get there. But they __46__ understand her. She was very worried. Then she had an idea. She took out her pen __47__ a piece of paper. She drew ___48__ elephant, a panda, and a giraffe on it. Her classmates looked __49__ the picture. They knew Mandy wanted to go to the zoo. So they told __50__ the way.

( ) 41. A. to B. by C. with D. for

( ) 42. A. speaking B. speaks C. spoke D. speak

( ) 43. A. if B. because C. so D. after

( ) 44. A. to go B. go C. goes D. going

( ) 45. A. when B. why C. where D. how

( ) 46. A. didn't B. weren't C. aren't D. don't

( ) 47. A. but B. or C. and D. nor

( ) 48. A. a B. an C. the D. /

( ) 49. A. at B. up C. for D. in

( ) 50. A. me B. him C. you D. her

四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Life is like the four seasons. When I was young, it was the spring of my life. I played a lot, and then I started school. I learnt many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day.

　　There were happy days and sad days. Some days the Sun shone, and some days it didn't. In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married(结婚) and had a child. In those days I didn't have much time to think or to play. Every day I was busy and worked hard. The summer of my life passed quickly.

　　Then the days got shorter. My child was a university student and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change colour and give us delicious fruits.

　　But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.

( ) 51. What does the writer think his life is like?

A. Spring. B. Autumn. C. Winter. D. Four seasons.

( ) 52. The writer was very busy in the " _____" of his life.

A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

( ) 53. What did NOT happen to the writer in the "autumn" of his life?

A. His child studied in university.

B. His home became much quieter.

C. He didn't need to go to work.

D. He took care of(照顾) his grandchild.

( ) 54. Which of the following ages is probably during the "winter" of the life?

A. 15. B. 33. C. 55. D. 87

( ) 55. The best title for the passage is _____.

A. Four seasons in a year B. My favourite season

C. Four seasons in my life D. My happy life