When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I __31__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __32__ have that money.

　　On my birthday my parents told me they had my __33__ outside in the back yard. At once, I __34__ out to the yard. There was my bike, __35__ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so __36__! I thought I __37__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __38__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __39__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __40__ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’ t __41__.

　　As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __42__ much more than just a rusty（生銹的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __43__. When you give something out of love, it doesn’ t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __44__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __45__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有價值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.

In learning English，one should first pay attention to listening and speaking．It is the groundwork of reading and writing．You’d better  31  your best to speak while you do much listening．Don’t be  32  of making mistakes．But be careful not to let them stop you from improving your  33 ．While you are doing this，a good  34  is to write-keep a diary，write notes or letters．Then if you can，ask some others to go through  35  you have written and tell you where it is wrong．Many mistakes in your speaking will be  36  found when you write．Through correcting mistakes，you can do better in learning English．

If you are slow in speaking，don’t  37  about it．One of the helpful ways is reading，either aloud or to yourself．The important thing is to choose  38  interesting to read． It mustn’t be too difficult for you．When you are reading  39  this way，don’t stop to  40  the new words if you can guess their meanings when they have nothing to do with the sentences．You can do that some other time．

31．A．have         B．send         C．make          D．try

32．A．sure         B．afraid       C．proud         D．tired

33．A．English      B．Chinese      C．Japanese      D．French

34．A．start        B．idea         C．way           D．manner

35．A．how          B．when         C．why           D．what

36．A．happily      B．easily       C．really        D．slowly

37．A．talk         B．fear         C．worry         D．hurry

38．A．something    B．everything   C．anything      D．nothing

39．A．by           B．on           C．at            D．in

40．A．look at      B．look for     C．look up       D．look over

One day something went wrong with a man’s bicycle chain(鏈條). The man could not repair it, so he looked    36   for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had    37   there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man    38   see that the woman was home. He decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his    39  . “I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was    40   to go, the man said, ‘Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.” “I never need help,” the woman said.

The following week the man was riding his bike    41  he noticed the woman walking down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted her hat and sent it into the branches(樹枝) of an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed    42   because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up to the hat and    43   it into the woman’s waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she    44   the man as he climbed back on his bike. ‘I think I told you I never need help,” the woman said, “I’m glad you didn’t    45   me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled.

---What about a cup of tea（一杯茶）?

---________

1. A.
   Good idea.
2. B.
   Yes, I am.
3. C.
   No, I'm not.
4. D.
   No, I don't like.

一Why not have some fish ?

一__________

1. A.
   Good idea .
2. B.
   I don't want .
3. C.
   Yes , please .
4. D.
   I like it very much .