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Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house.She    16    John very much. In her    17    he couldn't do anything    18    .Every morning she would give him breakfirst_-19    bed and bring him the papers to    20    .It isn't really true that he was too    21    to work---in fact he had tried a few    22    .First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to    23    at least six windows. Then he    24    a bus conductor and on his second    25    a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected.He    26    lost his job as a postman    27    he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was    28    suitable work for him. So he    29    to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so    30    about this that she told the    31    to all her neighbours. My John is good to be a soldier, she said. He is going to be the best soldier there    32    was,I can tell you!
Then the great day came    33    he was to march past the palace in the parade（接受检阅的队伍）.His    34    mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good    35    in the crowd.  The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his fellow soldiers came in sight some of the people watching couldn’t help laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the other as they marched along.
But Ella Fant, who was filled with happiness shouted at the top of her voice: Look at them! They're all out of step except my John! Isn't he the best!
【小题1】A．depended onB．waited onC．trustedD．loved【小题2】A．hopeB．eyesC．headD．beliefs【小题3】A．wrongB．greatC．goodD．strange【小题4】A．toB．atC．inD．by【小题5】A．checkB．readC．keepD．sign【小题6】A．lazyB．youngC．weakD．shy【小题7】A．onesB．yearsC．tasksD．jobs【小题8】A．rubB．dropC．breakD．clean【小题9】
A. followed      B  met       C. became      D. found
【小题10】A．dayB．tryC．routeD．chance【小题11】A．thusB．evenC．onceD．only【小题12】A．even ifB．so thatC．becauseD．though【小题13】A．someB．suchC．lessD．no【小题14】A．beganB．promised C．managedD．decided【小题15】A．excitedB．worriedC．anxiousD．curious【小题16】A．incidentB．changeC．newsD．matter【小题17】A．yetB．everC．neverD．just【小题18】A．whereB．sinceC．whenD．till【小题19】A．proudB．kindC．strictD．lucky【小题20】A．timeB．positionC．experienceD．impressionD