8．Once upon a time there lived a poor man named Malcolm who hunted for his food．One warm spring day，Malcolm had been （41）Cfor many hours，and he was hot and tired and hungry．He hadn't （42）Aeven a mouse．When he came upon a big tree，he sat down under its （43）Dto rest．Suddenly he found a big ostrich （鸵鸟） egg beside the tree．He （44）Bthe egg and carried it back to his hut （小屋）．
The egg was so white and round，pure and beautiful that he couldn't （45）Ceating it．So he put the egg on the table and went to sleep．
The next morning when he woke up，he was （46）Cto find bread and soup on his table．He was so hungry，so he tore off a piece and ate it．"I've never （47）Danything so delicious，"he said aloud．Then he heard a voice answer，"It's bread and soup I've made for you．"
He turned to find a beautiful woman standing beside the ostrich egg，（48）Awas cracked wide open．"Malcolm，you are a kind and generous man，and I will make you （49）Bfor the rest of your life．（50）Dme and I will always make delicious food for you．""How can this be？An ostrich egg's（51）Dcannot speak or cook or marry me，"he said．"I will make you happy，Malcolm，"she said，"You must （52）Donly this：you will never call me the daughter of an ostrich egg．"
"I promise，"Malcolm said．And so they got married．For many years they lived （53）Agreat happiness．His wife brought him （54）C，goats and made him a chief．But one day，Malcolm got so （55）Bthat he was not （56）Awith what he had．He quarreled with his （57）C．He said his wife was the daughter of an ostrich egg…And （58）Bhe was alone again，living in his hut，（59）Ahis old clothes．There were no cattle，no goats and no wife．He understood that he had been （60）D to let greed （贪婪） and anger get the better of him and to break his promise to his wife．
The egg was so white and round，pure and beautiful that he couldn't （45）Ceating it．So he put the egg on the table and went to sleep．
The next morning when he woke up，he was （46）Cto find bread and soup on his table．He was so hungry，so he tore off a piece and ate it．"I've never （47）Danything so delicious，"he said aloud．Then he heard a voice answer，"It's bread and soup I've made for you．"
He turned to find a beautiful woman standing beside the ostrich egg，（48）Awas cracked wide open．"Malcolm，you are a kind and generous man，and I will make you （49）Bfor the rest of your life．（50）Dme and I will always make delicious food for you．""How can this be？An ostrich egg's（51）Dcannot speak or cook or marry me，"he said．"I will make you happy，Malcolm，"she said，"You must （52）Donly this：you will never call me the daughter of an ostrich egg．"
"I promise，"Malcolm said．And so they got married．For many years they lived （53）Agreat happiness．His wife brought him （54）C，goats and made him a chief．But one day，Malcolm got so （55）Bthat he was not （56）Awith what he had．He quarreled with his （57）C．He said his wife was the daughter of an ostrich egg…And （58）Bhe was alone again，living in his hut，（59）Ahis old clothes．There were no cattle，no goats and no wife．He understood that he had been （60）D to let greed （贪婪） and anger get the better of him and to break his promise to his wife．
| 41．A．boating | B．fishing | C．hunting | D．swimming |
| 42．A．caught | B．removed | C．bitten | D．held |
| 43．A．way | B．fur | C．poster | D．shade |
| 44．A．took up | B．picked up | C．put up | D．added up |
| 45．A．wait | B．help | C．imagine | D．expect |
| 46．A．exciting | B．secure | C．amazed | D．lively |
| 47．A．smelt | B．looked | C．sounded | D．tasted |
| 48．A．which | B．whose | C．who | D．that |
| 49．A．intelligent | B．happy | C．attractive | D．popular |
| 50．A．Follow | B．Accept | C．Admit | D．Marry |
| 51．A．sister | B．daughter | C．mother | D．son |
| 52．A．doubt | B．respond | C．select | D．promise |
| 53．A．in | B．at | C．under | D．beyond |
| 54．A．sheep | B．pigs | C．cattle | D．chicken |
| 55．A．puzzled | B．bored | C．magical | D．upset |
| 56．A．satisfied | B．surprised | C．popular | D．certain |
| 57．A．daughter | B．mother | C．wife | D．grandfather |
| 58．A．in peace | B．in a flash | C．in danger | D．in a way |
| 59．A．wearing | B．having | C．preparing | D．replacing |
| 60．A．informal | B．artificial | C．severe | D．mistaken |
7．Last Friday my brother and I were driving home and had a fun conversation．So absorbed in our talk，my brother took a wrong turn．
Unfortunately，the wrong turn took us towards a（41）A，and we had no way to turn（42）D．（43）Cmy brother paid the bridge fee and drove on．He was greatly（44）Bby his mistake and the needless （45）D of﹩4．
We eventually reached an exit，and as we took it，my brother noticed a young fellow（46）Dover to the side．He came out of his car and tried to（47）Csomeone．I was busy trying to （48）Bwhich way we would go next，but my brother stopped and asked the guy if he needed any（49）BAnd he did．He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off．
