looking ____22____ . He didn't even flap his wings in an/a ____23____ to fly. Somehow he knew he was incapable.

　　　One day Chico got especially excited. He paced back and forth and made an ____24____ amount of noise. Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started ____25____ flapping his wings for the first time ever-then he lifted off the _____26___ like a space shuttle! I was amazed and _____27___. Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been waiting until the moment was ripe for ____28____!

　　　Two days later Chico returned. First I tried to ___29____ him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his ____30____ and put it away-still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him out every day if the weather was nice as long as he did come back. ____31____, he flew onto my shoulder.

　　　From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him ____32____ early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The routine lasted for two months ____33____ suddenly Chico became ____34____. The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the ____35____. Within a few days he died.

　　　I was very sad. The ____36____ crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what ____37____ is there in being a bird if you can't fly?

　　　Chico made his first ____38____ for freedom on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a ___39_____ when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don't set yourself free, what will be the ___40_____ of your life?

　　　21．A．brought B．seated C．caught D．chased

　　　22．A．comfortable B．painful C．patient D．anxious

　　　23．A．attempt B．stage C．journey D．path

　　　24．A．serious B．first C．incredible D．accessible

　　　25．A．slowly B．gently C．madly D．gracefully

　　　26．A．ground B．branch C．window D．house

　　　27．A．moved B．shocked C．delighted D．excited

　　　28．A．patience B．exchange C．rescue D．escape

　　　29．A．trick B．fasten C．seize D．expect

　　　30．A．cage B．chain C．food D．feather

　　　31．A．At last B．As usual C．Once in a while D．In the meantime

　　　32．A．out B．off C．away D．alone

　　　33．A．until B．while C．since D．although

　　　34．A．active B．weak C．annoying D．miserable

　　　35．A．forest B．community C．countryside D．neighborhood

　　　36．A．fact B．thought C．concern D．detail

　　　37．A．problem B．meaning C．interest D．mistake

　　　38．A．relief B．willingness C．communication D．breakthrough

　　　39．A．breath B．look C．holiday D．chance

　　　40．A．success B．purpose C．contribution D．importance

四、单项选择

41．The observer's statement about the accident was very ; we know almost everything about it now.

A．specific B．especial

C．particular D．special

42．-How did you like Nick's performance last night?

-To be honest, his singing didn't to me much.

A．occur B．belong

C．refer D．appeal

43．_______ people were killed in the earthquake in Sichuan.

A．A large number B．A great many

C．A great deal of D．A large quantity of

44．- It is getting late. I am afraid I must be going now.

- Ok. _______.

A．See you B．Go slowly

C．Stay longer D．Take it easy

45．What will the world use for power when it has _______ oil?

A．given out of B．given out

C．run out of D．run out

46．He was to drinking because of work pressure.

A．accustomed B．addicted

C．belong D．due

47．I did not see your sister at the meeting. If she , she would have met my brother

A．has come B．did come