The old man was ill in ________ hospital half ________ year ago.

A. a; a

B. an; an

C. /; a

D. /; an

Ann’s grandpa was very rich and he had some shops. The old man began to learn drawing when he was sixty, and he loved it very much. For twelve years he drew a lot and there were many pictures in his workroom. He was pleased with them and kept them well. One day, the old man was ill. He had to stay in hospital. Before he died, he said to Ann, “I want to give my pictures to a school as presents. Then the students can remember me forever. But I don’t know which school I’m going to give them to. Can you help me?” “Well, “said the little girl, “you’d better give them to a blind school. “

1.Ann’s grandpa was ____________.

A. a driver B. a teacher C. a blind man D. a rich man

2.The old man tried his best to be ____________.

A. an artist B. a farmer C. a doctor D. a teacher

3.The old man loved ____________ very much when he was sixty.

A. writing B. his shops C. money D. drawing

4.When the old man was in hospital, he was ____________ years old.

A. 60 B. 70 C. 72 D. 78

5.Ann thought her grandpa’s pictures were ____________.

A. nice B. beautiful C. good D. bad

Ann’s grandpa was very rich and he had some shops. The old man began to learn drawing when he was sixty, and he loved it very much. For twelve years he drew a lot and there were many pictures in his workroom. He was pleased with them and kept them well. One day, the old man was ill. He had to stay in hospital. Before he died, he said to Ann, “I want to give my pictures to a school as presents. Then the students can remember me forever. But I don’t know which school I’m going to give them to. Can you help me?” “Well, “said the little girl, “you’d better give them to a blind school. “

1.Ann’s grandpa was ____________.

A. a driver B. a teacher C. a blind man D. a rich man

2.The old man tried his best to be ____________.

A. an artist B. a farmer C. a doctor D. a teacher

3.The old man loved ____________ very much when he was sixty.

A. writing B. his shops C. money D. drawing

4.When the old man was in hospital, he was ____________ years old.

A. 60 B. 70 C. 72 D. 78

5.Ann thought her grandpa’s pictures were ____________.

A. nice B. beautiful C. good D. bad

Mr. Jackson was on duty that evening. It was 　26 and there was thick snow outside. So few people came to the hospital and he could 　27 on the bed in his office and soon he went to sleep . Suddenly someone knocked at the door and it woke him up. He got up and opened the door. In went an old man. His wife was　ill and he asked the doctor to go to look her over.
　It was still　28 when Mr. Jackson came out. The old farmer walked fast and he hardly catch up with him. It was 　29 for him to walk on the snowy roads. When he got to the man’s house, he was very 30 . He looked over the old woman and found she had a bad cold. He gave her some　31 　and began to return to the hospital. The wind was blowing strongly and he couldn’t walk too 32 .
　And when he was near the hospital, he had a　pain in his foot.
　He walked slowly and at last he went into his office, He　took 33 his shoe and looked at his foot. There was much blood* on it. He 　 34 he stepped on * a broken glass. He looked at his shoe carefully and said to　 35 , “Luckily, it didn’t prick*my shoe!”　

(　 )26. A. hot　　　　　　　　　 B. warm　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cool　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cold
(　 )27. A. get down　　　　　 B. put down　　　　　　　　 C. lie down　　　　　　　　　 D. sit down
(　 )28. A. snowing　　　　　　 B. shining　　　　　　　　　　 C. raining　　　　　　　　 D. singing
(　 )29. A. happy　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　　　 C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sad
(　 )30. A. sorry　　　　　　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　　　　　 D. tired
(　 )31. A. medicine　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sugar
(　 )32. A. quickly　　　　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　　　　 C. noisily　　　　　　　　　　 D. heavily
(　 )33. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D away
(　 )34. A. forgot　　　　　　　 B. remembered　　　　　　 C. understood　　　　　　　 D. told
(　 )35. A. him　　　　　　　　　 B. her　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. them　　　　　　　　　　　 D. himself