3．Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson．I（36）Bthat students especially boys begin at an earlier age，which I explained to Robby，but Robby said that it had always been his mother's（37）Dto hear him play the piano．So I took him as a student．
Well，Robby began with his piano lessons and from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless effort．（38）BRobby tried hard，he lacked （缺乏） the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel （杰出）．However，he persisted （坚持） and at the end of each weekly（39）C，he would always say，"My mom is going to hear me play some day．"But it seemed（40）B．He just didn't have any inborn ability．
I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or（41）Cin her aged car to pick him up．She always（42）Aand smiled but never stepped in．Then one day Robby（43）Ccoming to our lessons．He telephoned me saying his mother was（44）B．
Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the coming concert（45）DRobby came and asked me if he could be in the concert．"Miss Hondorf…I have just got to（46）A!"He insisted．
The night for the concert came．The high school gymnasium was（47）C with parents，friends and relatives．The concert went off well．（48）BRobby came up on stage．I was（49）D when he announced （宣布）that he had chosen Mozart's Concerto （协奏曲） No.21 in C Major．I was not（50）Cwhat I heard next．His fingers were light on the keys．He played so（51）Athat everyone rose to applaud him．In tears I ran up on（52）B．"Oh，Robby!How did you do it？"
"Well，Miss Hondorf…I kept on（53）Dat home．Remember I told you my mom was sick？Well，（54）Cshe had cancer and passed away this morning．And well…she was born deaf，so tonight was the（55）Atime she ever heard me play…"
Well，Robby began with his piano lessons and from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless effort．（38）BRobby tried hard，he lacked （缺乏） the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel （杰出）．However，he persisted （坚持） and at the end of each weekly（39）C，he would always say，"My mom is going to hear me play some day．"But it seemed（40）B．He just didn't have any inborn ability．
I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or（41）Cin her aged car to pick him up．She always（42）Aand smiled but never stepped in．Then one day Robby（43）Ccoming to our lessons．He telephoned me saying his mother was（44）B．
Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the coming concert（45）DRobby came and asked me if he could be in the concert．"Miss Hondorf…I have just got to（46）A!"He insisted．
The night for the concert came．The high school gymnasium was（47）C with parents，friends and relatives．The concert went off well．（48）BRobby came up on stage．I was（49）D when he announced （宣布）that he had chosen Mozart's Concerto （协奏曲） No.21 in C Major．I was not（50）Cwhat I heard next．His fingers were light on the keys．He played so（51）Athat everyone rose to applaud him．In tears I ran up on（52）B．"Oh，Robby!How did you do it？"
"Well，Miss Hondorf…I kept on（53）Dat home．Remember I told you my mom was sick？Well，（54）Cshe had cancer and passed away this morning．And well…she was born deaf，so tonight was the（55）Atime she ever heard me play…"
| 36．A．hope | B．prefer | C．imagine | D．suppose |
| 37．A．belief | B．need | C．plan | D．dream |
| 38．A．If | B．As | C．Since | D．Though |
| 39．A．show | B．meeting | C．lesson | D．test |
| 40．A．wonderful | B．hopeless | C．successful | D．painful |
| 41．A．sat | B．sent | C．drove | D．waited |
| 42．A．waved | B．left | C．jumped | D．sang |
| 43．A．completed | B．continued | C．stopped | D．broke |
| 44．A．deaf | B．sick | C．tired | D．unhappy |
| 45．A．since | B．as | C．while | D．when |
| 46．A．play | B．learn | C．listen | D．succeed |
| 47．A．mixed | B．held | C．crowded | D．seated |
| 48．A．Suddenly | B．Finally | C．Later | D．Then |
| 49．A．disappointed | B．certain | C．angry | D．surprised |
| 50．A．pleased with | B．interested in | C．prepared for | D．concerned about |
| 51．A．well | B．hard | C．badly | D．differently |
| 52．A．stairs | B．stage | C．floor | D．ground |
| 53．A．performing | B．training | C．listening | D．practicing |
| 54．A．unluckily | B．however | C．actually | D．sadly |
| 55．A．first | B．best | C．last | D．worst |
2．Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong．This is what （36）D to Harry．
