"Ring…Ring…" the telephone suddenly rang. Sam got up to 1 the call. It was his aunt.

    "Sam,   2 are you still at home? " she asked in surprise. Sam looked at the clock. It was already 7:30 a.m.

    "Oh, my goodness! There's an important   3   today;" Sam shouted out.

    He hurried to wash his face and get dressed. When he was going to leave the house, he  4   that he had not put away his books. He ran quickly to the desk and put them into the bag.

    He then went to the bus stop to go to school as   5   as he could. When he got into the classroom, his classmates were busy writing.

   "Why are you so   6   ?" asked the teacher.

   "I'm sorry, sir," Sam answered, afraid of looking up. "It was my clock… It   7  to wake me up this morning and…"

   "Don't say anything   8   it!" his teacher stopped him. "Try not to come late next time!"

   Sam said yes and walked to his   9   quickly. But when he tried to do the paper, he could not think in a right way. He put his head on the desk and said, "What a   10   day it has been for me!"

1. A. find              B. give                C. put                 D. answer

2. A. why              B. how                     C. when              D. where

3. A talk                 B. party             C. exam              D. meeting

4. A forgot             B. remembered       C. understood         D. thought

5. A carefully            B. quietly            C. early             D. quickly

6. A late                 B. lonely               C. worried           D. ill

7. A happened            B. stopped             C. failed              D. began

8. A to                 B. about               C. in                D. with

9. A. room              B. book             C. seat              D. teacher

10. A. short            B. bad                C. happy            D. usual

When buster was brought into the animals' home, he was wet and smelly. But Jimmy who worked there know what soap and water and a good brushing could do.

After a bath, Jimmy put Buster in a cage and gave him some food and fresh water.

Buster wanted a home. He wanted a family. He wanted a yard. Most of all, he wanted someone to love him.

A man came over to the cage. Buster curled up on his blanket and closed eyes. “He’s no fun,” said the man. “He’s too quiet.”

A family came along. Buster barked and barked, so they would notice him. “ He’s too noisy,” said the mother. They all walked away.

Other people passed by.

“Too furry.”

“TOO bony.”

“Don’t give up,” Jimmy said to Buster. “Someone will want you.”

Another family asked Jimmy to take Buster out of the cage. “He’s too big,” said the mother. “He might scare the baby.”

The next family came along. “He’s too small,” said the father. “He wouldn’t be a good watchdog.”

“Sorry, Buster,” said Jimmy.

At the end of the day, another family came along-a mother, father, and a boy. Buster didn’t try to book big or small. He didn’t worry about looking furry or bony. He was just plain Buster, an ordinary, brown, medium-sized dog.

The boy looked in to Buster’s brown eyes. Buster looked into the boy’s blue eyes. “Look, Mom,” he said. “This dog is just the right size for me.”

Buster went home to a family and a yard. Best of all, He went home with someone who loved him just the way he was- an ordinary, brown, medium-sized dog.

50. What did Buster get first at the animals’ home?

A. A bath.        B. A ball.       C. A rest       D. A meal.

51. What did Buster want most of all?

A. A place to play in.       B. A home to live in.     

C. A loving owner.         D. A rich keeper.

52. What does the writer want to tell us in this story?

A. We must do everything well.         B. It’s nice to keep a dog.     

C. We should be just what we are.       D. It’s easy to clean a dog.

Dear Miss Li,
I’d like to thank you for sending money    1   “Animal Helpers”, an organization set up to help disabled people. You see, you have helped    2   it possible for me to have “Lucky”. My life    3  pleasure because of him now. Let me tell you my story.
Being blind, deaf, unable to walk or use your hands    4   is something that most people cannot imagine. But there are many people who face these challenges, and I am one of them. Because I can’t use my arms or legs well, things like answering the telephone, opening and   5
doors or carrying things have always been difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine said that she would like to    6  . She said she would talk to “Animal Helpers” to see   
  7    it would be possible for me to get a trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I told her that I love animals and that I’d love to have a dog.
   8   six months of training with a dog at “Animal Helpers”, I was able to   9   him
home. My dog’s name is “Lucky” – a good name for him    10   I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kind donation!
  11  , you might ask? Well, he has been trained to    12   different instructions. For example, I say, “Lucky! Fetch my book,” and he does it at once. He is very clever and understands many English words, even some difficult    13   like “upstairs”.
Lucky is an    14   dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me too one day. And so I thank you again for supporting “Animal Helpers”. It is very important that this organization does not run out of money. Your donation   15   and the money is well used to help disabled people like me.
Best wishes,
Liz Smith

Dear Miss Li,

I’d like to thank you for sending money    1   “Animal Helpers”, an organization set up to help disabled people. You see, you have helped    2   it possible for me to have “Lucky”. My life    3  pleasure because of him now. Let me tell you my story.

Being blind, deaf, unable to walk or use your hands    4   is something that most people cannot imagine. But there are many people who face these challenges, and I am one of them. Because I can’t use my arms or legs well, things like answering the telephone, opening and   5

doors or carrying things have always been difficult for me. Then one day last year, a friend of mine said that she would like to    6  . She said she would talk to “Animal Helpers” to see   

  7    it would be possible for me to get a trained dog. She also thought a dog might cheer me up. I told her that I love animals and that I’d love to have a dog.

   8   six months of training with a dog at “Animal Helpers”, I was able to   9   him

home. My dog’s name is “Lucky” – a good name for him    10   I feel very lucky to have him. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kind donation!

  11  , you might ask? Well, he has been trained to    12   different instructions. For example, I say, “Lucky! Fetch my book,” and he does it at once. He is very clever and understands many English words, even some difficult    13   like “upstairs”.

Lucky is an    14   dog. I’ll send you a photo of him if you like, and I could show you how he helps me too one day. And so I thank you again for supporting “Animal Helpers”. It is very important that this organization does not run out of money. Your donation   15   and the money is well used to help disabled people like me.

Best wishes,

Liz Smith

1.                A．of             B．to             C．from D．away

2.                A．make          B．made          C．become  D．making

3.                A．filled with       B．is full of         C．is fill with D．is full with

4.                A．carefully        B．quick           C．easily D．easy

5.                A．moving         B．close           C．shutting  D．shut

6.                A．help me over    B．give me out      C．dress me up   D．help me out

7.                A．who           B．if              C．why D．that

8.                A．After          B．During          C．In   D．Since

9.                A．carry          B．took           C．bring D．fetch

10.               A．because        B．according to     C．depend on D．in this way

11.                                A．What do I say    B．Where is Lucky

C．What do I think of Lucky             D．How does Lucky help me

12.               A．tell            B．understand      C．listen D．see

13.               A．thing          B．word          C．ones  D．one

14.               A．amazing        B．surprising       C．clever D．annoying

15.                                A．great appreciate  B．greatly appreciate

C．is great appreciated                D．is greatly appreciated