Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so 36 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.

　 All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 37 , Chuck Hart. 38_ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous 39_ , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s 40 on the side of the box. He realized that something was 41 as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was 42 for his amazing work in the community.

　 Travis’s hands 43 ; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?

　 They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be 44 　by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he 45 tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.

　 Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they 46 in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.

　 “Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said 47 “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) 48 . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I 49 . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in 50 ? ”

　 “ No,” Travis said.

　 “ Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a(n) 51　 when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, 52 you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your 53 will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”

　 When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 54　 . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful 55　 .

36. A. surprised　　 B. ashamed　 　　　　 C. excited　　 　　　　　 D. worried

37. A. team　　　 　　 B. player　　 　　　　　 C. coach　　 　　　　　 D. game

38. A Unless　　　 　　 B. If　　　　　 C. Because　 　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. skill　　　　 B. performance　 　　 C. behavior　 　　　　　　 D. action

40. A. name　　　 B. photo　　　　 　 C. sign　　　 　　　　　　 D. model

41. A. strange　　 　　 B. wrong　　　 C. true　　　 　　　　　 D. funny

42. A. known　　 　　 B. encouraged　 C. adopted　　 　　　　　 D. influenced

43. A. fell　　　　 　　 B. froze　　　　 C. shook　　　 　 D. folded

44. A. questioned　 　　 B. noticed　　　 C. teased　　　 　 D. attacked

45. A. mustn’t　　 　 B. needn’t　　　 C. wouldn’t　 　　　　　 D. couldn’t

46. A. pulled up　　 B. put up　　　 　　　 C. took up　　 　　　　　 D. turned up

47. A. peacefully　 B. hesitantly　　 　　 C. delightedly　 　 D. naturally

48. A. choice　　　 B. effort　　　 　　 C. comment　 　　　　　 D. mistake

49. A. believe　　 　　 B. miss　　 　　　　　　 C. admire　　 　　　　　　 D. remember

50. A. danger　　　 B. anger　　 　　　　 C. sorrow　　 　　　　 D. trouble

51. A. teammate　 　　 B. adult　　 　　　　　　 C. kid　　　　 　　　　　 D. student

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

53. A. honor　　　 　　 B. courage　 　　　　　　 C. name　　 　　　　　　 D. belief

54. A. clearly　　　 B. carefully　 　　　　 C. patiently　 　　　　　　 D. differently

55. A. gift　　　　 　　 B. smile　　　 　　　　　 C. wish　　 　　　　　　 D. lesson

　　　 “Two reporters will visit our new school. And some of you will be in the photo.” Ms. Myers told Room 5. The kids were excited and started doing their hair except Brad. He knew he wouldn’t be in the __1__.

Brad was small. Kids were always making jokes about how __2__ he was. “They won’t put Brad in or you’d need a magnifying glass (放大镜) to see him,” Charlotte said. The other kids laughed. Brad tried to smile, even though what Charlotte said was __3__. He believed they didn’t mean to __4__ him.

Two reporters named Rick and Tegan __5__half an hour later. “Time to __6__ photos,” Tegan said. “Who do you__7__, Rick?”

“I’ll have these three girls and those three boys.” Then he pointed to Jocob, Eddie, and Brad. Brad could hardly__8__ it.

　　　 Rick set up the six kids in front of the new library’s big painting. It’s big?” he said. We’ll get you guys to kneel (跪) in front of it, so it looks even __9__.”“Is that why you picked Brad?” said one of the Room 5 kids. “So it looks __10__ big?” Some people laughed. Brad also gave a __11__ as he usually did.

But Rick __12__ his head. “No,” he said. “I __13__ him because he’s got a huge smile two miles wide.”He looked at Brad and said, “Plus, this guy is big inside, where it __14__ . Right?”This time, Brad spoke before he could think. “In my __15__ , I’m three miles wide.”Room 5 laughed again. But Brad knew that they were laughing with him, not at him.

