I was late for the school bus and rushing to get ready. My dog, Tippy, got to the front door and lay down in front of it – his way of asking to be petted. I______his begging for affection (喜爱), and ran for the waiting bus.

______, that afternoon, when I came home, Mom said to me______, “Honey, I have some______news that I need to tell you. This morning, while you were at school, Tippy was hit by a car and______. I’m so sorry.”

“No! It’s not true!” I was______. I couldn’t believe her. “Tippy, come here! Come on, boy!” I called and called for him. I waited. He didn’t come. Feeling______, I wandered into the living room. I didn’t cry that night. I still couldn’t believe that he was______.

When I got off the bus the next day, the silence at home was deafening.   , my sobs (哭泣) erupted (喷发) like lava (熔岩) from a volcano. I couldn’t stop______. I hadn’t even petted him when I left.______could I have known that was my last chance? I cried until I felt empty inside.

Time passed, and against my will, I started to______some things. I realized what little control any of us have over what happens ______ a dog. We can do everything right, but______things can still happen. But good things can happen too. That’s______. The best way to deal with the hard times is to understand what you   and get them through when they come, and to remember that hard times always______.

I now deeply understand the “circle of life”. Everyone is born, everyone______, and that’s the way it is. If dogs never died, there would be no______for others like Belle – my new dog.

Best of all, I realized that Tippy______all of my old memories of him. And they come to me every time I call!

1.A．met          B．ignored       C．promised   D．preferred

2.A．However          B．Besides        C．Therefore D．Finally

3.A．excitedly          B．quickly         C．reliably       D．seriously

4.A．good        B．sad      C．dull    D．happy

5.A．escaped B．wounded    C．killed           D．knocked

6.A．in disagreement      B．in anger

C．in silence   D．in shock

7.A．upset        B．sleepy          C．spellbound          D．uncertain

8.A．gone        B．missing        C．alive   D．stolen

9.A．Entirely   B．Actually       C．Finally         D．Frequently

10.A．waiting B．crying C．thinking      D．expecting

11.A．Why       B．What  C．Which         D．How

12.A．forget   B．recall  C．understand         D．change

13.A．to           B．about  C．out     D．into

14.A．surprising      B．bad     C．amazing      D．amusing

15.A．nature B．human         C．life     D．rule

16.A．came through         B．went through

C．looked through D．watch through

17.A．disappear       B．overcome   C．help   D．pass

18.A．grows    B．lives    C．suffers        D．dies

19.A．chance           B．room  C．possibility   D．doubt

20.A．thought of      B．brought up C．left behind          D．picked up

I was late for the school bus and rushing to get ready. My dog, Tippy, got to the front door and lay down in front of it – his way of asking to be petted. I1his begging for affection (喜爱), and ran for the waiting bus.
2, that afternoon, when I came home, Mom said to me3, “Honey, I have some4news that I need to tell you. This morning, while you were at school, Tippy was hit by a car and5. I’m so sorry.”
“No! It’s not true!” I was6. I couldn’t believe her. “Tippy, come here! Come on, boy!” I called and called for him. I waited. He didn’t come. Feeling7, I wandered into the living room. I didn’t cry that night. I still couldn’t believe that he was8.
When I got off the bus the next day, the silence at home was deafening.9, my sobs (哭泣) erupted (喷发) like lava (熔岩) from a volcano. I couldn’t stop10. I hadn’t even petted him when I left11could I have known that was my last chance? I cried until I felt empty inside.
Time passed, and against my will, I started to12some things. I realized what little control any of us have over what happens 13 a dog. We can do everything right, but14things can still happen. But good things can happen too. That’s15. The best way to deal with the hard times is to understand what you16and get them through when they come, and to remember that hard times always17.
I now deeply understand the “circle of life”. Everyone is born, everyone18, and that’s the way it is. If dogs never died, there would be no19for others like Belle – my new dog.
Best of all, I realized that Tippy20all of my old memories of him. And they come to me every time I call!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      met
   2. B.
      ignored
   3. C.
      promised
   4. D.
      preferred
2. 2.
   1. A.
      However
   2. B.
      Besides
   3. C.
      Therefore
   4. D.
      Finally
3. 3.
   1. A.
      excitedly
   2. B.
      quickly
   3. C.
      reliably
   4. D.
      seriously
4. 4.
   1. A.
      good
   2. B.
      sad
   3. C.
      dull
   4. D.
      happy
5. 5.
   1. A.
      escaped
   2. B.
      wounded
   3. C.
      killed
   4. D.
      knocked
6. 6.
   1. A.
      in disagreement
   2. B.
      in anger
   3. C.
      in silence
   4. D.
      in shock
7. 7.
   1. A.
      upset
   2. B.
      sleepy
   3. C.
      spellbound
   4. D.
      uncertain
8. 8.
   1. A.
      gone
   2. B.
      missing
   3. C.
      alive
   4. D.
      stolen
9. 9.
   1. A.
      Entirely
   2. B.
      Actually
   3. C.
      Finally
   4. D.
      Frequently
10. 10.
    1. A.
       waiting
    2. B.
       crying
    3. C.
       thinking
    4. D.
       expecting
11. 11.
    1. A.
       Why
    2. B.
       What
    3. C.
       Which
    4. D.
       How
12. 12.
    1. A.
       forget
    2. B.
       recall
    3. C.
       understand
    4. D.
       change
13. 13.
    1. A.
       to
    2. B.
       about
    3. C.
       out
    4. D.
       into
14. 14.
    1. A.
       surprising
    2. B.
       bad
    3. C.
       amazing
    4. D.
       amusing
15. 15.
    1. A.
       nature
    2. B.
       human
    3. C.
       life
    4. D.
       rule
16. 16.
    1. A.
       came through
    2. B.
       went through
    3. C.
       looked through
    4. D.
       watch through
17. 17.
    1. A.
       disappear
    2. B.
       overcome
    3. C.
       help
    4. D.
       pass
18. 18.
    1. A.
       grows
    2. B.
       lives
    3. C.
       suffers
    4. D.
       dies
19. 19.
    1. A.
       chance
    2. B.
       room
    3. C.
       possibility
    4. D.
       doubt
20. 20.
    1. A.
       thought of
    2. B.
       brought up
    3. C.
       left behind
    4. D.
       picked up

