阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm．He was given a slingshot （弹弓） to play with out in the woods．He
36 in the woods, but he could never hit anything．Getting a little
37 , he headed back for dinner．As he was
38 back he saw Grandma’s pet
39 ．Just out of impulse （冲动）, he let the slingshot
40 ,
hit the duck right in the head and killed it．He was shocked and
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In a panic, he hid the
42 duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said
43 ．After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let’s wash the
44 ．" But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he
45 to help in the kitchen．" Then she
46 to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny washed the dishes．Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing．Before they left, Grandma said, "I’m sorry but I
47 Sally to help me make supper．"Sally just smiled and said, "Well, you needn’t worry about it
48 Johnny told me he wanted to help．"She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went
49 and Johnny stayed to help．After several days of doing both his
50 and Sally’s, he finally couldn’t
51 it any longer．He came to Grandma and admitted that he had
52 the duck．
Grandma knelt down(蹲下), gave him a
53 , and said, "Sweetheart, I know．You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the
54 thing, but because I love you．I forgave you．I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a
55 of you．If you make a mistake, just be brave to admit to it and promise not to make it again．In that way, everyone will forgive you．"
| 小题1: | | A．worked | B．practiced | C．climbed | D．searched |
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| 小题2: | | A．pleased | B．worried | C．puzzled | D．discouraged |
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| 小题3: | | A．turning | B．looking | C．walking | D．falling |
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| 小题4: | | A．dog | B．duck | C．cat | D．rabbit |
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| 小题5: | | A．rise | B．leave | C．stop | D．fly |
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| 小题6: | | A．sad | B．lucky | C．angry | D．excited |
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| 小题7: | | A．happy | B．hungry | C．fat | D．dead |
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| 小题8: | | A．anything | B．something | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 小题9: | | A．clothes | B．dishes | C．hands | D．floors |
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| 小题10: | | A．wanted | B．managed | C．tried | D．willing |
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| 小题11: | | A．shouted | B．explained | C．talked | D．whispered |
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| 小题12: | | A．command | B．request | C．need | D．allow |
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| 小题13: | | A．until | B．because | C．while | D．although |
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| 小题14: | | A．fishing | B．swimming | C．climbing | D．shopping |
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| 小题15: | | A．exercise | B．lesson | C．problem | D．housework |
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| 小题16: | | A．accept | B．afford | C．stand(忍受) | D．support |
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| 小题17: | | A．hurt | B．killed | C．hidden | D．wounded |
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| 小题18: | | A．kiss | B．surprise | C．gift | D．suggestion |
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| 小题19: | | A．strange | B．terrible | C．serious | D．whole |
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| 小题20: | | A．enemy | B．winner | C．slave | D．leader |
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