The elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my hours. Since it is not far away, I could go home for lunch and find my mother 　41 　for me.

At that time, I did not consider this a luxury(人生难得的享受)　 42　 　today it certainly

would be. I took it for granted that mothers were the sandwich-makers, and the　 43　 monitors(监督者).So I never　 44　 that this hardworking and intelligent woman,　 45　 had had a career before I was born and would return to a career, would spend every lunch hour just with me.When the noon bell rang, I 　46　 race breathlessly home. My mother would be standing at the top of the stairs, smiling down at me with a look that suggested I was the only 　47　 thing she had on her mind. For this, I am forever　 48　 　.

One lunchtime, when I was in the third grade, will　 49　 me always . I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had patiently helped me practice my 　　50　 　. But no matter how 　　51　 　I recited them at home,　 52　 　I stepped onstage, every word 　　53　 　from my head.

Finally, my teacher took me aside. She　 54　 　that she has written a narrator’s part to the play, and asked me to　 55 　roles. Her words, kindly spoken,　 56　 　hurt me, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

　　 I didn't tell my mother what had happened when I went home that day . But she sensed my 　　57　 　, and instead of helping me practice my lines , she asked if I wanted to 　　58　 　in the yard.

　　 My mother bent down by one of the elm trees,　 “I think I’m going to 　　59　 　　all these dandelions (蒲公英),” she said , “From now on , we’ll have only roses in this garden.”

　　 “But I like dandelions ,” I protested(抗议). “Yes. All flowers are beautiful--even dandelions.” said mother . “My dear , don’t lose　 60　 　　whatever difficulties you might meet with.”

41．A．crying　　　 　 B．preparing　 　 C．looking　　　　 D．waiting　　

42．A．although　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　 C．unless　　　　　　　　 D．since

43．A．housework　　　　 B．homework　　　 C．house　　　　　　　　 D．home

44．A．predicted　　　　 B．hated　　　　　　　 C．doubted　　　　　 D．dislike

45．A．whom　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　 C．who　　　　　　　　　 D．which

46．A．would　　　　　　　 B．should　　　　　　 C．might　　　　　　　　 D．could

47．A．important　　　　 B．unlucky　　　　　 C．simple　　　　　　　　 D．common

48．A．angry　　　　　　　　 B．puzzled　　　　　 C．interested　　　　　 D．grateful

49．A．break away from　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．refer to　　　 　　 C．stay with　　 D．escape from

50．A．dances　　　 B．experiments 　 C．papers　　　 　　 D．lines　　　　

51．A．difficultly　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．slowly　　　　 　　 C．easily　　　　 D．lowly　　　

52．A．as soon as　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　 C．because　　　　　　 D．in case

53．A．turned up　 　　 B．showed off 　　 C．disappeared　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．came　　　

54．A．lied　　　　　　　　　　 B．pretended　　　 C．expressed　　　　　 D．explained

55．A．check　　　　 B．change　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．provide　　　　 　　 D．improve　　

56．A．already　　　　　　 B．never　　　　　　　 C．hardly　　　　　　　　 D．still

57．A．excitement　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．satisfaction　 　 C．sadness　　　 D．anger　　　　

58．A．walk　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．run　　　　 　　　 C．recite　　　　 　　　 D．practice　　

59．A．bring in　　　 　 B．dig up　　　 C．bring back　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．take along　　

60．A．way　　　　 　　 B．mind　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．breath　　　　 　　　 D．heart　　　　

40．I can't go home now. A lot of work ___ to be done.

　　　 A．is remained 　　　 B．left　　　 　　　　 C．remains　　　 　 D．have

39．I have read the material several times but it doesn't make any ____ to me.

　　　 A．meaning　 　　　 B．importance　 C．sense　　　 　　　 D．significance

38．- It has rained for a day. What a timely rain it is!

　　　 A．So it is　　　 　　 B．So is it　　 　　　　 C．So it has　　　　 D．So has it

37．They caught the enemy ____, who were seriously wounded but still ____.

　　　 A．living; live　 　　　 B．live; living 　　　 C．alive; alive 　　　 D．alive; live

36．After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to___ his health.

　　　 A．take up　　 　　 B．pick up　　 　　 C．carry up　　 　　 D．make up

35．-Are you still busy?

　　 -Yes, I___my work, and it won't take long.

　　 A, just finish　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B．am just finishing

　　 C．have just finished　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．am just going to finish

34．At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was

　　 A．out of sight　 　 B．out of reach　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．out of order　　 　D．out of place

33．Do you know anything about the difficulty he had ____him?

　　 A．persuaded 　　 B．persuading　 　 C．to persuade　　 D．for persuading

32．Australian English differs ___ British English ___ that some of the vocabulary has

　　 special meanings.

　　 A．from; in　　 　 B．with; in　　 　　 C．from; except　　 D．with; except