---Tom will take care of our cat while we’re away.

---________.

1. A.
   Fine, thank you
2. B.
   I’ll do it myself
3. C.
   That’s very kind of him
4. D.
   It doesn’t matter

Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved   31  very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send   32   of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally  33   a plan. They would toss(拋) a coin. The loser would go  34 into the mines (煤礦) and, with his earnings(賺得的錢),   35  his brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would support the other brother studying at the   36   .  
James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much   37  than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he   38  , he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.
   39  James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James  40 up from his seat to drink a toast (舉杯祝酒) to his dear   41   .  He said, "Jack, now you can go to the art college and your   42   will come true. I will take care of you. "
But Jack said   43  , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it' s too  44   . Now I can' t even hold a glass. "
To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother' s hands with   45  towards the sky.
He called his drawing "The Praying Hands", which became very famous years later.

Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond (池子).The king then told his people that one person   15  each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be   16 of milk.
After   17  the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just   18  a glass of water and put that into the pond instead.   19  it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and  20  home.
In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his surprise, the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea   21  that man. They all thought, “I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”
Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that   22  will take care of it.  23 , it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a   24  .

完形填空

Once, in a small village, lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved   1  very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send   2   of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions, the two boys finally   3   a plan. They would toss(拋) a coin. The loser would go  4 into the mines (煤礦) and, with his earnings(賺得的錢),   5  his brother studying at the college. Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, after four years, he would support the other brother studying at the   6  

James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were much   7  than those of most of his teachers, and by the time he   8  , he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

  9  James returned, the family held a big dinner for his great success. Soon after the meal began, James  10 up from his seat to drink a toast (舉杯祝酒) to his dear   11    He said, "Jack, now you can go to the art college and your   12   will come true. I will take care of you. "

But Jack said   13  , "Brother, the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands, so it' s too   14   Now I can' t even hold a glass. "

To show his great love and respect, James drew his brother' s hands with   15  towards the sky.

He called his drawing "The Praying Hands", which became very famous years later.

1.                A．painting        B．books          C．school    D．money

2.                A．any            B．all             C．both D．neither

3.                A．looked out      B．worked out      C．took out  D．got out

4.                A．off            B．away           C．up   D．down

5.                A．support        B．agree          C．follow    D．let

6.                A．home          B．mine           C．college   D．school

7.                A．better          B．worse          C．cheaper  D．older

8.                A．arrived         B．graduated       C．walked   D．waited

9.                A．Before         B．When          C．Though   D．While

10.               A．picked         B．turned         C．looked    D．stood

11.               A．brother        B．sister          C．father D．mother

12.               A．way           B．idea           C．dream D．practice

13.               A．happily         B．surprisedly      C．angrily    D．softly

14.               A．early          B．late            C．good D．helpful

15.               A．legs           B．feet           C．arms  D．fingers

Sally’s father is ill in hospital. and her mother has to look after her father there The woman can’t leave their four-year-old son Harry at home. So she asks Sally, “How many classes do you have this afternoon?”

“We have no classes today,” answers the girl. “We’re having a school sports meeting today.”

“That’s great!” says her mother. “Take your brother to your school. Tell your teachers I have a lot of things to do. I’m sure they can let you look after him today.”

Sally does what her mother says. This little boy comes to school for the first time and thinks everything is interesting. He sees some children having a race and asks. “What are they running for, Sally?”

“The first one can get a prize.” answers Sally.

“Now, I see. But why are the others running?”

1.Where is Sally’s father?

2.Who will take care of Sally’s father?

3.How old is Harry?

4.Does Harry often go to school?

5.Why does Sally take her brother to school today?