When I was nine, my family and some friends took a trip. During the trip some members of the group felt  26  , so we stopped at a small stand. Everyone lined up to buy their food.   27, after I finished eating, I was still a little hungry and wanted some 28. Soon I was sure my parents wouldn’t 29  me any candy. "I have to think of a plan," I thought. Then an old lady 30 to buy something she wanted, and would have to get back in line. I knew what I could do. So I rushed to her and volunteered my 31. She 32 and gave me a $20 bill to get some chips.

     When I reached the stand, I found 33 from our group was around. Then I spent the 34  $20 buying the candy. I thought 35  , "I have almost bought all the candy for the next century!" But then, I 36  I should explain to the old lady why I bought no chips and where the whole bill had gone.   37, an idea occurred to me. So I shouted, "I was robbed!" Upon 38   this, the old lady rushed to me to see if I 39  any harm. However, my parents just stayed behind, without any 40  . With so much candy being found in my bag, they knew I was 41 ！When my daddy stared at me angrily, I knew I had to tell the 42. As a result, I was blamed and had to apologize to the old lady for my 43 action. Later, I had to work during the whole summer holiday to 44  the old lady back that $20. From this 45  , I learned a lesson. I also promised that I would never do it again in the future.

26．A. hungry              B. angry            C. bored          D. worried

27．A. Therefore       B. Besides          C. However       D. Though

28．A. juice                  B. candy             C. money         D. chips

29．A. buy                   B. lend             C. leave           D. show

30．A. refused          B. remembered       C. promised       D. forgot

31．A. opinion         B. service          C. dream         D. decision

32．A. argued          B. agreed         C. considered      D. doubted

33．A. nobody           B. somebody          C. everybody      D. anybody

34．A. whole           B. major           C. certain         D. actual

35．A. fearfully         B. regretfully       C. excitedly       D. carefully

36．A. hoped           B. realized          C. discovered         D. understood

37．A. Gradually             B. Immediately       C. Suddenly             D. Slowly

38．A. watching        B. telling            C. finding          D. hearing

39．A. made           B. received         C. meant                D. accepted

40．A. words           B. thoughts        C. expressions          D. actions

41．A. explaining       B. joking               C. lying          D. stealing

42．A. condition        B. truth               C. situation              D. case

43．A. humorous             B. generous         C. dishonest       D. dangerous

44．A. offer              B. afford           C. pass                 D. pay

45．A. experiment      B. example        C. punishment          D. experience   

People often fall ill because of me． 1  , they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 2 ．A tired person may get 3  , especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air．A sudden change in 4  is another factor．In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home．They will catch a cold easily．

My latest victim is an energetic student．After school, he played football hard for two hours．Though 5  , he still went to the cinema．Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately．

I seized this golden chance to 6  him．He reacted ,trying to 7  me , but I was already 8  deep in his throat．He kept sneezing（打喷嚏） and his nose was running． 9  he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us．Besides, his sore throat kept 10  him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but  11 ．

The next day he couldn’t go to 12  ．He had lost his appetite and was not as 13  as before．His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his14  

For two days he was 15  by his mother．As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 16  ．I knew I had to 17  him before long．But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back． 18  , it was my turn to feel 19  now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me．I became 20  and finally my time was over．

Do you know what I am?

1．A．Therefore                 B．Besides                   C．However                D．Then

2．A．business                   B．responsibility     C．excuse                     D．fault

3．A．punished                   B．blamed                   C．caught                   D．killed

4．A．temperature        B．season                    C．place                     D．condition

5．A．excited                     B．hurt                        C．late                        D．tired

6．A．injure                        B．bother                    C．attack                    D．destroy

7． A．get on with              B．get rid of                C．put up with         D．take hold of

8． A．reproducing            B．waiting                   C．hiding                    D．disappearing

9． A．Since                      B．Once                      C．Whether                 D．Although

10． A．reminding       B．upsetting                  C．comforting             D．influencing

11． A．escaped                 B．succeeded        C．regretted                 D．failed

12． A．bed                       B．work                      C．school                   D．hospital

13． A．peaceful                B．afraid                     C．active                    D．happy

14． A．recovery               B．development      C．study                      D．affected

15． A．protected               B．nursed                    C．scolded                  D．affected

16． A．loss                      B．operation         C．pressure                 D．movement

17． A．leave                     B．catch                      C．forget                    D．beat

18． A．Uncertainly            B．Unsuccessfully        C．Unusually               D．Unfortunately

19． A．painful                  B．disappointed      C．nervous           D．ashamed

20． A．bigger                   B．weaker                   C．smaller                   D．stronger

 As Christmas drew near , Ursula was faced with just that problem．She had come to live in an American home and learn English． 1    she would mind the children and   2  anything she was asked．

 One of her task was to keep track of  3  Christmas presents．Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly  4   ．What could she buy for her   5   with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily？  6   ，even without any of the   7   ，her employer seems to have everything．

 Ursula   8    long and hard．On Christmas Eve，she went to a   9  ．She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers，  10    things in her mind．Finally she bought a baby dress．She immediately called   11  ．“Excuse me，please，can you help me find a poor family with a baby？” “A poor family？”  said the   12  driver.“Yes，a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do．He   13   in silence，and then said，“I know a family who  14   just about everything．”

 When they reached a   15   ，the driver said，“They live on the third floor．” Ursula shook her head，“Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone … someone who has everything．”

  Early the next day Ursula   16    everyone for the presents she received．Then，she began to   17    why there seemed to be none   18   her． She told about what she did the night   before．When she finished，there was a long   19   ．“You see，” she added，“I try to do a kindness in your   20   ．And this is my Christmas present to you．”

1. A. In return               B. As a result                C. By the way               D. In a sense

2. A. try                        B. learn                         C. teach                       D. do

3. A. delivering               B. mailing                      C. arriving                     D. sending

4. A. excited                   B. worried                     C. tired                         D. interested

5.A.American family       B. own family                C. friends                      D. classmates

6. A. Otherwise              B. Therefore                  C. Besides                     D. However

7. A. goods                    B. kindness                    C. gifts                         D. help

8. A. talked                    B. worked                     C. waited                     D. thought

9. A. store                      B. neighborhood             C. street                       D. church

10. A. selecting               B. matching                   C. remembering             D. organizing

11. A. a shop                  B. a taxi                        C. her employer             D. her parents

12. A. delighted              B. anxious                     C. surprised                  D. respectful

13. A. noticed                 B. listened                     C. got out                     D. carried on

14. A. buys                    B. has                           C. uses                         D. needs

15. A. garage                  B. building                     C. station                      D. yard

16. A. thanked                B. encouraged                C. praised                     D. admired

17. A. settle                    B. repeat                       C. argue                        D. explain

18. A. to                        B. for                            C. from                        D. by

19. A. delay                    B. silence                      C. time                         D. break

20. A. case                     B. opinion                      C. memory                    D. name