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　　Last Sunday I saw the worst thunderstorm in years. It 1 suddenly in the mid－afternoon and 2 for more than three hours. At about two o'clock, I was 3 a copy of Reader's Digest in my room. The air was hot and still. For about fifteen minutes, all were 4 .

　　Then the sky grew 5 all of a sudden. Within minutes, forks of lightning forced a way into the sky. This was 6 by the boom－boom－boom of thunder. A very strong wind blew into my room. My valuable notes, 7 on the desk in the room, 8 high into the air. I jumped up to catch them but unluckily a few 9 sailed out of the open window. 10 I ran out to get the notes, big drops of rain began to fall.

　　I had hardly stepped back into the house 11 the rain began to fall in waves. I 12 to close the windows. I did it but was 13 all over. I dried myself with a towel. Then I heard a very loud crashing 14 from the back of the house. I ran out of the room to 15 out what it was. A tree had torn 16 the roof of the kitchen. Part of its trunk 17 across the floor. The stove was 18 into pieces. It would 19 a lot of work to rebuild it. However, we were 20 that no one was hurt by the falling.

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On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clake locked the door and went to the women’s club as usual. It was a pleasant way of ___1___ time for an old woman who lived ___2___.

When she came home she ___3___ something unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no ___4___ of forced entry(进入). Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, ___5___, and found her camera and spare watch missing.

The following Thursday she went out at her ___6___ time, but didn’t go to the club. Instead, she took a short walk in a park ___7___ and came home, letting herself in through the ___8___ door. She settled down to wait and see what would happen.

It was 4 o’clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was ___9___ tea at the time. The bell rang again, and the next moment she ___10___ her letter-box being pushed open. Picking up the kettle of boiling water, she moved ___11___ towards the letter-box. A piece of ___12___ appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob(原形旋钮) on the door-lock. Mrs Clarke ___13___ the kettle and poured the water over the hand. A ___14___ cry was heard outside as the wire ___15___ to the floor and the hand was pulled ___16___, which was followed by the sound of ___17___ feet.

It wasn’t long ___18___the police caught the thief. And Mrs Clarke was greatly ___19___ at the club for her successful ___20___.

1. A. saving          B. passing         C. stealing          D. finding

2. A. lonely           B. alone            C. sadly             D. easily

3. A. learned         B. found           C. sensed           D. hoped

4. A. sight             B. exhibition         C. note                  D. sign

5. A. watching             B. searching             C. looking          D. checking

6. A. late            B. dinner           C. usual             D. own

7. A. faraway        B. club           C. nearby           D. hurriedly

8. A. open             B. back             C. front             D. broken

9. A. drinking        B. making         C. pouring          D. planting

10. A. saw            B. watched        C. heard             D. smelled

11. A. quietly         B. loudly           C. fast            D. angrily

12. A. wood          B. equipment        C. chalk             D. wire

13. A. discovered     B. brought         C. raised            D. supported

14. A. soft            B. gentle            C. sharp           D. loud

15. A. pushed        B. put             C. stuck           D. fell

16. A. up           B. forward         C. back            D. down

17. A. walking       B. jumping         C. running        D. steady

18. A. after           B. when             C. before          D. until

19. A. admired      B. encouraged        C. instructed        D. supported

20. A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection      C. self-respect          D. self-service

Yesterday, after telling my brother, Rhys, and me to stop playing like wild animals, Mom went to take a bath. We were having a pillow fight when 　36 one hit a vase. Mom 　37 the loud crash. Wasting no time, she came 　38 into the room. I was sure that she was going to shout at us, but instead she just knelt by the 39 and began to cry.

　 This made Rhys and me feel pretty 　40 . We went over and put our arms around her, and she explained to us why she was so upset. In the pieces 　41 a broken glass rose, one petal (花瓣)gone, which was given by Dad on their first wedding anniversary. Dad had said that if he ever forgot to bring flowers home 　42 an anniversary in the future, Mom was to look at that one. It was like their love—it would last a 　43 .

