—Please drive ______ when you pass a school.

—OK.

　 A. nearly　　　　 B. early　 C. slowly　 D. really

—Please drive ______ when you pass a school.

—OK.

　 A. nearly　　　　 B. early　 C. slowly　 D. really

Once again, I had run away and really did not know why. I walked out of the gate to go to school and then kept 　31 _. I had just turned eleven years old the week before. It was almost dark; I was tired, scared, cold, and all alone. I had not eaten all day and was afraid to turn 　 32 _ into the police.

As darkness fell, I made my way over to the city park 　33 _ on Park Street. I entered the darkened area and sat down on one of the wooden benches（长凳）.“Well, hello, young man.” A voice came from 　 34 _ me. I jumped, almost falling off the park bench. I could feel my heart beating in the side of my neck. I could 　35 _ catch my breath. I looked back and saw a woman standing behind me in the shadows. She found I was 　 36 _ because of feeling cold, so she took off her large scarf and covered it 　37 _ my shoulders. 　38 _ my eyes, she asked me if I need something to eat. After I said “yes”, she held out her hand and told me to take the very letter
39 _ I was unable to see to the store owner. I looked at her outstretched arm but saw 　 40 _ in her hand. However, I 　41 _ my hands slowly, acting as though I was taking something from her hand.

I came to a store with a 　42 _ sitting behind a counter. I opened the door, very slowly I held out my hand which has nothing in it toward her. I watched her face to see if she might think I was crazy or something else. 　43 _, she immediately turned and walked to the back of the store for the food I need. After that, I walked out into the street and headed back to the park where the old woman was.“Can I have the letter so I can be magic too?” I asked. Without replying to me,__44__　 she told me the persons who wanted to help 　 45 _ in need would never need the magic letter any more. With these words, she stood up, kissed me on the forehead, removed the large scarf from my shoulders and disappeared into the darkness.

31. A. jumping　　　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　　　 C. walking　　　　　　　　　　 D. hiking

32. A. himself　　　　　　　 B. myself　　　　　　　　　 C. themselves　　　　　　　 D. yourselves

33. A. finding　　　　　　　　 B. having　　　　　　　　　 C. laying　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lying

34. A. before　　　　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

35. A. nearly　　　　　　　　 B. almost　　　　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

36. A. breathing　　　　　　 B. speaking　　　　　　　　 C. shaking　　　　　　　　　　 D. running

37. A. above　　　　　　　　 B. around　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. beside

38. A. Looking into 　　　 B. Looking at　　　　　　 C. Looking after　　　　　　 D. Looking over

39. A. where　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. who

40. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

41. A. pulled out　　　　　　 B. pushed out　　　　　　 C. reached out　　　 　 D. handed out

42. A. boy　　　　　　　　　　 B. policeman　　　　　　　 C. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. woman

43. A. Amazingly 　　　　 B. naturally　　　　　　　　 C. happily　　　　　　　　　　 D. luckily

44. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　 B. instead　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　　　　　 D. though

45. A. another　　　　　　　 B. other　　　　　　　　　　 C. the other 　　　　　　　　 D. others

—Can you understand me?

—Sorry. I can _____ understand what you’ve said.

A. nearly　 B. easily　 C. hardly　 D. exactly

　 Everyone needs friends. We all like to __36__ close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. ___37__sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people __38__. But we could feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are just the same. Friends __39__don’t get on well. It doesn’t mean that they no longer __40__each other. Most of the time they will make up and become friends again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very __41__. We miss them very much, but we can __42__ them and write to them. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out __43__ we like our new friends when we get to know them.

There is more good __44__ for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It __45__ be that they are happier. Being happy helps people stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

(　　 )36. A. watch 　　　　　　 　B. feel 　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　 　D. see

(　　 )37. A. Nearly 　　 　B. Hardly 　 　　C. Certainly 　 　D. Suddenly

(　　 )38. A. around 　　 　B. alone 　　 　　C. away 　　　 　D. above

( )39. A. always 　　 　B. never 　 　　C. sometimes 　　　 　D. usually

(　　 )40. A. know 　　　 　B. think 　　　　　 C. hate 　　　　 　D. like

(　　 )41. A. angry 　　　 　B. sad 　　　　　　 C. happy 　　　 　D. surprised

(　　 )42. A. ask 　　　　　 　B. call 　　　　　　 C. tell 　　　　　 　D. order

(　　 )43. A. how much 　　　 　B. how long 　 C. how many 　D. how often

(　　 )44. A. time 　　　　 　B. thought 　　C. knowledge 　D. news

(　　 )45. A. must 　　　　 　B. will 　　　　　　 C. couldn’t 　 　D. need