He （37）D up one morning very late because he had forgotten to set his alarm clock．He tried to shave（刮脸）（38）B and cut himself．When he dressed he got blood all over his （39）A，so he had to find another one．The only other shirt that was（40）A needed ironing（熨）．While he was ironing it，there was a （41）B at the door．It was the man to read the electricity meter（电表）．Harry showed （42）C where the meter was，said good-bye and （43）D that the iron had （44）A a hole in the shirt．So he had to wear the one with the（45）Con it after all．By this time it was very late，so he（46）B he couldn't go to work by bus．He called a taxi to come and take him to work．The （47）B arrived．Harry got in and （48）A to read the newspaper．
In another part of the town，a man had （49）C a woman with a knife and was seen to run （50）D in a taxi．When Harry's taxi stopped outside his （51）B，a policeman happened to be standing there．He saw the blood on Harry's shirt，and took him to the （52）D station．He was kept till 3o'clock in the afternoon（53）Cthe police were sure that he was not the man they wanted．When he （54）C arrived at the office at about four，his （55）B took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job．
He （37）D up one morning very late because he had forgotten to set his alarm clock．He tried to shave（刮脸）（38）B and cut himself．When he dressed he got blood all over his （39）A，so he had to find another one．The only other shirt that was（40）A needed ironing（熨）．While he was ironing it，there was a （41）B at the door．It was the man to read the electricity meter（电表）．Harry showed （42）C where the meter was，said good-bye and （43）D that the iron had （44）A a hole in the shirt．So he had to wear the one with the（45）Con it after all．By this time it was very late，so he（46）B he couldn't go to work by bus．He called a taxi to come and take him to work．The （47）B arrived．Harry got in and （48）A to read the newspaper．
In another part of the town，a man had （49）C a woman with a knife and was seen to run （50）D in a taxi．When Harry's taxi stopped outside his （51）B，a policeman happened to be standing there．He saw the blood on Harry's shirt，and took him to the （52）D station．He was kept till 3o'clock in the afternoon（53）Cthe police were sure that he was not the man they wanted．When he （54）C arrived at the office at about four，his （55）B took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job．
| 36．A．belonged | B．appealed | C．led | D．happened |
| 37．A．stood | B．stayed | C．turned | D．got |
| 38．A．slowly | B．quickly | C．carefully | D．cleanly |
| 39．A．shirt | B．tie | C．sweater | D．coat |
| 40．A．clean | B．dirty | C．white | D．long |
| 41．A．sigh | B．knock | C．laugh | D．scream |
| 42．A．us | B．them | C．him | D．her |
| 43．A．understood | B．realized | C．recognized | D．found |
| 44．A．burnt | B．dug | C．filled | D．cut |
| 45．A．water | B．tear | C．blood | D．sweat |
| 46．A．guaranteed | B．decided | C．promised | D．doubted |
| 47．A．bus | B．taxi | C．car | D．train |
| 48．A．began | B．stopped | C．continued | D．remembered |
| 49．A．punished | B．beaten | C．killed | D．tied |
| 50．A．around | B．out | C．back | D．away |
| 51．A．hotel | B．office | C．school | D．house |
| 52．A．gas | B．bus | C．radio | D．police |
| 53．A．after | B．since | C．before | D．because |
| 54．A．absolutely | B．steadily | C．eventually | D．secretly |
| 55．A．servant | B．boss | C．peasant | D．colleague |
1．A young and successful manager was traveling down a neighborhood street a bit too fast in his new Jaguar．As his car passed，one child （36）D，and a brick bumped into the （37）Ddoor of the car．He stepped on the brake（刹车）and spun the car back to the spot from where the
（38）B had been thrown．He（39）Aout of the car，grabbed a kid and pushed him up against a parked car，（40）A，"What on earth are you doing？"He went on angrily，"That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to （41）B a lot of money．Why did you do it？"
"Please，mister，please．I'm sorry．I didn't know what else to do!"begged the youngster．"It's my （42）C，"he said．"He rolled off the sidewalk and fell out of his（43）D and I can't lift him up．"Sobbing，the boy asked the manager，"Would you please help me get him （44）A into his wheelchair？He's hurt and he's too （45）Cfor me．"
（46）Bbeyond words，he lifted the （47）B back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the cuts，（48）A to see that everything was going to be okay．
"Thank you，sir．And God bless you，"the （49）C child said to him．The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk （50）D their home．
From then on，he never （51）Bthe left door．He kept the dent（凹痕）to （52）D him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your （53）C．
Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart．（54）C，when you don't have the time to listen，it's your choice：Listen to the（55）B of your soul or wait for the brick!
