4．Never before had I imagined I should have the opportunity to live with so many girls．Would they（36）B such a single"Hi"from me？I was about to greet my new roommates，（37）Athey did not seem to have the same （38）Battention that I had．They just dealt with their own （39）C，sorting out their clothes，and making arrangements for their university life．Thus tranquility（宁静） became the （40）Datmosphere in the dormitory．
To my surprise，（41）Csuch a situation，I did not feel a sense of（42）B．With time going on，we got to know each other deeper．I was（43）Ato find that in deep soul we all had great dreams and belonged to the same（44）C．
However，not long before the （45）Awas disturbed by my own upset of mind for study pressure．What I was（46）Cabout seemed to have （47）Cto do with them and what they were doing and talking about seemed so far away from me．However，one incident changed my （48）Dand made me treasure this kind of （49）Abetter and more confident in our friendship．
One day，when I was leaving the teachers'office，it was in complete silence and frightening（50）B．At my dormitory gate，I was startled （使惊奇）to find there still （51）Ca little light glimmering in the darkness，so faint but yet so clear．Just under the （52）Aof the light，I went to the room without any difficulty．They were in sound sleep，leaving the （53）Blight on in the calm world．Tears rolled down my cheeks．
I know （54）Athat we all like tranquility，both in environment and in our mind．It is the care that （55）Ball the misunderstandings and unpleasantness．
To my surprise，（41）Csuch a situation，I did not feel a sense of（42）B．With time going on，we got to know each other deeper．I was（43）Ato find that in deep soul we all had great dreams and belonged to the same（44）C．
However，not long before the （45）Awas disturbed by my own upset of mind for study pressure．What I was（46）Cabout seemed to have （47）Cto do with them and what they were doing and talking about seemed so far away from me．However，one incident changed my （48）Dand made me treasure this kind of （49）Abetter and more confident in our friendship．
One day，when I was leaving the teachers'office，it was in complete silence and frightening（50）B．At my dormitory gate，I was startled （使惊奇）to find there still （51）Ca little light glimmering in the darkness，so faint but yet so clear．Just under the （52）Aof the light，I went to the room without any difficulty．They were in sound sleep，leaving the （53）Blight on in the calm world．Tears rolled down my cheeks．
I know （54）Athat we all like tranquility，both in environment and in our mind．It is the care that （55）Ball the misunderstandings and unpleasantness．
| 36．A．hear | B．accept | C．expect | D．like |
| 37．A．but | B．so | C．and | D．then |
| 38．A．worried | B．eager | C．deep | D．warm |
| 39．A．homework | B．meal | C．business | D．reading |
| 40．A．silent | B．other | C．rest | D．only |
| 41．A．having | B．thinking | C．facing | D．doing |
| 42．A．surprise | B．disappointment | C．happiness | D．warmth |
| 43．A．pleased | B．disappointed | C．sorry | D．sure |
| 44．A．dormitory | B．class | C．pattern | D．group |
| 45．A．harmony | B．friendship | C．order | D．arrangement |
| 46．A．interested | B．curious | C．concerned | D．doubtful |
| 47．A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
| 48．A．idea | B．life | C．dormitory | D．mind |
| 49．A．calm | B．friendship | C．care | D．situation |
| 50．A．light | B．darkness | C．time | D．feeling |
| 51．A．happened | B．had | C．existed | D．set |
| 52．A．guidance | B．calm | C．shadow | D．middle |
| 53．A．bright | B．rosy | C．strong | D．cold |
| 54．A．at last | B．on purpose | C．at first | D．once again |
| 55．A．moves | B．melts | C．touches | D．tears． |
3．I arrived at the airport about （30）30．minutes before the check-in．It had been a very busy three days for me with lots of meetings．So I was （21）Bto have the extra time to make my notes on what I needed to do the （22）Aday．But then （23）Dthe announcement that my flight had to be delayed（24）Cthere was a problem with the plane．
As I sat waiting for．my flight （25）A，I reflected on my last meeting of the day．It was not a business meeting （26）Drather a very enjoyable lunch with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years．Our lunch was spent recalling times （27）Bas well as filling each other in on what（28）Bin our lives over the last 12 years．We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great（29）Awe had shared together，At the end of our time together，we both said （30）Cwe had enjoyed it（31）Dwe must do it again．
