Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She ( 1 ) John very much. In her ( 2 ) he couldn't do anything ( 3 ) Every morning she would give him breakfast ( 4 ) bed and bring him the newspapers to ( 5 ) It isn't really true that he was too ( 6 ) to work--in fact he had tried a few ( 7 ) First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to ( 8 ) at least six windows. Then he ( 9) a bus conductor and on his second ( 10 ) a passenger stole his bag with all the fares (车费）collected. He ( 11 ) lost his job as a postman ( 12 ) he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was ( 13 ) suitable work for him. So he ( 14 ) to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so ( 15 ) about this that she told the ( 16 ) to all her neighours. "My John is going to be a soldier" , she said, "He is going to be the best soldier there ( 17 ) was, I can tell you!"
　　Then the great day came ( 18 ) he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His ( 19 ) mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good ( 20 ) in the crowd.
　　The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his ( 21 ) came in sight some of the people watching ( 22 ) Laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along.
　　But Ella Fant, who was filled with ( 23 ) , shouted at the top of her voice: "Look at (24 ) ! They're all out ( 25 ) except my John! Isn't he the best!"
　　1. A. depended onB. waited onC. trustedD. loved
　　2. A. hope B. eyes C. head D. beliefs
　　3. A. wrong t3. great C. good D. strange
　　4. A. to B. at C. in D. by
　　5. A. checkB. read C. keep D. sign
　　6. A. lazy B. youngC. weak D. shy
　　7. A. ones B. years C. tasks D. jobs
　　8. A. rub B. drop C. break D. clean
　　9. A. followedB. met C. becameD. found
　　10.A. day B. tryC. route D. chance
　　ll.A. thus B. even C. once D. only
　　12.A. even if B. so that C. becauseD. though
　　13.A. someB. such C. lessD. no
　　14.A. began B. promised C. managed D. decided
　　15.A. excited B. worried C. anxiousD. curious
　　16.A. incident B. changeC. news D. matter
　　17.A. yet B. ever C. never D. just
　　18.A. where B. since C. when D. till
　　19.A. proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky
　　20.A. time B. position C. experience D. impression
　　21.A. neighbours B. army officer C. motherD. fellow soldiers
　　22. A. couldn't helpB. shouldn't burst out
　　C. stoppedD. kept
　　23.A. sadness B. happiness C. surpriseD. regret
　　24.A. them B. thoseC. that D. him
　　25.A. sightB. order C. mind D. step

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