根据短文理解，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。

    After their 15-year-old pet dog died, Rain and his wife, Ann, looked for months to find the right new pet. "I love dogs." said Rain, a worker at a health club in New York. "I can't 1 not having one.

    "Finally, the couple found a lovely young 2 and decided to 3 him home. They named him Little Sheep. Little Sheep quickly made himself at home, sleeping on his new 4 bed at night.

    With heart disease for 25 years, Rain 5 look his medicine four times a day and always had no problems. 6 on March 17, he took the wrong amount(数量) of medicine before he went to sleep. When he got out of bed to 7 the bathroom at night, suddenly, he felt his heart beating fast and later fell to the floor heavily.

    "Little Sheep was usually very 8 and well-behaved," said Ann. "But when my husband hit the floor, the dog gave a loud cry like a wild animal. I was woken but didn't know what was happening. Then l saw my husband 9 on tile bathroom floor. I ran for the 10 and called a hospital at once. "Rain spent several hours in the hospital. By 6:30 a. m., he had been 11 enough to go home. "It surprises me that Little Sheep has such great 12," said his thankful owner. "He's becoming a calm little gentleman. We can walk him on our street, unleashed(未拴住的), without any problem. He's got a lot of 13 now, and everyone wants to 14 him kindly. "

    "We feel the name Little Sheep is not good enough," said Rain. "So now we call him Big Hero, more 15 for an animal of his ability. "

    Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we1the national flag (国旗) go up.

    Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was2and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it?

    Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher3me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. Get ready for it. I'm sure you'll do well. ”

    “Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great 4 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 5. I wanted to make my teacher happy.

    Monday morning came. I began to feel 6. When did I last give a talk to so many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really do it? Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.

    When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I 7 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.

    “Take it easy,” I said to8. “Don't be nervous. You can do it. ”

    Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me! I couldn't even stand up.

    I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk!”

    I9a big breath(呼吸). Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy.

    I don't know10I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself to everyone what I can do.

    Mr. Smith stood at the bus stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars were new Beta400s, 1 most of them were yellow. Mr. Smith always 2 the same clothes as other men, ate the same 3 as other people, and did the same things after work, and 4 the end of the week, Mr. Smith did not like to be 5.

    The following week, Mr. Smith bought a new, bright, yellow Beta400. He was very 6 with it, and drove to work in it 7 the next day. He was even more pleased with his new car, when he 8 all the other Beta400s, in front, behind, and on 9 sides of it.

    Mr. Smith parked his car in a big car-park near his office, and walked the 10 of the way. But when he came back at five o'clock, there were 11 many bright yellow Beta400s in the car-park that Mr. Smith did not know 12 car was his. He tried his 13 in some of the cars, but people passing by 14 him a look that he did not like. So he stopped.

    15 Mr. Smith had to wait for nearly two hours until his was the only yellow Beta400s in the car-park.

    Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the colour of fire, heat, blood and life. It is used for signs of 1 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the colour of brightness, warmth and 2in autumn. People say orange is a 3colour. They associate orange with happiness. 4 is the colour of grass in spring. People say it is a refreshing colour. In general, people 5 about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. The warm colours are red, orange and yellow .When there are warm colours, people usually want to be 6. The cool colours are black and blue. When there are these colours, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to 7 more slowly in a room with warm colours. They suggest that a warm colour is a good 8for a living room or a restaurant. People who are having a rest or are 9do not want time to pass quickly. However, 10 colours are better for some offices if people working there want time to pass quickly.

    A little girl lived in a small and simple house on a mountain. She always played in the small garden1she was young. As she grew taller she was able to see across the valley（山谷）to a wonderful2high on the other mountain and this house had golden windows，so golden that the little girl would dream3exciting it would be to live in such a golden house instead of a simple house like hers.

    Then she hoped to leave and go to live in such a golden house4she loved her parents and her family so much.

    When she was old enough，she asked her mother5she could go for a bike ride outside the gate. Her mother finally6her to go，but she told the little girl to stay7to their house and not to go too far. The little girl8where she was going! Down the road and across the valley, she9her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house on the other mountain. She could look at the house so clearly now. However she was so10as she noticed all the windows were rather dirty instead of golden ones.

    She was so sad and heartbroken that she didn't go any11and turned. On her way back, when she12her head at some moment, she saw a sight that amazed her on the other side of the valley, it was her little house with its13windows in the sunshine!

    At that time she14all the love and care were at her home. 15she dreamed was right there in front of her nose.