题目内容：

Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they  16  after having dinner together. They discussed the  17  they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a  18  house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（经销商）send a  19  to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful   20  for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know   21  Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t   22  very well. I met a   23  who had a parrot（鹦鹉）that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to   24  it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,  25  it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were   26  by his good thought.

After the holidays their mother   27  her thank-you notes, which read:

“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to 28  the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”

“Marvin, I am too old to   29 . I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll 30  use the car. The   31  was good, although not practical. Thanks.”

“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to  32  plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost   33  my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”

“Dearest Melvin, you were the   34  son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so   35  . I liked it very much. Thank you.”

1.                A．fought         B．talked          C．studied   D．slept

 

2.                A．gifts           B．chances        C．wishes   D．challenges

 

3.                A．warm          B．big            C．safe D．lonely

 

4.                A．book           B．bike           C．car  D．bag

 

5.                A．station         B．museum        C．library    D．theater

 

6.                A．what           B．how           C．why D．when

 

7.                A．listen          B．feel            C．see D．walk

 

8.                A．nurse          B．writer          C．businessman   D．lawyer

 

9.                A．protect         B．beat           C．raise D．teach

 

10.               A．but            B．so             C．unless D．although

 

11.               A．treated         B．impressed       C．threatened D．hurt

 

12.               A．sent out        B．put up         C．took out   D．picked up

 

13.               A．sell            B．borrow         C．clean D．visit

 

14.               A．learn          B．work           C．exercise   D．travel

 

15.               A．never          B．often          C．regularly  D．sometimes

 

16.               A．future         B．hobby          C．idea  D．program

 

17.               A．create         B．enjoy          C．bring D．record

 

18.               A．lost            B．admired        C．remained  D．discovered

 

19.               A．same          B．last            C．next  D．only

 

20.               A．strange         B．unpleasant      C．bitter D．delicious