3. A. wrong　　 B. great　　　　　 C. good　　　　 D. strange

2. A. hope　　　 B. eyes　　　　　 C. head　　　　 D. beliefs

1. A. depended onB. waited on　　　 C. trusted　　　 D. loved

25.A. left　　　 　　 B.found　 　　　 C. reached 　　　　　 D. passed

　　　　 Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She　 1　　 John very much. In her　 2　 he could't do anything　　 3　 .Every morning she would give him breakfast　 4　　 bed and bring him the papers to　 5　　 .It isn't really true that he was too　 6　 to work in fact he had tried a few　 7　 .First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to　 8　 at least six windows. Then he　 9　 a bus conductor and on his second　 10　 passenger stole his bag with all the fares (车费) collected. He　 11　　 lost his job as a postman　 12　 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was　 13　 suitable work for him. So he　 14　 to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so　 15　 about this that she told the　 16　 to all her neighbours. My John is going to be a soldier," she said. "He is going to be the best soldier there　 17　 was, I can tell you!"

　　　　 Then the great day came　 18　 he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His　 19　 mother travelled to the city early in the mornmg to be sure of getting a good　 20　 in the crowd.

　　　　 The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his　 21　 came in sight some of the people watching　 22　 laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along.

　　　　 But Ella Fant, who was filled with　 23 , shouted at the top of her voice: "Look at　 24　 ! They're all out of　 25　 except my John! Isn't he the best!"

24.A. point　　 B.cause　　　　 C. need　　 　　　　　 D.law

23.A. proper　 B.experienced 　 C. hopeful 　　　　　 D. serious

22.A. seize　　　 B. fight　　　　 C.search 　　 　　　　D.stop

21.A. surprised　　　 B. afraid　 　　 C.pleased　　　 　　　　 D. determined

20.A. I　　 　　 B. We　　　　　　 C.She　　　 　　　 　　　　D.They

19.A. hardly　 B. unwillingly 　　 C. mostly 　　 　　　　D. usually