When I began keeping a diary every morning, I put a number in the corner of each page to show how many diaries I had written. 20． Finally, after I filled up a notebook, I celebrated buying a new notebook.

　　　A． If I missed a day, I let it go.

　　　B． I can make exercise less boring.

　　　C． So my daily purposes were very small.

　　　D． I celebrated my pen running out of ink.

　　　E. It wasn't about keeping up with other people.

　　　F. I should celebrate my success with my friends.

　　　G. It also meant that I would do whatever I wanted to do once I got there.

三、完形填空

　　　When things went wrong, Ittleby Fein always had something nice to say.

　　　When Dad forgot about the pizza and it burned, Ittleby said, "Don't ___21__. It'll still taste good." And he was __22____. The pizza edges were dark, ___23___ the middle wasn't bad.

　　　Ittleby looked on the ___24___ side. And everyone, except Hazel, ___25___ that about him.

　　　Hazel was the ___26___ student in class. On her first day, Ittleby said, "Nice to meet you, Hazel. I think you'll like it here." Hazel looked at him, "I ___27___ it." Ittleby didn't know what to do. He'd never __28____ anyone like Hazel.

　　　_____29_ Mr. D． said they'd have recess(休息) inside __30____ the rain, Hazel said, "Bad things come in threes. No outdoor recess is number one. What will the ____31__ thing be?

　　　The class didn't have to __32____ long to find out. Greta was carrying a box of paints during art class. She ___33___, and paint went flying. Hazel turned to Ittleby, "That was the second ___34___ thing. What will the third be?"

　　　Ittleby didn't know what to say. Hazel seemed so _35_____ about the Rule of Three Bad Things.

　　　Emma came to look at Ittleby's ___36___. She picked it up, not realizing she had paint on her fingers. Hazel pointed, "Ittleby's picture is ruined(破坏)! There's number three." Emma looked __37___. "I'm sorry, Ittleby." "It's OK, Emma. If I add wings, the fingerprint(指纹) could look like butterflies," said Ittleby.

　　　So Ittleby added wings. ___38___ he said, "Everyone, let's make a field of butterflies."

　　　Everyone put a fingerprint on Ittleby's paper. Only Hazel didn't.

　　　"Want to add one?" Ittleby asked her. Hazel thought about it, and she carefully added wings.

　　　"It looks __39____. I like it very much," said Ittleby. Hazel __40____, "You know, I don't really think there's a Rule of Three Bad Things." Ittleby nodded, "Bad things happen. But good things happen, too. And sometimes, there are good things hiding where you don't expect them."

　　　21．A． argue B． worry C． touch D． explain

　　　22．A． hungry B． different C． right D． wrong

　　　23．A． and B． but C． if D． as

　　　24．A． humorous B． easy C． bright D． back

　　　25．A． liked B． hated C． heard D． trusted

　　　26．A． shy B． good C． poor D． new

　　　27．A． forget B． want C． enjoy D． doubt

　　　28．A． met B． helped C． asked D． believed

　　　29．A． Unless B． When C． Before D． Though

　　　30．A． according to B． along with C． instead of D． because of

　　　31．A． second B． last C． first D． third

　　　32．A． prepare B． rest C． wait D． practice

　　　33．A． calmed down B． went down C． fell down D． looked down

　　　34．A． strange B． bad C． funny D． interesting

　　　35．A． sure B． sorry C． excited D． disappointed

　　　36．A． finger B． butterfly C． painting D． board

　　　37．A． happy B． surprised C． angry D． upset

　　　38．A． Then B． Thus C． Yet D． Still

　　　39．A． simple B． similar C． great D． normal

　　　40．A． answered B． cried C． shouted D． smiled

四、单项选择

41．He is the most excellent student in our class, and he always ______ himself in his studies.

A． buries B． hides

C． covers D． leaves

42．The police ______ the thief into a situation where he could not escape.

A． caught B． trapped

C． led D． brought

43．The door ______ open and in rushed the crowd, shouting with anger.

A． pushed B． knocked

C． forced D． burst

44．He is a man with rich experience, from ______ much can be learned.

A． whom B． which