Johnny Sylvester, eleven years old, was in bed in the hospital. A few days ago, when he was __1__in a football game, he fell and his head hit the ground. The doctors thought he might ___2____get well.

“He seems to have given up hope. So medicine won’t ___3__. Maybe he needs something else,” said one of the doctors. “When I visit Johnny, all he ever says is that he would like to __4___ Babe Ruth.”

To meet Babe Ruth, of course, was not possible. Babe Ruth was as important a man in America ___5___the president himself, and he was the most famous baseball player in the game.

The next day Johnny’s father managed to __6__Babe Ruth about the story of Johnny on the phone. Twenty-four hours later, when Johnny lay in his ___7___room, in walked Babe Ruth. Young Johnny couldn’t believe it really was Babe.

Babe Ruth sat down at Johnny’s bedside and said, “Now listen, kid, you’ve got to get well. I’ve bought you a new American League baseball. You must start ___8____it”

Sylvester just stayed there, saying nothing.

For Johnny this was the beginning of a new life, one he thought he would never __9__. To his doctors’ __10__, young Sylvester walked out of the hospital on his own a few weeks later. He was also able to live a healthy life---all because of the present of Babe Ruth.

1. A. playing　　　　 B. swimming　　　　 C. riding　　　　　 D. growing

2. A. always　　　　 B. often　　　　　　　 C. usually　　　　 D. never

3. A. win　　　　　 B. do　　　　　　　　 C. eat　　　　　　 D. drink

4. A. feed　　　　　 B. read　　　　　　　 C. meet　　　　　 D. defeat　　　　

5. A. as　　　　　　 B. than　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　 D. until

6. A. say　　　　　 B. speak　　　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　 D. talk

7. A. hospital　　　　 B. school　　　　　　 C. village　　　　　 D. farm

8. A. reading　　　　 B. sweeping　　　　　 C. throwing　　　　 D. making

9. A. refuse　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　 C. send　　　　　　 D. agree

10. A. experience　　 B. opinion　　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　 D. surprise

15.-You are playing basketball really well, Jack.

　 -______.

A. I agree　　 B. So do I　　 C. Really? Thank you　　 D. You are welcome

14.-____ do you have sports?

　 -Twice a week.

A. How long　　 B. How soon　　　 C. How many　　 D. How often

13.-Did Liu Xiang’s training programme _____ a lot of his time?

-Yes, that’s right.

A. set up　　 B. take up　 C. grow up　　 D. look up

12.-You missed the bus, didn’t you?

-Yes, I did. When I ____ the station, it had already left.

A. reached　　 B. got　　 C. arrived　　 D. rode

11.-Do you like HAS?

-Yes, I do. I saw HAS ____ several times last season.

A. to play　　 B. played　　 C. play　　　 D. plays

10.-Do you think Frank will be chosen to _____ his class at the school sports

meeting?

-Yes, I think so.

A. stand　　　　 B. influence　　　 C. reply　　　 D. represent　　　　　

9.-Look! The tree is growing well. When _______?

　 -Three years ago.　

A. was it planted　　 B. did it plant　　 C. will it be planted　 D. is it planted

8.-Why do you look so tired?

-_____ I am writing a report for the newspaper.

A. When　　 B. Because　　 C. Until　　 D. Although

7.-What do you think of the match?

-It was ____ exciting that we were all excited about it.

A. so　　 B. very　　 C. too　　 D. quite