Long long ago, a circle missed one piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its 5 piece. But because it was 6 and therefore could roll only very slowly, it 7 the flow?ers along the way. It 8 with the worms. It enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but 9 of them fitted. So it left them all by the side of the road and 10 searching. Then one day the circle found a piece that fitted 11 .It incorporated (合并)the missing piece into itself and began to roll.      12     it was a per?feet circle, it could roll very fast,     13     fast to notice the flowers or talk to the worms. After it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly, it 14    , left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.

The 15 of the story, I suggest, is that in some strange 16 we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has 17 is in some ways a poor man. He will never know what it 18 like to nourish his soul with the dream of something 19 . When we accept that 20 is part of being human and when we can continue rolling 21 life and appreciate it, we will have 22 a wholeness that others can only-desire, which, I believe, is 23 God asks of us―not "Be perfect", not "Don't even make a mistake", 24 "Be whole".

5.    A. other  B. missing

      C. rest     D. remaining

6.    A. incomplete B. ugly

      C.    ordinary  D.    unusual

7.    A.    picked     B.    watered

      C.    admired   D.    planted

8.    A.    played     B.    chatted

      C.    sang D.    danced

9.    A.    neither    B.    each

      C.    all    D.    none

10.   A.    carried out      B.    put on

      C.    worked out     D.    kept on

11.   A.    especially       B.    permanently

      C.    perfectly  D.    constantly

12.   A. Although    B. Now that

      C. Unless D. As long as

13.   A. very   B. too

     C. so       D. how

14.   A. stopped      B. continued

     C. hesitated     D. cried

15.   A. lesson B. root

     C. reason D. cause

16.   A. degree       B, level

        C. sense   D. manner

17.   A. nothing      B. something

     C. little   D. everything

18.   A. smells B. feels

     C. looks  D. sounds

19.   A. better  B. common

     C. impractical D. worse

20.   A. strength     B. kindness

     C. imperfection      D. benefit

21.   A. behind       B. at

   C. of       D. through

22.   A. recognized B. searched

   C. achieved     D. founded

23.   A. which B. how

    C. that     D. what

24.   A. but     B. while

    C. and     D. otherwise

A twenty-three-year Dutch student has enjoyed a short but unexpected holiday in Dubai. Mr Frank Vreede, a business student, had taken a part-time job at Schiphol Airport to help pay for his 5 . He worked as a baggage handler.

Last Friday night after a 6 day in the university library preparing for his final exams, Frank was 7 a plane at the airport. He was waiting for the next bag?gage truck to arrive and he felt tired. He decided to have a 8 rest so he sat down in the hold of the plane and shut his eyes just for a moment.

9 , while he was sleeping, the plane took off. An hour later, Frank 10 and was shocked to discov?er that the plane was in the air. 11 was a terrible noise from the engines, and he tried not to 12 It was dark, uncomfortable and very, very cold. Frank knew he could not 13 in the freezing temperatures. It was an impossible situation.

He decided to make as much 14 as possible. He hit the ceiling of the baggage hold and shouted at the top of his voice. 15 a passenger heard the noise and called a flight attendant, who immediately informed the pilot. 16 the captain understood what was happening, he ordered hot air to be pumped into the hold.

When the plane arrived at Dubai International Airport , an ambulance was waiting to take a very 17 and frightened Mr Vreede to hospital. 18 examined him, but he was unhurt and was allowed to leave after a few hours. 19 spread quickly about this " stowaway". The Managing Director of one of Dubai's top hotels offered him a free room for the week?end. "He must have wanted to come to Dubai very much if he was prepared to travel in the hold ! 20 the MD.

 21 been so kind," said Mr Vreede. "I'm really enjoying my stay in Dubai and I'm getting a lot of rest, so I won't fall asleep on the job again. He also 22 to his boss for sleeping at work 23 working, and promised it would not happen again. "Next time, I'll catch a 24 flight ! said Mr Vreede.

5.    A. business     B. studies

    C.   flights        D. exams

6.    A. tiring  B. boring

    C.  lazy  D. sad

7.    A. boarding    B. repairing

    C. loading            D. sweeping

8.    A. good   B. quiet

    C.  full        D. quick

9.    A. However    B. Therefore

   C.  Besides    D. Otherwise

10.   A.    set up      B.    threw up

    C.    woke up  D.    looked up

11.   A.    It     B.    There

   C.    What       D.    That

12.   A.    risk  B.    anger

   C.    bother     D.    panic

13.   A. guarantee   B. survive

    C.  challenge     D. involve

14.   A. sense  B. progress

    C, fortune       D. noise

15.   A. Luckily      B. Generally

   C.  Actually  D. Usually

16.   A. Unless       B. Though

   C.  Once       D. Since

17.   A. sleepy B. greedy

    C.  hungry                     D. cold

18.   A. Workers     B. Passengers

    C.  Doctors   D. Pilots

19.   A. Diseases     B. News

    C.  Fear D. Lies

20.   A. joked  B. cried

    C.  whispered       D. replied

21.   A. Nobody's    B. Someone's

    C.  Anyone's  D. Everyone's

22.   A. applied      B. contributed

    C.  apologized                D. appealed

23.   A. instead of   B.  in spite of

     C.  in case of D.  except for

24.   A. local   B. regular

     C. delayed      D. cheap

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