EllaFantwasamiddle–agedladywholivedwithheronlysonJohninasmallhouse.She　1Johnverymuch.Inher2hecouldn’tdoanythingwrong.Everymorningshewouldgivehimbreakfastinbedandbringhimthepapersto　3.Itisn’treallytruethathewastoo　4towork.Infacthehadtriedafew5　.Firstofallhewasawindow-cleanerandinhisfirstweekhemanagedto　6　atleastsixwindows.Thenhe　7abusconductorandonhissecond　8apassengerstolehisbagwithallthefares(车费)collected.Heevenlosthisjobasapostman　9hesentoffalltheletterswhenheshouldhavetakenthemtopeople’shouses.Itseemedthattherewas　10　suitableworkforhim.Sohe11　tojointhearmy.MrsFantwasso　12aboutthisthatshetoldthe　13toallherneighbours.“MyJohnisgoingtobeasoldier.”Shesaid.“Heisgoingtobethebestsoldierthere　14　wasIcantellyou!”

Thenthegreatdaycame　15hewastomarchpastthepalaceintheparade(接受检阅的队伍).Theparadewasfullofsoundandcolour.ButwhenJohnandhis　__16__cameinsightsomeofthepeoplewatching　17laughingattheonewhocouldn’tkeeppace(步)withtheothersastheymarchedalong.

ButEllaFantwhowasfilledwith　18shoutedatthetopofhervoice:“Lookat　19!They’realloutof20　exceptmyJohn!Isn’thethebest!”

1.A.dependedonB.waitedonC.trustedD.loved

2.A.hope　B.eyes　C.head　D.wish

3.A.check　B.readC.keep　D.sign

4.A.lazy　B.young　C.weakD.quiet

5.A.one　B.yearsC.weak　D.jobs

6.A.make　B.dropC.breakD.clean

7.A.lowedB.metC.became　D.found

8.A.day　B.try　C.route　D.chance

9.A.asif　B.sothat　C.because　D.though

10.A.someB.suchC.less　D.no

11.A.beganB.promisedC.managed　D.decided

12.A.excited　B.worriedC.disappointed　D.surprised

13.A.eventB.changeC.news　D.matter

14.A.yet　B.ever　C.never　D.just

15.A.whereB.since　C.whenD.till

16.A.neighboursB.armyoffice　C.mother　D.fellowsoldiers

17.A.couldn’thelp　B.shouldn’tbeginC.stoppedD.kept

18.A.sadness　B.happiness　C.surpriseD.anger

19.A.themB.thoseC.thatD.him

20.A.sight　B.orderC.mind　D.step