閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各個小題后所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

I got out of the train station with my father. A woman came to him and said that her  31  had been stolen. She asked if he could  32  her some money to go back home. My father gave her what she asked for and told her not to  33  paying it back. I was shocked. How could my father be so  34 ? It was clear that she was telling a lie, staying at the station all day long  35  money.

“She was lying!” I shouted.“ 36  did you give her anything? ”

My father looked at me. He was a bit  37  . “And what would you like me to do?” he said. “Should I tell  38  that I am a college professor and I can see through her scam(詭計)?” I did not understand him at all, and then he told me something that I have  39  forgotten. “First, she would not do this  40  she did not need the money. Second, I made her day, because now she thinks that she is  41  than me. It is more important to her than the money, but I do not  42  this.”

A week later, we were at the same  43  , and the same woman came to my father with the same story. “Not this time,” my father told her. “In your business, you  44  learn to recognize people. Try another story  45  me next week.”

31. A. money                B. bicycle                     C. phone               D. child

32. A. borrow               B. keep                         C. lend                  D. pay

33. A. give up         B. worry about             C. hurry up       D. turn off

34. A. clever          B. friendly                    C. strict          D. silly

35. A. asking for       B. dealing with             C. fighting for        D. picking out

36. A. What                  B. When             C. Why                 D. How

37. A. angry                  B. happy                       C. sad                   D. shy

38. A. them                   B. her                           C. you                   D. me

39. A. seldom                B. often                        C. never                D. usually

40. A. unless                 B. until                         C. while                D. if

41. A. smarter               B. younger           C. taller                 D. better

42. A. close                  B. mind                        C. enter                 D. hear

43. A. stop                    B. hospital                    C. station               D. school

44. A. should                B. can               C. may                  D. would 

45. A. of                       B. in                C. on                     D. at

We were doing the best to control the fire of the burning garage (車庫). Outside, I heard the sounds of cats crying. I couldn’t stop—I would have to look for the cats after the fire was put out.

??? It took a long time to finally bring the big fire under control. No one inside was hurt. At that point I was free to find out where the cat noises were from. There was still a lot of smoke and heat coming from the building. I followed the meowing to the sidewalk in front of the garage. There, crying and huddled (擠作一團(tuán)) together, were five frightened kittens (小貓). They must have been inside the building, as their fur was badly hurt.

??? I wanted to find the mother cat. It was clear that she had gone into the burning garage and carried out all her babies, one by one—unbelievable.

??? We finally found her. Her paws and face were blackened, and her fur was burned all over. You could even see her reddened skin under the burned fur. She could hardly move. I picked her up, and she relaxed in my arms as much as her pain would allow. I decided to save this brave little cat and her family.

??? The vet told me they would watch the kittens and their mother for the night, but they weren’t confident about the mother’s chances.

??? About a week later, I found out she was going to live. We named her Scarlet because of her reddened skin.

??? I was happy to see Scarlet get together with the kittens again. She touched each of them, nose to nose. She had been in danger for five times and it had paid off. All of her babies had survived.

??? As a fireman, I see heroic acts every day. But what Scarlet showed me that day was the kind of bravery that can only come from a mother’s love.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. The writer went to look for the cats as soon as he heard them crying.

B. The firefighters put out the fire quickly and no one was hurt.

C. The writer didn’t find the cats until the smoke and heat were gone.

D. The mother cat moved all her babies out of the fire to a safe place.

2.Why did the writer decide to save the cats?

A. Because he was amazed at the mother cat’s courage.

B. Because the cats attracted many people’s attention.

C. Because he didn’t want to see any living things die.

D. Because it had taken him much time and effort to save them.

3.The writer talks about the cat’s story to show that ________________.

A. animals should be taken good care of

B. mother’s love can be great and brave

C. it is meaningful to help others

D. a cat always has nine lives

用方框中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空，使短文完整正確 。（每個單詞限用一次）

Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.

Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?

Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant.

Reporter: What did you do next?

Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(專家) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.

Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?

Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.

Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?

Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey.

Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?

Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!

Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?

Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.

1.Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.

2.The elephant expert told Chris __________.

3.Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.

4.When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.

One evening, Mrs. White said to her husband in surprise, “You look like the football player in the game on TV!” Mr. White watched that man carefully and then said, “Yeah. He is really like me.”
A week later, Mr. White heard that the football player would come to their city. He was very happy. He bought an expensive ticket and went to watch the football game. He wanted to have a look at the player face to face. However, a short time later, Mr. White ran back home. To Mrs. White’s surprise, her husband was black and blue all over his face. “Oh, dear! What happened to you?” , Mrs. White cried（大喊）. Her husband answered angrily, “How terrible it was! Many people in our city wanted to hit that player. When I got there, someone began to hit met. Later, more and more people came to hit me. I turned and ran home at once. Luckily, I could run fast, or I’ll never return home.”
根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。
【小題1】Mr. White felt __________ when he knew the player would come to their city.
A. sad             B. angry             C. happy
【小題2】Mr. White bought an expensive football ticket because __________.
A. Mrs. White asked him to buy it
B. he wanted to see the player
C. he really wanted to watch the game
【小題3】The underlined words “black and blue” mean “__________” in Chinese.
A. 黑與藍(lán)           B. 精神煥發(fā)         C. 青一塊紫一塊
【小題4】Mr. White ran back home a short time later because __________.
A. the player didn’t like him
B. the game was very boring
C. many people came to hit him
【小題5】 Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A Bad Player   B. A Football Fan    C. A Football Game