Question

　 Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 　36 .

　 Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 　37 : finding a donor heart that 　38 Maria’s blood type could take years. 　39 , Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 　40 hospitals all over the country.

　 Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 　41 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 　42 of the hospital, crying.

“Are you okay?” a man asked.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her 　43 . This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 　44 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 　45 something from herself. Could her 　46 go to Carmen’s mother?

After reviewing the data, doctors 　47 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect 　48 for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 　49 the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was 　50 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 　51 　for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange 　52 as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 　53 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 　54 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 　55 in another loving mother’s chest.

36. A. change　 　　　　 B. danger　　　　 　　 C. disorder　　　　　　　　　 D. pain

37. A. small　　　　　　　　 B. distant　　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. precious

38. A. matched　　 　　 B. replaced　　 　　　　 C. controlled　　 　　 D. cooperated

39. A. Certainly　　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　　　 　 C. However　　　　　　　　 D. So

40. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. phoning 　　　　　　　　 C. touring　　　　　　　　　　 D. interrupting

41. A. rolling　 　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　　　　 C. walking 　　　　　　　　 D. jumping

42. A. corner 　　　　　　　 B. bed 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. man 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nurse

43. A. mother　　　 B. story　　　　　 　　 C. error　　　　　 　 D. dream

44. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　　　　 C. pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make

45. A. save　　　　　　　　　 B. recycle　　　　　　　　　　 C. donate　　　　　　　　　　 D. separate

46. A. heart　　　　　 　　　 B. brain　　　　　　　　　　　 C. husband　　　　　　　　　 D. spirit

47. A. informed 　　　　　 B. warned 　　　　　　　　　 C. congratulated 　　　　 D. reminded

48. A. copy　　　　　　　　　 B. fit 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. variation 　　　　　　　　 D. baby

49. A. give up 　　　　　　 B. carry out 　　　　　　　 C. search after 　　　　　 D. put off

50. A. noticed 　　　　　　 B. predicted　　　　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　　　　　　 D. declared

51. A. praying　　　 B. begging　　　　 　 C. decorating　　　 　 D. singing

52. A. belief　　　　　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. connection　　　　　　　 D. relief

53. A. funeral　　 　　 B. operation　　　　　　　　 C. performance　　　　　　 D. anniversary

54. A. passed away　　　 B. woke up 　　　　　　　　 C. left behind　　　　　　　 D. dressed up

55. A. active　　　 　 B. alive　　　　　 　 C. necessary 　　　　　　 D. changeable

Answer 1

36-40 BAACB       41-45 CABDC 46-50 AABBD 51-55 ACABB