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There once were a goat and a donkey(驴), _______1____ lived on a farm. The donkey worked the hardest so the farmer fed it the ____2___ (much) food. Sometimes the donkey was given more food____3___it could eat. This made the goat so jealous_____4___ it began plotting against（谋划对付）the donkey. "Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy things from morning to night. Why don't you pretend ______5____ (get) sick so you can take a day ______6_____?'' The donkey thought the goat had a great idea. So the next morning, the donkey lay in the stable（畜栏） on its side with its eyes _____7____(close). Right away, the farmer called the doctor. _____8_____looking at the donkey, the doctor said it needed a special medicine ____9____（make）from the heart of a goat. So the farmer killed _____10____goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart.

I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and    11   of a big city, and where teenagers like me   12   leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house.   13   they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty     14  . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some    15  , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was    16   in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was     17  more drunk than me, got into his car and    18   towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him    19   to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown   20    the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I   21   back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my   22   to drink so much that night.   23  things would be different. I know Martin   24   the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel    25   for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by   26   my story I can make you    27   that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours    28   . Every choice is like a stone dropped into    29    water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice  30    . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

11．A. death B. danger         C. fashion                 D. challenge

12．A. succeeded in B. dreamed of C. applied for           D. agreed to

13．A. When                    B. While           C. As                        D. Although

14．A. drunk          B. lost                C. frozen                      D. sleepy

15．A. fun      B. hope           C. difficulty              D. method

16．A. died                B. injured                   C. hurt            D. killed

17．A. constantly              B. frequently              C. clearly                D. equally

18．A. headed          B. walked                   C. pushed                  D. fled

19．A. in time     B. in trouble         C. in danger             D. in place

20．A. above       B. below                   C. into                        D. through

21．A. turn                B. look            C. hold                D. get

22．A. desire       B. fault                             C. right                D. chance

23．A. Thus     B. Nevertheless          C. Otherwise        D. Therefore

24．A. faced        B. avoided                C. regretted                      D. made

25．A. disappointed    B. responsible         C. sensitive  D. embarrassed

26．A. remembering B. declaring  C. stopping        D. sharing 27．A. explain              B. escape  C. realize                   D. limit

28．A. alone                     B. finally                     C. merely                   D. perhaps

29．A. deep           B. fresh                  C. clean                      D. still

30．A. inspires  B. attracts                  C. benefits         D. affects

Daniel Brown was just five years old when he climbed into the family car and let it roll away down the road. He was only three when he flooded the kitchen. 

     His mother, Angela Brown, is in despair.  She is very busy looking after her new baby, a little girl called Laura, as well as Daniel.  She told us, “Daniel is so full of curiosity.  ”At that moment, we hear a huge crash and then silence.  We go upstairs and find Daniel crawling（爬） out of a wardrobe (衣橱) he has pulled over onto the floor, with a book in his hand.  “It’s for you Mum, ” he says and looks up at his mum and smiles.  Seven-year-old Daniel has a lovely face. He has golden hair, big brown eyes, and a friendly smile. I have to admit that Daniel doesn’t look like a naughty boy. 

     Angela told me all about it.  “Once I found him as he was about to put Jasper in the washing machine.  ”Jasper, she explained, is the Browns’ dog.  “When I asked him why, he said that he thought Jasper was dirty! It’s amazing how one little boy can cause so much trouble.  Another time he cut off all the hair of the little girl next door.  She was going to attend her sister’s wedding and the neighbours haven’t spoken to us since.  ”

     Angela told me about Daniel’s most expensive crime.  “I was about to do the washing up when the baby started crying.  Daniel decided to help and filled the kitchen sink with water.  When I came in, the water was already flooding the kitchen and was about to flood the hall. The carpet was ruined and had to be replaced.  I hope things will get better as he gets older.  ”

     Amazingly, Daniel is quite well behaved in school.  This may be because he is rarely bored. Meanwhile he continues to be the naughtiest little boy in England. Will his baby sister Laura grow up to be the naughtiest little girl?

31. What did Daniel do while his mother was talking to the author?

    A. He drove away the family car. 

    B. He cut off the hair of the girl next door. 

    C. He flooded the kitchen. 

    D. He fell to the floor with the wardrobe. 

32. Why was Daniel going to put the dog in the washing machine?

    A. He meant to clean the dog. 

    B. He wanted to punish the dog. 

    C. He intended to make trouble. 

    D. He wished to draw his mother’s attention. 

33. It can be inferred from the passage that      . 

    A. the mother spoiled the boy

    B. the boy found school life interesting

    C. the mother lost hope in the boy

  D. the boy had no freedom at home

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    A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket（彩票）at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. His victim，who picked up the ticket，then claimed the ￡25 000 prize，managed to trace him，and handed over the cash. The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci，58，was changing a tyre on an Italian motorway. Another motorist，who stopped “to help”，stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.

     Next day，he saw the lottery results on TV and，taking out the ticket，realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 million lire（里拉）prize.  Then he began a battle with his conscience（良心）.  Finally，he decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on radio，saying：“I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million lire for him—a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity（匿名）guaranteed. ”

     Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized—and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber，a 35-year-old unemployed father of two，gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. “Why didn’t you keep the money？”he asked. The professor replied：“I couldn’t because it’s not mine. ”Then he walked off，spurning the thief’s offer of a reward.

38. The sentence “Then he began a battle with his conscience. ” in paragraph 2 means all of the following EXCEPT that　　　.

A. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results

B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time

C. he thought for a moment of avenging(报复) himself on the robber

D. he gradually realized that honesty is more important than money

39. Hundreds of people phoned professor Sabbatucci because they　　　.

A. wanted to make fun of him

B. hoped to get the money

C. knew who the robber was

D. lost the lottery ticket

40. The word “spurning” in the last sentence can be replaced by　　　.

A. accepting                             

B .claiming

C. rejecting　　                           

D. cancelling

41. If the story appears in a newspaper，the best title might be　　　.

A. A Thief’s Lucky Day

B. A Popular Maths Professor

C. A Magic Lottery

D. A Reward of Honesty