It was December 22．The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes（雪花） across my front yard．My dad was there sweeping the  1 ．His nose was red as a cherry．With every breath he took, a white puff escaped  2  the air．

       Inside, my mother was _3_the last of the boxes． 4  I entered the front door, the thought that after today I wouldn’t enter through that  5 ever again burned a hole in my stomach．I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the  6 , wooden floor．I had no 7  but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture in my house．I sat there in a daze （恍惚）, just 8 ．There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 9 12-year-old kid, 10．I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean． 11 , this was “my house”．By no means did I want a couple of  12 living here．These recurring （重复） thoughts  13  around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer．

       Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in along the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul．At once their men came  14  in through the back door like World War Ⅲ was starting．

       I watched  15  as the men, my mother and my dad loaded the truck．My dog even winced （畏缩） as he stared out of the window．I wondered if he was  16  , too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow．

       My mum came in, looking solemn （凝重）．She turned  17  the overhead light, put the  18  in my arms and took me out of the back door．A totally 19  feeling filled my heart．For the first time in my life, I wondered what  20  would be like to me tomorrow．

1．A．stairs                    B．garden                 C．sidewalk              D．driveway

2．A．into                      B．down                  C．on                      D．over

3．A．piling                    B．packing               C．collecting            D．locking

4．A．Though                 B．Since                  C．As                      D．While

5．A．yard                     B．door                    C．box                     D．flat

6．A．cold                      B．wet                     C．broken                D．dirty

7．A．choice                  B．way                    C．solution               D．means

8．A．dreaming               B．thinking               C．sleeping               D．laughing

9．A．intelligent              B．clever                  C．happy                 D．honest

10．A．remain                B．cry                     C．suffer                 D．move

11．A．However             B．Besides                C．Therefore            D．Yet

12．A．neighbors            B．strangers             C．visitors                D．elders

13．A．came                  B．traveled               C．danced                D．flowed

14．A．running               B．flying                  C．driving                D．riding

15．A．curiously             B．happily                C．interestingly         D．helplessly

16．A．afraid                  B．angry                  C．sad                     D．lonely

17．A．down                  B．off                      C．on                      D．up

18．A．box                     B．dog                     C．bag                     D．hand

19．A．excited                B．eager                   C．empty                 D．unknown

20．A．weather             B．school           C．home             D．world

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       It was December 22．The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes（雪花） across my front yard．My dad was there sweeping the  1．His nose was red as a cherry．With every breath he took, a white puff escaped  2the air．

       Inside, my mother was _3_the last of the boxes． 4I entered the front door, the thought that after today I wouldn’t enter through that  5ever again burned a hole in my stomach．I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the  6, wooden floor．I had no 7but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture in my house．I sat there in a daze （恍惚）, just 8．There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 912-year-old kid,  10．I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean． 11, this was “my house”．By no means did I want a couple of  12living here．These recurring （重复） thoughts  13around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer．

       Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in along the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul．At once their men came  14in through the back door like World War Ⅲ was starting．

       I watched  15as the men, my mother and my dad loaded the truck．My dog even winced （畏缩） as he stared out of the window．I wondered if he was  16, too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow．

       My mum came in, looking solemn （凝重）．She turned  17the overhead light, put the  18in my arms and took me out of the back door．A totally 19feeling filled my heart．For the first time in my life, I wondered what  20would be like to me tomorrow．

1.A．stairs B．garden       C．sidewalk              D．driveway

2.A．into   B．down         C．on                      D．over

3.A．piling B．packing      C．collecting            D．locking

4.A．Though                   B．Since                  C．As                      D．While

5.A．yard  B．door          C．box                     D．flat

6.A．cold  B．wet           C．broken                D．dirty

7.A．choice                     B．way                    C．solution               D．means

8.A．dreaming                 B．thinking               C．sleeping               D．laughing

9.A．intelligent                 B．clever                  C．happy                 D．honest

10.A．remain                   B．cry                     C．suffer                 D．move

11.A．However                B．Besides                C．Therefore            D．Yet

12.A．neighbors               B．strangers             C．visitors                D．elders

13.A．came                     B．traveled               C．danced                D．flowed

14.A．running                  B．flying                  C．driving                D．riding

15.A．curiously               B．happily                C．interestingly         D．helplessly

16.A．afraid                    B．angry                  C．sad                     D．lonely

17.A．down                    B．off                      C．on                      D．up

18.A．box B．dog           C．bag                     D．hand

19.A．excited                  B．eager                   C．empty                 D．unknown

20.A．weather                 B．school                 C．home                  D．world