It was great to have this additional time to（32）Bin my mind all that we had talked about．I realized just how important it is to have（33）Areminders of the good times in your life．I was lucky enough to （34）Bthe chance to take a short break and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over the last 12 years．
It was （35）Clike looking at an old photo album stored away in a cupboard in your house．There before your eyes are lots of wonderful memories that（36）Bto times and places，and most importantly （37）Athose people who are in the photos．
My flight （38）Bwas finally called three hours later．I smiled as I boarded the plane and realized that I was （39）Dupset about the delay in the flight，as I had been able to spend the time （40）Con the good times from days gone by．
As I sat waiting for．my flight （25）A，I reflected on my last meeting of the day．It was not a business meeting （26）Drather a very enjoyable lunch with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years．Our lunch was spent recalling times （27）Bas well as filling each other in on what（28）Bin our lives over the last 12 years．We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great（29）Awe had shared together，At the end of our time together，we both said （30）Cwe had enjoyed it（31）Dwe must do it again．
It was great to have this additional time to（32）Bin my mind all that we had talked about．I realized just how important it is to have（33）Areminders of the good times in your life．I was lucky enough to （34）Bthe chance to take a short break and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over the last 12 years．
It was （35）Clike looking at an old photo album stored away in a cupboard in your house．There before your eyes are lots of wonderful memories that（36）Bto times and places，and most importantly （37）Athose people who are in the photos．
My flight （38）Bwas finally called three hours later．I smiled as I boarded the plane and realized that I was （39）Dupset about the delay in the flight，as I had been able to spend the time （40）Con the good times from days gone by．
| 21．A．regretful | B．glad | C．unlucky | D．sorry |
| 22．A．following | B．other | C．another | D．first |
| 23．A．spoke | B．went | C．made | D．came |
| 24．A．until | B．although | C．because | D．when |
| 25．A．to be called | B．being called | C．called | D．be called |
| 26．A．also | B．still | C．yet | D．but |
| 27．A．went by | B．gone by | C go by | D．to go |
| 28．A．had suffered | B．had happened | C．had spent | D．had expected |
| 29．A．experiences | B．adventures | C．sorrows | D．hardships |
| 30．A．how many | B．how nice | C．how much | D．how exciting |
| 31．A．and it | B．and this | C．and what | D．and that |
| .32．A．express | B．replay | C．react | D．reply |
| 33．A．often | B．regular | C．common | D．old |
| 34．A．having | B．have had | C．had had | D．had |
| 35．A．somehow | B．anyway | C．somewhat | D．anyhow |
| 36．A．catch you back | B．take you back | C．fetch you back | D．pay you back |
| 37．A．to | B．for | C．in | D．of |
| 38．A．meeting | B．home | C．business | D．office |
| 39．A．not a little | B．very much | C．much too | D．not at all |
| 40．A．focusing | B．concentrating | C．reflecting | D．depending |
1．A little boy became very ill and had to spend all day in bed．Because other children weren't（21）Dto come near him，he suffered greatly，and spent his days feeling （22）C．
There wasn't （23）Che could do except look out of the window．Tune passed，and his feeling of （24）Ajust grew．Until one day he saw a strange（25）Cin the window．It was a penguin （企鹅） eating a sausage sandwich．The penguin squeezed in （26）Dthe open window，said"good afternoon"to the boy，turned around，and left．
（27）Bthe boy was very surprised．He was still trying to work out what had happened（28）Coutside his window he saw a monkey in a dress，quite（29）Cblowing up a balloon．At first the boy asked himself what that could be，but after a while，as more and more characters （30）Boutside the window，he burst out laughing and found it hard to （31）D．
Anyone wanting to stop laughing would never be（32）Aby seeing a pig playing a drum，or a dog wearing glasses talking about politics．The boy didn't tell anyone about this because who（33）Bhave believed him？Anyway，those strange characters eventually （34）Dputting joy back in his heart，and in his body．Before long，his （35）Ahad improved so much that he was able to go back to school again．
There，he got to talk to his friends，and tell them all the（36）Bthings he had seen．While he was talking to his best friend Jack he saw something （37）Dout of Jack's school bag．The boy asked Jack what it was，and he was so（38）Cthat finally Jack had to show him what was in the bag：the fancy suits and disguises （道具） that he had been using to try to （39）Athe little boy up!
