-
The sun was slipping down through the trees
and it was time to go home. Time was running
out. His mother would
31
him and she would know. She always
knew. A hot tear ran down
his cheek.
She trusted him. He remembered the nice
32
she said, “You are a l
ittle
man now,
Joy.” It made him
33
when his
mother’s
words came back to him; she
trusted him.
Remembering
this, he felt as if someone had
34
a
sharp stick into his side. Her trust in
him
was
all
what
he
could
think
about
now.
It
35
everything
else
from
his
mind.
She
trusted me, he
36
saying to himself. She
trusted me; this was most important. Next to this,
the pipe and its magic power meant
37
.
Joy
looked at the long
38
coming toward him. He now knew what he
had to do. And
he was in a hurry to get
it done. He
39
out of the swing and
started running.
40
he took
the
pipe, he left the store with slow unsure steps.
Now his feet were quick, decisive,
41
him
straight back to the store like an
arrow. He was out of
42
when he reached the store.
Mr. Dow was just
43
the door; the big man smiled. Joy
wished he had not. Somehow
that
44
smile
made
it
more
difficult
for
Joy
to
do
what
he
wanted
to
do.
Joy
was
45
for a moment. His feet felt heavy.
Suddenly, without hesitation, he
46
the pipe. His voice
struggled to come out from deep inside
a
47
chest.
“Mr. Dow,” he said at last, “I didn’t
mean to take it.”
“Thanks, Joy.”
Mr. Dow said as he
48
took the pipe from the boy’s hand.
“How about
49
around and helping me close up shop.”
Joy felt Mr.
Dow's big hand on his shoulder. And Joy felt his
shoulders had become a little
50
and stronger.
31. A. laugh
at
B. knock at
C. point at
D. look at
32. A. advice
B. way
C. wish
D. manner
33. A.
happy
B.
content
C. secure
D. sad
34. A. stuck
B.
struck
C.
transformed
D.
moved
35. A. protected
B.
stopped
C. drove
D. separated
36.
A. hating
B.
kept
C. regretted
D. appreciated
37. A.
anything
B. something
C. nothing
D.
everything
38. A. shades
B.
journeys
C. decisions
D.
shadows
39. A. jumped
B.
ran
C. looked
D. dropped
40.
A. Because
B. While
C. When
D. Though
41. A.
dragging
B. taking
C. forcing
D. sending
42.
A. control
B.
conscience
C. order
D. breath
43. A.
beneath
B. beyond
C. inside
D. behind
44. A.
friendly
B.
strict
C. anxious
D.
satisfactory
45. A. occupied
B.
lost
C. excited
D.
delighted
46. A. held out
B.
gave out
C. put out
D.
brought out
47. A. cheerful
B. painful
C. harmful
D.
peaceful
48. A. quickly
B.
seriously
C. gently
D. carefully
49. A.
staying
B. looking
C.
getting
D. turning
50. A. lighter
B. narrower
C.
thicker
D. broader
DBDAC
BCDAC
BDCAB
ABCAD
31. D
。
从下文“
she would
know
”和“
She always knew.
”
，可知
Joy
认为妈妈
会看到
(look
at)
他做的一
些事情。
32. B
。从下文
“You are
a little man now, Joy.”
，可知
Jo
y
想起了妈妈温馨的说话方式（
way
）
。