Mr Johnson was having trouble with his __16__  , __17__ he went to see a __18__. The doctor ___19__ his stomach carefully but couldn’t find any problem. Then he said, “Well, Mr Johnson, take it easy. There is __20__ serious(嚴重). Stop smoking and then you will be all right very __21__.”
“But doctor,” answered Mr Johnson, “I___22__. I don’t like smoking at all.”“ Oh, I see,” said the doctor,” then stop drinking wine(酒) __23__.”
“ But I don’t drink wine,” answered Mr Johnson.
“ Don’t drink __24__ tea or coffee then,” the doctor said to him.
“ I __25__ drink water,” answered Mr Johnson, “I don’t like tea or coffee.”
The doctor __26__ for a while and then said,” Well, what __27_ you like to eat then?”
“ Potatoes! I like potatoes very  __28__..” Mr Johnson answered at once.
“All right, Then stop __29___ potatoes.” Said the doctor as he got up to say goodbye __30___  Mr Johnson.

Mr. Johnson lives outside the town. He works in a post office. His wife is often ill and six children __26____ at school. He works hard but he is often short of __27____. In the end of every month his family are always__28____.
One afternoon, on his way home, it suddenly began to __29____. When he got home, he was wet through. He hurried to go __30____ after supper and his wife washed the clothes and shoes for him. __31____ she went to bed, she brought the clothes into the room but __32____ the shoes. The next morning Mr. Johnson couldn’t find his shoes. His wife found a pair of __33____ shoes under the bed for him. Then he went to __34____ and told the policeman about it.
“I __35____ ten dollars for my shoes, sir,” said the man. “Look! I have to __36____ such a pair of worn-out shoes!”
Several days later the police __37____ a thief and found the shoes. They were as worn-out as the __38____ which Mr. Johnson was wearing.
“You’ve fooled us, Mr. Johnson,” said a policeman. “The shopkeeper told me a pair of new shoes like them __39____ only seven dollars!”
“You’re right, ,sir,” said Mr. Johnson. “I’ve __40____ them for five years and I had them mended six times. And I paid three dollars to the shoemaker for mending them!”

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　　Early in the morning, Mr. Black was carrying a big basket of cabbages to the market. She hoped 1.___them to the people from town.

　　The mountain road was narrow(狹窄的)and the old woman 2.___carefully. Suddenly she 3.___a loud bell. It passed her and very fast down the hill. The old woman had to 4.__to one side of the road so quickly that the basket of cabbages nearly 5.___into the valley.

　　She saw a young boy 6..___on the bicycle without even 7.___round to see if the old woman was all right.

　　The old woman shouted, 8.___back.”

　　“What 9.___it?” the boy asked impolitely, pushing his bike towards the old woman.

　　“What did I drop?”

　　“Little boy, you 10.___your manner.” The old woman answered.

Mr. Li had never been up in an airplane before and he had read a lot about accidents. So one day  when a friend came to his house and wanted to take him for a ride in his own small plane, Mr. Li was very     . He thought to      . "If I don't agree, my friend may not be happy.      if I agree, I am really afraid that there might be some danger. "       ,however, his friend made him believe that it was  very      , and Mr. Li got on the plane. His friend       the engine發(fā)動機 and the plane began to move along on the  ground of the       . Mr. Li was very frightened and      his eyes. After a minute or two he opened them, looked out of the window of the plane, and said to his friend,"Look        those people down there. They look as      as ants螞蟻, don't they?"

   "Those are ants,"answered his friend. "We are still on the ground. "

1.A. excited                         B. pleased                   C. worried                   D. glad   

2.A. him                           B. himself            C. he                            D. his 

3.A. And                          B. For                            C. So                   D. But 

4.A. Finally                           B. First                         C. Last                          D. Slowly

5.A. interesting          B. safe                          C. comfortable           D. dangerous

6.A. began                            B. carried                    C. moved                     D. started 

7.A. airport                          B. town                        C. station                     D. garden  

8.A. opened                         B. closed                     C. with                         D. looked

9.A. up                                  B. over                         C. at                              D. after  

10.A. slow                            B. big                            C. strange          D. small