【正文】 e girl, 44 brother, 2 years older than me, took the key away. He didn’t mean to lose it. But he dropped it out somewhere, we searched and searched but 45 found it.” Joseph sat down beside her and handed the rusty key to her. Suddenly his mother’s eyes sparkled. With trembling hands, she wound up( 轉(zhuǎn)動 ) the music box. As its sweet melody played, mother and son listened together. “it has been silent for a long, long time,” she said. “It’s so clear!” said Joseph. “It sounds as good as new.” The silence had been 46 . 35. A. name B. number C. letter D. p icture 36. A. box B. key C. photo D. stick 37. A. sell B. fix C. buy D. paint 5 38. A. worried B. excited C. pl eased D. unhappy 39. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 40. A. brave B. quiet C. calm D. strict 41. A. surprisin gly B. seriously C. hopefully D. thoughtfully 42. A. felt B. found C. took D. carried 43. A. hurt B. caught C. moved D. had 44. A. her B. his C. my D. your 45. A. still B. never C. almost D. every 46. A. kept B. beaten C. improved D. broken A Where do you want to study abroad? London, UK Imperial College London(帝國理工學(xué)院 ) and University College London are very famous. London is also going through big changes with the ing Olympic Games. You need to pay about $20,600 a year. Boston, USA You probably know of Harvard University and MIT. They are in Boston. Studying at these two universities is expensive: about $50,000 a year. With the help of scholarship(獎學(xué)金 ), the fee is about $39,600 a year. Vienna, Austria The city is home to Austria’ s two high ranked universities: the University of Technology. For students looking for rich culture, Vienna is a good choice. The average fee is about $4,300 a year. Melbourne, Australia Melbourne now is Australia’s number one city for international students. It has worldclass university, like the University of Melbourne, a high quality of life and good climate. 6 47. You need to pay a year to study in London. A. $20,600 B. $50,000 C. $4,300 D. $39,600 48. If you look for rich culture, you may choose A. Imperial College London B. Harvard University C. the University of Vienna D. the University of Melbourne 49. The University of Melbourne is in A. UK B. USA C. Australia D. Austria B “Will you give my kite a lift?” asked my nephew to his sist er. Lucy took it up and threw it into the air, but her brother didn’t pay attention and ran off, so the kite fell down. “Try again, children,” I said. Lucy once more took up the kite. But John ran off so suddenly that the kite flew out of her hand and it fell flat as before. “Try again,” said I. They did, and with more care, but a side wind came suddenly. As Lucy let go the kite, it was blown against some bushes and the tail was caught. Meanwhile, I went to the kite’s assistance and set the tail free from the bushes. I told them to find a more open area and then try again. We found an open area. I threw the kite up as John ran off. It rose up and promised a high flight. But John was so pleased that he stopped short to look upward. The string became loose. The kite shook and came down to the ground. “I won’t try anymore. The kite won’t fly.” said he angrily. I replied, “A few disappointments are not supposed to discourage us. And now try again.” And he tried and succeeded, for the kite was carried upward on the breeze