短文填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） 

Li Ming was a good school boy before. He  1.  to do well in all his lessons. But these days he turned out to be another Li Ming. He  2.  asleep in class. He has been late for school three times since last Friday. Yesterday they took an English test. He failed. But he always got over 90 before. His head teacher, Rose, didn’t know  3. . So she decided to go to his home and found out the reason. On her 4. to his home, she passed by a net bar. To her  5. , she saw Li Ming playing computer games excitedly inside. Then she  6. what had happened. She went into the net bar and pulled him out. Li Ming was very frightened because she was very  7. with him. He didn’t know how she would deal with him. She  8. beat him nor punished(惩罚) him. Instead, she told him playing computer games was bad for his health and  9. . She also asked him not to lose himself in it. Li Ming  10. to give up computer games and study hard to achieve his dreams.

After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were 10, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.
I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt incredibly alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to "German" and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us. 
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.  
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. 
【小题1】What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?

After my husband died, my world crashed around me. My six children were ten, nine, eight, six, three and 18 months, and I was overwhelmed(不知所措的) with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and simply keeping my head above water.
I was lucky to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly(坦诚地) I was uneasy. Every unusual noise or any late-night phone call filled me with fear. I felt really alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd(牧羊犬) on our doorstep. It was obvious he wanted to make the house his home. The children took an instant liking to “German” and asked me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement(地下室) until the next day. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. Saturday night he was still with us. 
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case(以免) his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He stayed again Sunday night.  
Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. We thought we’d never see him again. On Friday evening, German was back again. We took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived. It went like this for almost 10 months. We looked forward to his coming. Each Monday morning he left home.
Each week, between German's visits, I grew a little braver, but every weekend I enjoyed being with him . Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard from German again. I think of him often. He came when I needed him the most and stayed until I was strong enough to go on alone. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned(被放弃的) and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.
【小题1】What does the underlined part “keeping my head above water” in the first paragraph mean?

Old George selected his food in the supermarket more carefully than NASA chose its astronauts. When he left the cashier, he was pleased to think that he had saved 80 cents today.

At the exit, the cold wind made him think of his gloves. He looked for them in his coat and pants but could not find them anywhere. He had bought the black gloves at a good price, for just $35, years ago. They were soft and very comfortable. He had taken great care looking after them, so they were in good condition.

George, calm on the outside but mad on the inside, re-entered the store. He followed the same route he had walked before. Several minutes of searching turned out to be in vain (徒劳). His black gloves were gone. “People have changed,” he said to himself. “Years ago, if somebody picked up something lost, they would give it back. Not any more!”

He stared at anybody wearing black gloves to see if they looked like his. On his way to the dairy section, he noticed a lady wearing a pair of black gloves. He sped up and in three seconds was in front of her. But when the surprised woman looked over, his eyes dropped, for her gloves were just far too small to be his. He went over to the cashier to ask if she had received any lost gloves, but she said no. He finally walked out into the street.

A few days later, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before getting on the subway, he stepped into the supermarket again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. “What color are they?” the woman in the office asked. “Black,” he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men’s leather gloves. “Are they?”

“Yes! Those are mine,” George exclaimed, his eyes full of joy.

1.The author tells us that ________ in the first paragraph.

A. George was very poor ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

B. George was very strange

C. every cent was important to George????????????? ?????????????

D. George was careless in shopping

2.The underlined phrase “in good condition” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.

A. excellent without damage????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. healthy????????????? ?????????????

C. attractive????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. good-looking

3.George searched for his gloves in a mad way because ________.

A. they were a precious gift given by his friends

B. they were bought at a high price in a big store

C. he could not find other gloves as good as this pair

D. he would rather not spend money on another pair

4.When George realized he had probably lost his gloves, he ________.

A. thought someone had found his gloves and kept them

B. was calm and confident that he could get his gloves back

C. thought that there were more thieves nowadays than before

D. looked for his gloves everywhere including in the lost and found office

5.How do you think George felt when he finally left the supermarket without finding his gloves?

A. silly????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. disappointed????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

C. horrible????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. tired

6.When George entered the supermarket again a few days later, he ________.

A. decided to buy a better pair????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. wanted to try his luck

C. held no hope at all????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. felt very hopeful