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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　　After finishing high school, Judy looked for a job at a store．Judy wanted to work as an assistant. The manager of the store ___1___ Judy. “We don't have any openings（空缺）for assistants now. But we have another job. Would you like to be a store detective?”Judy was very surprised,“But I'm ___2___ five feet two inches tall. And I only weigh 105 pounds.”The manager laughed,“You're just ___3___ for the job. You don't look like a detective. You look like a ___4___. That's what we want.”He went on to explain,“If you see a customer steal something, wait ___5___ he is outside the store. Then stop him. We'll call the police.”

　　Judy decided to ___6___ the job as a store detective. Each day she walked around the store, ___7___ customers. She remembered the manager's words：“Most shoplifters（进商店行窃者）are well-dressed．Many shoplifters are rich.”

　　The manager ___8___ right. One day Judy saw ___9___ who looked like a businessman standing ___10___ the jewelry counter（柜台）. The assistant showed the man gold watches. ___11___ the assistant turned to another customer. Right then, the man put two watches on his ___12___. He wore a coat so no one could find him out. He put two more watches on himself ___13___ the assistant turned back. “I ___14___ these watches.”said the man.

　　The man walked as ___15___ as possible out of the front door. Judy ___16___ him outside and then shouted, “___17___ ! I saw you steal four watches.”The man began to run, and Judy ran after him. She cried out,“Stop that ___18___ !”A policeman at the corner seized（抓住）the man and later, a police ___19___ took the thief away.

　　The manager of the store was proud of Judy. He said, “Good work, Judy. You are an excellent ___20___.”