阅读下面短文,从短文所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项.

AnIndianputhiseartotheground.He21thehorses.Theywerecominghisway.Heranto22hispeople.Hewasa23.ThatwasforIndianstosendmessage.Peopleinothercountriessent24,too.Onemanbeathisdrum(鼓).Inthenextvillagepeopleheardthedrumand25__theirdrums,too.Themessagewentfromvillagetovillageby26.Somearmieskeptmanypigeons(鸽子).Thesepigeonsalways27back.Whenasoldierwassentfarawayfromhisowncountry,hemighttakeapigeonalong.Hecouldtiea28tothebird’sleg.Itwouldflyback29thesoldier’smessage.Theseareslowwaystosendmessages.Canyouthinkof30ways?

21.A.sawB.foundC.heard

22.A.shootB.tellC.kill

23.A.boyB.fatherC.runner

24.A.horsesB.messagesC.men

25.A.knockedB.hitC.beat

26.A.animalsB.runnersC.drum

27.A.flewB.ranC.swan

28.A.penB.messageC.book

29.A.andB.toC.with

30.A.fasterB.fartherC.morequickly

三、阅读理解（每题2′,共30′）

1.词语配伍题

31.Itisthedaybeforetoday.A.winter

32.Itisthecoldestseasonoftheyear.B.telephone

33.Itisthefifthmonthofayear.C.stamp

34.Peopledon’tgotoworkonthatday.D.May

35.Peopleneeditwhentheypostaletter.E.yesterday

F.Sunday

G.winter