1.　 A. school　　　 B. photo　　 　　　　　　 C. play　　　　　　　　 D. painting

2.　 A. foolish　　　　　　 B. short 　　　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　 D. fat

3.　 A. sad　　 　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　　　 　 C. interesting D. worrying

4.　 A. stop　 　　　　　　 B. encourage　　　　 C. congratulate　　　 D. hurt

5.　 A. returned　　　　　 B. started　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　 D. arrived

6.　 A. take　　　　　　　　 B. develop　　　　　　　　　 C. send　　　　　　　　 D. buy

7.　 A. recognize　　　　 B. remember　　　　　　　　 C. want　　　　 　 D. tell

8.　 A. hear　 　　　　　　 B. believe　　　　　　　 C. accept　　　 D. change

9.　 A. taller 　　　　　　 B. thinner　　　　　　 　 C. bigger　　　 D. simpler

10.　 A. already　　　　　　 B. really　　　　　　　　 　 C. only　 　　　　　　 D. usually

11.　 A. hand 　　　　　　 B. smile　　　　　　　　　　　 C. speech　　　　　　 D. chance

12.　 A. shook 　　　　　　 B. nodded　　　　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　　 　 D. lowered

13.　 A. chose　　　　　　　 B.understood　　　　 C. ignored　　　　　　 D. hated

14.　 A. happens　　　　　 B. hides　　　　 　　　 C. matters　　　 D. appears

15.　 A. experience B. family　　　　　　　 C. life　　 　　　　　　 D. heart

Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so 36 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.

　 All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 37 , Chuck Hart. 38_ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous 39_ , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s 40 on the side of the box. He realized that something was 41 as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was 42 for his amazing work in the community.

　 Travis’s hands 43 ; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?

　 They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be 44 　by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he 45 tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.

　 Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they 46 in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.

　 “Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said 47 “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) 48 . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I 49 . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in 50 ? ”

　 “ No,” Travis said.

　 “ Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a(n) 51　 when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, 52 you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your 53 will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”

　 When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 54　 . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful 55　 .

36. A. surprised　　 B. ashamed　 　　　　 C. excited　　 　　 D. worried

37. A. team　　　 B. player　　 　 　　C. coach　　 　　 D. game

38. A Unless　　　 B. If　　　　　 　　C. Because　 　　 D. Although

39. A. skill　　　 B. performance　 　　　 C. behavior　 　　　 D. action

40. A. name　　　 B. photo　　　　 　　 C. sign　　　 　　 D. model

41. A. strange　　 B. wrong　 　　　　 C. true　　　 　 D. funny

42. A. known　　 B. encouraged　 　　 C. adopted　　 　 D. influenced

43. A. fell　　　　 B. froze　　　　 　　　 C. shook　　　 　 D. folded

44. A. questioned　 B. noticed　　　 　　　 C. teased　　　 　 D. attacked

45. A. mustn’t　　 B. needn’t　　　 　　 C. wouldn’t　 　 D. couldn’t

46. A. pulled up　　 B. put up　　　 　　　 C. took up　　 　 D. turned up

47. A. peacefully　 B. hesitantly　　 　　 C. delightedly　 　 D. naturally

48. A. choice　　　 B. effort　　　 　　 C. comment　 　 D. mistake

49. A. believe　 　 B. miss　　 　　 　　C. admire　　 　　 D. remember

50. A. danger　　　 B. anger　　 　　　　 C. sorrow　　 　 D. trouble

51. A. teammate　 B. adult　　 　　 　 C. kid　　　　 　　 D. student

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

53. A. honor　　　 　　 B. courage　 　　 C. name　　 D. belief

54. A. clearly　　　 　B. carefully　 　　 C. patiently　 D. differently

55. A. gift　　　　 　　 B. smile　　　 　　 C. wish　　 D. lesson

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。

    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]