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A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her? 21? by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,? 22? “Aunty Misery” at her.

One evening, a passer-by asked to? 23? for the night. Seeing that he had an? 24? face, she let him in and gave him a nice?? 25? . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫師), thanked her by granting (允準) her? 26? that anyone who climbed up her tree? 27?? not be able to come back down until she?? 28? it.

When the children came back to steal her? 29? , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long? 30? she gave the tree permission to let? 31?? go. Aunty Misery was free from the? 32? at last.

One day another man?? 33? her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her,?? 34?? she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you? 35?? me,” said he.

Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to? 36?? some pears from my dear tree to remember the? 37? it brought to me in this life. But I am too ? 38?? to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so? 39?? as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree ? 40? and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.

21.? A. hopeless?? ??? ??? ?B. painful? ??? ??? ??? ?C. dull? ??? ??? ??? ?D. crazy

22.? A. calling??? ??? ??? ?B. shouting? ??? ??? ?C. announcing ??? ??? ?D. whispering

23.? A. stay????? ??? ??? ?B. live????? ??? ??? ?C. hide??? ??? ??? ??? ?D. lie

24.? A. interesting ??? ??? ?B. honest?? ??? ??? ??? ?C. anxious?? ??? ??? ?D. angry

25.? A. gift???? ??? ??? ??? ?B. kiss???? ??? ??? ??? ?C. treat??? ??? ??? ??? ?D. smile

26.? A. suggestion??? ??? ?B. demand???? ??? ??? ?C. permission ?? ??? ?D. wish

27.? A. could??? ??? ??? ?B. should??? ??? ??? ?C. might?? ??? ??? ??? ?D. must

28.? A. permitted? ??? ??? ?B. promised???? ??? ??? ?C. answered?? ??? ??? ?D. declared

29.? A. branch?? ??? ??? ?B. food?? ??? ??? ??? ?C. tree??? ??? ??? ??? ?D. fruit

30.? A. after???? ??? ??? ?B. while??? ??? ??? ??? ?C. since????? ??? ??? ?D. before

31.? A. it?????? ??? ??? ?B. them???? ??? ??? ?C. him?????? ??? ??? ?D. her

32.? A. trick?? ??? ??? ? ?? ?B. question??? ??? ??? ?C. trouble??? ??? ??? ?D. difficulty

33.? A. stepped into? ??? ??? ?B. left for????? ??? ??? ?C. stopped at?? ??? ??? ?D. walked around

34.? A. so???? ??? ??? ??? ?B. but??????? ??? ??? ?C. although????? ??? ?D. because

35.? A. with??? ??? ??? ??? ?B. off??????? ??? ??? ?C. upon??????? ??? ??? ?D. for

36.? A. choose???? ??? ??? ?B. pick???? ??? ??? ??? ?C. shake???? ??? ??? ?D. hit

37.? A. honor????? ??? ??? ?B. pleasure? ??? ??? ??? ?C. hope???? ??? ??? ?D. excitement

38.? A. light?????? ??? ??? ?B. short???? ??? ??? ?C. old????? ??? ??? ??? ?D. thin

39.? A. proud????? ??? ??? ?B. kind????? ??? ??? ?C. fine???? ??? ??? ??? ?D. smart

40.? A. disappointedly???? B. cheerfully???? ??? ?C. unwillingly??? ??? ?D. eagerly

答案? 21.D?? 22.B?? 23.A???? 24.B?? 25.C??? 26.D??? 27.B??? 28.A??? 29.D?? 30.D

31.B?? 32.C?? 33.C???? 34.A?? 35.A??? 36.B??? 37.B??? 38.C??? 39.B?? 40.C