It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday. She was sure Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she was  1  .After all, eighty was a special birthday.   2  Myra might come.   3  Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour   4  her cheeks. She was excited like a child.

Mrs. Morrison had brought a card and a bunch of  5  when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake. Johnnie, the little boy next door, was now up with her with a   6  of sweets.

“I guess you’ll get lots and lots of  7  .” he said. “I did last week when I was six.” What would she like? A pair of slippers perhaps. A blue new sweater. Or a table lamp. Or a little clock, with   8  black numbers. So many lovely things.

She   9  by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his   10  . Her heart  11  faster. Johnnie had seen him too and  12  to the gate.

“Granny, granny”, Johnnie returned. “I’ve got your post!”

He gave her four  13  . There were from old friends. The  14  was in Myra’s writing.

“No parcel（包裹）,Johnnie?”

“No, granny.”

Almost unwillingly, she  15  the fourth envelope open.   16  in the card was a   17  .Written on the card was a message: Happy Birthday-Buy yourself something nice with the check. Myra and Harold.

The six-figure check fell to the floor like a bird with a broken  18  .Slowly the old lady bent to   19  it up. Her present, her lovely present. With  20  fingers the tore it into little bits.

1．A．busy                     B．interested             C．free                    D．tired

2．A．However               B．Perhaps               C．Likely                 D．Meanwhile

3．A．As if                     B．Even if                C．As                      D．Unless

4．A．strengthened          B．frightened            C．broadened           D．brightened

5．A．flowers                 B．grass                   C．books                 D．equipment

6．A．stream                  B．piece                   C．packet                 D．baggage

7．A．money                  B．presents              C．treasure               D．goods

8．A．clean                    B．beautiful              C．nice                    D．clear

9．A．lied                       B．stood                  C．lay                      D．slept

10．A．bicycle                B．bus                     C．car                     D．foot

11．A．  stroke                B．hit                       C．beat                    D．hurt

12．A．approached          B．sang                    C．marched              D．ran

13．A．bags                   B．envelopers           C．clocks                 D．packages

14．A．fourth                 B．either                  C．another               D．one

15．A．put                     B．stuck                  C．tore                    D．kept

16．A．Drawn                B．Folded                 C．Signed                D．Given

17．A．bill                      B．credit                  C．check                 D．bank

18．A．heart                   B．mind                   C．wing                   D．feather

19．A．make                  B．put                      C．turn                    D．pick

20．A．freezing               B．trembling             C．waving                D．moving

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　　The lake before me, blue and peaceful, in the evening 1 . On either side the mountains rose sharply (突出地) , surrounding it in a kind of bowl. A few sheep 2 their sides and here and there a cow was 3 eating on the lower slopes (斜坡). The place was so far away, so untouched by human work, that it seemed the very place to 4 . Even Higgs, I thought, wouldn't be able to find me here.

　　I sat down by the edge of the lake and, pulling 5 my shoes and socks, put my 6 in the water. It was cold, like ice. After a moment I 7 over and spread some of the 8 on my hot face. I could see myself unclearly in the water staring at me like a 9 .

　　I realized suddenly how 10 I was of running away. Surely, I thought I could live here for a few days, out of 11 of Higgs and his men. White I tried to 12 some plans for the future, I found a tiny wooden house on the far side of the 13 with sane smoke coming from its roof. I still had a little money. Perhaps they would give me a 14 and some food.

　　As I watched, a men came out of the house and down to a little 15 at the lake side. He got into it and began to move 16 towards my side. I could not see his 17 at first. He continued calmly 18 the lake and, when he was about halfway, he rested his oars (船桨) and the boat drifted into a patch of sunlight . He 19 a hand in a friendly way of greeting. I was about to raise mine in satisfaction 20 all at once I saw his face clearly: it was Higgs.

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