My brother gave him a wrench（扳手），and then helped him（50）Athe flat．The young man said that this had been a（51）Bweek for him：earlier he had gotten into a minor car（52）A，and now this tire was flat on his way home from work．But he called us"a breath of fresh air''and kept （53）Cus because he really would have been （54）D if we hadn't come along．
After we had finished the job，he thanked us again and pulled out﹩20to give us．"No，"my brother said．"We were never（55）Cto even get on that bridge．We took a wrong turn．But now we know（56）D we did．It was to help you．Thank you for turning our mistake into a（n）（57）Cto serve．"
What I loved most was（58）Amy brother throughout this process．He was able to turn his mistake into（59）Cenergy to help others even in a negative situation，which could only come from a calm mind and an open（60）B．
Unfortunately，the wrong turn took us towards a（41）A，and we had no way to turn（42）D．（43）Cmy brother paid the bridge fee and drove on．He was greatly（44）Bby his mistake and the needless （45）D of﹩4．
We eventually reached an exit，and as we took it，my brother noticed a young fellow（46）Dover to the side．He came out of his car and tried to（47）Csomeone．I was busy trying to （48）Bwhich way we would go next，but my brother stopped and asked the guy if he needed any（49）BAnd he did．He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off．
My brother gave him a wrench（扳手），and then helped him（50）Athe flat．The young man said that this had been a（51）Bweek for him：earlier he had gotten into a minor car（52）A，and now this tire was flat on his way home from work．But he called us"a breath of fresh air''and kept （53）Cus because he really would have been （54）D if we hadn't come along．
After we had finished the job，he thanked us again and pulled out﹩20to give us．"No，"my brother said．"We were never（55）Cto even get on that bridge．We took a wrong turn．But now we know（56）D we did．It was to help you．Thank you for turning our mistake into a（n）（57）Cto serve．"
What I loved most was（58）Amy brother throughout this process．He was able to turn his mistake into（59）Cenergy to help others even in a negative situation，which could only come from a calm mind and an open（60）B．
| 41．A．bridge | B．freeway | C．wall | D．river |
| 42．A．away | B．down | C．over | D．back |
| 43．A．Amazedly | B．Worriedly | C．Unwillingly | D．Happily |
| 44．A．attacked | B．annoyed | C．survived | D．suspected |
| 45．A．charge | B．price | C．value | D．waste |
| 46．A．left | B．moved | C．pushed | D．pulled |
| 47．A．find | B．complain | C．phone | D．scold |
| 48．A．put forward | B．figure out | C．get across | D．set aside |
| 49．A．advice | B．help | C．money | D．oil |
| 50．A．change | B．check | C．repair | D．carry |
| 51．A．pleasant | B．terrible | C．memorable | D．busy |
| 52．A．accident | B．debate | C．sale | D．show |
| 53．A．encouraging | B．teaching | C．thanking | D．troubling |
| 54．A．damaged | B．defeated | C．neglected | D．stuck |
| 55．A．allowed | B．forced | C．supposed | D．welcomed |
| 56．A．that | B．what | C．how | D．why |
| 57．A．business | B．failure | C．opportunity | D．success |
| 58．A．watching | B．helping | C．asking | D．thanking |
| 59．A．usual | B．natural | C．positive | D．special |
| 60．A．head | B．heart | C．stage | D．view |
4．Of all the men who ever like fresh air，no one liked it more than James Wilson did．He （41）D slept with his window open even when snow was falling outside．
One winter，he went to Finland on business．When he （42）Chis room in the hotel，he found that the windows were closed to （43）B the icy air out．He did his best to open one but failed．The bed was really（44）B，but Wilson couldn′t sleep．He wasn′t able to （45）Bthe closed windows．No fresh air!It was （46）D to think of．
At about one o′clock in the morning，he was （47）Dawake．Worrying about the air in the room，he became very angry．Where was the（48）C？He could see something that looked like（49）Bover there．He threw a shoe at it through the darkness with all the force of his strong right arm．A terrible sound of breaking glass （50）Cthe room，but to Wilson′s sad heart，it seemed like the sound of（51）Cmusic．
When daylight came through the window，he （52）Band lay with his eyes closed．There was（53）Cto worry about．（54）Awas it？Oh，the broken window!Yes，indeed．He would have to pay （55）Dthat．He opened his eyes to look．Suddenly he sat up in （56）B．The window was not broken at all．The （57）Cwas all in one piece，just as good as it had been the night before．（58）Bfresh air was entering the room through the window!
