___71_the May 12^th, we held all kinds of activities to memorize the people who ___72_ in the earthquake in Wenchuan.

　　　 We all got up early in the morning and went to school with flowers.We stood in ___73_of the photos that died in the terrible earthquake, Some of those were children. They could not study or even play with their parents any ___74_.

A boy ___75_ Huang Hao gave us a report. He told us about ___76_ he escaped from danger and saved some of his classmates. When we heard that many students were killed on that day. We ___77_ very sad.

　　　 In the afternoon, we visited the history ___78_. We learned something about earthquake and how to protect ___79_when that happens. In the evening, we held candles in our hands. They stood for our love. We ___80_ people in Wenchuan can live on and rebuild their homes soon.

　　　 We will never forget the date ---- May 12^th.

An old man lived alone in a town. He wanted to dig up his potato garden, but it was very ___46_ work. His only son, who always ___47_ him in the past, was then in prison (监狱). So the old man wrote a letter to his son and said:

Dear Son,

I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to ___48_ potatoes in my garden this year. I ___49_ to miss doing it, because your mother always loved planting time. I’m just getting too old to dig up a garden. If you were here, all my ___50__ would be over. I know you would dig up the garden for me __51_you weren’t in prison.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Love,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Dad

Soon the old man ___52_ a letter: “ Dad, don’t dig up the garden! That’s where I buried (埋藏) the guns (枪)！”

At 4 a.m. the next morning, some ___53 came and dug up the whole garden without finding any guns. The old man was ___54_ and wrote another note to his son. He told him what had happened, and ___55_ him what to do next.

His son’s reply was: “Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It’s the best I could do for you from here.”

46.(　　 ) A. hard　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　 D. boring

47.(　　 ) A. taught　　　　 B. helped　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　 D. stopped

48.(　　 ) A. cook　　　　 B. dig　　　　　　　　 C. plant　　　　　 D. put

49.(　　 ) A. hope　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　　 C. hate　　　　　　 D. decide

50.(　　 ) A. trouble　　　 　B. illness　　　　　　 C. danger　　　　　 D. fear

51.(　　 ) A. if　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　 D. when

52.(　　 ) A. wrote　　　　 B. received　　　　　　 C.sent　　　　　　 D. read

53.(　　 ) A. friends　　　　 B. neighbours　　　　　 C. policemen　　　 D. prisoners

54.(　　 ) A. ill　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　 D. sorry

55.(　　 ) A. told　　　　　 B. called　　　　　　 C. invited　　　　　 D. asked

45.(　　 )---What did the woman ask just now?

　 ---She asked _______.

A. who was I waiting for　　　　　　　　 B.which is the way to the post office.

　 C. how she can get to the post office　　　 D. where I live

44.(　　 ) Li Xin thinks Yao Ming is becoming the most famous basketball player in the world, and _______.

　 A. so am I　　　　 B. so do I　 　　　　C. so I do　　　　 D. so I am

43.(　　 ) Look out! The traffic is _______ fast _______ we can't cross the street now.

　 A. too, to　　　　　 B. enough, to　　　　 C. so, that　　　　 D. such, that

42.(　　 ) I don't know when Jim _______. I'll meet him at the airport when he _______.

　 A. will return, return　　　　　　　 B. returns, will return

　 C. returned, returned　　　　　　　 D. will return, returns