Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She   26  John very much. In her   27  he couldn't do anything 28 . Every morning she would give him breakfast   29  bed and bring him the papers to   30  . It isn't really true that he was too 31 to work-in fact he had tried a few   32 . First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to   33  at least six windows. Then he 34 a bus conductor and on his second 35  a passenger stole his bag with all the fare (车费) collected. He   36  lost his job as a postman 37 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was   38   suitable work for him. So he    39   to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so 40 about this that she told the   41  to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier,” she said， “He is going to be the best soldier there   42  was, I can tell you!” Then the great day came   43  he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His   44  mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good 45 in the crowd. The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his   46  came in sight some of the people watching   47  laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along. But Ella Fant , who was filled with    48  , shouted at the top of her voice, “Look at   49  ! They're all out of 50 except my John! Isn't he the best!” 26. A. depended on       B. waited on               C. trusted             D. loved 27. A. hope                        B. eyes                                C. head                 D. beliefs 28. A. wrong                      B. great                             C. good                    D. strange 29. A. to                            B. at                                  C. in                         D. by 30. A. check                B. read                              C. keep              D. sign 31. A. lazy                         B. young                           C. weak             D. shy 32. A. ones                        B. years                             C. tasks              D. jobs 33. A. rub                          B. drop                            C. break                    D. clean 34. A. followed           B. met                                 C. became                D. found 35. A. day                           B. try                                  C. route                    D. chance 36. A. thus                           B. even                               C. once                D. only 37. A. even if              B. so that                           C. because             D. though 38. A. some                       B. such                              C. less                        D. no 39. A. began                      B. promised                       C. managed           D. decided 40. A. excited                     B. worried                         C. anxious                  D. curious 41. A. incident                     B. change                          C. news                      D. matter 42. A. yet                            B. ever                                C. never                     D. just 43. A. where                      B. since                             C. when               D. till 44. A. proud                      B. kind                              C. strict                      D. lucky 45. A. time                        B. position                         C. experience       D. impression 46. A. neighbours          B. army officer               C. mother                  D. fellow soldiers 47. A. couldn't help              B. shouldn't burst out   C. stopped           D. kept 48. A. sadness               B. happiness                     C. surprise                  D. regret 49. A. them                        B. those                             C. that                        D. him 50. A. sight                          B. order                             C. mind                      D. step