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One morning in early fall, I saw a pair of wild geese on our pond. The beautiful sight caught me by surprise,   41  we’d never seen geese there before. I   42   where they came from and why they’d chosen our pond. The next morning, they were  43   there, so I took a roundabout way to the mailbox to show them I meant no   44  . Still, I couldn’t   45   getting a closer look. I stopped by some trees near the water’s edge and quietly looked through the branches at this handsome pair. I was   46   to see that they were staring at me! As the days passed, I started talking to the geese on my trips to the mailbox and they seemed to   47  I was a friend. By then, my   48   about why they were staying so long at the pond changed to   49  . It wouldn’t be long before the   50  Michigan winter set in and the pond froze over. One day as they were feeding in the grass, I discovered the reason for their   51  — the male had a broken left  52  . He was unable to   53  , and his lifelong mate would not leave him behind. I was amazed at the   54   between them. I asked a wildlife biologist friend what I should do. He explained that sometimes a broken wing will   55   itself and suggested letting nature take its course. On the first day of November, when I was gardening near the pond, I caught some   56   out of the corner of my eye. Both geese were running toward the pond, wings beating violently. Gradually, both flew into the  57   and circled back toward me, flying no more than 50 feet over my head  58  to say goodbye. Then they were out of sight. I grew fond of them during their stay at our pond, and I   59  them. I’ll never forget their   60  to each other. We could all learn a lesson or two from this pair. 41. A. because               B. if                      C. though                      D. unless 42. A. explored               B. wondered              C. doubted                     D. found 43. A. still                   B. rather                  C. never                       D. thus 44. A. violence               B. pain                   C. harm                D. punishment 45. A. bear                  B. stop                   C. risk                    D. resist 46. A. frightened             B. surprised              C. confused              D. annoyed 47. A. realize                B. expect                 C. prove                 D. imagine 48. A. worry                B. hesitation              C. claim                 D. curiosity 49. A. anger                        B. interest                C. concern                     D. fear 50. A. short                 B. cold                  C. mild                  D. early 51. A. love                   B. plan                   C. journey               D. visit 52. A. wing                 B. foot                   C. leg                  D. eye 53. A. walk                  B. run                    C. fly                  D. swim 54. A. promise                      B. bond                  C. difference           D. cooperation 55. A. test                   B. appear                 C. renew               D. cure 56. A. noise                  B. movement             C. voice                D. behavior 57. A. sky                   B. room                 C. garden                      D. forest 58. A. even if                 B. in case               C. as if                  D. so that 59. A. trust                   B. envy                 C. lose                  D. miss 60. A. advice                  B. respect             C. devotion              D. attention 答案：41-45 ABACD 46-50 BADCB        51-55 DACBD       56-60 BACDC

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