A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot(弹弓）to
21 in the woods. He practiced and practiced but could never 22 the target. Becoming somewhat
23 , he headed back for dinner.
As he was returning, he saw Grandma’s
24 duck. Without thinking, he shot his slingshot, hit the duck right
25 the head and killed it. He was shocked and sad. Quickly, he
26 the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his
27 watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After
28 that day, Grandma said, “Sally, you wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me that he wanted to
29 in the kitchen today, didn't you, Johnny?” And then she 30 to him, “Remember, the duck?” Then Johnny did the dishes.
Later, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to __
31__ fishing, and Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I __
32__ Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right. Johnny told me he wanted to __33__.” And she whispered again, “Remember, the
34 ?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny
35 at home.
After several days, Johnny finally couldn't
36 it any longer. He went to Grandma and
37 that he had killed her pet duck and asked for her
38 .
Hearing this, Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the
39 and saw the whole thing from the house. And because I
40 you, I forgive you, but I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make you her slave.”
| 小题1: | | A．work on | B．carry out | C．look after | D．play with |
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| 小题3: | | A．discouraged | B．nervous | C．helpless | D．foolish |
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| 小题4: | | A．pet | B．big | C．pretty | D．little |
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| 小题7: | | A．grandpa | B．grandma | C．sister | D．brother |
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| 小题8: | | A．lunch | B．supper | C．breakfast | D．school |
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| 小题9: | | A．support | B．cook | C．help | D．stay |
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| 小题10: | | A．shouted | B．spoke | C．nodded | D．whispered |
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| 小题11: | | A．go | B．play | C．discover | D．find |
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| 小题12: | | A．make | B．have | C．punish | D．need |
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| 小题14: | | A．farm | B．duck | C．supper | D．slingshot |
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| 小题15: | | A．waited | B．smiled | C．stayed | D．cried |
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| 小题16: | | A．stand | B．keep | C．face | D．hide |
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| 小题17: | | A．promised | B．explained | C．admitted | D．described |
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| 小题18: | | A．apology | B．advice | C．forgiveness | D．permission |
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| 小题19: | | A．window | B．roadside | C．kitchen | D．farm |
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| 小题20: | | A．punished | B．mistook | C．love | D．respect |
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