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A farmer was selling(卖) his little dogs. Just then, a __1_ happened to pass by.

   “I want to __2__ one of your dogs, sir.”

   “Well,” said the farmer, “these dogs come from fine parents and cost a lot of __3_.”

   The boy drop (低下) his head for a __4____. Then he reached deep into his pocket and took out some change. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that __5__ to take a look? ”

   “__6__,”said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle(口哨),“Here, Dolly!”

   Dolly ran out of the doghouse followed by four little dogs. The boy’s eyes danced with _7_.

   As the dogs made their ___8__ to the farmer, the little boy saw something else moving inside the __9__.Slowly another little dog __10__; this one much smaller. It was doing its best to look out

    “I ___11_that one,” the little boy said.

    The farmer said, “Son, don’t want that dog. He will __12__ be able to run and play with you like the other dogs would.”

  The boy rolled up(卷起) one leg of his trousers and showed a steel(钢) __13__.Looking back up at the farmer, he said,“You see, sir ,I don’t __14__ too well myself ,and he will need someone to __15____”

1.A. boy           B. dog             C. farmer           D. son

2.A .sell           B. see              C. buy         D. feed

3. A. time              B. money        C. work             D. study

4.A. moment         B. day              C. minutes          D. week

5. A. enough        B. easy             C. necessary         D. simple

6. A. No            B. Sure             C. Sorry            D. Thanks

7. A. happy         B. sad              C. joy            D. music

8. A. way           B. road             C. route         D. street

9. A. farm          B. advertisement    C. grass       D. doghouse

10. A. died             B. shouted          C. appeared     D. watched

11. A. like             B. hate         C. know         D. want

12.A. sometimes         B. always           C. often        D. never

13. A. hand             B. back            C. arm        D. leg

14.A. speak             B. sing             C. walk             D. swim

15. A. ask              B. understand        C. think            D. succeed

As everyone knows, there are many 　31　 of transportation in the world, like bicycles, buses, ships, trains and 　32　 .
　 If you are in big 33　like Shanghai or Beijing, maybe you get to school 34　 subway; or you have to 　35　 to school because you live in a mountain village. Here I am just trying to say something about　36　 .
　 Ten years　37　, bicycles were very　38　in most villages.　39　 family had one or two of bicycles. Children got to school by bicycle; women　40　bicycles to go shopping. Then motorcycles (摩托车)　 41　 to become popular. People no longer rode bicycles because motorcycles ran much　 42　 .But now, in some countries bicycles are highly suggested　 43　 the main means of transportation. They think buses, cars and motorcycles pollute(污染) the air but bicycles　 44　 . So, to live a low-carbon life, riding a bike is a good　 45　 .
31. A. kind　　　　　　　　　 B. kinds　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mean　　　　　　　　　　　 D. way
32. A. other　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. others　　　　　　　　　　 C. the other　　　　　　　　 D. another
33. A. cities　　　 　　　　　 B. countries　　　　　　　　 C. villages　　　　　　　　　　 D. countryside
34. A. on　　　　　 　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. of
35. A. on foot　　　　 　　 B. walk　　　 　　　　　　　　 C. walks　　　 　　　　　　　 D. runs
36. A. bicycles　　　　　　 B. motorcycles　　　　　　 C. buses　　　　 　　　　　 D. cars
37. A. later　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. ago　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after
38. A. cheap B. important C. expensive D. popular
39. A. All　　　 　　　　　　 B. Both　　　 　　　　　　　　 C. Every 　　　 　　　　　　 D. Most
40. A. rode　　　 　　　　　 B. ride　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. rided　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rides
41. A. begin　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. began　　　　 　　　　　 C. begun　　　　 　　　　　 D. start
42. A.fast　　　　　 　　　　 B. faster　　　 　　　　　　　 C. slow　　　　　　　　　　　 D. slower
43. A. for　　　 　　　　　　 B. in　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. as
44. A. not　　　　　 　　　　 B. don’t　　　　 　　　　　　 C. doesn’t 　　　　　　　　　 D. didn’t
45. A. way　　　 　　　　　 B. road　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. route　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. kind

Each day I took the same route to work and passed by a security guard (保安）.  1  greeted everyone walking by and made small talk with many of the passers-by and wishing them well. His simple “hello” made people feel   2 . His cheerful smile became a part of my day. When he was absent, many people noticed it, and I felt a little bit empty.

The first few times, I didn’t say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was   3  in my own world. On Monday the security guard asked me:“How was your weekend?” I told him about my visit to California, to see my mother, who had colon cancer. I  4 how I visited her each month. “The time with my mother is so precious(珍贵的),   5  I know that each time may be the last.”

