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moved to the new house and his son began to study in our class. But he had 44 friends here. At first he often played by 45 . His neighbor Cathy is a kind girl. She has many friends. She finds the boy never talks with anybody and decides to help him. David 46 to stay with her and talks to her a lot. Now they?re good friends. One afternoon, Cathy told David, “It?ll be my sixteenth birthday tomorrow. I?ll have a birthday party. Would you like to e?”[ “__47 . I?m glad to,” the boy said happily. David got home and thought of a 48 he could give to Cathy. He was sorry that he _49__ to ask the girl what she liked. He couldn?t telephone her because he didn?t know her 50 . At that moment Mrs. Hill came and asked, “What?s the matter, dear?” “What would you like if it was your sixteenth birthday, Mom?” “Nothing,” the woman said, “I just wish I were sixteen.” ( ) 41. A. townB. cityC. village D. country ( ) 42. A. open B. opensC. opened D. opening ( ) 43. A. home B. shopC. building D. family ( ) 44. A. a fewB. fewC. a little D. little ( ) 45. A. himself B. himC. hisD. he ( ) 46. A. enjoyB. enjoysC. lik eD. likes ( ) 47. A. Well B. No C. Sorry D. Certainly ( ) 48. A. book B. dress C. presentD. pen ( ) 49. A. fot B. fetC. remember D. remembered ( ) 50. A. homeB. numberC. placeD. address Ⅶ . 閱讀理解 Peter is eight years old, and he goes to a school near his house. He always goes there and es home on foot. He usually gets back on time, but last Friday he came home