Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved 　1　 very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send 　2　 　of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally 　3　 　a plan. They would toss(抛) a coin. The loser would go 　4　 into the mines (煤矿) and, with his earnings(赚得的钱), 　5　 his brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would support the other brother studying at the 　6　 　　

　　 James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much 　7　 　than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he 　8 　, he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

　　 　　9　 　James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James 　10　 up from his seat to drink a toast (举杯祝酒) to his dear 　11　 　He said, "Jack, now you can go to the art college and your 　12　 　will come true. I will take care of you. "

　　 But Jack said 　13　 　, "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it' s too 　14　 　Now I can' t even hold a glass. "

　　 To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother' s hands with 　15　 　towards the sky.

He called his drawing "The Praying Hands", which became very famous years later.

1.(　 ) A. painting　　　　　　 B. books　　　　　 C. school　　　　 D. money

2.(　 ) A. any　　　　　　　　 B. all　　　　　　 C. both　　　　　 D. neither

3.(　 ) A. looked out　　　　　 B. worked out　　　 C. took out　　　　　 D. got out

4.(　 ) A. off　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　D. down

5.(　 ) A. support　　　　　　　 B. agree　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　 D. let

6.(　 ) A. home　　　　　　　　 B. mine　　　　　 C. college　　　　　　 D. school

7.(　 ) A. better　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　 C. cheaper　　　　　 D, older

8.(　 ) A. arrived　　　　　　　 B. graduated　　　　 C. walked　　　　　 D. waited

9.(　 ) A. Before　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　 C. Though　　　　　 D. While

10.(　 ) A. picked　　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　 D. stood

11.(　 ) A. brother　　　　　　　 B. sister　　　　　　 C. father　　　　　　 D. mother

12.(　 ) A. way　　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　 C. dream　　　　　　 D. practice

13.(　 ) A. happily　　　　　　　 B. surprisedly　　　 C. angrily　　　　　 D. softly

14.(　 ) A. early　　　　　　　　 B. late　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　 D. helpful

15.(　 ) A. legs　　　　　　　　 B. feet　　　　　　　 C. arms　　　　　　 D. fingers

15.(　 ) –Jack , how are you feeling today ? –Much _____ . I think I can go to school tomorrow .

　　　 A. better　　　 B. worse　　 C. brighter　　 D. weaker

14.(　 ) A quarter of the students _____ interested in English now .

　　　 A. is　　　 B. are　　 C. was　　　 D. were

13.(　 ) We ______ too late last night , so we are quite exhausted now .

　　　 A. showed up　　　 B. called up　　 C. stayed up　　 D. set up

12.(　 ) By the time I reached home , my brother _______ to work .

　　　 A. went　　 B. has gone　　 C. had gone　　 D. was gone

11.(　 ) The film _____ for ten minutes when I got to the cinema .

　　　 A. had begun　　 B. has been on　　 C. had been on　　 D. has begun

10.(　 ) –Did you see Tom at the party ? –No , he ______ by the time I got there .

　　　 A. left　　 B. was leaving　　　 C. had left　　 D. has left

9.(　 ) Lots of people in our city ______ the old and the disabled . They usually offer their seats to them on buses or help them cross the road .

　　　 A. care for　　 B. take care　　 C. agree with　　 D. take pride in