"We can't cut a quarter in half," said Cam. "You're right," said Mac. "Besides," said Cam, "I need this quarter for my collection. ""I just need twenty-five cents," said Mac. "How about finding twenty-five more cents for you?" 36 Cam. "And I keep the quarter. ""Fifty-fifty!" they cheered again. The boys 37 the park all afternoon, but they found no coins. Cam and Mac sat down next to the wishing fountain. Ring-a-ting. The ice-cream truck turned into the park.

"You keep it, "said Cam. He tossed（抛）the coin to Mac. "For your ice cream. ""No, it's yours, "Mac tossed it back to Cam. "For your collection. "At last, they both cried out, "Let's toss for it. ""Heads!" "Tails!"

Mac tossed the coin 38 _in the air. The boys watched the quarter falling—PLOP—down into the wishing fountain.

"Ice cream forever," screamed Mac. "So many coins, "yelled Cam. "Wait a minute," said Mac. "Read the 39 . Wishing Fountain. Each coin is a wish somebody made. We can't take away their wishes. ""But you know what we can do?" said Cam. "Make a wish!" said Mac. They wished to _40 best friends forever. "Fifty-fifty!" they both cheered.

33. A. took B. kept C. returned D. borrowed

34. A. country B. state C. town D. village

35. A. boys B. friends C. students D. workers

36. A. explained B. wondered C. volunteered D. suggested

37. A. dropped B. visited C. watched D. searched

38. A. high B. late C. fairly D. properly

39. A. paper B. news C. sign D. story

40. A. tell B. ask C. stay D. visit

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七、阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。（共26分, 每小

题2分）

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