三.完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

Sheepdogs are very important to farmers. Sheepdogs help farmers to find their__36__and bring them back to the farm.

Mike, a farmer from a___37__, has a very clever and honest sheepdog__38___ Bobby. He has built a little but__39___ house for Bobby and he treats the dog as a family ___40___. He often says. “Bobby is the best dog in the world. He works hard and__41___ my sheep very well.” If the dog house is__42___. Mike knows Bobby must be with his sheep.

Mike__43__ with Bobby through whistles(口哨).Bobby can understand many different orders from those whistles. And Bobby can __44__express(表达) himself by barking(狗叫)or __45__ other actions.

(      )36. A. villagers             B. dogs   C. farmers       D. sheep

(      )37. A. village                  B. city   C. park        D. bank

(      )38. A. aged             B. dressed  C. called       D. showed

(      )39. A. big             B. expensive  C. comfortable       D. terrible

(      )40. A. member             B. menu   C. number       D. friend

(      )41. A. looks out             B. looks after  C. takes back       D.takes  away

(      )42. A. full             B. clean   C. empty       D. dirty

(      )43. A. chats               B. speaks  C. catches                D. says

(      )44. A. also             B. too   C. as        D. well

(      )45. A. doing               B. to do   C. to doing       D. do