He then turned his eyes to the（59）Cand saw a broken picture（60）Bon the wall．There was a shoe on the floor below it，and a lot of broken glasses around the shoe．
One winter，he went to Finland on business．When he （42）Chis room in the hotel，he found that the windows were closed to （43）B the icy air out．He did his best to open one but failed．The bed was really（44）B，but Wilson couldn′t sleep．He wasn′t able to （45）Bthe closed windows．No fresh air!It was （46）D to think of．
At about one o′clock in the morning，he was （47）Dawake．Worrying about the air in the room，he became very angry．Where was the（48）C？He could see something that looked like（49）Bover there．He threw a shoe at it through the darkness with all the force of his strong right arm．A terrible sound of breaking glass （50）Cthe room，but to Wilson′s sad heart，it seemed like the sound of（51）Cmusic．
When daylight came through the window，he （52）Band lay with his eyes closed．There was（53）Cto worry about．（54）Awas it？Oh，the broken window!Yes，indeed．He would have to pay （55）Dthat．He opened his eyes to look．Suddenly he sat up in （56）B．The window was not broken at all．The （57）Cwas all in one piece，just as good as it had been the night before．（58）Bfresh air was entering the room through the window!
He then turned his eyes to the（59）Cand saw a broken picture（60）Bon the wall．There was a shoe on the floor below it，and a lot of broken glasses around the shoe．
| 41．A．seldom | B．sometime | C．sometimes | D．always |
| 42．A．left | B．cleaned | C．entered | D．examined |
| 43．A．prevent | B．keep | C．stop | D．send |
| 44．A．cold | B．comfortable | C．bad | D．terrible |
| 45．A．remember | B．forget | C．remind | D．think |
| 46．A．unlucky | B．worried | C．difficult | D．terrible |
| 47．A．already | B．nearly | C．hardly | D．still |
| 48．A．waiter | B．manager | C．window | D．light |
| 49．A．paper | B．glass | C．picture | D．man |
| 50．A．destroyed | B．covered | C．filled | D．entered |
| 51．A．funny | B．strange | C．beautiful | D．famous |
| 52．A．got up | B．woke up | C．came into | D．came down |
| 53．A．nothing | B．anyone | C．something | D．someone |
| 54．A．What | B．How | C．Where | D．Who |
| 55．A．to | B．with | C．from | D．for |
| 56．A．silence | B．surprise | C．trouble | D．pain |
| 57．A．window | B．picture | C．glass | D．shoe |
| 58．A．Much | B．No | C．Still | D．Yet |
| 59．A．outside | B．top | C．side | D．bottom |
| 60．A．lying | B．hanging | C．falling | D．standing |
3．You′ve been away from US for one year，and you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago．On this special day for teachers across the country，I can （41）C stop myself from telling your white lie to those who would listen to me．Do you still remember the happy （42）A about six years ago？We fixed our eyes upon you at your（43）B．You，a beautiful young lady，（44）A us that you would live in our village．
Soon after，we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents．The villagers found their children （45）B more time on their books （46）A after doing their homework and housework．Yet they still （47）B that one day you might leave．You （48）A a smile all the time，which reduced to some degree their （49）D of your leaving．You went all out in the （50）A of your students，helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition（学费）．You often emphasized to us the （51）C of one′s life，which must have been what you were （52）A in those five years．
One cold morning when class began，you entered the room（53）Ayou had been crying （54）B．In your class，we（55）Abut looked away from your eyes．You （56）B for some time as if you were （57）D to find the right words…You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more…On the following morning，we （58）C you the very best and the villagers gave you their （59）A．The train took you away and your broken （60）C．The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye．
Soon after，we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents．The villagers found their children （45）B more time on their books （46）A after doing their homework and housework．Yet they still （47）B that one day you might leave．You （48）A a smile all the time，which reduced to some degree their （49）D of your leaving．You went all out in the （50）A of your students，helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition（学费）．You often emphasized to us the （51）C of one′s life，which must have been what you were （52）A in those five years．
