One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Bond called a family meeting. “We’ve had to make a 41 decision,” Mr. Bond announced. “You see, your mother has been offered a post as co-director of a TV station in Chicago. 42 , the station is not here . After 43 long and hard about it, we’ve 44 that the right decision is to move to Chicago.”
Marc looked 45 , while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving . “It’s surprising but exciting!” she said. Marc simply said, “I can’t leave my 46 . I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!”
The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August, Marc would grow more 47 the idea of leaving. However, he showed no 48 of accepting the decision, refusing to 49 his belongings.
On the morning of their move, Marc was 50 to be found. His parents called Tommy Lyons’ house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs. Bond became increasingly 51 while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so 52 .
What they didn’t know was that Marc had started to walk over to Tommy’s house with a faint idea of 53 in Lyons’ attic (阁楼) for a few days . But as he walked along , all the 54 landscape of his neighborhood 55 him of the things he and his family had done together: the green fence he and his mother had painted; the trees he and his sister used to 56 while playing hide-and-seek; the park 57 he and his father often took walks together. How much would these 58 without his family, who made them special in the first place? Marc didn’t take the 59 to answer that question but instead, he hurried back to his house, 60 if there were any boxes the right size to hold his record collection.
41．A．different B．easy C．wise D．final
42．A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Even if
43．A．thinking B．quarrelling C．complaining D．discussing
44．A．kept B．recognized C．concluded D．insisted
45．A．shocked B．puzzled C．surprised D．excited
46．A．classmates B．friends C．neighbours D．parents
47．A．delighted at B．pleased with C．used to D．worried about
48．A．approaches B．signs C．interests D．hopes
49．A．pack B．pick C．tie D．pile
50．A．everywhere B．somewhere C．nowhere D．anywhere
51．A．anxious B．angry C．frightened D．embarrassed
52．A．violently B．irregularly C．irresponsibly D．naughtily
53．A．hiding B．staying C．sleeping D．living
54．A．beautiful B．familiar C．splendid D．traditional
55．A．recalled B．remembered C．warned D．reminded
56．A．plant B．cut C．climb D．hide
57．A．that B．where C．which D．when
58．A．cost B．value C．mean D．measure
59．A．time B．courage C．strength D．patience
60．A．looking B．wondering C．asking D．searching