A passenger (乘客) told an air hostess (空姐) that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the   16  soon.
Twenty minutes   17 , when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she   18  to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up (延遲) to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he   19  it.
In the following hours on the flight,   20  time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile   21  he needed help or not. But the passenger never   22  her words.
When he was going to get off the   23 , the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers’ booklet (意見簿). She was very   24 . She knew that he would write down sharp words, which might make her   25  the job.   26  with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she   27  the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times   28 . How can I refuse   29  twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched (感動) the passenger
  30  and of course she wouldn’t lose her job!

Everybody needs water. Everything  16  water，too. We use water  17  the bowls, the clothes, and  18  .We use water to plant trees, flowers and crops.  19  does all water come from? It  20  from clouds. Some of rain  21  into the ground. Many people get  22  from under the ground. Some rain water goes  23  the hills. It runs  24  lakes and rivers. Many people get it  25  .

Once there was a grasshopper(蚱蜢), who was the best hopper(跳躍者) in the world. She taught __16__ grasshoppers how to hop. Soon all grasshoppers were hopping well, so she felt very proud.

Then one day an eagle appeared. She immediately decided to teach the eagle how to hop, __17__she was sure that hopping was the key to __18___ . But every time she __19___ the eagle to hop, he just said, “There is no need. You are satisfied with hopping, but I can fly. “

“Stop this silly talking of flying!” screamed the grasshopper. “Flying is__20__ in your imagination. “

The next day, some of the grasshoppers went to talk to the eagle. “How is it that you don’t know how to hop, yet you still talk of flying? It is ___21___our teacher’s orders.”

“Hopping is useful and can make you happy, but when you can fly, it is no longer___22___.” said the eagle.

“Tell us more,” said the grasshoppers.

The eagle began telling them what the world___23___the grass fields was like. It was a world that included mountains, rivers and oceans(海洋).

Then the eagle took one___24___grasshopper in his powerful wings to the sky. The grasshopper could see the mountains, rivers and oceans that the eagle ___25___.

After the eagle landed, he saw a spark (閃光) in the grasshopper’s eyes. The grasshopper told others what he had seen in the sky. Therefore, the grasshoppers dreamt of flying in the sky.

  A. another        B. other        C. others       D. the other

【小題 2】 A. as            B. and          C. or           D. because of

【小題 3】 A. business      B. weakness   C. happiness  D. succeed

【小題 4】 A. confused  B. told     C. advised      D. asked

【小題 5】. A. just         B. even       C. hardly     D. ever

【小題 6】. A. for          B. well with  C. against    D. down

【小題 7】 A. helpful       B. dangerous  C. necessary  D. safe

【小題 8】 A. on        B. through    C. across     D. beyond

【小題 9】 A. strong        B. brave      C. attractive D. beautiful

【小題 10】 A. imagined     B. had talked C. told      D. had described

Here is an examination notice（考試通知）. Mrs. Dickson gave it to her students last week.
To the students of Class 3
◇  Examinations start on January 22 and end on June 23.
◇  The time for each of the subject is:
English       June 22        9:30 A.M.- 10:30 A.M.
Math           June 22           11:00 A.M.- 12:00 A.M.
History           June 22        2:30 P.M.-3:30 P.M.
PE           June 23           8:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.
Music          June 23        1:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.
◇  For the PE test? go to the playground. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. All else are written（書面）tests. They will be held in Classroom 3.
◇  No student can get into the examination room more than 15 minutes after the exam starts.
◇  No food or drink during ANY test.
◇  No dictionaries during the English exam.
◇  Wear pants and sports shoes for the PE exam.
◇  If you have questions, go to the Teacher's Office before the tests.
【小題1】Who could not take the English exam?