　 We began crying, and 　44 to glue it. But Mom said that wouldn’t really fix it. 　45 it had been broken, the 　46 of the “limited edition” had reduced. As Mom 　47 began to pick up the mess, we tried everything we could think of to　 48 her up, but even our best funny faces didn’t 　49 . Tears kept coming down her cheeks. Everything was picked up. Seeing Mom going back to the bath, I 　50 her and put both hands on her shoulders, saying, “All things can be 　51 ，Mom. The only thing that cannot be broken is our 　52 . It’s the only thing that can never be broken. ”

　 Mom hugged me very tightly and 　53 smiled. After dinner that night, Mom glued the petal back onto the rose. Then she softly said, “My rose is truly unique. Its tiny damage reminds me of 　54 more important：the realization that love 　55　 forever. ”

36. A. gradually　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. suddenly

C. surprisingly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. immediately

37. A. caused　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. witnessed

C. heard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ignored

38. A. dressing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shouting

C. flying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. crying

39. A. pieces　　　　　　　　 B. vase　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pillow　　　　　　　 D. ground

40. A. disappointed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. angry

C. awful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sensitive

41. A. grew　　　　　　　　 B. lay　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stood　　　　　　　 D. existed

42. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　 D. by

43. A. decade　　　　　　　 B. year　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. season　　　　　　　　　　 D. lifetime

44. A. offered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. supported

C. pretended　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. agreed

45. A. Just as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In case

C. Now that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Even though

46. A. price　　　　　　　　　 B. wealth　　　　　　　 C. value　　　　　　　　 D. treasure

47. A. skillfully　　　　　　 B. hopefully　　　　　 C. kindly　　　　　　　 D. slowly

48. A. cheer　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　 C. light　　　　　　　　 D. get

49. A. smile　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　 D. say

50. A. prevented　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stopped

C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. followed

51. A. destroyed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mended

C. improved　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broken

52. A. friendship　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. honesty

C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happiness

53. A. finally　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. quickly

C. confidently　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. immediately

54. A. anything　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. something

C. nothing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. everything

55. A. changes　　　　　　　　　　 B. appears　　　　　　　　　 C. lasts　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keeps

    Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, skowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little  headline said: BOXER  RECEIVFS LIFF SENTENCE.

Frank Cleary.aged 26,professional baxer. was today found guilty of the murder of Albert  Cumming . aged 32,laborer ,last July. The jury (陪审团)reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most sever punishment the court could give out.It was, said the judge.a simple case. Cummjng and Cleary had quarreled violently at  the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious cumming.  When arrested  Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking…

Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour .Asked if he had anything to say , Cleary answered，“Jusr don't tell my mother.”

      It happened over three years ago, " Paddy said helplessly.  No one answered him or moved.for no one knew  what to do. "Jus  don't tell my mother. said  Fee numbly. "And no one did!Oh. God! My poor. poor Frank!"

     Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said. 'Fee dear, pack your things. We'll go to see him.

     She half-rose before sinking back. her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. "I can't  go . she said without a hint of pain . yet making evcryone feel that the pain was there.  "It would kill him to see me. I know him so well - his pride. his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone.it's what he wants.  We've got to help him keep his secret.  What good will it do him keep his secret what good will it do him to see us? "

     Paddy was still weeping. buL not for Frank,  for the life which had gone from Fee's face .for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brougt bitterness and misfortune ,always stood between Fee and himseLf.  He was the cause of her withdrawal from his hart and the hearts of his children.

Every time it lookcd as if there might be happinegs for Fee . Frank took it away.  But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossibile to wipe out as hers was for Fiank.

     So he said.  " Well,  Fee,  we won't  go  But we must make sure he is taken care of.  How about if l write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?

     The eyes didn't liven .  but a faint pink stole into her cheeks  " Yes.  Paddy.  

Do that .  Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out .Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know"

  51. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A. Frank was found guilty Of murder because he was a professional boxer.

       B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later

       C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.

       D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.

52. Paddy didn't cry for Frank because he thought

       A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment

       B .Frank should have told Fce what had happened

       C. what had happened to Frank was killing Fee

       D. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character

  53. Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?

       A.  " Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. "

       B.  " Let him bear the shame alone . its what he wants. "

       C.  " Every time it looked as if there miLhL be happiness for Fee , Frank took it away "

        D.  " The eyes didn't liven .  but a faint pink stole into her cheeks "

  54. "She half-rose before sinking back…" (in Paragraph 6) shows that

    A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up

    B .Fee didn'e want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank

    C .Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see Frank

    D Fee struggled betwccn wanting to See Frank and respecting his wish

  55.  What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?

    A Son and brother   B Son and husband

    C Brothcr and lover  D Lover and husband