（38）B had been thrown．He（39）Aout of the car，grabbed a kid and pushed him up against a parked car，（40）A，"What on earth are you doing？"He went on angrily，"That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to （41）B a lot of money．Why did you do it？"
"Please，mister，please．I'm sorry．I didn't know what else to do!"begged the youngster．"It's my （42）C，"he said．"He rolled off the sidewalk and fell out of his（43）D and I can't lift him up．"Sobbing，the boy asked the manager，"Would you please help me get him （44）A into his wheelchair？He's hurt and he's too （45）Cfor me．"
（46）Bbeyond words，he lifted the （47）B back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the cuts，（48）A to see that everything was going to be okay．
"Thank you，sir．And God bless you，"the （49）C child said to him．The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk （50）D their home．
From then on，he never （51）Bthe left door．He kept the dent（凹痕）to （52）D him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your （53）C．
Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart．（54）C，when you don't have the time to listen，it's your choice：Listen to the（55）B of your soul or wait for the brick!
| 36．A．broke up | B．sped up | C．swept up | D．turned up |
| 37．A．back | B．front | C．right | D．left |
| 38．A．mask | B．brick | C．mud | D．pot |
| 39．A．jumped | B．slid | C．moved | D．stepped |
| 40．A．shouting | B．thinking | C．whispering | D．smiling |
| 41．A．spent | B．cost | C．take | D．pay |
| 42．A．father | B．sister | C．brother | D．mother |
| 43．A．bicycle | B．armchair | C．sofa | D．wheelchair |
| 44．A．back | B．off | C．on | D．aside |
| 45．A．large | B．strong | C．heavy | D．slim |
| 46．A．Interested | B．Moved | C．Frightened | D．Surprised |
| 47．A．young woman | B．young man | C．old woman | D．old man |
| 48．A．checking | B．deciding | C．hoping | D．suspecting |
| 49．A．polite | B．careful | C．grateful | D．modest |
| 50．A．behind | B．around | C．beside | D．toward |
| 51．A．touched | B．repaired | C．locked | D．opened |
| 52．A．inform | B．comfort | C．ask | D．remind |
| 53．A．agreement | B．attraction | C．attention | D．amusement |
| 54．A．Always | B．Often | C．Sometimes | D．Anytime |
| 55．A．suggestions | B．whispers | C．explanations | D．instructions |
20．A rich man was camping on a hill．One day it began to rain and the rain made the tent wet．At last he（36）Amake his way home．As he passed a beautiful house he（37）Cto look for a rest．A lady in（38）Cwalked past him with her （39）B holding up high．Following her were her two pretty daughters．They stopped and stared at him （40）D．
"Who are you？We don't like tramps（流浪汉） going（41）Aour home．"one of them shouted．
"Go away at once．"cried the other．
"But I'm not a（42）B．"said the man，"All I want is food and the stay for the night．"
"How（43）Dyou come here？Go away at once!"they（44）C，"We don't like your feet around our house．Go，go!"
The man moved on and reached a（45）Bhouse．On entering it he saw a（46）Dpreparing their supper．Though the light was （47）Aand the furniture was poor，it made him feel warm and comfortable．
"Can I have some（48）Cand rest for the night？"he asked．
"Of course，friend．"said the woman，（49）B forward a little chair for him．"We are going to（50）Dour supper．Come and（51）Aus．"
The food was not（52）A but they shared it with the stranger．That night they let him sleep on their bed（53）Bthey themselves used the stable（马厩）．Early the next morning，the man said good-bye to them．Their（54）C left him a memory full of thanks．
When he reached home he（55）Aordered a lovely house to be built for the couple in the woods．
"Who are you？We don't like tramps（流浪汉） going（41）Aour home．"one of them shouted．
"Go away at once．"cried the other．
"But I'm not a（42）B．"said the man，"All I want is food and the stay for the night．"
"How（43）Dyou come here？Go away at once!"they（44）C，"We don't like your feet around our house．Go，go!"