So when your friend is in trouble，don't （40）Ahim by asking if there is anything you can do．Just do something appropriate．A little act of kindness makes a big difference to him．
There wasn't （23）Che could do except look out of the window．Tune passed，and his feeling of （24）Ajust grew．Until one day he saw a strange（25）Cin the window．It was a penguin （企鹅） eating a sausage sandwich．The penguin squeezed in （26）Dthe open window，said"good afternoon"to the boy，turned around，and left．
（27）Bthe boy was very surprised．He was still trying to work out what had happened（28）Coutside his window he saw a monkey in a dress，quite（29）Cblowing up a balloon．At first the boy asked himself what that could be，but after a while，as more and more characters （30）Boutside the window，he burst out laughing and found it hard to （31）D．
Anyone wanting to stop laughing would never be（32）Aby seeing a pig playing a drum，or a dog wearing glasses talking about politics．The boy didn't tell anyone about this because who（33）Bhave believed him？Anyway，those strange characters eventually （34）Dputting joy back in his heart，and in his body．Before long，his （35）Ahad improved so much that he was able to go back to school again．
There，he got to talk to his friends，and tell them all the（36）Bthings he had seen．While he was talking to his best friend Jack he saw something （37）Dout of Jack's school bag．The boy asked Jack what it was，and he was so（38）Cthat finally Jack had to show him what was in the bag：the fancy suits and disguises （道具） that he had been using to try to （39）Athe little boy up!
So when your friend is in trouble，don't （40）Ahim by asking if there is anything you can do．Just do something appropriate．A little act of kindness makes a big difference to him．
| 21．A．asked | B．invited | C．requested | D．permitted |
| 22．A．angry | B．excited | C．blue | D．nervous |
| 23．A．all | B．many | C．much | D．something |
| 24．A．hopelessness | B．embarrassment | C．curiosity | D．uncertainty |
| 25．A．situation | B．shadow | C．shape | D．sign |
| 26．A．over | B．across | C．beyond | D．through |
| 27．A．In fact | B．Of course | C．After all | D．At last |
| 28．A．after | B．while | C．when | D．before |
| 29．A．lazy | B．proud | C．busy | D．content |
| 30．A．wandered | B．appeared | C．passed | D．hid |
| 31．A．describe | B．explain | C．predict | D．stop |
| 32．A．helped | B．found | C．met | D．imagined |
| 33．A．need | B．would | C．should | D．must |
| 34．A．stuck to | B．joined in | C．gave up | D．ended up |
| 35．A．health | B．body | C．spirits | D．grades |
| 36．A．tricky | B．strange | C．scary | D．ridiculous |
| 37．A．leaning | B．showing | C．moving | D．sticking |
| 38．A．convinced | B．hopeful | C．determined | D．enthusiastic |
| 39．A．cheer | B．call | C．keep | D．wake |
| 40．A．annoy | B．support | C．amuse | D．hurt． |
20．Moths are very ugly creatures．At least that is what I always thought until a reliable source told me otherwise．My brother Joseph and I once stayed overnight at our Aunt Linda's house，our favorite relative．She spoke to us like adults，and she always had the best（21）C．Joseph was only four and still afraid of the dark．Just as I dozed off to sleep，he woke me up and asked，"Jennie，what are those ugly things near the light？"He was pointing to the moths fluttering around the hall light．"They're just moths，go to sleep，"I told him．
He wasn't（22）Bwith that answer，so the next time my Aunt walked by the door he asked her to make the ugly moths go away．When she asked why，he said（23）C，"Because they're ugly and scary!"She laughed，rubbing his head，and asked，"Do you know why moths are brown？"Joe just shook his head．
"（24）D，moths were the most beautiful animals in the animal kingdom．They have always been helpful，kind，and（25）Acreatures．One day the angels up in heaven were crying．They were sad because it was cloudy and they couldn't（26）Dthe people on earth．Their tears fell down to the earth as（27）Araindrops．Now that the sweet little moths（28）Dto see everyone so sad，they decided to make a rainbow．The moths（29）Bthat if they asked their cousins，the butterflies，to help，they could all give up just a little bit of their colors and（30）B，make a beautiful rainbow．
