People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 36 and have made up their minds to 37 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run 38 through the narrow High Street. “They not only make it 39 to sleep at night, but they are 40 damage to our houses and shops of historical 41 . ”said John Norris, one of the protesters.

“ 42 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads, ”said Jean Lacey, a biology student, “why don’t they build a new road that goes round the town? Burlington isn’t much more than a 43 village. Its streets were never 44 for heavy traffic. ”

Harry Fields also studying 45 said they wanted to make as much 46 as possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to 47 . “Most of them don’t 48 here anyway, ”he said, “they come in for meetings and the Town Hall is soundproof, so they probably don’t 49 . It’s high time they realized the problem. ”The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were 50 on their side, and even if they weren’t, they soon would be.

I asked if they wer 51 that the police might come to 52 them.

“Not really, ”she said, “actually we are 53 bellringers. I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church. There is no 54 against practising. ”

I 55 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

36. A. college　　　　　　　 B. village　　　　　　　 C. town　　　　　　　　 D. church

37. A. change　　　　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　 C. ring　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shake

38. A. now and then　　 B. day and night　 C. up and down　　　　　D. over and over

39. A. terrible　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　C. uncomfortable　　　　D. unpleasant

40. A. doing　　　　　　　　 B. raising　　　　　　　 C. putting　　　　　　　　　　 D. producing

41. A. scene　　　　　　　　 B. period　　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　　　　　　D. sense

42. A. If　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Although　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　 D. Unless

43. A. pretty　　　　　　　 B. quite　　　　　　　　　C. large　　　　　　　　　　　 D. modern

44. A. tested　　　　　　　　B. meant　　　　　　　C. kept　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. used

45. A. well　　　　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　 C. biology　　　　　　　　　　 D. education

46. A. effort　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 D. noise

47. A. stand　　　　　　　　 B. accept　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. share

48. A. shop　　　　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　 C. come　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. study

49. A. notice　　　　　　　　 B. mention　　　　 C. fear　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. control

50. A. hardly　　　　　　　 B. unwillingly　　　C. mostly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. usually

51. A. surprised　　　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 D. determined

52. A. seize　　　　　　　　　B. fight　　　　　　 C. search　　　　　　　　　　 D. stop

53. A. proper　　　　　　　 B. experienced　 C. hopeful　　　　　　　　　　 D. serious

54. A. point　　　　　　　　　B. cause　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. law

55. A. left　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　 C. reached　　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

We were a motley (混杂的) crowd of people who took the bus every day that summer 33 years ago. During the early morning 　26 , we sat sleepily with our collars up to our ears.

One of the 　27 was a small grey man who took the bus to the center for senior citizens every morning. He walked with a stoop (驼背) and a sad look on his face when he, with some 　28 , boarded the bus and sat down 　29 behind the driver. No one ever paid much attention to him.　　　　　

Then one morning he said good morning to the driver and 　30 down through the bus before he sat down. The driver nodded guardedly (谨慎地). The rest of us were 　31 and continued the ride with our collars up to our ears.　　　

The next day, the old man boarded the bus 　32 , smiled and said in a loud voice, “A very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up, 　33 , and murmured (咕哝) “Good morning” in reply.

The following weeks we were more 　34 . He was dressed in a nice old suit and a wide tie and his thin hair had been 　35 combed. He said good morning to us every day and we 　36 began to nod and talk to him.　

One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver 　37 smilingly and asked, “Have a(n) 　38 , Charlie?” He nodded shyly and said yes. We whistled and clapped him. Charlie bowed and 　39 the flowers before he sat down. Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower. The men started to 　40 with him, talk to each other, and 　41 the newspaper.　　　

The summer went by, and the autumn was closing in 　42 one morning Charlie wasn’t 　43 at his usual stop. He wasn’t there the next day and the day after that. The bus, once filled with 　44 and flowers, 　45 to silence.

Many years have passed by, but I will never forget the old man, who left such an impression on me that summer.

