【正文】 , which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to 32 . Dad didn’t e home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became 33 with him for placing our family in trouble. With 34 , an unfortable silence grew between us. After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home 35 . As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said ,“Hey, would you help me 36 my b?” I looked at him a while, then 37 the b and headed to the sink. It hit me then: why, as a child, 38 Dad clean his b was such a pleasure. That routine(習(xí)慣) meant Dad was home early to 39 the evening with Mum and me. It 40 a happy and loving family. I passed the clean b back to Dad. He smiled at me and 41 placed his b on his wallet. But this time , I noticed something 42 . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, 43 his smile was still as 44 as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good 45 for his family.. bag B. wallet C. b D. brush. annoyed B. relieved C. ashamed D. pleased. joy B. sadness C. courage D. pain . out B. over C. in D. on . stare B. smile C. shout D. laugh. family B. business C. task D. journey . progress B. change C. improve D. form B. delighted C. mad D. strict . time B. patience C. speed D. ease. occasion ally B. early C. frequently D. rarely. sharply B. repair C. clean D. keep. dropped B. took C. handed D. threw38. A. watching B. letting C. helping D. hearing 39. A. find B. lose C. waste D. spend . affected B. broke C. meant D. supported 41. A. firmly B. hurriedly C. casually D. carefully42. A. different B. exciting C. interesting D. urgent43. A. for B. or C. so D. yet 44. A. convincing B. heartwarming C. cautious D. innocent45. A. origin B. life C. reputation D. education 26—30 CDADB 3135 BBCAB 36—40 CBCDC 41—45 DADBB第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)：（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30）閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。AShare with us Would you like to have your writing published in this magazine? Then let us know! We pay for stories, anecdotes and jokes:Anecdotes and Jokes＄50What’s made you laugh recently? A funny sign? A colleague’s behaviour? Got a joke? Send it in for Laughter is the Best Medicine!Email: Juliet@Smart AnimalsUp to ＄100Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets or wildlife in up to 300 words.Email: audrey@Power of LoveUp to ＄150Acts of generosity can change lives or just give you that warm feeling full of love. Share your moments 100—500 words.Email: susan@My Story＄350Do you have an inspiring or lifechanging story to tell? Your story must be true, unpublished, original and 8001000words.Email: nanjc@For more information, please visit: ./share much will the magazine pay for a joke to be published? A. ＄50 B. ＄100 C. ＄150 D.＄35047. If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers, you need to submit it to .A. Anecdotes and Jokes B. Smart Animals C. Power of Love D. My Story story showing people’s generosity should be ed to the editor at .A. juliet@ B. susan@ C. audrey@ D. nanjc@49. An inspiring story sent to the magazine should . A. describe strange behaviour B. contain less than 800 wordsC. be real and original D. be published beforeBWhen the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what es naturally. The fouryearold dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran along the edge of cliff( 懸崖) and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea. Her owner Mike Holden panicked and celled the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds . Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90minute search. Three days later, a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall. Mr. Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead. He forted himse