After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack, my world crashed around me. I was overwhelmed (不知所措) with the      of earning a living,      the little children.

One     evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd (牧羊犬) on our   . This wonderful strong animal      to enter the house and make it his     . The children took an instant liking to “German” and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day,     we could inquire around the neighborhood for his   . That night I slept      for the first time in many weeks.

The following morning we      to find German’s owner, but with no results. On Sunday I took the children on a picnic and we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were      to see German racing to the gas station after us.     was he going to be left behind.

On Monday morning I let him out for a run when the children got ready for school. As evening came and German didn’t appear, we were all     . The next Friday evening, German was back on our doorstep. Again we took him in, and again he stayed      Monday morning. This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more      of German. We stopped thinking about      he belonged — he belonged to us. As German became part of the family, he considered      his duty to take up his position by the front door and remained there until the morning.

Each week, between German’s visits, I grew a little stronger, a little braver; every weekend I enjoyed his     . Then one Monday morning we      his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how     and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.

A. duties                   B. ways                       C. purposes                D. focuses

A. caring for             B. looking for              C. waking up        D. taking up

A. Friday           B. Saturday                 C. Sunday                   D. Monday

A. gate                    B. street                      C. road                       D. doorstep

A. regretted              B. forced                     C. intended                 D. encouraged

A. nest               B. home                      C. kitchen                   D. destination

A. where                   B. when                      C. while                       D. as

A. advice         B. gifts                        C. owner                     D. situation

A. comfortably B. smoothly                 C. meaningfully           D. peacefully

A. tried                    B. managed                C. succeeded          D. failed

A. happy                 B. glad                        C. amazed                  D. pleased

A. No wonder  B. No way                   C. No doubt                D. No use

A. wondered         B. lost                         C. worried            D. disappointed

A. before                B. until                        C. since                      D. once

A. aware                 B. sure                        C. fond                        D. anxious

A. who                  B. where                     C. whom                     D. which

A. it                       B. that                         C. this                         D. one

A. friend                  B. company                C. factory                    D. story

A. beat                    B. hit                           C. wounded                D. patted

A. excited              B. satisfied           C. abandoned                    D. interrupted

After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack, my world crashed around me. My six children were all under 10, and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living, and caring for the children. I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone.

One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German Shepherd（牧羊犬） on our doorstep. This dog seemed to intend to enter the house. The children liked “German” immediately and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.

The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results.

On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by, we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. No way was he going to be left behind.

Monday morning I let him out for a run. He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed. We were convinced that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening, German was back on our doorstep. Again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived.

This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more fond of German. We took comfort in his strong, warm presence, and we felt safe with him near us. As German became part of the family, he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed.

Each week, between German’s visits, I grew a little stronger, a little braver and more able to handle; every weekend we were no longer alone and enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted him on the head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. We never saw German again.

65. The dog first came to the family when________.

A. it was needed most                                       B. the writer became strong enough

C. the writer was away on a business trip          D. the writer was busy on the weekday

66. The family planned to go on a picnic without the German Shepherd because_______.

A. it was too wild to control                              B. it was too young to walk so far

C. the owner might come by to pick it up           D. it might spoil the trip

67. The writer was ________ the German Shepherd.

A. afraid of                  B. grateful to                C. cruel to                   D. annoyed with

68. Which of the following can’t be used to describe the dog?

A. Loyal                      B. Beautiful.                 C. Lovely.                    D. Wild.

After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack，my world crashed around me. My six children were all under 10，and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living，and caring for the children. I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week，but from Friday nights to Monday mornings，the children and I were alone.
One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German Shepherd（牧羊犬）on our doorstep. This dog seemed to intend to enter the house. The children liked “German” immediately and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.
The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner，but with no results.
On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by，we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas，we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. No way was he going to be left behind.
Monday morning I let him out for a run. He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed. We were convinced that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening，German was back on our doorstep. Again he stayed until Monday morning，when our housekeeper arrived.
This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more fond of German. We took comfort in his strong，warm presence，and we felt safe with him near us. As German became part of the family，he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed.
Each week，between German’s visits，I grew a little stronger，a little braver and more able to handle; every weekend we were no longer alone and enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted him on the head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. We never saw German again.
56．The dog first came to the family when _______________.
A．it was needed most
B．the writer became strong enough
C．the writer was away on a business trip
D．the writer was busy on the weekday
57．The family planned to go on a picnic without the German Shepherd because ____.
A．it was too wild to control
B．it was too young to walk so far
C．the owner might come by to pick it up
D．it might spoil the trip
58．The writer was ____________ the German Shepherd.
A．a(chǎn)fraid of　　　　　　　　　B．grateful to
C．cruel to 　　　　　　　　　D．a(chǎn)nnoyed with
59．Which of the following can’t be used to describe the dog？
A．Loyal 　　　　　　　　　B．Helpful
C．Lovely 　　　　　　　　 D．Wild

  After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack on the tennis court, my world crashed around me. I was overwhelmed with the responsibilities of earning a living, caring for the children and just keeping my head above water.