One of the littlest moths flew to ask the queen of the butterflies for help．（31）Athe butterflies were too vain and selfish to give up any of their colors for neither the people nor the angels．So，the moths decided to make the rainbow themselves．They（32）Ctheir wings very hard and the powder on them formed little clouds．They kept giving a little more and more（33）Athe rainbow stretched all the way across the sky．They had given away all their colors except brown，which didn't（34）Dtheir beautiful rainbow．
Now the once colorful moths were（35）Cand brown．At the rainbow，the angels up in heaven became joyous．They smiled and the（36）Aof their smiles shone down on the earth as sunshine．It made the people on earth cheerful and they smiled，too．Now every time it rains the baby moths，who still have their colors，spread them（37）Dthe sky to make more rainbows．"
My brother sank into deep（38）Cwith that story and hasn't feared moths（39）B．The story my aunt told us had been gathering（40）Cin the back corners of my brain for years．
He wasn't（22）Bwith that answer，so the next time my Aunt walked by the door he asked her to make the ugly moths go away．When she asked why，he said（23）C，"Because they're ugly and scary!"She laughed，rubbing his head，and asked，"Do you know why moths are brown？"Joe just shook his head．
"（24）D，moths were the most beautiful animals in the animal kingdom．They have always been helpful，kind，and（25）Acreatures．One day the angels up in heaven were crying．They were sad because it was cloudy and they couldn't（26）Dthe people on earth．Their tears fell down to the earth as（27）Araindrops．Now that the sweet little moths（28）Dto see everyone so sad，they decided to make a rainbow．The moths（29）Bthat if they asked their cousins，the butterflies，to help，they could all give up just a little bit of their colors and（30）B，make a beautiful rainbow．
One of the littlest moths flew to ask the queen of the butterflies for help．（31）Athe butterflies were too vain and selfish to give up any of their colors for neither the people nor the angels．So，the moths decided to make the rainbow themselves．They（32）Ctheir wings very hard and the powder on them formed little clouds．They kept giving a little more and more（33）Athe rainbow stretched all the way across the sky．They had given away all their colors except brown，which didn't（34）Dtheir beautiful rainbow．
Now the once colorful moths were（35）Cand brown．At the rainbow，the angels up in heaven became joyous．They smiled and the（36）Aof their smiles shone down on the earth as sunshine．It made the people on earth cheerful and they smiled，too．Now every time it rains the baby moths，who still have their colors，spread them（37）Dthe sky to make more rainbows．"
My brother sank into deep（38）Cwith that story and hasn't feared moths（39）B．The story my aunt told us had been gathering（40）Cin the back corners of my brain for years．
| 21．A．jokes | B．editions | C．stories | D．memories |
| 22．A．familiar | B．content | C．impressed | D．confirmed |
| 23．A．cautiously | B．casually | C．simply | D．anxiously |
| 24．A．By all means | B．In any circumstance | C．To be honest | D．At one time |
| 25．A．generous | B．aggressive | C．considerate | D．faithful |
| 26．A．hang out with | B．show concern for | C．take control of | D．look down upon |
| 27．A．constant | B．endless | C．occasional | D．permanent |
| 28．A．hesitated | B．declined | C．intended | D．hated |
| 29．A．clarified | B．figured | C．recommended | D．predicted |
| 30．A．moreover | B．therefore | C．meanwhile | D．instead |
| 31．A．Unexpectedly | B．Obviously | C．Eventually | D．Strangely |
| 32．A．expanded | B．struck | C．beat | D．stretched |
| 33．A．until | B．before | C．while | D．after |
| 34．A．adapt to | B．bring out | C．make up | D．fit into |
| 35．A．ordinary | B．common | C．plain | D．awful |
