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10061Bob:InabookIwasreading,somemenhadto1adesert.Therewasnothing2sandtheycouldsee.Itwassolarge3itseemedtothemthatithadalmostno4.Tom:It5beveryhot.Bob:Thatsright.6hotinadesert.Buttheyrested7thedayandtraveledatnight..Tom:Butthererenotreesoranythinglikethat8youtogetcool.Bob:9.Buttheyhadsometents().They10whentheyweregoingtorest.Tom:Thatwasalotoftrouble,11?Bob:Yes.Everynight12they13onthenextpartofthetrip,theyhadtotakethetents14.Thentheyhadtoputthemontheircamels.Thatsthe15wayyoucantravelinadesert.1.A.goB.walkC.crossD.reach2.A.forB.andC.elseD.but3.A.becauseB.thatC.asD.enough4.A.endB.waterC.peopleD.animals5.A.perhapsB.maybeC.sometimesD.must6.A.ItalwaysisB.ItsalwaysC.ItneverisD.Itsnever7.A.onB.atC.duringD.until8.A.forB.toC.willD.have9.A.YesB.NoC.AllrightD.Verygood10.A.putupthemB.putthemupC.madethemDbuiltthem11.A.indeedB.tooC.wasntitD.wasntthat12.A.whenB.afterC.beforeD.when13.A.tookB.gotC.keptD.setout14.A.awayB.downC.upD.on15.A.goodB.firstC.onlyD.strange62Mr.Millerhadashopinabigtown.He1ladiesclothes,andhealwayshadtwoorthreeshopgirlsto2him.Theywerealways3becausetheywerecheaperthanolderwomen,but4ofthemworkedforhimforvery5,becausetheywereyoung,andtheydidnotmeetmanyboysin6shop.Lastmonthagirlcametoworkforhim.Her7wasHelen,andshewasverygood.Afterafewdays,Mr.Miller8ayoungmancomeintotheshop.Hewent9toHelen,spoketoherforafew10andthenwentoutoftheshop.Mr.Millerwasvery11andwhentheyoungman12hewenttoHelenandsaid,Thatyoungmandidnt13anything.Whatdidhewantto14?Helenanswered,Hejustwantedtosee15.1.A.keptB.soldC.madeD.mended2.A.learnB.teachC.helpD.follow3.A.youngB.strongC.cleverD.boring4.A.manyB.mostC.neitherD.none5.A.longB.muchC.soonD.often6.A.childrensB.mensC.clothesD.women7.A.friendB.parentC.sisterD.name8.A.realizedB.guessedC.sawD.chose9.A.awayB.straightC.backD.by10.A.wordsB.timesC.thingsD.minutes11.A.nervousB.pleasedC.surprisedD.interested12.A.arrivedB.leftC.smiledD.finished13.A.buyB.tryC.treatD.touch14.A.doB.takeC.spendD.save15.A.moneyB.nothingC.meD.nobody63Afterherhusbandhadgonetowork,Mrs.Richardssentherchildrentoschoolandwentupstairstoherbedroom.Shewastoo1todoanyhouseworkthatmorning,2intheeveningshewasgoingtoaninterestingfancydressparty()withherhusband.Whatshe3wasaterriblegenie()andasshehadmadethatspecialdressofhersthenightbefore,shewasanxioustotryiton.4thedresswasjustabigpieceofoldclothwhichwasred,green,blackandwhite,itwouldbeveryeffective()tomakeherlikearealgenie.Afterputtingiton,Mrs.Richardswentdownstairshappily.Shewantedtofindout5itwouldbecomfortabletowear.JustasMrs.Richardswasenteringthedining-roomtherewasa6atthedoor.Shethoughtthatit7bethebaker().Shehadtoldhimtocomestraightinifshe8toopenthedoorandleavethebreadonthekitchentable.Nownotwantingto9thepoorman,Mrs.Richardsquickly10inthesmallstoreroomunderthestairs.Sheheardthefrontdooropenandamancamein.WhenMrs.Richards11thatitwasthemanfromtheelectricityboard()whohadcometoreadthemeter(),shewalkedoutofthehiding-placeonasuddenandtriedtoexplainthematter,sayingwithasmile,Itsonly12!Itisnot13foryoutobe14!Butitwastoolate.Themanletoutasharpcry()andjumpedbackseveralpaces().Thenheranaway,15thedoorbehindhimwithgreatforceandnoise.1.A.angryB.readyC.frightenedD.excited2.A.forB.butC.soD.and3.A.wantedtoseeB.wantedtoplayC.wasafraidtoseeD.wasafraidtoplay4.A.ThoughB.ButC.AndD.If5.A.thatB.howC.whetherD.when6.A.knockB.voiceC.manD.baker7.A.mayB.mustC.wouldntD.couldn8.A.notB.hadC.triedD.failed9.A.seeB.frightenC.helpD.scold()10.A.wentB.layC.appearedD.hid11.A.thoughtB.wonderedC.imaginedD.realized12.A.meB.youC.gameD.play13.A.goodB.necessaryC.lateD.early14.A.offB.hereC.afraidD.sorry15.A.pushingB.lockingC.knockingD.shutting64LastTuesdayItookmytwodaughters,agedfiveandseven,totownbycar.Itbegantorain1soIdecidedIwouldleavethechildreninthecarbeforeIwentquicklyintoashop.I2thegirlsnottotouchanythingandtoldthemIwouldbe3withinafewminutes.ThenIlockedallthedoorsandleft4happilylookingoutofthewindow.Ireturnedtothecarinlessthanfiveminutesbutthegirlshaddisappeared!Icouldhardlybelievemy5.Thecardoorswere6locked,thewindowswereshutandonthebackseat7onlytwocoats.Being8,Irantothecornerofthestreet9therewasno10ofthem.Irusheduptoanoldladynearbyandasked11shehadseentwosmallgirlsbutshesaidNo.Feelingquicksickwithfear,Isatonthedriversseat,and12tostoptrembling.Suddenly,I13amerrylaughbehindme.Igotoutofthecar,ranroundtoopenthebootandthereinsideweretwoveryred-facedandexcited14.Theyhadobviouslypulledoutthebackseat,15behinditandthenbeenunabletopushtheseatforwardagain.Withtearsinmyeyes,Ileanedforwardandpulledtheirears.1.A.heavyB.hardC.hardlyD.big2.A.letB.warnedC.allowedD.repeated3.A.awayB.outC.backD.alone4.A.themB.herC.themselvesD.herself5.A.earsB.wordsC.eyesD.brains6.A.tooB.againC.alreadyD.still7.A.thereB.satC.seenD.were8.A.excitedB.proudC.frightenedD.pleased9.A.whereB.whichC.thatD.when10.A.warningB.signC.bodyD.face11.A.thatB.whenC.whetherD.how12.A.triedB.madeC.triednotD.set13.A.feltB.smeltC.sawD.heard14.A.sonsB.daughtersC.womenD.children15.A.climbedB.flewC.threwD.landed65TherewasawomaninDetroit,whohadtwosons.Shewasworriedaboutthem,especiallytheyoun