I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone, and frankly I was uneasy.

One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big beautiful German shepherd on our doorstep. He gave every indication that he intended to enter the house and make it his home. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement until the next day.

The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner, but with no results. German, meanwhile, actually made himself part of the family. Saturday night he was still with us, sleeping in the basement.

On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. When we stopped to get gas at a local station, we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. He settled down in the back for the ride to the picnic.

Monday morning I let him out for a run while the children got ready for school. He didn’t come back. As evening came and German didn’t appear, we were all disappointed. We were convinced that he had gone home or been found by his owner, and that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening, German was back on our doorstep. Again we took him in, and again he stayed until Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived.

This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more fond of German and we took comfort in his strong, warm presence, and we felt safe with him near us.

Each week, between German’s visits, I grew a little stronger, a little braver and more able to cope; every weekend I enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted his head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. He never came back. We never saw or heard of German again.

I think of him often. I believe German was sent because he was needed, and because no matter how abandoned and alone we feel, somehow, somewhere, someone knows and cares. We are never really alone.

61. What does the underlined part in the first paragraph mean?

  A. trying to keep calm in public                B. avoiding being neglected by others

C. showing her high spirit in the face of trouble   D. managing to continue to live

62. Why did the German shepherd come to the author’s house?

   A. He was hungry and had no place to live in.     B. His owner went away on weekends.

C. He couldn’t find his way to his owner’s house.  D. The passage doesn’t tell us directly.

63. We can conclude from the passage that ________.

   A. German liked to have a picnic with the family  B. German’s owner put an ad for him

C. German was fond of living with the family   

D. the writer was not very willing to find German’s owner

64. Which of the following doesn’t agree with the passage?

   A. The children needn’t go to school on the weekend.

B. The housekeeper only came on weekdays.

C. But for the dog the writer would have broken down.

D. German’s coming was a great comfort for the writer.

65. Which is the best title for the passage?

   A. We are not alone                B. Love from a dog  

C. Raising a dog can be beneficial    D. Keep up when in trouble

第三部分 閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。

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　　After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack，my world crashed around me.My six children were all under 10，and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living，and caring for the children. I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week，but from Friday nights to Monday mornings，the children and I were alone.

　　One Friday evening I came home from work to find a big pretty German Shepherd（牧羊犬）on our doorstep. This dog seemed to intend to enter the house. The children liked“German”immediately and begged me to let him in. I agreed to let him sleep in the basement. That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks.

　　The following morning we made phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for German’s owner，but with no results.

　　On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic. Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by，we drove off without him. When we stopped to get gas，we were amazed to see German racing to the gas station after us. No way was he going to be left behind.

　　Monday morning I let him out for a run. He didn’t come back and we were all disappointed. We were convinced that we would never see him again. We were wrong. The next Friday evening，German was back on our doorstep. Again he stayed until Monday morning，when our housekeeper arrived.

　　This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months. We grew more and more fond of German. We took comfort in his strong，warm presence，and we felt safe with him near us. As German became part of the family，he considered it his duty to check every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed.

　　Each week，between German’s visits，I grew a little stronger，a little braver and more able to handle; every weekend we were no longer alone and enjoyed his company. Then one Monday morning we patted him on the head and let him out for what turned out to be the last time. We never saw German again.

51．The dog first came to the family when _______________.

A．it was needed most

B．the writer became strong enough

C．the writer was away on a business trip

D．the writer was busy on the weekday

52．The family planned to go on a picnic without the German Shepherd because ____________.

A．it was too wild to control

B．it was too young to walk so far

C．the owner might come by to pick it up

D．it might spoil the trip

53．The writer was ____________ the German Shepherd.

A．a(chǎn)fraid of　　　　　　　　　　　　B．grateful to

C．cruel to 　　　　　　　　　　　　D．a(chǎn)nnoyed with

54．Which of the following can’t be used to describe the dog？

A．Loyal. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　B．Beautiful.

C．Lovely. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Wild.