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. “Can you turn over in the 17 ? No, you can’t. Let’s have a flying petition (比賽 ). I’ll 18 you what real flying is!” One of the swans, a strong young one, said yes. They began flying 19 the sea. At first, the crow kept doing kinds of flying 20 , thinking it was easy to win (贏 ). They flew on and on 21 they couldn’t see the land. There was 22 but water on all sides. The crow became too 23 to stay in the air! It kept 24 the water. Then the crow knew it lost the petition. “Please help me! Mr Swan, I’m in 25 because of my pride (驕傲 ).” The swan smiled and took him back to the beach. ( )16. A. ideas B. skills C. lessons D. interest ( )17. A. water B. road C. air D. sea ( )18. A. show B. find C. make D. ask ( )19. A. into B. through C. past D. over ( )20. A. tricks B. games C. stories D. styles ( )21. A. after B. if C. till D. because ( )22. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing ( )23. A. happy B. sad C. tired D. afraid ( )24. A. falling B. touching C. losing D. moving ( )25. A. trouble B. fun C. way D. the air 三 . 閱讀理解 (每小題 2分,共 20分) A Love is the most important thing in the world. We need love to grow and the world also needs love to bee better. When I was a little girl, I thought that my father didn’t love me. He let me do everything by myself. I was afraid of darkness (黑暗 ), but he let me walk home alone. When I did well in my study, he only said, “Be better.” I couldn’t understand him. Where was his love? But one day, I understood his love. It was a rainy day. School was over. At first I was sad because I didn’t have an umbrella (雨傘 ). But then I saw that my father with a big umbrella walking in the rain. He protected me with the umbrella and we ran home together. He was wet through. At that time, I thought I was the happiest child in the world. On that day, I knew my father loved me very much. In fact, his love is deep. I’m happy when I feel his love. I understand what love is. ( )26. The writer thinks the most important thing in the world is . A. money B. time C. love D. happiness ( )27. The girl was sad on a rainy school day because . A. she didn’t see her father B. she was afraid C. she didn’t have an umbrella D. she was wet ( )28. Why did the writer think she was th