39．A．behind　　　　　　　　 B．among　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　　　　　　　 D．beside

38．A．watched　　　　　　　 B．noticed　　　　　　　　 C．found　　　　　　　　　 D．stared

37．A．shouldn’t　　　　　　 B．might　　　　　　　　　 C．wouldn’t　　　　　　 D．could

36．A．excited　　　　　　　　 B．quiet　　　　　　　　　 C．cold　　　　　　　　　　 D．calm

55．A．speaking　　　　　　 B．adding　　　　　　　　 C．warning　　　　　　　 D．wishing

参考答案36-40：BACBD　 41-45：ACDBC　 46-50：ABDDC　 51-55：BDACB　

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Little Chad was a shy, 　36　 　young man. One day he came home and told his mother that he’d like to make a Valentine for everyone in his class. Her heart sank. She thought, “I wish he

　 37　 　do that！” because she had 　38　 　the children when they walked home from school. Her Chad was always 　39　 　them. They laughed and 　40　 　on to each other. But Chad was never 　41　 . However, she decided she would 　42　 　with her son. So she bought the paper and glue and crayons(蜡笔). For three weeks, night after night, Chad painstakingly made 35 valentines.

Valentine’s Day 　43　 , and Chad was 　44　 　himself with excitement. He carefully put them in a bag and bolted out the door. His mother decided to bake him his favorite cookies and

　 45　 　them nice and warm with a cool glass of milk when he came home. She just knew he would be 　46　 　and maybe that would ease(减轻) the pain a little. It hurt her to think that he wouldn’t get many valentines-maybe 　47　 　at all.

That afternoon she had the cookies and milk on the table. When she heard the children outside, she looked out the window. Sure enough, 　48　 　they came, laughing and having the

　 49　 　time. And, as 　50　 , there was Chad at the back. He walked a little faster than usual. She 　51　 　expected him to burst into 　52　 　as soon as he got inside. His arms were 　53　 , she noticed, and when the door opened she choked back the tears.

“Mommy has some cookies and milk for you,” she said.

But he hardly heard her words, he just 　54　 　right on by, his face aglow(满面红光), and all he could say was, “Not a one. Not a one.”

Her heart sank.

And then he added, “I didn’t forget a one, not a 　55　 　one!”

54．A．prepare　　　　　　　 B．grow　　　　　　　　　 C．develop　　　　　　　 D．improve

53．A．deal　　　　　　　　　　 B．number　　　　　　　 C．many　　　　　　　　　 D．sum

52．A．about　　　　　　　　　 B．for　　　　　　　　　　　 C．behind　　　　　　　　 D．among

51．A．teaching　　　　　　　 B．politeness　　　　　　 C．thinking　　　　　　　 D．progress

50．A．change　　　　　　　　 B．break　　　　　　　　　 C．set　　　　　　　　　　　 D．reach