Jennifer was sitting on the bench. After all she went through, it was just what she needed. ‘It’s getting 1 ,’ she thought. ‘I should go home.’
She wanted to know her 2 would react(反应) when she 3 home after the three days she was missing.
It was really dark when she finally reached her front door. It seemed different to her. 4 took care of the outside garden for 5 days. She was surprised as her father usually worked hard to keep everything 6 and tidy. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She entered the 7 . First, she went into the kitchen 8 she saw a note written by her father. 9 said, ‘Dear Ellen, here is some coffee. I am searching out.’ Ellen was her mother, but where is she?
She went to her parents’ room. She found her there. Her 10 was lying on the bed, fast asleep. Her face looked so 11 , as if she wasn’t asleep for days. Jennifer wanted to wake her up 12 she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her.
When Jennifer 13 , something was different: She wasn’t in her mother’s room and she wasn’t 14 the old clothes she ran away in. She was on her own bed.
It felt so good being back home. Suddenly she heard a voice ask, ‘Are you feeling better now, dear? You know you 15 us all very, very afraid.
1. A.early B.late C.warm D.angry
2. A.father B.mother C.parents D.teachers
3. A.got B.left C.wanted D.missed
4. A.Everybody B.Somebody C.Anybody D.Nobody
5. A.many B.lots of C.a few D.much
6. A.clean B.dirty C.quiet D.busy
7. A.school B.room C.house D.library
8. A.what B.when C.who D.and
9. A.They B.It C.He D.She
10. A.mother B.father C.friend D.sister
11. A.happy B.tired C.afraid D.relaxed(放松的)
12. A.and B.so C.but D.though
13. A.got up B.woke up C.put up D.cleaned up
14. A.putting on B.dressing C.wearing D.taking
15. A.had B.let C.made D.gave
---I’m sorry to trouble you, Sir?
---__________. What can I do for you?
A.The same to you B.Fine, thanks C.No problem D.Not at all
---Why does the boy bring a chair here?
---Because the bookshelf(书架) is half a metre __________ his head. He has to stand on it to get the books on it.
A.above B.under C.on D.behind
---Is there a No. 2 bus stop near here?
---Yes, there is. __________ at the second crossing, and you will find it.
A.Turning left B.Turn left C.To turn left D.Turns left
---__________ is your home from the school?
---Only ten minutes’ ride on a bike.
A.How long B.How often C.How far D.Where
---Let me help you carry the box.
---No, thanks. It’s big, __________ there is nothing in it.
A.and B.so C.but D.because