26. A. act　　　　　 B. ride　　　　　　　 C. class　　　　　　 D. show

27. A. performers　　 B. workers　　　　 C. passengers D. drivers

28. A. hesitation　　　 B. trick　　　　　　 C. problem　　 D. difficulty

29. A. almost 　　　　 B. alone　　　　　　 C. especially　 　　 D. curiously

30. A. smiled　　　　　 B. sighed　　　　　 C. shouted　　　 D. screamed

31. A. delighted　　　 B. silent　　　　　　 C. anxious　　　 D. ashamed

32. A. helplessly　　　 B. cautiously　　　 C. peacefully　 D. energetically

33. A. scared　　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　 C. amazed　　　 D. annoyed

34. A. encouraged　　 B. moved　　　　　 C. excited D. surprised

35. A. casually　　　　 B. carefully　　　　 C. strongly　　 D. basically

36. A. suddenly B. gradually 　　 C. never 　　　　　 D. ever

37. A. turned in B. turned up 　 C. turned around 　　　 D. turned away　

38. A. girlfriend 　　 B. success　　　　 C. job　　　 D. advantage

39. A. sent　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　 C. waved D. gave

40. A. play　　　　　 B. joke 　　　　　　 C. fight 　　　　　 D. exchange　

41. A. report　　　　　 B. print　　　　　　 C. sell　　 D. share

42. A. for 　　　　 B. since 　　　　 C. when 　　　　 D. so

43. A. waiting　　　　　 B. working 　　　 C. expecting　 D. wondering

44. A comments　　　 B. sights　　　　　　 C. laughter　　　 D. people

45. A. set back　　　　 B. held back　　　 C. looked back D. came back

My dad was driving downtown to shop and I was going along for the 51 .At least that was what I had told him— 52 I had an important question to ask—that had been on my 53 for a couple of weeks and this was the first time I had been able to 54 with him alone.

“Dad…”I started. And 55 .

“Yup?” he said.

“The kids say there is no Santa Claus. They say I’m 56 to believe in Santa anymore…it’s only for little kids. But I believe what you told me. Santa is 57 .He is, isn’t he, Dad?”

“The real life and spirit of this 58 elf(精灵)lives forever in your heart, my heart, Mom’s heart and in the hearts and minds of 59 people who believe in the joy that 60 to others brings. The real 61 of Santa becomes what you can give 62 what you get. Once you understand this and it becomes a 63 of you, Christmas becomes even more exciting and more magical 64 you come to realize the magic comes from you when Santa 65 in your heart. Do you understand what I am 66 to tell you?”

My heart was filled with pride and I’m sure my eyes were shining with excitement.” Of course, Dad. I want him to be in my heart, just like he’s in yours. I love you, Daddy. You’re the best Santa there ever was in the whole world.”

When it comes time in my life to 67 the reality of Santa Claus to my children, I hope that I will be as eloquent(有口才)and 68 as my dad was the day I learned that the spirit of Santa Claus doesn’t wear a red 69 .And I hope they will be as 70 as I was that day. I trust them totally and I think they will.

51. A. shopping　　　　　　 B. ride　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sightseeing　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

52. A. clearly　　　　　　　 B. actually　　　　　　　　　 C. personally　　　　　　　　 D. originally

53. A. head　　　　　　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

54. A. stay　　　　　　　　　 B. fight　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. live　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. argue

55. A. laughed　　　　　　　 B. continued　　　　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　　　　 D. cried

56. A. honest　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　　　　 C. cheated　　　　　　　　　 D. foolish

57. A. real　　　　　　　　　 B. alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

58. A. smart　　　　　　　　 B. naughty　　　　　　　　　 C. generous　　　　　　　　 D. magical

59. A. every　　　　　　　　 B. some　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all

60. A. lying　　　　　　　　　 B. giving　　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　　　　　　　　　 D. receiving

61. A. spirit　　　　　　　　 B. position　　　　　　　　　 C. character　　　　　　　　 D. life

62. A. other than　　　　　 B. less than　　　　　　　　　 C. no more than　　　　　 D. rather than

63. A. part 　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. half　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. few

64. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

65. A. works 　　　　　　　 B. lives　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appears

66. A. considering　　　　 B. expecting　　　　　　　　 C. planning　　　　　　　　　 D. trying

67. A. explain　　　　　　　 B. solve　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. describe

68. A. strict　　　　　　　　 B. loving　　　　　　　　　　　 C. violent　　　　　　　　　　 D. gentle

69. A. beard　　　　　　　　 B. belt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. suit　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stocking

70. A. curious　　　　　　　 B. patient　　　　　　　　　　 C. receptive　 　　　　　　 D. calm

Once there was a girl called Arachne who was very proud of her skill at weaving. Many people came to see her 　 1　 her threads in red, blue, green or yellow that made her 　 2　 　　　　　　　

pictures glow with life. “The goddess Athene 　 3 　 have given you such a gift,” they said. But Arachne tossed her head. “No,” she replied 　 4 　 “I’ve taught myself everything I know. ” 　 5 those words, the goddess Athene decided to teach her a lesson. First she 　　 6　　 herself as an old woman and 　 7 　 Arachne’s door. When she opened it, the goddess warned her, “You shouldn’t compare yourself with the great Athene. You should be more 　 8 　 .” At that Arachne grew very angry. “ Let her come here and have a 　 9　 with me. Then we’ll see who’s better at weaving! ” 　 10　 Athene threw off her disguise and the contest began.

　 All day the two contestants wove bright 　11　 into marvellous pictures. Arachne’s was definitely 　 12　 in skill and design. At that Athene grew 　 13　 angry that she hit Archne. At once the girl became smaller and smaller. Her head disappeared and her body became 　 14　 . Her human arms and legs disappeared to be replaced with twice as many thinner insect-like　 15　 . As Arachne ran to hide, Athene laughed 　 16　 “You may live, Arachne, but you will do your weaving 　 17　 from now on. ” Hearing those words, Archne began to　 18　 a thread and to weave a pattern in the air. She had become the first　 19　 . Since then she has continued to recreate her lost 　 20　 beautiful masterpiece in her webs, and all other　 spiders have followed her.

1. A. color 　　　　　　　 B. do 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. print 　　　　　　　　　　 D. describe

2. A. taken 　　　　　　　 B. woven 　　　　　　　　　 C. drawn 　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

3. A. should 　　　　　　　 B. could 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. must 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. might

4. A. proudly 　　　　　　　　　 B. angrily 　　　　　　　　　 C. kindly 　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly

5. A. Saying　　　　　　　 B. Finishing　　　　　　　　 C. Hearing 　 　　　　　　 D. Listening

6. A. disappointed 　　　　　 B. disguised 　　　　　　　　　　 C. discouraged 　　　　 D. disaffected

7. A. took on 　　　　　　　　　 B. put on 　　　　　　　　　 C. turned on 　　　　　　　　　　 D. knocked on

8. A. careful　　　　　　　 B. humble 　　　　　　　　 C. proud 　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

9. A. conversation 　　　　　 B. fight 　　　　　　　　　　 C. competition 　　　　　 D. meeting

10. A. Immediately 　　 B. Fortunately 　　　　　 C. Hopefully 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Generally

11. A. colors 　　　　　　　　　　 B. threads 　　　　　　　　 C. wool 　　　　　　　　　　 D. feather

12. A. superior 　　　　 B. inferior 　　　　　　　　 C. good 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. excellent

13. A. such 　　　　　　　 B. too 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. very 　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

14. A. longer　　　　　　　 B. prettier　　　　　　　　　 C. bigger　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rounder

15. A. heads　　　 　　 B. eyes 　　　　　　　　　　 C. legs　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ears

16. A. unhappily 　　　 B. uncertainly 　　　　　 C. untruly 　　　　　　　　 D. unkindly

17. A. on the ground B. in the air 　　　　　　　 C. at home 　　　　　　　 D. on the wall

18. A. preserve 　　　　 B. press 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare 　　　　　　　 D. produce

19. A. mosquito 　　　　 B. fly 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spider 　　　　　　　　　 D. insect

20. A. and　　　　　　　　　 B. or 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so