Mrs. Ball had a son. His name was Mick. She __1__ him very much and as he was not a __2 __ child, she was always __3__ that he might be ill, __4__ she used to take him to see the best __5__ in the town four times a year to be looked __6__.
　　During one of these __7__, the doctor gave Mick all kinds of tests and then said to him, “Have you had any __8__ with your nose or ears recently?” Mick __9__ for a second and then answered, “Yes, I __10__.”
　　Mrs. Ball was very __11__. “But I’m sure you have __12__ told me that, Mick!” She said worriedly. “Oh, really?” Said the doctor __13__. “And what trouble have you with your nose and ears, my boy?” “Well,” answered Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m __14__ my sweater off, because the __15__ is very tight.”

　　1. A. loved            B. hated         C. missed              D. cared
　　2. A. rich               B. clever        C. strong               D. happy
　　3. A. afraid            B. surprised    C. glad                  D. sure
　　4. A. which            B. for             C. but                   D. so
　　5. A. player           B. teacher       C. doctor               D. lawyer
　　6. A. round            B. over           C. for                    D. after
　　7. A. talks                     B. years          C. visits                 D. stays
　　8. A. answer          B. thing          C. word                 D. trouble
　　9. A. waited           B. thought      C. stood                D. looked
　　10. A. did                     B. will           C. have                 D. do
　　11. A. excited         B. interested   C. pleased              D. surprised
　　12. A. already        B. just            C. never                D. always
　　13. A. angrily        B. seriously    C. happily             D. carefully
　　14. A. turning        B. taking        C. keeping             D. putting
　　15. A. collar          B. nose           C. mouth               D. ear

　　My phone rings a lot. But most of the time it's not for me. It's for my cat! Well, the caller doesn't want to talk to my cat. He wants to talk about him.

　　You see, my cat really gets around!

　　I met him three years ago. I was walking home one cold winter night. As I went by a row of houses, I saw something orange on a stoop(门前台阶). Then I heard a little cry. I went closer. It was a kitten.

　　He was sitting in the snow. As I watched, the ball of orange fur tried to stand up. But he wobbled－and fell down a step.

　　“You need to get warm.” I said. “My coat is big enough for both of us.” I picked up the shaking kitten. “I found you on a stoop.” I went on. “So that will be your name.” At once I heard a soft purr(咕噜声).

　　At home, Stoop lapped (舔) up some milk. He was warm and happy. In a week, he was running all over the apartment(一套房间).

　　But Stoop was not going to let himself be just an apartment cat. In the spring, he found his way to the streets of the city. How? By climbing down a tree outside my window!

　　I wanted to make sure that Stoop would always come home. I bought a little collar(颈圈) with a tag (标签). The tag said:“I have a home. If I look lost, phone Fred Sparks XY9－8809.”

1．The writer's telephone rings a lot because ________ .

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A．the writer has so many friends all over the world

B．the writer has much business to do with others

C．the caller wants to talk about the writer's books

D．the caller wants to talk to the writer's about his cat

2．If we say that somebody gets around, we means that ________ .

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A．he travels a lot from place to place

B．he is not active and always stays at home

C．he becomes as round as a big ball

D．he is very famous and everybody seems to know him

3．In the story “the ball of orange fur” refers to (指) ________ .

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4．An apartment cat must be a cat that ________ .

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A．is living with a family in an apartment

B．is born and grows up in an apartment

C．stays in an apartment, never goes out to play

D．has no place to live in and no master to attend him

5．How did all those callers know the writer's telephone number?

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He likes to wear his skirt with the collar (['kl]n.衣领)______.

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A. opened　　B. opening　　C. to open　　D. open