Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She26John very much. In her27he couldn't do anything28. Every morning she would give him breakfast29bed and bring him the papers to30 . It isn't really true that he was too31to work-in fact he had tried a few32. First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to33at least six windows. Then he34a bus conductor and on his second 35a passenger stole his bag with all the fare (车费) collected. He36lost his job as a postman37he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people's houses. It seemed that there was38suitable work for him. So he39to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so40about this that she told the41to all her neighbours. “My John is going to be a soldier,” she said， “He is going to be the best soldier there42was, I can tell you!”
Then the great day came43he was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His44mother travelled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good45in the crowd.
The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his46came in sight some of the people watching47laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with the others as they marched along.
But Ella Fant , who was filled with48, shouted at the top of her voice, “Look at49 ! They're all out of50except my John! Isn't he the best!”
26. A. depended on B. waited on C. trusted D. loved
27. A. hope B. eyes C. head D. beliefs
28. A. wrong B. great C. good D. strange
29. A. to B. at C. in D. by
30. A. check B. read C. keep D. sign
31. A. lazy B. young C. weak D. shy
32. A. ones B. years C. tasks D. jobs
33. A. rub B. drop C. break D. clean
34. A. followed B. metC. became D. found
35. A. day B. try C. route D. chance
36. A. thus B. even C. once D. only
37. A. even if B. so that C. because D. though
38. A. some B. such C. less D. no
39. A. began B. promised C. managed D. decided
40. A. excited B. worried C. anxious D. curious
41. A. incident B. change C. news D. matter
42. A. yet B. ever C. never D. just
43. A. where B. since C. when D. till
44. A. proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky
45. A. time B. position C. experience D. impression
46. A. neighbours B. army officer C. mother D. fellow soldiers
47. A. couldn't help B. shouldn't burst out C. stopped D. kept
48. A. sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. regret
49. A. them B. those C. that D. him
50. A. sight B. order C. mind D. step