______ is getting late. Let's go home.

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　　A. The day   B. It   C. This   D. Time

When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter（柜台）. Ernie jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.
“Good morning, sir!” Ernie said. "What can I do for you?"
“Well, I...,” Kyle started to say.
“Wait, don't tell me,” Ernie stopped him. “You're looking for a … a little dog... for your daughter 's birthday. Right?”
“Not really, l just...”
Ernie didn't let him finish.“Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice fish over here.”
“In fact, I...” Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression（表情）on it.
“No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Look at this Persian — long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?”
“No, thank you,” Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. “Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs.”
“What do you want, then?” Ernie asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. “I just want to know if I can use your bathroom（卫生间）!”he finally said.
【小题1】Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World and he walked ________ to the front counter（柜台）.

When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter（柜台）. Ernie jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.

“Good morning, sir!” Ernie said. "What can I do for you?"

“Well, I...,” Kyle started to say.

“Wait, don't tell me,” Ernie stopped him. “You're looking for a … a little dog... for your daughter 's birthday. Right?”

“Not really, l just...”

Ernie didn't let him finish.“Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice fish over here.”

“In fact, I...” Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression（表情）on it.

“No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Look at this Persian — long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?”

“No, thank you,” Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. “Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs.”

“What do you want, then?” Ernie asked.

Kyle looked like he was going to cry. “I just want to know if I can use your bathroom（卫生间）!”he finally said.

1.Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World and he walked ________ to the front counter（柜台）.

A．fast              B．slow              C．away             D．out

2.What does the writer want to tell us?

A．A good pet owner.                      B．A funny story.

C．A wonderful shopkeeper.                 D．A strange pet shop.

3.What was true about Ernie's Pet World?

A．The shop was not busy.                   B．Kyle went there often.

C．The shop was about to close.               D．Kyle knew Ernie well.

4.What do you think of Ernie?

A．He is careful.                           B．He is helpful.

C．He likes talking.                         D．He is clever.

5.Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?

A．He wanted to get a cat very much.          B．He didn't like animals.

C．He was late for work.                     D．He wanted to go to the bathroom.

Jennifer was sitting on the bench. After all she went through, it was just what she needed. ‘It’s getting   1 ,’ she thought. ‘I should go home.’

She wanted to know her   2  would react(反应) when she   3  home after the three days she was missing.

It was really dark when she finally reached her front door. It seemed different to her.   4    took care of the outside garden for   5  days. She was surprised as her father usually worked hard to keep everything   6  and tidy. She couldn’t understand what was going on.

She entered the   7 . First, she went into the kitchen   8  she saw a note written by her father.  9  said, ‘Dear Ellen, here is some coffee. I am searching out.’ Ellen was her mother, but where is she?

She went to her parents’ room. She found her there. Her   10  was lying on the bed, fast asleep. Her face looked so   11 , as if she wasn’t asleep for days. Jennifer wanted to wake her up   12  she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her.

When Jennifer   13 , something was different: She wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t   14  the old clothes she ran away in. She was on her own bed.

It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice ask, ‘Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you   15  us all very, very afraid.

1.                A．early           B．late            C．warm D．angry

2.                A．father          B．mother         C．parents   D．teachers

3.                A．got            B．left            C．wanted   D．missed

4.                A．Everybody      B．Somebody       C．Anybody  D．Nobody

5.                A．many          B．lots of          C．a few D．much

6.                A．clean          B．dirty           C．quiet D．busy

7.                A．school         B．room           C．house    D．library

8.                A．what           B．when          C．who D．and

9.                A．They           B．It              C．He  D．She

10.               A．mother         B．father          C．friend D．sister

11.               A．happy          B．tired           C．afraid D．relaxed(放松的)

12.               A．and           B．so             C．but   D．though

13.               A．got up         B．woke up        C．put up D．cleaned up

14.               A．putting on      B．dressing        C．wearing   D．taking

15.               A．had           B．let            C．made D．gave