Mary was seven years old. Her parents recently moved to a new town, and so Mary was going to a 36 school, which was a few kilometers from the house they lived in now. A school bus going around picked up 37 every morning and brought them back to their 38 every afternoon, and as both of Mary’s parents 39 to go to work, she always went on this bus. Mary’s parents always 40 their alarm clock for seven o’clock so that none of them would be 41 . But one morning the alarm 42 to go off, and it was not until a quarter past eight that Mary’s mother suddenly 43 , looked at the clock and said, “What’s ever happened to that clock?” and then 44 into Mary’s room to wake her up. “I’m sorry, dear,” she said, “ 45 you’ll have to wash and dress very quickly, have an even 46 breakfast and then I’ll 47 you to school on my way to the office.” “But how can you find the 48, Mum?” Mary said, “You’ve been to school only once.” “Yes,” her mother answered, “but you’ve done the 49 several times now on the bus, so you can be my guide to get there, can’t you?” “Oh, yes,” said Mary, “I suppose so.” She washed, and 50 and had a quick breakfast, and then they set off. Mary told her mother to turn each time they came to a place she 51  . In this way she made her mother drive round most of the town 52 they got to her school. When they arrived, her mother saw that it was not really very far from her house. “Why ever did you make me go such a long way round, Mary, instead of the most 53 way?” her mother asked her. “Well, Mum,” answered Mary, “it was because I didn’t know 54 else to get here. That’s the way our bus always goes to 55 the other children to school. 小题1: A．big B．nice C．different D．distant 小题2: A．pupils B．teachers C．parents D．passengers 小题3: A．offices B．towns C．classrooms D．homes 小题4: A．seemed B．had C．refused D．used 小题5: A．found B．set C．cleaned D．fixed 小题6: A．late B．ready C．lazy D．asleep 小题7: A．started B．stopped C．failed D．continued 小题8: A．stood up B．stayed up C．put up D．woke up 小题9: A．rushed B．stepped C．escaped D．jumped 小题10: A．but B．and C．so D．then 小题11: A．later B．quicker C．easier D．heavier 小题12: A．bring B．fetch C．leave D．drive 小题13: A．truth B．bus C．way D．guide 小题14: A．homework B．shopping C．trip D．reading 小题15: A．rose B．dressed C．move D．showed 小题16: A．wondered B．realized C．recognized D．designed 小题17: A．unless B．after C．if D．before 小题18: A．comfortable B．helpful C．important D．direct 小题19: A．how B．when C．what D．which 小题20: A．look for B．pick up C．drop by D．deal with