“Yes，I'll be ready at nine in the morning．Goodbye，dear，and thanks again．”It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make．Her daughter had been very kind，of course，

and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station，but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help．Since her husband had died ten years before，she had prided herself on her independence．She had continued to live in their little house，alone．

    On the evening，however，she was standing at her living-room window，staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden． Her feelings were mixed．Of course，she was sad at the thought of leaving the house，as it was full of  many memories．But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea，back in the little seaside town where she had been born．With the money from the sale of the house，she had bought a little flat there．She turned from the living room window，and looked around at the walls．There was a small fish tank，with two goldfish in it．When asked why，her husband used to say，“It’s nice to have something alive in the room．’’Since he had passed away，she had always kept some goldfish，had always had something alive in the room”．

    The next morning，as her train was pulling out of the station，Mrs. Robson called to her daughter．“Kate，you won’t forget to collect the goldfish，will you? The children will love them．It’s…”，

    “I know．”Kate interrupted gently．“It s nice to have something alive in the room．”

1．According to the passage，we know that Mrs. Robson         

    A．was tired of living alone

    B．was not liked by her daughter

    C．did not like asking people for help

    D．did not want to be visited by her daughter

2．Mrs. Robson was going to          ．

    A．be in hospital               B．1ive with her daughter

    C．travel abroad alone         D．move to her hometown

3．The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were            

    A．sad and hopeful             B．regretful and excited

    C．sad and regretful           D．excited and hopeful

4．From the last two paragraphs，we can know that Mrs. Robson         ．

    A．enjoyed keeping pets at home

    B．missed her husband very much

    C．had the same hobby with her husband

    D．was worried about her daughter’s bad memory

“Yes, I'll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again. ”It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make．Her daughter had been very kind，of course，and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station，but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help．Since her husband had died ten years before，she had prided herself on her independence．She had continued to live in their little house, alone．

On the evening, however，she was standing at her living-room window，staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden . Her feelings were mixed．Of course，she was sad at the thought of leaving the house，as it was full of many memories．But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea，back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house，she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window，and looked mindedly at the walls. There was a small fish tank，with two goldfish in it. When asked why，her husband used to say，“It’s nice to have something alive in the room．’’Since he had passed away，she had always kept some goldfish，had always had “something alive in the room”．

The next morning，as her train was pulling out of the station，Mrs. Robson called to her daughter．“Kate，you won’t forget to collect the goldfish，will you? The children will love them. It’s…”，

“I know.” Kate interrupted gently. “It s nice to have something alive in the room.”

53. According to the passage，we know that Mrs. Robson____

A. was tired of living alone

B. was not liked by her daughter

C. did not like asking people for help

D. did not want to be visited by her daughter

54. Mrs. Robson was going to         ．

A. be in hospital                B. 1ive with her daughter

C. travel abroad alone           D. move to her hometown

55. The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were         

A. sad and hopeful             B. regretful and excited

C. sad and regretful            D. excited and hopeful

56. From the last two paragraphs，we can know that Mrs. Robson        ．

A．enjoyed keeping pets at home

B．missed her husband very much

C．had the same hobby with her husband

D．was worried about her daughter’s bad memory

 “Yes, I'll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again. ”It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make．Her daughter had been very kind，of course，and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station，but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help．Since her husband had died ten years before，she had prided herself on her independence．She had continued to live in their little house, alone．

    On the evening, however，she was standing at her living-room window，staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden . Her feelings were mixed．Of course，she was sad at the thought of leaving the house，as it was full of many memories．But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea，back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house，she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window，and looked mindedly at the walls. There was a small fish tank，with two goldfish in it. When asked why，her husband used to say，“It’s nice to have something alive in the room．’’Since he had passed away，she had always kept some goldfish，had always had “something alive in the room”．

    The next morning，as her train was pulling out of the station，Mrs. Robson called to her daughter．“Kate，you won’t forget to collect the goldfish，will you? The children will love them. It’s…”，

    “I know.” Kate interrupted gently. “It s nice to have something alive in the room.”

53. According to the passage，we know that Mrs. Robson____

    A. was tired of living alone

    B. was not liked by her daughter

    C. did not like asking people for help

    D. did not want to be visited by her daughter

54. Mrs. Robson was going to          ．

    A. be in hospital                B. 1ive with her daughter

    C. travel abroad alone           D. move to her hometown

55. The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were         

    A. sad and hopeful             B. regretful and excited

    C. sad and regretful            D. excited and hopeful

56. From the last two paragraphs，we can know that Mrs. Robson         ．

    A．enjoyed keeping pets at home

    B．missed her husband very much

    C．had the same hobby with her husband

D．was worried about her daughter’s bad memory

“Yes, I'll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again. ”It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make．Her daughter had been very kind，of course，and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station，but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help．Since her husband had died ten years before，she had prided herself on her independence．She had continued to live in their little house, alone．
On the evening, however，she was standing at her living-room window，staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden . Her feelings were mixed．Of course，she was sad at the thought of leaving the house，as it was full of many memories．But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea，back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house，she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window，and looked mindedly at the walls. There was a small fish tank，with two goldfish in it. When asked why，her husband used to say，“It’s nice to have something alive in the room．’’Since he had passed away，she had always kept some goldfish，had always had “something alive in the room”．
The next morning，as her train was pulling out of the station，Mrs. Robson called to her daughter．“Kate，you won’t forget to collect the goldfish，will you? The children will love them. It’s…”，
“I know.” Kate interrupted gently. “It s nice to have something alive in the room.”
53. According to the passage，we know that Mrs. Robson____
A. was tired of living alone
B. was not liked by her daughter
C. did not like asking people for help
D. did not want to be visited by her daughter
54. Mrs. Robson was going to         ．
A. be in hospital                B. 1ive with her daughter
C. travel abroad alone           D. move to her hometown
55. The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were         
A. sad and hopeful             B. regretful and excited
C. sad and regretful            D. excited and hopeful
56. From the last two paragraphs，we can know that Mrs. Robson        ．
A．enjoyed keeping pets at home
B．missed her husband very much
C．had the same hobby with her husband
D．was worried about her daughter’s bad memory

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“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” Mrs. Robinson replaced the   36  and crossed the hall into the   37 . It had not been an easy telephone call for her to make. Her daughter had been very kind,   38 , and had immediately agreed to   39  her up, but Mrs. Robinson   40  to admit that she needed help. Since her   41  passed away ten years ago, she had prided herself upon her ___42 . She had   43  to live in their little house alone and had refused to go and live with her daughter.
But on this evening, she was standing at her living-room window,   44  out at the “SOLD” notice in the small front garden. Her feeling were   45 . Naturally she was             46  at the thought of leaving here, as it was full of so many   47 .
But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last   48  near the
sea, __49  in the little sea town where she was born. With the   50  from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there.
Her husband had always been very   51  this house. She hadn’t been   52__ here, but it didn’t mean as much to her as it had to him.   53  most of the people who lived in the street had   54  away, and it was this that had made her decide to sell it.
Next morning Mrs. Robinson   55  the house for the station in her daughter’s car.