问题补充：
Mr. White is seventy years old. He has been staying at home since he retired. Last year his wife 41 .He was very sad. He has four children, but they all have their own families. Now he lives in an old house 42. Sometimes he feels lonely. One day, one of his children bought a parrot for him. It could 43 and usually gave it nice 44. But one afternoon, a cat ate the parrot. He was very sad and 45 to buy another one. He also bought a strong and beautiful cage for it and began to46 it to speak. Every morning, as soon as he got up, he said“Good morning” 47 the bird. The bird had a look at him but said 48 . He kept on teaching it but the parrot didn’t learn anything. He felt sorry for it and lost his patience(耐心).
One evening his 49 called and told him that his granddaughter was 50 in hospital. He went to see her 51 . When he got there, she was being operated(手术) on and he didn’t see her. The doctors asked him to go home. He was so worried about her that he couldn’t 52 the whole night. The next morning, when he was passing by the parrot, he 53 to say “Good morning” to the bird.
Suddenly(突然地) he 54 someone saying,“What happened to you this morning?” He looked 55 . There was nobody except himself in the room. It was the bird.
【小题1】A．tiredB．wentC．leftD．worked【小题2】A．happilyB．aloneC．angrilyD．carefully【小题3】A．sayB．shoutC．tellD．speak【小题4】A．houseB．clothesC．foodD．words【小题5】A．askedB．likedC．hopedD．decided【小题6】A．wantB．teachC．haveD．with【小题7】A．toB．withC．atD．about【小题8】A．anythingB．everythingC．nothingD．something【小题9】A．parrotB．friendC．wifeD．son【小题10】A．illB．seriousC．badD．worried【小题11】A．at firstB．at onceC．all year roundD．all the time【小题12】A．wake upB．stay upC．sleep lateD．fall asleep【小题13】A．forgotB．rememberedC．plannedD．stopped【小题14】A．thoughtB．knewC．heardD．found【小题15】A．upB．aroundC．downD．overB
答案：
(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】此题考查动词，根据语境可知他的妻子去世了。
【小题2】此题考查副词，live alone表示独自一人住着。
【小题3】此题考查动词，根据语境可知鹦鹉会说话，故选speak。
【小题4】此题考查名词，考查固定短语give sb sth。意思是给他好的食物。
【小题5】此题考查动词，表示决定去买只新的。
【小题6】此题考查动词，teach sb to do sth表示教某人做某事。
【小题7】此题考查介词，say sth to sb表示给某人说什么
【小题8】此题考查不定代词，根据语境可知虽然这个老人天天给他说，这只鹦鹉就是什么也不说。故选nothing。
【小题9】此题考查名词，根据上下文可知告诉他孙女病的人应该是他的孩子。故选D。
【小题10】此题考查形容词，be ill表示生病住院。
【小题11】此题考查名词，根据上文可知他去医院看望他的孙女。
【小题12】此题考查动词，根据语境可知他一晚没睡。
【小题13】此题考查动词，根据语境可知，他应是忘记了给鹦鹉说“good morning”
【小题14】此题考查动词短语，hear sb doing ath表示听到某人做某事。
【小题15】此题考查介词，look around表示环顾一周。
