training. On the day of the 　2　, Dad had to drive 100 kilometres to the starting point. Dad whistled(吹口哨) as he 　3　 along the road. 　4　, a dog ran out in front of the car! Dad changed direction to 　5　 it, but the car skidded(打滑) across the road and ran　into a large tree.

　　Dad tried to 　6　, but his legs were stuck. He had to get 　7　 as soon as possible. No one had seen the accident, so it might have been hours before he was

　　　　8　. He felt around for his phone, but it had been thrown out of reach.

　　Dad 　9　 to turn around to check that the pigeons　hadn't been 　10　. They seemed all right. Then a great 　11　 came to him. One of the pigeons could carry a message home to Mum and Holly!

　　　12　, Dad had a pen and a notebook in his pocket. He 　13　 Charlie, lifted him out and tied the message to Charlie's leg.

　　"Fly home, Charlie," he called.

　　Charlie set off towards his home and reached the 　14　 at last.

　　"Mum!" Holly called. "Charlie's home! And he's carrying a 　15　! "

　　Mum came out to the backyard. As she read the note, she cried, "Oh no! Dad's had a(n) 　16　! "

　　Mum ran into the house, phoned the emergency number and 　17　 what had happened. Soon, Mum came out to the backyard 　18　 and called, "They've

　　　　19　 Dad, Holly, and he's going to be all right. "

　　"You 　20　 Dad! " Holly told Charlie. "You're the best pigeon in the world!"

1. A. or　　　 B. so　　　 C. and　　　 D. for

2. A. race B. training C. trade D. meeting

3. A. walked B. ran C. drove D. flew

4. A. Immediately B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Lately

5. A. stop B. control C. keep D. miss

6. A. cry B. call C. move D. talk

7. A. advice B. help C. sleep D. money

8. A. remembered B. protected C. discovered D. understood

9. A. learned B. agreed C. continued D. managed

10. A. caught B. hurt C. shot D. followed

11. A. idea B. dog C. deal D. pigeon

12. A. Strangely B. Naturally C. Honestly D. Luckily

13. A. depended on B. reached for C. waited for D. thought of

14. A. back garden B. club C. starting point D. hospital

15. A. pen B. notebook C. message D. leaf

16. A. car B. accident C. competition D. phone

17. A. realised B. imagined C. explained D. wondered

18. A. once B. then C. again D. first

19. A. found B. described C. taught D. warned

20. A. corrected B. trusted C. recognized D. saved

Ⅲ. 语法填空

　　阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　World Hello Day, 1. ________ falls on November 21st, may sound extremely basic, as it encourages us to take the chance to greet people, and to recognize 2. ________ important clear, honest communication is in our daily lives. The story of how it began, however, is a long and 3. ________(meaning) one.

　　In the 1970s, the conflict between Egypt and Israel was quite severe, 4. ________(make) many people fear another huge war would break out. In 1973, World Hello Day was first created to show people, especially the people of the Middle East, that conflicts could and should be settled through communication, but not, 5. ________(violent).

Since its creation, World Hello Day 6. _______(celebrate) in 180 countries. 7.