| 36．A．warmth | B．strength | C．truth | D．wealth |
| 37．A．beyond | B．through | C．under | D．across |
| 38．A．thought | B．dream | C．sleep | D．curiosity |
| 39．A．though | B．since | C．anyway | D．later |
| 40．A．powder | B．rainbows | C．dust | D．shadows． |
18．We were moving to a new state after my husband had been out of work for many months and we had no money．（21）C，we had to borrow money to reach our destination town．Anyway，it was my husband，two boys（22）Afour and two，and myself seven months pregnant，in an old Volvo station wagon．
We had been（23）Cfor two days in the middle of winter，and we had taken a route that was very（24）D．There was nothing around for miles-no cars，buildings or（25）Bof civilization．Suddenly，our car started（26）Apower．
We saw a light in the distance and managed to roll to a（27）Din front of this property that looked（28）Ca small simple house．Our cell phones had not gotten reception for many miles，and it was（29）Aoutside，so I didn't know if we were going to make（30）Bout of this situation alive．
My husband got out of the car to see（31）Dthere was something he could do to get us（32）Aagain，but it was not looking good．A short while later，a man came out of the house and spoke with my husband a bit before（33）Bus all into his home．He and his wife took us in，fed us，and made us（34）Cat home as we struggledtofind some（35）Bto get to our destination，which was still a few hours'drive（36）A．We were able to call a friend and get a ride，（37）Dour broken car behind，but not before the couple gave us food and water for our（38）C．
One week later，this dear sweet couple（39）Bour car all the way to our place and refused to take（40）Din return，except for us to pay it forward…and we will continue to do it forever．
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We had been（23）Cfor two days in the middle of winter，and we had taken a route that was very（24）D．There was nothing around for miles-no cars，buildings or（25）Bof civilization．Suddenly，our car started（26）Apower．
We saw a light in the distance and managed to roll to a（27）Din front of this property that looked（28）Ca small simple house．Our cell phones had not gotten reception for many miles，and it was（29）Aoutside，so I didn't know if we were going to make（30）Bout of this situation alive．
My husband got out of the car to see（31）Dthere was something he could do to get us（32）Aagain，but it was not looking good．A short while later，a man came out of the house and spoke with my husband a bit before（33）Bus all into his home．He and his wife took us in，fed us，and made us（34）Cat home as we struggledtofind some（35）Bto get to our destination，which was still a few hours'drive（36）A．We were able to call a friend and get a ride，（37）Dour broken car behind，but not before the couple gave us food and water for our（38）C．
One week later，this dear sweet couple（39）Bour car all the way to our place and refused to take（40）Din return，except for us to pay it forward…and we will continue to do it forever．
| 21．A．In time | B．As usual | C．In fact | D．After all |
| 22．A．aged | B．named | C．ranked | D．graded |
| 23．A．walking | B．travelling | C．driving | D．wandering |
| 24．A．crowded | B．modern | C．busy | D．deserted |
| 25．A．signals | B．signs | C．marks | D．scenes |
| 26．A．1osing | B．producing | C．providing | D．wasting |
| 27．A．station | B．place | C．side | D．stop |
| 28．A．for | B．after | C．1ike | D．at |
| 29．A．freezing | B．noisy | C．rainy | D．dirty |
| 30．A．this | B．it | C．that | D．one |
| 31．A．how | B．where | C．when | D．if |
| 32．A．rolling | B．starting | C．smiling | D．exciting |
| 33．A．dragging | B．inviting | C．showing | D．1eading |
| 34．A．stay | B．live | C．feel | D．rest |
| 35．A．idea | B．way | C．excuse | D．mind |
| 36．A．away | B．apart | C．along | D．ahead |
| 37．A．causing | B．forgetting | C．arranging | D．1eaving |
| 38．A．family | B．comfort | C．journey | D．satisfaction |
| 39．A．carried | B．pulled | C．held | D．pushed |
| 40．A．something | B．nothing | C．everything | D．anything． |