One cold morning when class began，you entered the room（53）Ayou had been crying （54）B．In your class，we（55）Abut looked away from your eyes．You （56）B for some time as if you were （57）D to find the right words…You said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more…On the following morning，we （58）C you the very best and the villagers gave you their （59）A．The train took you away and your broken （60）C．The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye．
| 41．A．forever | B．seldom | C．hardly | D．soon |
| 42．A．scene | B．condition | C．sign | D．scenery |
| 43．A．report | B．arrival | C．explanation | D．speech |
| 44．A．promised | B．answered | C．allowed | D．agreed |
| 45．A．shared | B．spent | C．paid | D．devoted |
| 46．A．even | B．ever | C．soon | D．still |
| 47．A．considered | B．feared | C．supposed | D．doubted |
| 48．A．wore | B．pretended | C．gained | D．got |
| 49．A．puzzle | B．trouble | C．question | D．fear |
| 50．A．teaching | B．middle | C．course | D．field |
| 51．A．way | B．wealth | C．value | D．cost |
| 52．A．after | B．out | C．with | D．against |
| 53．A．as if | B．because of | C．even though | D．before long |
| 54．A．happily | B．bitterly | C．anxiously | D．angrily |
| 55．A．listened | B．talked | C．discussed | D．studied |
| 56．A．explained | B．stopped | C．talked | D．spoke |
| 57．A．thinking | B．worrying | C．crying | D．trying |
| 58．A．hoped | B．expected | C．wished | D．brought |
| 59．A．thanks | B．satisfactions | C．expressions | D．rewards |
| 60．A．boy | B．class | C．heart | D．memory |
2．Mum adopted Monti from Melbourne's Lort Smith Animal Hospital in 2009．The （36）B she shared with him was unbelievably strong．Monti took away a lot of （37）A for Mum and really made her happy．He had been （38）D by his former owner so he really took to our family．He was Mum's （39）D friend and enjoyed her attention．
Not long after she adopted Monti，Mum came out of （40）C after a near-death experience．I had put her to bed and went to bed myself，dead tired．Monti slept on Mum's bed，acting as a guard，and I had left the bedroom door slightly open （41）C she called out．
I was in a deep sleep when I awoke to Monti trying to lick my face．I was so （42）B that I drove him away but he refused，which was really out of （43）A for him．Suddenly，I heard the faintest of voices calling out for （44）C．I jumped from my bed and rushed to the bathroom where I found my mother almost unconscious （失去知觉的） and （45）D in blood．
I called the ambulance and she arrived at the hospital without a pulse，（46）A the medical team was able to bring Mum back to life and gradually she made a full （47）B．We were blessed to have her in our lives for another three （48）D．But for Monti's efforts that night，I know we would have （49）C her．
After Mum passed away in 2012，Monti was extremely （50）A and anxious．He couldn't find peace and constantly searched for her．Shortly after she （51）B，he developed a facial palsy （面瘫） that paralyzed half his face．I honestly believe it was due to his stress and the heartbreak of （52）D my mum．
I love deserted dogs．They are certainly different from other dogs-not because they are"damaged"，but because they are thankful．They （53）C know they have been given another chance and they love you （54）A it．
Monti has now become used to his new life with me．He is happy and （55）B and has almost fully recovered from the palsy．My family will be forever grateful for his heroic deed that granted us that extra precious time with our mother．
Not long after she adopted Monti，Mum came out of （40）C after a near-death experience．I had put her to bed and went to bed myself，dead tired．Monti slept on Mum's bed，acting as a guard，and I had left the bedroom door slightly open （41）C she called out．
I was in a deep sleep when I awoke to Monti trying to lick my face．I was so （42）B that I drove him away but he refused，which was really out of （43）A for him．Suddenly，I heard the faintest of voices calling out for （44）C．I jumped from my bed and rushed to the bathroom where I found my mother almost unconscious （失去知觉的） and （45）D in blood．
