完形填空8Animals can be of great fun, but its important to know 21 to be safe when youre with them. Both indoor animals and outdoor animals need to be 22 kindly all the time. This means different things 23 on the animal and the situation. 24 a wild animal, being kind may mean staying far away 25 the animal doesnt feel threatened and so you stay 26 .Stepping outside can mean a world full of great animals to see 27 squirrels in trees to birds in flight. In some parts of the world, kids 28 see slithery snakes, black bats, 29 even cool coyotes. And dont forget raccoons, skunks, and other critters 30 come out in some places at night.The rule in the great outdoors is simple: Dont 31 or go near an animal. 32 some of these animals may look cool or even cute, leave them 33 . These animals arent like regular pets. Theyre not 34 to being around people and may bite or attack if you come near them. They also might have rabies(狂犬病).Dont ever try to 35 a wild animal. Bird feeders are OK, but other animals, 36 they look hungry, shouldnt ever be fed. When it comes to these animals, its better for everyone if you stay _37 and check them out at the zoo, on the Internet, on TV nature shows, or in books.来If a pet looks sick or is injured, stay far away. An animal that 38 loves to be petted may get very 39 and even bite when it is feeling ill. Tell an adult so he or she can get 40 for the animal. 21. A. what22. A. taken care23. A. depend24. A. To25. A. so26. A. safe27. A. like28. A. should29. A. or30. A. what31. A. touch32. A. Because33. A. outside34. A. using35. A. keep36. A. however37. A. closer38. A. normally39. A. happy40. A. exerciseB. whyB. servedB. lookB. WithB. andB. dangerousB. roundB. have toB. andB. thatB. lookB. EvenB. lonelyB. usedB. feedB. ifB. closelyB. alwaysB. satisfiedB. hopeC. howC. protectedC. waitC. AsC. butC. threatenedC. fromC. willC. butC. thoseC. feelC. AlthoughC. aloneC. being usedC. attackC. afterC. awayC. rarelyC. excitedC. planD. whichD. treatedD. callD. TreatingD. becauseD. calmD. not onlyD. mayD. eitherD. whoD. keepD. SinceD. quietlyD. to be usedD. checkD. even ifD. farD. oftenD. upsetD. helpI used to live in Kobe in Japan. On my way home on the _16_ every evening I used to look for a man who often played his saxophone near the _17_. He always looked upriver towards the mountains and he always looked so happy. I couldnt hear his music because the windows were _18_ on the bus but I imagined it to be _19_ and clear. I wanted to be like that man.One night I went to Himeji, a city not far from Kobe. As I walked with my family along the river I saw a _20_. It was a young man who looked just like me. He was wearing a cap and smiling. Around his neck was a leather strap （皮带）and in his hands was a saxophone. He was _21_ the saxophone to his _22_ and just about to play. My family walked on up the river towards the castle _23_ I stayed there by the statue, _24_ of playing a saxophone on TV. Two weeks later it was my birthday. Imagine my _25_ when I opened my present from my parents and found that it was a _26_! I put it to my lips to play, but it wouldnt make a sound. Then Dad told me to read the _27_ book to find out what to do. After about 15 minutes the saxophone was ready to play. I _28_hard but I couldnt get the saxophone to play. I was almost _29_ when suddenly the saxophone made the most beautiful sound loud and clear like I _30_ the music of the man by the river in Kobe. 2 A. carB. bus C. trainD. motorcycle 3 A. bank B. castleC. mountain D. river4 A. closed B. open C. brokenD. clear 5A. low B. lonely C. loudD. deep6 A. man B. statue C. photo D. picture7 A. playing B. picking C. lifting D. rising 8A. handsB. ears C. eyesD. lips9A. thoughB. butC. soD. or 10A. dreaming B. pretending C. admiring D. observing 11A. anger B. regretC. sicknessD. joy12A. guitar B. drumC. saxophone D. violin13A. musicB. exerciseC. instruction D. note14A. blew B. flewC. shookD. beat15 A. reading B. cryingC. talking D. asking16A. madeB. heardC. playedD. imagined Joy in the journey If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to . “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the !” one of the brothers volunteered . The older boys began