As John moved his bicycle out of the driveway, he heard his mo
m shout, “Don’t forget to lock it!” He thought to himself that she was such a 36 . Really, what could 37 at that little library in the small prairie（大草原）town?
The day, 38 most that summer, was bright and hot. As he 39 , sweat trickled（滴下） down. When he arrived at the library, he leaned his bike 40 the railing（栏杆） and, 41 his mother’s advice, didn’t bother to 42 
it.
The library was extremely 43 , filled with the distinct smell of books. 44 in the stacks（堆）, John spent longer than he’d imagined 45 just the right book. He waited patiently for his 46 , and watched 47 the librarian fed his card through the recorded machine.
As he went out of the library, he saw his bike 48 down the sidewalk. Walking beside it was a boy, perhaps fifteen years old.
“Hey! That’s my bike! What do you think you’re doing? G
ive it 49 .”
“Give it back! You’re 50 . It’s not yours.”
John felt 51 with this boy and his words that the bike was his own. What could he do? He wasn’t at all sure 52 to deal with him.
At that moment, John surprised himself. 53 a step toward the boy, he took 54 of his bike. “This bike is mine. You’ll have to give it back to me.” 55 by his determination, the boy let him go. John jumped on and rode home as quickly as he dared. He felt a little strange, however, and a bit older somehow, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on why.
36. A. housewife B. mother C. worrier D. talker
37. A. happen B. steal C. lose D. take
38. A. as B. with C. of D. like
39. A. went B. rode C. ran D. drove
40. A. to B. on C. at D. against
41. A. remembering B. thinking C. reminding D. ignoring
42. A. lock B. place C. mind D. care
43. A. hot B. warm C. cool D. cold
44. A. Missed B. Run C. Seated D. Lost
45. A. to choose B. choosing C. to search D. searching
46. A. turn B. chance C. book D. Bike
47. A. as B. because C. since D. while
48. A. move B. moving C. moved D. being moved
49. A. in B. out C. up D. back
50. A. laughing B. smiling C. cheating D. joking
51. A. angry B. glad C. sorry D. content
52. A. what B. how C. when D. whether
53. A. Walking B. Making C. Going D. Taking
54. A. hand B. lift C. hold D. finger
55. A. scared B. surprised C. worried D. disappointed