I called the ambulance and she arrived at the hospital without a pulse，（46）A the medical team was able to bring Mum back to life and gradually she made a full （47）B．We were blessed to have her in our lives for another three （48）D．But for Monti's efforts that night，I know we would have （49）C her．
After Mum passed away in 2012，Monti was extremely （50）A and anxious．He couldn't find peace and constantly searched for her．Shortly after she （51）B，he developed a facial palsy （面瘫） that paralyzed half his face．I honestly believe it was due to his stress and the heartbreak of （52）D my mum．
I love deserted dogs．They are certainly different from other dogs-not because they are"damaged"，but because they are thankful．They （53）C know they have been given another chance and they love you （54）A it．
Monti has now become used to his new life with me．He is happy and （55）B and has almost fully recovered from the palsy．My family will be forever grateful for his heroic deed that granted us that extra precious time with our mother．
| 36．A．impression | B．relationship | C．routine | D．origin |
| 37．A．loneliness | B．weakness | C．illness | D．shyness |
| 38．A．tied | B．attacked | C．poisoned | D．deserted |
| 39．A．senior | B．virtual | C．powerful | D．constant |
| 40．A．studio | B．neighborhood | C．hospital | D．ruins |
| 41．A．even if | B．as if | C．in case | D．so that |
| 42．A．disappointed | B．tired | C．delighted | D．amazed |
| 43．A．character | B．place | C．order | D．control |
| 44．A．water | B．shampoo | C．help | D．tobacco |
| 45．A．preserved | B．erupted | C．floated | D．covered |
| 46．A．but | B．so | C．because | D．though |
| 47．A．circle | B．recovery | C．description | D．purchase |
| 48．A．days | B．weeks | C．months | D．years |
| 49．A．recognized | B．honored | C．lost | D．removed |
| 50．A．upset | B．excited | C．embarrassed | D．concerned |
| 51．A．disappeared | B．died | C．sighed | D．suffered |
| 52．A．comforting | B．tolerating | C．tricking | D．missing |
| 53．A．thus | B．anyhow | C．somehow | D．therefore |
| 54．A．for | B．on | C．by | D．at |
| 55．A．passive | B．content | C．rare | D．unique |
1．Mum adopted Monti from Melbourne's Lort Smith Animal Hospital in 2009．The （36）B she shared with him was unbelievably strong．Monti took away a lot of （37）A for Mum and really made her happy．He had been （38）D by his former owner so he really took to our family．He was Mum's （39）D friend and enjoyed her attention．
Not long after she adopted Monti，Mum came out of （40）C after a near-death experience．I had put her to bed and went to bed myself，dead tired．Monti slept on Mum's bed，acting as a guard，and I had left the bedroom door slightly open （41）C she called out．
I was in a deep sleep when I awoke to Monti trying to lick my face．I was so（42）B that I drove him away but he refused，which was really out of （43）A for him．Suddenly，I heard the faintest of voices calling out for（44）C．I jumped from my bed and rushed to the bathroom where I found my mother almost unconscious （失去知觉的） and（45）D in blood．
I called the ambulance and she arrived at the hospital without a pulse，（46）A the medical team was able to bring Mum back to life and gradually she made a full （47）B．We were blessed to have her in our lives for another three （48）D．But for Monti's efforts that night，I know we would have （49）C her．
After Mum passed away in 2012，Monti was extremely （50）A and anxious．He couldn't find peace and constantly searched for her．Shortly after she （51）B，he developed a facial palsy （面瘫） that paralyzed half his face．I honestly believe it was due to his stress and the heartbreak of （52）D my mum．
I love deserted dogs．They are certainly different from other dogs-not because they are"damaged"，but because they are thankful．They（53）C know they have been given another chance and they love you（54）A it．
Monti has now become used to his new life with me．He is happy and（55）B and has almost fully recovered from the palsy．My family will be forever grateful for his heroic deed that granted us that extra precious time with our mother．
Not long after she adopted Monti，Mum came out of （40）C after a near-death experience．I had put her to bed and went to bed myself，dead tired．Monti slept on Mum's bed，acting as a guard，and I had left the bedroom door slightly open （41）C she called out．
