A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her
16 by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears,
17 “Aunty Misery” at her.
One evening, a passer- by asked to
18 for the night. Seeing that he had an
19 face, she let him in and gave him a nice
20 . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her
21 that anyone who climbed up her tree
22 not be able to come back down until she
23 it.
When the children came back to steal her
24 , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long
25 she gave the tree permission to let
26 go. Aunty Misery was free from the
27 at last.
One day another man
28 her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her,
29 she asked who he was . “I am Death, I’ve come to take you
30 me.” said he.
Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to
31 some pears from my dear tree to remember the
32 it brought to me in this life. But I am too
33 to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so
34 as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. De
ath climbed up the tree
35 and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
| 小题1: | | A．hopeless | B．painful | C．dull | D．crazy |
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| 小题2: | | A．calling | B．shouting | C．announcing | D．whispering |
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| 小题4: | | A．interesting | B．honest | C．anxious | D．angry |
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| 小题5: | | A．gift | B．kiss | C．treat | D．smile |
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| 小题6: | | A．suggestion | B．demand | C．permission | D．wish |
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| 小题7: | | A．could | B．should | C．might | D．must |
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| 小题8: | | A．permitted | B．promised | C．answered | D．declared |
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| 小题9: | | A．branch | B．food | C．tree | D．fruit |
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| 小题10: | | A．after | B．while | C．since | D．before |
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| 小题12: | | A．trick | B．question | C．trouble | D．difficulty |
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| 小题13: | | A．stepped into | B．left for | C．stopped at | D．walked around |
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| 小题14: | | A．so | B．but | C．although | D．because |
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| 小题16: | | A．choose | B．pick | C．shake | D．hit |
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| 小题17: | | A．honor | B．pleasure | C．hope | D．excitement |
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| 小题18: | | A．light | B．short | C．old | D．thin |
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| 小题19: | | A．proud | B．kind | C．fine | D．smart |
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| 小题20: | | A．disappointedly | B．cheerfully | C．unwillingly | D．eagerly |
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