The man moved on and reached a（45）Bhouse．On entering it he saw a（46）Dpreparing their supper．Though the light was （47）Aand the furniture was poor，it made him feel warm and comfortable．
"Can I have some（48）Cand rest for the night？"he asked．
"Of course，friend．"said the woman，（49）B forward a little chair for him．"We are going to（50）Dour supper．Come and（51）Aus．"
The food was not（52）A but they shared it with the stranger．That night they let him sleep on their bed（53）Bthey themselves used the stable（马厩）．Early the next morning，the man said good-bye to them．Their（54）C left him a memory full of thanks．
When he reached home he（55）Aordered a lovely house to be built for the couple in the woods．
| 36．A．had to | B．must | C．ought to | D．would |
| 37．A．pretended | B．managed | C．asked | D．stopped |
| 38．A．fibre | B．doubt | C．silk | D．trouble |
| 39．A．nose | B．head | C．eyes | D．hands |
| 40．A．curiously | B．eagerly | C．surprisingly | D．angrily |
| 41．A．around | B．over | C．to | D．at |
| 42．A．terror | B．tramp | C．thief | D．stranger |
| 43．A．may | B．can | C．will | D．dare |
| 44．A．explained | B．debated | C．repeated | D．announced |
| 45．A．big | B．small | C．lovely | D．dirty |
| 46．A．woman | B．man | C．person | D．couple |
| 47．A．weak | B．bright | C．dark | D．strong |
| 48．A．clothes | B．light | C．food | D．chairs |
| 49．A．taking | B．bringing | C．giving | D．putting |
| 50．A．prepare | B．cook | C．buy | D．have |
| 51．A．join | B．help | C．attend | D．enjoy |
| 52．A．enough | B．terrible | C．short | D．delicious |
| 53．A．or | B．while | C．then | D．when |
| 54．A．coldness | B．sickness | C．kindness | D．sadness |
| 55．A．quickly | B．finally | C．unhappily | D．slowly |
19．Practice，practice，and practice!That's how Tiger Woods became a champion golfer．
Tiger Woods（1）Cgolf when he was very young．（2）Bwith other children of his age，he showed special interest in golf．Finding that his son had a（3）Dfor this game，Tiger's father decided to train him on his own．To his father's surprise，Tiger was a （n）（4）Cgolfer even at the age of 6．
However，being a child，Tiger couldn't focus all the time，but he never gave up．Tiger listened to soft music to improve his（5）C．His father helped him learn to focus in spite of the（6）D．Sometimes his father stood in front of Tiger and said，"I'm a tree in your way．"He would have to hit the ball over his father．Sometimes his father would dance and sing when it was Tiger's turn to hit and Tiger had to focus on the（7）B．
The training helped him．Once a（8）Cmade a loud noise while Tiger was playing．He said he never heard the broadcast because he was so（9）Don the game．Tiger cannot stand losing．If he loses，he will go out and（10）B
even harder in order not to make the same mistake．
In the year 2000，when he was 24 years old，he（11）Dfour major golf competitions-the US Open，the US Amateur，the British Open and the British Amateur．But during the 2008 season it became clear that Tiger was（12）Cpain in his knee．In April his left knee was operated on and he（13）Athe PGA tour season．After an eight-month period of（14）Dhe returned to play again in February 2009．He didn't make his fans（15）D．He won again．
He is so much better than the other golfers that some say he is the greatest golfer to ever play the game．
Tiger Woods（1）Cgolf when he was very young．（2）Bwith other children of his age，he showed special interest in golf．Finding that his son had a（3）Dfor this game，Tiger's father decided to train him on his own．To his father's surprise，Tiger was a （n）（4）Cgolfer even at the age of 6．
However，being a child，Tiger couldn't focus all the time，but he never gave up．Tiger listened to soft music to improve his（5）C．His father helped him learn to focus in spite of the（6）D．Sometimes his father stood in front of Tiger and said，"I'm a tree in your way．"He would have to hit the ball over his father．Sometimes his father would dance and sing when it was Tiger's turn to hit and Tiger had to focus on the（7）B．
The training helped him．Once a（8）Cmade a loud noise while Tiger was playing．He said he never heard the broadcast because he was so（9）Don the game．Tiger cannot stand losing．If he loses，he will go out and（10）B
even harder in order not to make the same mistake．
In the year 2000，when he was 24 years old，he（11）Dfour major golf competitions-the US Open，the US Amateur，the British Open and the British Amateur．But during the 2008 season it became clear that Tiger was（12）Cpain in his knee．In April his left knee was operated on and he（13）Athe PGA tour season．After an eight-month period of（14）Dhe returned to play again in February 2009．He didn't make his fans（15）D．He won again．