I was in a deep sleep when I awoke to Monti trying to lick my face．I was so（42）B that I drove him away but he refused，which was really out of （43）A for him．Suddenly，I heard the faintest of voices calling out for（44）C．I jumped from my bed and rushed to the bathroom where I found my mother almost unconscious （失去知觉的） and（45）D in blood．
I called the ambulance and she arrived at the hospital without a pulse，（46）A the medical team was able to bring Mum back to life and gradually she made a full （47）B．We were blessed to have her in our lives for another three （48）D．But for Monti's efforts that night，I know we would have （49）C her．
After Mum passed away in 2012，Monti was extremely （50）A and anxious．He couldn't find peace and constantly searched for her．Shortly after she （51）B，he developed a facial palsy （面瘫） that paralyzed half his face．I honestly believe it was due to his stress and the heartbreak of （52）D my mum．
I love deserted dogs．They are certainly different from other dogs-not because they are"damaged"，but because they are thankful．They（53）C know they have been given another chance and they love you（54）A it．
Monti has now become used to his new life with me．He is happy and（55）B and has almost fully recovered from the palsy．My family will be forever grateful for his heroic deed that granted us that extra precious time with our mother．
| 36．A．impression | B．relationship | C．routine | D．origin |
| 37．A．loneliness | B．weakness | C．illness | D．shyness |
| 38．A．tied | B．attacked | C．poisoned | D．deserted |
| 39．A．senior | B．virtual | C．powerful | D．constant |
| 40．A．studio | B．neighborhood | C．hospital | D．ruins |
| 41．A．even if | B．as if | C．in case | D．so that |
| 42．A．disappointed | B．tired | C．delighted | D．amazed |
| 43．A．character | B．place | C．order | D．control |
| 44．A．water | B．shampoo | C．help | D．tobacco |
| 45．A．preserved | B．erupted | C．floated | D．covered |
| 46．A．but | B．so | C．because | D．though |
| 47．A．circle | B．recovery | C．description | D．purchase |
| 48．A．days | B．weeks | C．months | D．years |
| 49．A．recognized | B．honored | C．lost | D．removed |
| 50．A．upset | B．excited | C．embarrassed | D．concerned |
| 51．A．disappeared | B．died | C．sighed | D．suffered |
| 52．A．comforting | B．tolerating | C．tricking | D．missing |
| 53．A．thus | B．anyhow | C．somehow | D．therefore |
| 54．A．for | B．on | C．by | D．at |
| 55．A．passive | B．content | C．rare | D．unique |
20．The Little Angel
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room．She asked，"How is my little boy？"The surgeon said，"I'm（31）B．We did all we could，but your boy didn't（32）Cit．"
Sally（33）Ainto the chair．The surgeon asked，"Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the（34）B？"Sally nodded．While saying goodbye，she ran her fingers（35）Dthrough his thick curly hair．"Would you like a lock of his hair？"the surgeon asked．Sally nodded yes．The surgeon cut a few hairs，and handed them to Sally．The mother said，"It was Jimmy's idea to（36）Bhis body to the university for study．He said it might（37）Asomebody else．"I said no at first，（38）A
Jimmy said，‘Mom，I won't be using it after I die．Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom．'"
"My Jimmy had a heart of（39）D，always thinking of someone else，always wanting to help others if he could．"she went on．
Sally walked out of the hospital．She put the bag with Jimmy's（40）Con the seat beside her in the car．The drive home was（41）A．It was even harder to enter the（42）C
house．She carried Jimmy's belongings，and the lock of his hair to her son's room．She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room（43）Cwhere he had always kept them．She lay down across his bed and，hugging his pillow，（44）D
herself to sleep．
It was around midnight when Sally（45）B．Lying beside her on the bed was a letter．The letter said，
"Dear Mom，
I know you're going to（46）Bme，and me too．I will always love you，Mom，even more（47）Deach passing day．Someday we will see each other again．Until then，if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so（48）A，that's OK with me．He can have my room and old toys to play with．
Don't be sad thinking about me．I don't hurt any more．The cancer is all（49）C．I don't have to stand that（50）Bany more．The angels in Heaven are so tender．They say I'm a Special Angel!I love you，Mom．"
