A篇 Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum.Every night, he would hand me his __ 26 __ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK ? ” 26 . A.bag B . wallet C . comb D . brush B篇 It was a cold January in 1925 in Nome, Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow. On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch 36 _ (examined) a sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious ( 传染的 ) disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be 37 _ (helpless) if it struck the town. Dr. Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. 38 _ (However), _the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage. How could the medicine get to Nome? The town’s 39 _ (harbor) was already full of ice, so it couldn’t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn’t travel on the __ 40 __ roads. 40 . A.narrow B . snowy C . busy D . dirty C篇 Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 36 _ (sat) side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home.The loud __ 37 __ filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning, 38 _ (however), _their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a 39 _ (note) under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain ( 抱怨 ) about the sound of the piano.Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent ( 管理员 ) if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all 40 _ (nice) people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that.Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their __ 41 __ and apologize for their playing. 37 . A.voice B . ring C . music D . cry 41 . A.neighbors B . friends C . relatives D . audiences