.
“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” the second beggar thought. “I can’t chew it, but I can suck on it      , and the sugary juices will stay in my          for a long time. How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet！”
With that, he         the white tissue paper, but to his        , there was no hard rock candy inside. However, into his fingers fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars.

小题1:	A．distant B．busy C．broad D．narrow

小题2:	A．aided B．observed C．noticed D．ignored

小题3:	A．existence B．situation C．appearance D．expression

小题4:	A．hats B．hands C．pockets D．bowls

小题5:	A．put up B．cover up C．pack up D．end up

小题6:	A．party B．flat C．shelter D．shadow

小题7:	A．wealthy B．healthy C．poor D．proud

小题8:	A．confusion B．happiness C．excitement D．amusement

小题9:	A．carelessly B．calmly C．sadly D．directly

小题10:

A．help B．escape C．wait D．prevent

小题11:

A．then B．while C．as D．since

小题12:

A．cake B．candy C．coin D．bill

小题13:

A．quit B．declined C．turned D．returned

小题14:

A．easily B．hardly C．suddenly D．finally

小题15:

A．Babies B．Children C．Adults D．Old men

小题16:

A．hands B．teeth C．bowls D．money

小题17:

A．in a while B．for a while C．after a while D．once in a while

小题18:

A．pocket B．hand C．mouth D．hat

小题19:

A．threw B．undertook C．unfolded D．wrapped

小题20:

A．satisfaction B．amazement C．horror D．disappointment