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room．She asked，"How is my little boy？"The surgeon said，"I'm（31）B．We did all we could，but your boy didn't（32）Cit．"
Sally（33）Ainto the chair．The surgeon asked，"Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the（34）B？"Sally nodded．While saying goodbye，she ran her fingers（35）Dthrough his thick curly hair．"Would you like a lock of his hair？"the surgeon asked．Sally nodded yes．The surgeon cut a few hairs，and handed them to Sally．The mother said，"It was Jimmy's idea to（36）Bhis body to the university for study．He said it might（37）Asomebody else．"I said no at first，（38）A
Jimmy said，‘Mom，I won't be using it after I die．Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom．'"
"My Jimmy had a heart of（39）D，always thinking of someone else，always wanting to help others if he could．"she went on．
Sally walked out of the hospital．She put the bag with Jimmy's（40）Con the seat beside her in the car．The drive home was（41）A．It was even harder to enter the（42）C
house．She carried Jimmy's belongings，and the lock of his hair to her son's room．She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room（43）Cwhere he had always kept them．She lay down across his bed and，hugging his pillow，（44）D
herself to sleep．
It was around midnight when Sally（45）B．Lying beside her on the bed was a letter．The letter said，
"Dear Mom，
I know you're going to（46）Bme，and me too．I will always love you，Mom，even more（47）Deach passing day．Someday we will see each other again．Until then，if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so（48）A，that's OK with me．He can have my room and old toys to play with．
Don't be sad thinking about me．I don't hurt any more．The cancer is all（49）C．I don't have to stand that（50）Bany more．The angels in Heaven are so tender．They say I'm a Special Angel!I love you，Mom．"
| 31．A．worried | B．sorry | C．happy | D．grateful |
| 32．A．win | B．pass | C．make | D．like |
| 33．A．sank | B．looked | C．knocked | D．got |
| 34．A．house | B．university | C．hospital | D．church |
| 35．A．anxiously | B．angrily | C．patiently | D．lovingly |
| 36．A．move | B．donate | C．show | D．lend |
| 37．A．help | B．affect | C．protect | D．impress |
| 38．A．but | B．and | C．so | D．for |
| 39．A．pride | B．stone | C．wisdom | D．gold |
| 40．A．pillows | B．medicines | C．belongings | D．fruits |
| 41．A．difficult | B．smooth | C．long | D．dangerous |
| 42．A．dirty | B．absent | C．empty | D．horrible |
| 43．A．roughly | B．especially | C．exactly | D．possibly |
| 44．A．put | B．sent | C．buried | D．cried |
| 45．A．wrote | B．awoke | C．slept | D．spoke |
| 46．A．understand | B．miss | C．leave | D．forgive |
| 47．A．in | B．around | C．on | D．with |
| 48．A．lonely | B．along | C．alone | D．only |
| 49．A．lost | B．cured | C．gone | D．spotted |
| 50．A．depression | B．pain | C．sadness | D．stress |
19．While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland，Oregon，I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags．He stopped right next to me to（31）Dhis family．
First he moved to his younger son as he laid down his bags．They gave each other a long，loving hug．（32）Athey separated，I heard the father say，"It's so good to see you，son．I missed you so much!"His son smiled somewhat shyly and replied softly，"Me，too，Dad!"Then the man stood up，gazed in the（33）Bof his older son and said，"You're already quite the young man．I love you very much，Zach!"They too hugged a most loving，tender hug．After several（34）C，he turned to his wife and declared，"I've saved the best for last!"and（35）Ato give his wife the longest，most passionate kiss I ever remember（36）C．
For an instant they（37）Dme of a newly-married couple，but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn't possibly be．I puzzled about it for a moment and gathered my（38）Bto nervously ask，"Wow!How long have you been married？""Almost twelve years．"he replied，（39）Cbreaking his gaze from his lovely wife's face．"Well then，how long have you been away？"I asked．The man（40）Bturned and looked at me，"Two whole days．"
Two days？I was（41）D．By the intensity of the greeting，I had（42）Ahe'd been gone for at least several weeks-if not months．I know my expression（43）Cme．Hoping to stop our conversation politely and continue with my（44）B for my friend，I said almost immediately，"I hope my（45）Ais still that passionate after twelve years!"
