Ａs she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas   41   for her father.

She wished that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was   42   satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People   43 

on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost   44   you over in their hurry in order to   45   something cheap ahead of you.

Party to have a rest, Edith stopped in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on   46  . “They are real silk,” the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to persuade(说服) her to buy   47  . But Edith knew from past   48   that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance,   49   where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter, She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the   50   were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father only smoked a pipe once a while, she believed this was   51   to please him.

When she got home, with her small but   52   present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already   53   table. Her mother was in great   54  . “Smoking is bad for your health, my dear. You father has at last   55   to stop smoking.” She told her daughter happily. Edith was so surprised that she could not say a single word.

(    )41. A. suit                  B. card                  C. thing                 D. gift

(    )42. A. never               B. seldom              C. always                     D. scarcely

(    )43. A. walked             B. stepped             C. lifted                 D. stood

(    )44. A. turned                     B. hit                     C. brought             D. knocked

(    )45. A. watch                     B. find                   C. look                  D. sell

(    )46. A. time                 B. show                C. board                D. duty

(    )47. A. it                            B. one                   C. another one              D. ones

(    )48. A. experience        B. things                C. books               D. school

(    )49. A. stopped            B. saw                  C. asked                D. found

(    )50. A. money              B. cigarette            C. shapes                     D. shop

(    )51. A. hard                 B. impossible         C. possible             D. certain

(    )52. A. cheap               B. well-chosen              C. expensive          D. ready-made

(    )53. A. on                    B. by                     C. beside               D. at

(    )54. A. excitement        B. anger                C. sadness             D. disappointment

(    )55. A. wanted             B. allowed             C. decided             D. thought

Did she__________ （have） supper at home?

Three soldiers were on their way home from the war．They arrived at a small village, they were very tired and （1）,but they had no food or money．The only thing they did have was a cooking pot（锅）．

The soldiers built a small cooking fire,（2） their pot on it, and poured in some water． When a few villagers asked what they were doing, one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup． A few more villagers walking by stopped to （3）what was going on when they heard about it．

“Any soup needs salt and pepper,”the first soldier said,（4） some children ran to fetch salt and pepper．“Stones can be used to prepare good soup, but tomatoes would （5） it so much better,” the second soldier added．One woman said“Why, I think I have a tomato or two! ”She ran to get the tomatoes．

“Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup! ”said the third soldier．Another woman said,“I think I can probably find some cabbage,”and （6）she ran．

“If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes, this soup would be fit for a rich man's （7）．”The villagers thought it over, then ran to fetch what they had in their homes．A rich man's soup, and all from a few stones! It seemed like （8）!

The soldiers said“, If only we had a little milk, this soup would be fit for a king! ”And so other villagers （9） to get some milk．

“The soup is ready,”said the cooks,“and all will （10）it, but first we need to set the tables．”Some of the villagers said,“Such a great soup would be better （11）some bread and cakes,”so they brought the （12） two things and the meal was （13） by all．Never had there been such a （14） meal．Never had the villagers had such delicious soup, and all made from stones! They ate and drank and danced well into the night．

In the morning, the villagers gathered to say goodbye．“Many thanks to you,”they said,“for we shall （15）go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones．”

1．A．hungry          B．bored          C．sleepy         D．sick

2．A．drew            B．threw          C．left           D．placed

3．A．see                     B．tell             C．imagine        D．notice

4．A．but              B．so             C．or             D．while

5．A．cook            B．do            C．invent         D．make

6．A．about            B．in             C．off           D．out

7．A．health            B．money         C．dream         D．table

8．A．art              B．magic          C．interest        D．supper

9．A．tried             B．returned       C．managed       D．came

10．A．want           B．buy             C．use            D．taste

11．A．over           B．besides         C．with          D．like

12．A．first           B．last            C．other          D．only

13．A．enjoyed        B．given          C．needed          D．brought

14．A．cheap         B．proper         C．special        D．public

15．A．later           B．ever           C．sometimes     D．never