通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” 　 　I thought for a while, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 　31 you can just wait until we make a quick stop at the grocery store. I have something interesting to show you.”

　 　At the grocery store, we 32 some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 　33 your question.” I put one apple of each type on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 　34 look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all 　35 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 　36 , some of the apples may not 　37 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 　38 each one carefully. 　 Then, I took each of the apples and peeled them, 　39 them back on the table, but 　40 a different place.

　 “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

　 He said, “I 　41 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 　42 . See if that helps you decide which one is which.”

　 He took big bites, and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 　43　 like apples! They are all different, but once you 　44 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

　　 He totally 　45 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

31. A. although　　 　　 B. so　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. because　 　　　　 D. if

32. A. bought　　　 　　 B. ate　 　　　　　　　 　 C. saw　　　 　　 D. found

33. A. check 　　　　　　　　　 B. tell　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. answer　 　　　　　 D. improve

34. A. worried　　 　　 B. satisfied　 　　　　 　 C. proud　 　　　　　　 D. curious

35. A. usual　　 　　　　　 B. normal　 　　　　 　 C. different 　　　　　 D. same

36. A. outside　　 　　　　　　 B. whole　　 　　　　 　 C. table　　 　　　　　　 D. inside

37. A. still　　　　 　　　　 B. even　　 　　　　　 　 C. only　　 　　　　　　 D. ever

38. A. examining　 　　 B. listening 　　　　 　 C. drawing 　　　　　 D. picking

39. A. keeping　　 　　 B. placing　 　　　　 　 C. pulling　 　　　　　　 D. giving

40. A. on　　　　 　　　　 B. towards　　 　　　　　　 　 C. for　　 　　　 　　D. in

41. A. mustn’t　　 　　 B. can’t　　　 　　　　 　 C. shouldn’t 　 　 D. needn’t

42. A. each one　　 　　 B. each other　 　　 　 C. the other 　　　　　 D. one other

43. A. just　　　　 　　　　 B. always　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. only　　　　　　　　　 D. never

44. A. put away　 　　 B. get down　　 　 　 C. hand out　 　　　　 D. take off

45. A. made　　　 　　　　 B. took　　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. got　　 　　　　　　　 　 D. did

Mrs. Green opened the door so hard that the door almost broke. Then she looked 　26 the window and saw her neighbor, an old lady, crossing the yard. “She is in my 　27 again. Those are my strawberries, not　　 28 . Maybe I should call the police.”

Her friend, Alice, was sitting at the table 　29 a cup of coffee in her hands. “You want to call the police because she picks your strawberries?” she asked.

“Of course,” Mrs. Green answered angrily. “What would you do if your neighbor walked into your garden　 30 your permission(允许) and picked your strawberries?”

“I would say, it’s better than the bees.” Alice answered.

“The bees don’t take my strawberries, but the 　31 does,” said Mrs. Green.

Alice said, “That old lady only picks a few strawberries every year, and she 　32 picks some bad ones. Why 　33 you pick some of your good strawberries and give 　34 to her?”

“Are you crazy?”

“I don’t think so. Don’t you remember what happened when you were 　35 in hospital last year? She went to see you with some chicken soup. If you give her the strawberries, you can tell her that you still 　36　 that.”

Mrs. Green felt very guilty (内疚). She was so 　37 that she almost forgot what the old lady had done for her. Then she picked a basket of good 　38 and went to see her 　39 . Through the window, Alice could see that the anger（愤怒）on Mrs. Green’s face changed into(变成) a big 　40 .

26．A. through　　 　 　　B. over　　　　　 　 C. for　 　　　　　　 　　D. after

27．A. bedroom　　 　　　　 B. garden 　　　　　　　　 C. kitchen　　 　　　　　 D. room

28．A. your　　 　　　　　　 　　B. his　 　　　　　　　 　　C. mine　　 　　　 　　D. hers

29．A. have　　 　　　　　　　 B. in　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　 　　　　　　　 D. on

30．A. with 　　　　　　　　　 B. without　 　　　 　　C. in　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. under

31．A. bee　　 　　　　　　　　 B. bird　 　　　　　　　　　 C. child　 　　　　　　　　　 D. old lady

32．A. just　 　　　　　　　　　 B. never　 　　　　　　　　 C. hardly　 　　　　　　　　 D. all

33．A. don’t　　 　　　　　　 B. not　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　C. do　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. didn’t

34．A. theirs　　 　　　　　　 　　B. they　 　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. them

35．A. fine　　 　　　　 　　B. happy　 　　　　 　　C. excited　　 　　　　　 D. ill

36．A. hate　　 　　　　　　　 B. know　 　　　　　　　　 C. remember　　 　　D. forget

37．A. surprised　　 　　　　 B. angry　 　　　　　 　　C. brave　　　 　 　　D. polite

38．A. apples　　 　　　　　　 B. bananas 　　　　　　　 C. pears 　　　　　 　　D. strawberries

39．A. sister　　 　　　 　　B. mother　 　　　　　　　 C. friend　　 　　　 　　　　　 D. neighbor

40．A. anger　　 　　　　　　 　　B. laugh　 　　　　　　　　 C. smile　　 　　　　　　 D. surprise

Bill and Sue were brother and sister. They studied in the same school. One day, on the way home they saw some nice birds. But they had no money to buy them.

Sue had a good idea. On Saturday and Sunday they went to their farm and help their father pick apples. So their father gave them twenty dollars.

Sue and Bill went to Mr. King's shop after school, Every one of them bought a bird. One is yellow, the other is green. The yellow one is smaller than green one. They liked them very much.

( )31. Bill was Sue's _____________________ .

A. father　　 B. mother　　　　　　 C. brother　　　　　　 D. sister

( )32. _________________ they went to work for money.

A. Every day　 B. After school　 C. at night 　　 D. On Saturday & Sunday

( )33. They helped their father _______________ on the farm.

A. clean the room B. pick apples　 　　　 C. water the trees　 D. cook supper

( )34. Bill and sue bought _____________________ in Mr. King's shop.

A. two dogs　　 　 B. two apples　　 　　　 C. two birds　　 D. apples

( )35. The green bird was _____________________ than that yellow one.

A. bigger　　　 　 B. cheaper　　 　 C. better　 　　　　 D. smaller

A man got a new car and he was very proud 　26　 it. One day, when he 　27　 back home, he saw his three-year-old son 　28　 hitting the new car with a toy hammer. The man was 　29　 angry that he ran to his son, grabbed the hammer from 　30　, and used the hammer to hit the little boy’s hands too hard. The 　31　 boy cried out but his father didn’t care.
　　When the father 　32　, he took his son to the 　33　 as fast as he could. Although the doctor tried his best to save the 　34　 bones（骨头）, he had to cut the fingers from both of the boy’s hands in the end.
　　When the boy 　35　 in the hospital and saw his hands, he innocently(天真) said, “Dady, I’m sorry about your car.” Then he asked, “but 　36　 are my fingers going to grow back?” The father 　37　 very sad.
　　Think about the story when 　38　 steps on your feet or when you wish to take revenge(报复). Think first before you lose your patience with someone. Cars can 　39　, but broken bones and hurt feelings often can’t.
　　People often make mistakes. But we should remember that forgiveness is greater than revenge. 　40　 before act!

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　31　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is　32　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
　　Elephants, tigers and many　33　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the　34　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and　35　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed　36　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 　37　 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon　38　 in the same way.
　　You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong　39　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals　40　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals　41　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet　42　. They make a noise rather like a dog　43　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　44　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important　45　 people to protect wild animals.