D. hospital     
D. fetched      
D. all          
D. injured      
D. find         
D. hurry        
D. hurted       
D. burning      
D. either       
D. front        
D. fine         
D. difficult    
D. through                    
D. morning      
D. spent        
D. public       
D. appeared    
D. home        
D. of          
D. However     

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully   36  the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was $90!  37   on earth was he going to get the   38  of the money? He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was   39  to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no   40   to ask his parents, for he knew they had no money to  41  . There was only one way to get money, and that was to   42   it. He would have to find a job.  43   who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr Clay for advice, who usually had    __44  in most things. "Well, you can start right here," said Mr Clay. "My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing." That was the  45  of James’s odd-job (零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was surprised by the  46   jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the   47  of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the  48  increased and he knew that he would soon have  49  for the bicycle he was dying for. The day   50   came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He   51  no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode   52   home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard   53  for the money, but James knew that he valued (重视) his bicycle far more 54   he had bought it with his own money. He had   55  what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.

1.A. cleaned                 B. covered            C. counted                          D. checked

2. A. How                    B. Why                C. Who                              D. What

3.A. amount                 B. part                  C. sum                               D. rest

4.A. brave                   B. hard                  C. smart                                    D. unfair

5.A. need                     B. reason              C. result                                    D. right

6.A. separate                B. spend               C. spare                              D. save

7.A. borrow              B. earn              C. raise                               D. collect

8.A. Or                       B. So                   C. For                                D. But

9.A. decisions              B. experience               C. opinions                         D. knowledge

10.A. beginning           B. introduction      C. requirement                    D. opening

11.A. similar                B. ashamed           C. peaceful                         D. various

12.A. brand                 B. number            C. size                                D. type

13.A. effort                 B. pressure            C. money                            D. trouble

14.A. all                             B. enough             C. much                             D. some

15.A. finally                B. instantly           C. normally                        D. regularly

16.A. gave                   B. left                  C. took                               D. wasted

17.A. patiently                    B. proudly            C. silently                           D. tiredly

18.A. applying                  B. asking              C. looking                          D. working

19.A. since                  B. if                     C. than                               D. though

20.A. deserved             B. studied             C. achieved                         D. learned

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane(棍子) made her way carefully up the steps. She   36   the driver and, using her hands to feel the   37   of the seats, walked down and found the   38   which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.

It had been a year since Susan, 34,   39   a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of   40   . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. He   41   her how to rely on her other  42   specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and   43   to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could   44   for her, and save her a seat.

   45  , Susan decided that she was ready to try the   46   on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their   47   ways.

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was   48   the bus, the driver said, “Lady, I   49   envy you.” Susan had no   50   what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you   51   ?”

The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the   52   week, a fine-looking gentleman   53   a military uniform has been standing across the corner   54    you as you get off the bus. He   55   you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”           

Tears of gratitude poured down Susan’s cheeks.     

1.A. thanked                B. asked                      C. discovered         D. paid

2.A. location                B. shape                      C. size                  D. cost

3.A. ticket                   B. bus                         C. seat                   D. bag

4.A. according to          B. instead of               C. thanks to           D. due to

5.A. anger                   B. darkness                 C. happiness          D. light

6.A. asked                   B. encouraged              C. taught               D. praised

7.A. feelings                B. sights                      C. senses                      D. abilities

8.A. how                     B. when                   C. where                      D. who

9.A. make out               B. watch out            C. find out                    D. work out

10.A. Finally                B. Luckily                C. However           D. Besides

11.A. visit                  B. trip                              C. bus                   D. work

12.A. opposite             B. separate                   C. difficult                   D. usual

13.A. getting on           B. getting in             C. getting off         D. getting up

14.A. must                   B. may                       C. will                         D. do

15.A. idea                           B. opinion                C. way                         D. thought

16.A. want                 B. mean                       C. say                          D. suggest

17.A. next                          B. old                   C. past                  D. following

18.A. by                            B. on                    C. with                 D. in

19.A. searching             B. watching              C. calling              D. noticing

20.A. looks out             B. takes up               C. believes in        D. makes sure