Eric was terribly ill. He couldn't move and had to spend all day in 31_________. Because his friends were not allowed to go near him, he felt quite 32_________ . Every day he just looked out of the 33 _________, doing nothing at all. As time passed, Eric became more and more hopeless.

One day, however, he saw something very 34 _________in the window. A panda was eating sandwiches there. Eric was very surprised. Before he could 35 _________what had happened, he saw a monkey playing the violin. After a while, he saw more and more 36_________ characters outside the window. This time he began to 37 _________a lot and could hardly stop.

No one would stop laughing when they saw a pig playing a drum, or a dog 38 _________a pair of glasses and acting like a teacher. Eric didn't tell anyone about this 39_________ he thought nobody would believe this. Anyway, those strange characters brought happiness back 40 _________his heart. Soon he got well and was able to go back to 41_________ again.

When class was over. Eric told his 42_________ about all the strange things he had seen. While he was talking, he saw something coming out of Tom's 43 _________. He wanted very much to know what it was, so he asked Tom 44 _________. Finally Tom had to 45_________ him what was in the bag. There, inside, were all the fancy-dress (假面) toys that Tom had used to cheer him up!

   And from that day on, Eric always did his best to make sure that no one was sad or lonely.

31. A. school  B. bed  C. church  D. class

32. A. happy   B. tired   C. sad   D. excited

33. A. window   B. book   C. door   D. wall

34. A. delicious   B. warm   C. useful   D. strange

35. A. find out   B. pick up   C. take away   D. get back

36. A. quiet   B. brave   C. funny    D. dangerous

37. A. cry   B. laugh   C. run   D. sing

38. A. making   B. selling   C. inventing   D. wearing

39. A. because   B. but   C. so   D or

40. A. for   B. with   C. into   D. by

41. A. work   B. school   C. town   D. hospital

42. A. parents   B. brothers   C. sisters    D. classmates 

43. A. eyes   B. shoes   C. jacket   D. schoolbag

44. A. again and again   B. as usual   C. day and night    D. in time

45. A. teach   B. show   C. lend   D. sell

After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too _26_ to do any housework that morning, _27_ in the evening she was going to an interesting fancy dress party with her husband. What she __28_ was a terrible genie（妖怪）and as she had made that special dress of hers the night before, she was anxious to try it on. __29__ the dress was just a big piece of old cloth which was red, green, black and white, it would be very effective to make her like a red genie. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs happily. She wanted to find out __30__ it would be comfortable to wear.
　　Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room there was a __31_ at the door. She thought that it __32 be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if she _33__ to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Now not wanting to _34__ the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly __35_ in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and a man came in. When Mrs. Richards  _36_ that it was the man from the electricity board（供电局）who had come to read the meter, she walked out of the hiding-place on a sudden and tried to explain the matter, saying with a smile, “It's only __37_! It is not __38_ for you to be __39_ !” But it was too late. The man let out a sharp cry and jumped back several paces. Then he ran away, __40__ the door behind him with great force and noise.

【小题1】

A．angry B．ready C．frightened D．excited

【小题2】

A．for B．but C．so D．and

【小题3】

A．wanted to see B．wanted to play C．was afraid to see D．was afraid to play

【小题4】

A．Though B．But C．And D．If

【小题5】

A．that B．how C．whether D．when

【小题6】

A．knock B．voice C．man D．baker

【小题7】

A．may B．must C．wouldn't D．couldn't

【小题8】

A．not B．had C．tried D．failed

【小题9】

A．see B．frighten C．help D．scold

【小题10】

A．went B．lay C．appeared D．hid

【小题11】

A．thought B．wondered C．imagined D．realized

【小题12】

A．me B．you C．game D．play

【小题13】

A．good B．necessary C．late D．early

【小题14】

A．off B．here C．afraid D．sorry

【小题15】

A．pushed B．locking C．knocking D．shutting

 After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too _26_ to do any housework that morning, _27_ in the evening she was going to an interesting fancy dress party with her husband. What she __28_ was a terrible genie（妖怪）and as she had made that special dress of hers the night before, she was anxious to try it on. __29__ the dress was just a big piece of old cloth which was red, green, black and white, it would be very effective to make her like a red genie. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs happily. She wanted to find out __30__ it would be comfortable to wear.

　　Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room there was a __31_ at the door. She thought that it __32 be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if she _33__ to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Now not wanting to _34__ the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly __35_ in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and a man came in. When Mrs. Richards  _36_ that it was the man from the electricity board（供电局）who had come to read the meter, she walked out of the hiding-place on a sudden and tried to explain the matter, saying with a smile, “It's only __37_! It is not __38_ for you to be __39_ !” But it was too late. The man let out a sharp cry and jumped back several paces. Then he ran away, __40__ the door behind him with great force and noise.

1.A. angry   B. ready    C. frightened     D. excited  

2. A. for      B. but       C. so              D. and  

3.A. wanted to see       B. wanted to play 

       C. was afraid to see   D. was afraid to play  

4. A. Though     B. But       C. And             D. If  

5.A. that         B. how       C. whether       D. when  

6. A. knock      B. voice      C. man            D. baker 

7. A. may        B. must       C. wouldn't       D. couldn't  

8. A. not         B. had        C. tried            D. failed  

9. A. see         B. frighten    C. help            D. scold  

10.A. went        B. lay         C. appeared       D. hid  

11. A. thought     B. wondered  C. imagined      D. realized  

12. A. me          B. you         C. game           D. play 

13. A. good        B. necessary   C. late           D. early  

14. A. off          B. here        C. afraid         D. sorry  

15.A. pushed      B. locking     C. knocking     D. shutting 

 

阅读理解(Reading comprehension)

阅读下面短文，按要求完成文后各题。

27 Kings Rd

Welby

Tuesday 3rd April

　　Dear Jack,

　　It is my birthday on Saturday and Mum and Dad say I may ask my friends to come to tea at 3 o'clock and stay until 8 o'clock. Please come in fancy dress. We will play games and after tea Mum says a surprise visitor is coming.

　　I do hope you can come.

　　Love from,

　　Chris

Answer the following questions.

1．Where will the party be?

________________________________________

2．Will there be a dinner party or a tea party?

________________________________________

3．How long will the party last?

________________________________________

4．What is the date of his birthday?

________________________________________