He listened like a close friend I’d known for years. He felt my   6 and my love. He shared how he had lost his father to cancer two years before. He said, “I understand what you are going through. My father passed away while I was serving in Germany. Because of some reasons I was unable to fly back in time. I was unable to say goodbye to him. I wish I could have been with him, given him a hug, and told him I loved him. You are really lucky to have the gift of   7 .”

As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name. The following day, on my way to work, I said: “After we spent all that time   8 yesterday, I still don’t know your name.” He answered, “Gary.” I responded back, “I’m Deborah.”

After that, we talked and shared stories about our weekends, dreams and families.

Later, Gary got   9  a new job and moved away. It’s been several years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday. Gary reached out to me,   10  me and made my morning the best part of the day. I experienced the beauty of friendship and love.

In the business of life, we often forget to wish a stranger hello although how easy it is, and how great and lasting a   11  it can make. When you say hello to a stranger you become like a pebble(鹅卵石) thrown into a pond. With each ripple (波纹）you create, you spread love that continues to   12 . Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.

1.                A．She            B．They           C．He  D．I

2.                A．nervous        B．funny          C．special   D．surprised

3.                A．lost            B．left            C．missed   D．dropped

4.                A．wondered      B．shared         C．realized  D．found

5.                A．because        B．so             C．and  D．but

6.                A．weakness       B．illness          C．sorriness  D．sadness

7.                A．god            B．time           C．nature   D．friendship

8.                A．thinking        B．calling          C．crying    D．talking

9.                A．offered         B．afforded        C．invited   D．chosen

10.               A．moved         B．touched        C．told  D． helped

11.               A．progress        B．sense          C．trouble    D．difference

12.               A．receive        B．send           C．give  D．create

As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring（注视）forward at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow－beautiful and dangerous.

    The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had  40  the top through the southem route（路线）. But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring to try the  41  route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber  42  Italy.

    For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him anxiously（焦虑）. Now they were waiting to see his signal. If he planned to  43  the next day, he would light（点燃）a green signal（信号）. A red light would mean that he was turning back.

    A tiny green light  44  high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people  45  . The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so  46  ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the green light. In the morning, Bonatti  47  . He could not see the top；he knew he was  48  there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up.

    Bonatti had spent months  49  for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to climb to the top?

    He was finally at the top! News about his.   50  was radioed to the world.

    The trip down the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “  51  ” and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.

1.A. reached        B. passed           C. watched          D. followed

2.A. comfortable    B. important    C. difficult        D. nervous

3.A. with           B. from         C. in               D. at

4.A. turn back      B. come down    C. go on            D. get back

5.A. placed    B. appeared    C. pulled       D. found

6.A. cried          B. laughed      C. jumped       D. cheered

7.A. sleepy    B. excited      C. tired            D. happy

8.A. woke up    B. turned up        C. got up       D. looked up

9.A. already        B. almost           C. hardly       D. surely

10.A. training          B. practising       C. planning         D. asking

11.A. importance    B. success      C. climb            D. courage

12.A. necessary     B. dangerous        C. perfect      D. impossible

Olympic torch relay (奥运火炬接力) planned route

Beijing, April 27—The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people. The plans were announced on Thursday night. The planned route would last  130 days and travel 137 000 km.

First Nobel Prize winner to donate to Hope School

Chinanews, Beijing, May 10—Professor Dannel Chee Tsui, in the USA, signed the agreement to donate 350 000 yuan to his home town to build a Hope Primary School in China.

Bill Gates receives Tsinghua honorary doctorate

Beijing,April 20—Bill Gates, chairman of global IT giant Mi­crosoft, received an honorary doc­torate (荣誉博士学位) when he

visited China's   famous   Tsinghua   University   on Thursday.

Big Shaolin kung fu center to be built in Russia

Chinanews, Beijing, April 27—China and Russia have signed a letter of intent ( 意向书)on the building of a Shaolin kung fu center in Russia. It will be the first of its kind in Russia,and also the biggest overseas kung fu center when it is completed.

1. How long will the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay last?

A. One month.

B. Two months.

C. Three months.

D. More than four months.

2. Who signed an agreement to donate money to build a Hope Primary School on May 10?

A. Bill Gates.

B. Professor Daniel Chee Tsui.       

C. Beijing government.

D. Tsinghua University.

3. What will be built in Russia according to the news?

A. A university.

B. A sports centre.

C. A Shaolin kung fu center.

D. A Hope Primary School.