______ the Atlantic Ocean crosses the equator, the trade winds cause a flow of water to the west.

A. That　　　 B. When 　　　 C. Where　　　 D. Though

______ the Atlantic Ocean crosses the equator, the trade winds cause a flow of water to the west.

A. That　　　 B. When 　　　 C. Where　　　 D. Though

It was a cold, wet day on June 6th, 2007, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to 　 31　 ,Wasana stared at the 　 32　 ,then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that 　 33　 at the back of the classroom.

He 　 34　 large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana 　 35　 the water, wondering why it looked so 　 36　 . Then it hit him—the 　 37　 was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a 　 38　 disaster, he shouted 　 39　 at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The 　 40　 on the hill is going to fall on us! ”

Chaos broke out as the 　 41　 ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers 　 42　 Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.

Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After 　 43　 the site, Grrusinghe knew the school was in　 44.　 The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down 　 45　 .

　 46　 a group of teachers and older students Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too 　 47　 : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Grrusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth 　 48　 their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s 　 49　 action and careful observation, 　 50　 was hurt in the accident.

An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and　 36 , the old man guarded the hills, 37　 the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have　 38　 and polluted the fresh flow of water . The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swans (天鹅) floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful　 39　　 words.

Years passed. One evening the town　 40　 met. As they reviewed the budget, one man’s 41 caught sight of the salary 　42　 being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked , “Who is the old man? Why do we　 43　 to employ him? No one in town ever 44 him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn’t doing his job. His position isn’t　 45　 any longer.” Then they voted to　 46　 the man.

For several weeks, nothing changed….

By early autumn, the trees began to 47 their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, 48　 the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown 49 in the river. A few days later, the water was much 50　 . Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible 　51　 was soon sensed. Swans left and so did the 52　 . The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.

Quickly, the　 53　 town committee called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in 54　 ,they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up. Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.

Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job or life. They may all make a　 55　 .

36. A. regularly 　　　　　　　 B. suddenly 　　　　　　　　 C. naturally 　　　　　　　　 D. actually

37. A. cut　 　　　　　　　　　 B. burned 　　　　　　　　 C. removed 　　　　　　　 D. selected

38. A. carried 　　　　　　　　 B. poured 　　　　　　　　 C. changed 　　　　　　　 D. blocked

39. A. beyond 　　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　　　　 C. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

40. A. office 　　　　　　　　 B. association 　　　　　　 C. department 　　　　　　 D. committee

41. A. eye 　　　　　　　　　　 B. care 　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand 　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

42. A. list 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. form 　　　　　　　　　　 C. figure 　　　　　　　　　 D. account

43. A. promise 　　　　　　　 B. continue 　　　　　　　　 C. stop 　　　　　　　　　　 D. tend

44. A. visits 　　　　　　　　　 B. hires 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tells 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sees

45. A. powerful 　　　　　　　 B. important 　　　　　　　 C. necessary 　　　　　　　 D. suitable

46. A. find 　　　　　　　　　　 B. fire 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. support 　　　　　　　 D. forgot

47. A. lose 　　　　　　　　　　 B. miss 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. grow

48. A. pulling 　　　　　　　　 B. speeding 　　　　　　　　 C. slowing 　　　　　　　　 D. pushing

49. A. fish 　　　　　　　　　　 B. color 　　　　　　　　　　 C. flower 　　　　　　　　　 D. leaf

50. A. deeper 　　　　　　　 B. cooler 　　　　　　　　　　 C. warmer 　　　　　　　　 D. darker

51. A. sound 　　　　　　　　　 B. smell 　　　　　　　　　　 C. wave 　　　　　　　　　 D. taste

52. A. managers 　　　　　 B. passengers 　　　　　　 C. villagers 　　　　　　　　 D. tourists

53. A. embarrassed 　　　　 B. annoyed 　　　　　　　 C. discouraged 　　　　　 D. diappointed

54. A. arrangement 　　　　 B. assignment 　　　　　 C. judgement 　　　　　　 D. amusement

55. A. suggestion 　　　　　 B. difference 　　　　　　 C. progress 　　　　　　　　 D. decision