One summer weekend, my wife, son and I entered a running race on mountain trails ( 小径 ). When the race began, our son started ____1____ but my wife and I stayed back and ran together. After sometime, while running down a narrow, small trail, I walked on a big stone and had a great ____2____ , and I moved my toe pretty hard. I realized I had got my toe injured ( 受伤 ), but I didn’t ____3____ my shoe and sock to check it. Instead, my wife and I kept running

____4____ , bad things happened to me again. After going about half the course, I realized my watch on my wrist ( 手腕 ) was ____5____ . Discouraged, I encouraged my wife to ____6____ , and I would return to see if I could find it. After running back for some time, I found my broken watch off the trail. I ____7____ the watch, and quickly put it into my pocket. Then I hurried down the trail. Once I was near the end, I saw my son had run buck up the trail to meet me. He ran with me to the end.

In the end, both my wife and son had won first place in their age groups. As I sat down to rest after the race, I took off my shoe and ____8____ my toe. I found that my sock was in blood. I failed to receive any prize in my age group. But the race organizers had a special prize for the most injured runner in the race.

So, what does this ____9____ have to do with you and me in everyday life? Every one of us wants to live a comfortable life and enjoy a happy life. However, the _____10_____ is that we often face pain and trouble. The key to real happiness is turning pain into something positive.

1 ． A ． easily B ． cleverly C ． quickly

2 ． A ． break B ． fall C ． chance

3 ． A ． take off B ． put off C ． take down

4 ． A ． Unluckily B ． Finally C ． Actually

5 ． A ． disappeared B ． gone C ． broken

6 ． A ． start B ． stop C ． continue

7 ． A ． took out B ． picked up C ． fix up

8 ． A ． touched B ． treated C ． checked

9 ． A ． difficulty B ． experience C ． problem

10 ． A ． truth B ． idea C ． reason

“Borrow a kitten to keep you company for 9.9 yuan,” a slogan ( 标语 ) on a pet shop’s board in Chengdu, has made this seemingly ordinary ( 普通 ) shop the center of public attention.

The shop provides a ___11___ rental ( 出租 ) service, and the “items” to be rented are ten 1-year-old British shorthair cats.

As one of the most ___12___ breeds ( 种 ) in China, these lovely animals are helping the shop make a lot of money.

In addition to the “standard fee ( 费用 )” of 9.9 yuan, customers ___13___ in the service also need to pay a ___14___ from 1,200 yuan to more than 10,000 yuan according to the cat breed.

Just like ___15___ a home, renters need to provide their ID, sign a contract and provide a photo of the living space to ___16___ it is pet-friendly.

“Shops like this are ___17___ customers with expensive drinks because they allow people to play with cats. Should animals be treated as toys?” Wang Xuening, a person who is strongly ___18___ the cat coffee shop said. But there are also people who believe that human-pet interaction ( 交流 ) is important.

According to Sun, an expert from the China Animal Health and Food Safety Organization, in Western countries pets are commonly ___19___ an important part in improving people’s mental health. However, ensuring ( 保证 ) people’s goodness needs to be done _____20_____ strict right and moral ( 道德的 ) rules.

11 ． A ． special B ． terrible C ． harmful

12 ． A ． beautiful B ． popular C ． expensive

13 ． A ． loved B ． interested C ． enjoyed

14 ． A ． cat B ． shop C ． fund ( 资金 )

15 ． A ． buying B ． choosing C ． renting

16 ． A ． show B ． give C ． offer

17 ． A ． serving B ． cheating C ． treating

18 ． A ． from B ． against C ． for

19 ． A ． said B ． believe C ． considered

20 ． A ． under B ． in C ． behind

—Mr. Wang’s English class is very interesting.

—________

A ． That’s for sure. B ． Here you are. C ． Great. Today’s my day!

— Is your birthday on September 1st?

— No, ________ is on 10th.

A ． hers B ． mine C ． yours

— Hello! I ________ a pen. How much is it?

— It’s 15 yuan.

A ． sell B ． have C ． need