One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __ __ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __ __ what to do, she began crying. After a while,she__ __ to walk along a path with tall trees and thick bushes. When it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __ __ entered. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out of the door and back to the __ __. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a stream(小溪).
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy sensed that his mistress(女主人)was in danger. He jumped __ __ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __ __ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __ __ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __ __ into the air, the dog __ __ through the woods until he found the __ __. But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his delight, he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __ __ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __ __.
When she opened her eyes and her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents were happy. That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of pork.
1.A. before B. sinceC. while D. as
2.A. wondering B. forgettingC. rememberingD. repeating
3.A. preferred B. refused C. failedD. decided
4.A. carelessly B. carefully C. hopelesslyD. unwillingly
5.A. trees B. bushesC. woods D. grasses
6.A. atB. through C. in D. onto
7.A. terrible B. strangeC. pleasant D. familiar
8.A. missedB. discoveredC. followed D. noticed
9.A. calmlyB. loudly C. happily D. gently
10.A. searched B. found C. lookedD. travelled
11.A. windowB. girl C. house D. hero
12.A. jumped B. climbed C. walked D. flew
13.A. awake B. afraid C. available D. asleep[
14.A. listened B. watched C. heard D. saw
15.A. disturbed B. comforted C. saved D. scared
--- I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time.
--- _______ ! I’m sure you’ll make it.
A. Go on B. Good luck C. No problem D. Cheer up
______ the students were when they heard the good news!
A. How excited B. How exciting C. What excited D. What exciting
Professor White has written some short stories, but he is _____ for his plays.
A. more-known B. the most- known C. better- known D. the best- known
Don’t promise anything ________ you are one hundred percent sure.
A. if B. after C. when D. unless
--- What did the teacher say to you just now?
--- She asked me _______________.
A. whether I had finished my work
B. if had I finished my work
C. that I had finished my work
D. how long had I finished my work