He is so much better than the other golfers that some say he is the greatest golfer to ever play the game．
| 1．A．looked up | B．set up | C．took up | D．gave up |
| 2．A．Dealt | B．Compared | C．Living | D．Competing |
| 3．A．trick | B．plan | C．skill | D．gift |
| 4．A．lucky | B．common | C．amazing | D．careful |
| 5．A．confidence | B．strength | C．patience | D．energy |
| 6．A．failure | B．carelessness | C．determination | D．disturbance |
| 7．A．music | B．ball | C．coach | D．ground |
| 8．A．teammate | B．teacher | C．radio | D．fan |
| 9．A．curious | B．quick | C．serious | D．focused |
| 10．A．cry | B．practice | C．think | D．argue |
| 11．A．judged | B．watched | C．conducted | D．won |
| 12．A．examining | B．avoiding | C．suffering | D．reducing |
| 13．A．missed | B．offered | C．escaped | D．joined |
| 14．A．research | B．traveling | C．learning | D．rest |
| 15．A．worried | B．troubled | C．surprised | D．disappointed |
18．A year ago，I paid no attention to English idioms，though my teacher emphasized （强调） the importance again and again．But soon，the importance of English idioms was shown（46）Aan amusing experience．
One day，I（47）Bto meet an Englishman on the road，and soon we began to talk．As I（48）Dabout how I was studying English，the foreigner seemed to be（49）C．Gently shaking his head，shrugging his shoulders，he said，"You don't say!""You don't say!"I was puzzled．I thought，perhaps this is not a proper topic．"Well，（50）Bchange the topic．"So I said to him．"Well，（51）Awe talk about the Great Wall？（52）D the way，have you ever（53）D there？""Certainly，everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing（54）A．It was magnificent．"He was（55）Cin thought when I began to talk（56）Da tourist guide．"The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world．We are very（57）Cof it．"
Soon I was interrupted again by his words："You don't say!"I couldn't help but（58）C，"Why do you ask me not to talk about it？""Well，I didn't request you to do（59）B，"he answered，（60）D surprised．I said，"Didn't you say‘You don't say!'？"（61）Cthis，the Englishman laughed to tears．He began to（62）A，"‘You don't say'actually means‘really!'It is an（63）Bof surprise．Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms．"（64）D then did I know I had made a fool of（65）B．Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions．
One day，I（47）Bto meet an Englishman on the road，and soon we began to talk．As I（48）Dabout how I was studying English，the foreigner seemed to be（49）C．Gently shaking his head，shrugging his shoulders，he said，"You don't say!""You don't say!"I was puzzled．I thought，perhaps this is not a proper topic．"Well，（50）Bchange the topic．"So I said to him．"Well，（51）Awe talk about the Great Wall？（52）D the way，have you ever（53）D there？""Certainly，everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing（54）A．It was magnificent．"He was（55）Cin thought when I began to talk（56）Da tourist guide．"The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world．We are very（57）Cof it．"
Soon I was interrupted again by his words："You don't say!"I couldn't help but（58）C，"Why do you ask me not to talk about it？""Well，I didn't request you to do（59）B，"he answered，（60）D surprised．I said，"Didn't you say‘You don't say!'？"（61）Cthis，the Englishman laughed to tears．He began to（62）A，"‘You don't say'actually means‘really!'It is an（63）Bof surprise．Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms．"（64）D then did I know I had made a fool of（65）B．Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions．
| 46．A．in | B．for | C．with | D．to |
| 47．A．came | B．happened | C．seemed | D．wanted |
| 48．A．would talk | B．had talked | C．was to talk | D．was talking |
| 49．A．understood | B．understanding | C．surprised | D．surprising |
| 50．A．to | B．better | C．not | D．like |
| 51．A．shall | B．will | C．must | D．do |
| 52．A．On | B．In | C．All | D．By |
| 53．A．gone | B．visited | C．seen | D．been |
| 54．A．it | B．them | C．anything | D．something |
| 55．A．high | B．highly | C．deep | D．deeply |
| 56．A．as | B．to | C．with | D．like |
| 57．A．glad | B．satisfied | C．proud | D．familiar |
| 58．A．to say | B．asking | C．ask | D．saying |
| 59．A．this | B．so | C．anything | D．me a favor |
| 60．A．highly | B．largely | C．widely | D．greatly |
| 61．A．Heard | B．To hear | C．Hearing | D．Listening |
| 62．A．explain | B．shout | C．prove | D．say |
| 63．A．experience | B．expression | C．explanation | D．example |
| 64．A．From | B．Since | C．By | D．Only |
| 65．A．me | B．myself | C．mine | D．somebody |
16．The rain was coming down heavily and I was going to be late for an important conference．Dressing up quickly，I called for a taxi，（1）B that it would be faster than the subway．It wasn't．After a long wait，I finally got one，but the traffic was heavy．I looked at my （2）D from time to time．Just as the traffic started moving，the driver（3）Ca man up ahead in a wheelchair．
