Ella Fant was a middle – aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She 1John very much. In her 2he couldn’t do any thing wrong. Every morning she would give him breakfast in bed and bring him the papers to 3. It isn’t really true that he was too 4to work. In fact he had tried a few 5. First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to 6at least six windows. Then he 7a bus conductor and on his second 8a passenger stole his bag with all the fares collected. He even lost his job as a postman 9he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people’s houses. It seemed that there was 10suitable work for him. So he 11to join the army. Mrs Fant was so 12about this that she told the 13to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier.” She said. “He is going to be the best soldier there 14was, I can tell you!”
Then the great day came 15he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his __16___came in sight, some of the people watching 17laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the others as they marched along.
But Ella Fant, who was filled with 18, shouted at the top of her voice: “Look at 19! They’re all out of 20except my John! Isn’t he the best!”
1.A. depended on B. waited on C. trusted D. loved
2.A. hope B. eyes C. head D. wish
3.A. check B. read C. keep D. sign
4.A. lazy B. young C. weak D. quiet
5.A. one B. years C. weak D. jobs
6.A. make B. drop C. break D. clean
7.A. lowed B. met C. became D. found
8.A. day B. try C. route D. chance
9.A. as if B. so that C. because D. though
10.A. some B. such C. less D. no
11.A. began B. promised C. managed D. decided
12.A. excited B. worried C. disappointed D. surprised
13.A. event B. change C. news D. matter
14.A. yet B. ever C. never D. just
15.A. where B. since C. when D. till
16.A. neighbours B. army office C. mother D. fellow soldiers
17.A. couldn’t help B. shouldn’t begin C. stopped D. kept
18.A. sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. anger
19.A. them B. those C. that D. him
20.A. sight B. order C. mind D. step
–Mum, I failed again in today’s examination.
--Oh, ________. The world is not _______.
A. come up; at its end B. Cheer up; in the end C. Look up; at the end D. Take it easy; at an end
_______ surprised me most was ________ such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.
A. That...what B. What...that C. That...which D. What...which
Bobby ______ me your secret, but he meant no harm.
A. shouldn’t have told B. should tell
C. mustn’t have told D. could tell
We must do whatever we can to the river being polluted any more.
A. separate B. keep C. prevent D. guard
His success was because of ________ he had been working hard.
A. that B. the fact which C.the fact that D.the fact
