1When I was three years old just before my sister was born, my mom asked me what we should name the new baby. I said, “Lets call 26 Gravy(肉汁)!” You know, we pour gravy over meat and it tastes good! My parents found my 27 interesting, but named the new baby Caroline, instead. Having a sister 28 my life. When my sister and I played together, we 29 got into fights and got angry with each other if we did 30 wrong. It sometimes drove our parents crazy. 31 at the same time, we learned to share our things and to forgive(原谅) each other when we got 32 . In North America, there are many kinds of families, but 33 families have a boy and a girl. Of course, some have three or more. In China, most children 34 have brothers or sisters, and they have to learn those things in other ways, which is more 35 . When I 36 away to university, my sister 37 me she wished I still lived at 38 . She wasnt used to getting all the attention from my parents. But Chinese children get all the attention for all their life! Some middle school 39 in China wish they had a brother or sister. If you are one of them, I 40 a good idea for you. Treat your friends and classmates as your brothers and sisters!26. A. her B. him C. me D. them27. A. news B. ideaC. lesson D. story 28. A. began B. saw C. changed D. enjoyed29. A. never B. again C. seldom D. often 30. A. something B. everythingC. anything D. nothing31. A. But B. So C. Or D. Through 32. A. angry B. excited C. hungry D. worried33. A. few B. several C. all D. most 34. A. shouldnt B. dontC. neednt D. wouldnt35. A. beautiful B. difficult C. careful D. friendly36. A. took B. put C. movedD. came 37. A. asked B. answeredC. told D. warned38. A. home B. workC. schoolD. family39. A. students B. teachersC. workersD. lovers40. A. giveB. have fC. learn D. make2At six oclock Andys favourite programme, “Travel with us”, was on TV. Andy wanted to get home in 36 for that. But then, just as he was leaving his office a little 37 , a man rang up and kept speaking for the next fifteen minutes. “I can 38 get home in time if I hurry,” Andy told himself as he 39 out of the office. As he drove off in his car, he 40 that there was little petrol（汽油）left. “Ill have to stop at Fentons, ” Andy thought. He 41 Fentons because one should get petrol by oneself at this station. “You do all the work yourself, but you pay 42 for the petrol,” he used to complain. At Fentons, the pump（油泵）was not working well and it 43 ages to get petrol. So when Andy got home, it was already two minutes past six. Just then the phone rang. “Shall I answer it?” Andy thought. He tried to watch the programme and forget the phone. But it 44 ringing and finally he picked it up.“Mr Andy Barton?” a 45 said. “Fentons Petrol Station here.”“Fentons?” Andy said. “Why, I was at your place only a few minutes ago, getting some petrol. Did I 46 something behind or what?”“No, you didnt, Mr Barton. But could you 50 round now and pay for your petrol? And please hurry! We close at half past six!”36. A. minuteB. timeC. spaceD. place37. A. fasterB. soonerC. earlierD. later38. A. justB. almostC. hardlyD. still39. A. steppedB. walkedC. cameD. rushed40. A. wonderedB. noticedC. thoughtD. felt41. A. hatedB. likedC. passedD. chose42. A. littleB. the sameC. a lotD. a little43. A. costB. spentC. tookD. paid44. A. keptB. stoppedC. startedD. tried45. A. womanB. manC. childD. voice46. A. loseB. leaveC. forgetD. fall47. A. troubleB. worryC. excuseD. chance48. A. especiallyB. certainlyC. carefullyD. luckily49. A. mistakeB. jokeC. problemD. question50. A. lookB. comeC. showD. move3My son Joey was born with club feet*. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was 31 in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldnt know he has a problem when you saw him 32 .Children in our neighborhood always ran around 33 their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, 34 . We never told him that he probably wouldnt be 35 to run like the other children. So he didnt know.In 36 grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, 37 only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the 38 . We didnt tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didnt know.He ran four to five mile every day even when he had a fever. I was 39 , so I went to 40 him after school. I found him running 41 . I as