The man suddenly（46）Dsmiling．He looked at me straight in the eye，and with power that burned right into my soul．He told me something that left me a （47）Aperson．He told me，"Don't（48）C，friend …decide!"Then with a wonderful smile，he and his family turned and left together．
I was still watching that special family walk just out of sight when my friend （49）C
to me and asked，"What are you looking at？"Without（50）A，and with a curious sense of certainty，I replied，"My future!"
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First he moved to his younger son as he laid down his bags．They gave each other a long，loving hug．（32）Athey separated，I heard the father say，"It's so good to see you，son．I missed you so much!"His son smiled somewhat shyly and replied softly，"Me，too，Dad!"Then the man stood up，gazed in the（33）Bof his older son and said，"You're already quite the young man．I love you very much，Zach!"They too hugged a most loving，tender hug．After several（34）C，he turned to his wife and declared，"I've saved the best for last!"and（35）Ato give his wife the longest，most passionate kiss I ever remember（36）C．
For an instant they（37）Dme of a newly-married couple，but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn't possibly be．I puzzled about it for a moment and gathered my（38）Bto nervously ask，"Wow!How long have you been married？""Almost twelve years．"he replied，（39）Cbreaking his gaze from his lovely wife's face．"Well then，how long have you been away？"I asked．The man（40）Bturned and looked at me，"Two whole days．"
Two days？I was（41）D．By the intensity of the greeting，I had（42）Ahe'd been gone for at least several weeks-if not months．I know my expression（43）Cme．Hoping to stop our conversation politely and continue with my（44）B for my friend，I said almost immediately，"I hope my（45）Ais still that passionate after twelve years!"
The man suddenly（46）Dsmiling．He looked at me straight in the eye，and with power that burned right into my soul．He told me something that left me a （47）Aperson．He told me，"Don't（48）C，friend …decide!"Then with a wonderful smile，he and his family turned and left together．
I was still watching that special family walk just out of sight when my friend （49）C
to me and asked，"What are you looking at？"Without（50）A，and with a curious sense of certainty，I replied，"My future!"
| 31．A．appreciate | B．watch | C．comfort | D．greet |
| 32．A．As | B．After | C．Because | D．Since |
| 33．A．mind | B．eyes | C．heart | D．head |
| 34．A．months | B．hours | C．moments | D．weeks |
| 35．A．proceeded | B．inspired | C．pretended | D．promised |
| 36．A．dreaming | B．studying | C．seeing | D．sensing |
| 37．A．thought | B．exposed | C．warned | D．reminded |
| 38．A．confidence | B．courage | C．imagination | D．patience |
| 39．A．on | B．after | C．without | D．by |
| 40．A．directly | B．finally | C．cautiously | D．deliberately |
| 41．A．discouraged | B．frightened | C．delighted | D．shocked |
| 42．A．assumed | B．planned | C．realized | D．decided |
| 43．A．discovered | B．overlooked | C．betrayed | D．withdrew |
| 44．A．research | B．search | C．control | D．touch |
| 45．A．marriage | B．relatives | C．family | D．friends |
| 46．A．continued | B．kept | C．tried | D．stopped |
| 47．A．different | B．reliable | C．wonderful | D．perfect |
| 48．A．remark | B．imagine | C．hope | D．quit |
| 49．A．called on | B．dropped in | C．came up | D．waved at |
| 50．A．hesitation | B．decision | C．difficulty | D．intention |