Just before Christmas 1978, Kenneth was a passenger in a car as it drove through the Navajo Nation．The night was dark, and the driver, an elderly woman, 　 1 and killed an eight-year-old boy．

　 Later, when he saw how sad the boy’s family were, Kenneth made a（n） 　2 ．He would “do whatever it takes to make 　3 happy at Christmas time.”

　 A year later, at the age of 18, he was living with his mother and younger brother. They were hardly making ends meet on his low wages, but Kenneth bought a used Santa suit and went around 　4

people as poor as himself to give candy and fruit for families even more needy．

　 Just before midnight on Christmas Eve, he went knocking on doors of 　5 houses in the poorest section of the Navajo Nation. Many of the darkened homes didn’t have 　6 .

　 Some families were 　7 to open their doors so late at night. “It’s a man! He has a big bag!”

He 　8 a boy, holding up a lantern and watching from behind the curtains, tell his parents. Kenneth convinced them he was 　9 ．

At every opened door, he 　10 candies, oranges, toys and so on. Many Navajo kids had never seen 　11 before, so his old costume and store-bought beard didn’t 　12 them．It touched Kenneth that the kids were excited by so 　13 ．

　 He 　14 it up year after year, gathering more “elves （精灵）” to help him．His Christmas

Eve 　15 have grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing, tools and toys for over 700 people．Kids who can’t make it to the event because they’re sick or lack transportation get a personal visit from Kenneth or one of his elves．

　 “My grandfather taught me that you learn to be a man by sharing and by keeping promises,” he says．

1．A．struck　　　 B．touched　　 C．found　　　 D．stopped

2．A．conclusion　 　　　　　　　 B．excuse　　　 C．promise D．effort

3．A．the family　 B．children　　 C．brothers　　 D．his mother

4．A．suggesting 　 B．persuading　 C．requiring　 D．calling

5．A．old　　　　　 B．big　　　　 C．bright　　　 D．lonely

6．A．electricity　 B．food　　　　 C．doors　　　 D．windows

7．A．happy　　　　 B．angry　　　 C．afraid　　　 D．eager

8．A．thought 　　 B．hoped　　　 C．let　　　　 D．heard

9．A．gentle 　　　 B．generous 　 C．harmless 　 D．helpful

10．A．reached for B．put down 　 C．picked out D．handed out

11．A．Kenneth 　　 B．candies　　 C．elves　　　 D．Santa Claus

12．A．disappoint B．satisfy 　　 C．attract 　　 D．please

13．A．much 　　　 B．big　　　　 C．little 　　 D．many

14．A．held 　　　 B．kept 　　　 C．gave 　　　 D．took

15．A．gifts 　　　 B．experiences C．excitements D．visits