"Wouldn't he be cold sitting right there!"the driver cried and began to（4）A．
I could see there would be another 20minutes'（5）C-（6）Chim into the cab，folding up his chair and putting it into the taxi's small （7）A，then dropping him off who knows where．
"What are you doing？"I shouted to the driver．
As the（8）Bcame out，I wanted to take them back．The wrongness of my （9）A to the driver shocked me．Why did I let out the shout？
The driver （10）Dme and we continued the journey．Eventually I got out of the taxi and（11）B to the office．As I ran，I understood that，though it wasn't my duty to take the time to help others，I shouldn't have （12）Dthe driver's stopping．I should have been able to see beyond my impatience to notice what was most inerrant （不会错的）．Whenever I think of this incident，this is my （13）A：I am not a （14）C self-centered person，but I still feel（15）C
of being self-centered．Living a busy life in a fast-paced big city，do we still need to stop to help those who are in need of help？
"Wouldn't he be cold sitting right there!"the driver cried and began to（4）A．
I could see there would be another 20minutes'（5）C-（6）Chim into the cab，folding up his chair and putting it into the taxi's small （7）A，then dropping him off who knows where．
"What are you doing？"I shouted to the driver．
As the（8）Bcame out，I wanted to take them back．The wrongness of my （9）A to the driver shocked me．Why did I let out the shout？
The driver （10）Dme and we continued the journey．Eventually I got out of the taxi and（11）B to the office．As I ran，I understood that，though it wasn't my duty to take the time to help others，I shouldn't have （12）Dthe driver's stopping．I should have been able to see beyond my impatience to notice what was most inerrant （不会错的）．Whenever I think of this incident，this is my （13）A：I am not a （14）C self-centered person，but I still feel（15）C
of being self-centered．Living a busy life in a fast-paced big city，do we still need to stop to help those who are in need of help？
| 1． A．reminding | B．expecting | C．realizing | D．attempting |
| 2． A．computer | B．document | C．message | D．watch |
| 3． A．witnessed | B．picked | C．spotted | D．observed |
| 4． A．pull over | B．take off | C．pass by | D．run away |
| 5． A．complaining | B．suffering | C．waiting | D．struggling |
| 6． A．indicating | B．recommending | C．lifting | D．urging |
| 7． A．trunk | B．box | C．window | D．carriage |
| 8． A．anxieties | B．words | C．results | D．comments |
| 9． A．reaction | B．request | C．comment | D．suggestion |
| 10．A．comforted | B．prevented | C．encouraged | D．ignored |
| 11．A．escaped | B．fled | C．settled | D．flooded |
| 12．A．excited at | B．thought about | C．made fun of | D．complained about |
| 13．A．feeling | B．motto | C．dream | D．determination |
| 14．A．skillfully | B．strangely | C．particularly | D．hopefully |
| 15．A．proud | B．aware | C．ashamed | D．confident |
15．One recent study showed just two percent of the population with a job in agriculture．Yet small farms seem to be（42）B in many areas to meet a growing demand for locally produced food．The people operating these farms often have little or no（43）Din farming．
Mark Mills once worked as a cook．He decided to leave his job and turn to farming．He says his （44）A was based on two things：a strong interest in agriculture and his lack of knowledge about what it takes to be a（n） （45）C．Mark Mills was a history major in college．All he knows about （46）A food comes from growing plants in his home garden and 26years of working in restaurants．
In recent years，many Americans have developed a taste for （47）D，locally grown fruits and vegetables．The number of farmer's markets has （48）B over 50percent in the past 10years．Mr．Mills'first year in farming was successful．The hardest part was not growing the crops，he says．The problem has been （49）C them，namely in exchange for money．Mr．Mills says his farm probably lost more money than it earned．（50）A，his wife has a non-farm job and can provide financial support，at least for now．
Experts say many new farmers need to （51）B themselves with another source of income．
Mark Mills once worked as a cook．He decided to leave his job and turn to farming．He says his （44）A was based on two things：a strong interest in agriculture and his lack of knowledge about what it takes to be a（n） （45）C．Mark Mills was a history major in college．All he knows about （46）A food comes from growing plants in his home garden and 26years of working in restaurants．
In recent years，many Americans have developed a taste for （47）D，locally grown fruits and vegetables．The number of farmer's markets has （48）B over 50percent in the past 10years．Mr．Mills'first year in farming was successful．The hardest part was not growing the crops，he says．The problem has been （49）C them，namely in exchange for money．Mr．Mills says his farm probably lost more money than it earned．（50）A，his wife has a non-farm job and can provide financial support，at least for now．
Experts say many new farmers need to （51）B themselves with another source of income．
| 42．A．disappearing | B．appearing | C．cultivating | D．performing |
| 43．A．struggle | B．evidence | C．patience | D．experience |
| 44．A．decision | B．hobby | C．discussion | D．doubt |
| 45．A．cook | B．student | C．farmer | D．expert |
| 46、A．producing | B．destroying | C．creating | D．contributing |
| 47．A．delicious | B．sweet | C．salty | D．fresh |
| 48．A．reduced | B．increased | C．shared | D．accessed |
| 49．A．releasing | B．buying | C．selling | D．exposing |
| 50．A．Luckily | B．Unfortunately | C．Obviously | D．Frankly |
| 51．A．adapt | B．support | C．enjoy | D．serve |
14．Why You Should Embrace Your Depression
Depression affects millions of people worldwide，and while some of them suffer from mild and short-lived depression，others suffer from a deep state of depression all the time．While being depressed is certainly a negative thing that can seriously affect your life，it also has its upsides．Here are some reasons why you should embrace your depression-accepting it and realizing its advantages is a big step toward overcoming it!
It's widely known that some of the world's greatest writers and painters created their excellent works when they were depressed or deeply hurt．It is almost an unwritten rule of the universe：when you experience a high level of sadness and depression，you tend to create deeply moving things．This is precisely what makes depression such a huge contradictory （自相矛盾的） thing these days，since for some of them depression is often associated with a lack of focus，determination or motivation．
Another common view surrounding depression is that it prevents you from thinking clearly．For some people，however，it actually helps them concentrate and see things in a totally different light．This aspect of depression applies especially if the depression was caused by an extremely upsetting life event，such as the loss of somebody dear to you．
Depression can teach you to find reasons for living，which may sound contradictory，since depression is often associated with a lack of desire to live，but in some cases where a person is so depressed that they only see the world in"black and white，"the depression can help them find reasons for living and going on．Life will try to bring you down more than once，but it is important to stand up more times than you fall down．Depression can help make you look back and see where you may have done wrong，and what you can correct to make things better．
When people are depressed，they tend to believe there is nothing good left in the world．However，it often happens that our friends and family show their true support when we are down and we need them．Depression can be a good test to see who is with you and who will flee at the first sign of weakness．Being depressed means that you will need the moral and emotional support of those close to you-and it will undoubtedly make you cherish your health，your friends and your family．Unfortunately，many of us tend to take these things for granted until it is too late．
Depression is certainly not something one would wish for，but it doesn't mean that you cannot make something positive out of it．Those suffering from depression should try to keep an open mind and to analyze all the pros and cons of situations objectively，and they might be amazed to see that there are actually several upsides they have never taken into consideration．
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Depression affects millions of people worldwide，and while some of them suffer from mild and short-lived depression，others suffer from a deep state of depression all the time．While being depressed is certainly a negative thing that can seriously affect your life，it also has its upsides．Here are some reasons why you should embrace your depression-accepting it and realizing its advantages is a big step toward overcoming it!
It's widely known that some of the world's greatest writers and painters created their excellent works when they were depressed or deeply hurt．It is almost an unwritten rule of the universe：when you experience a high level of sadness and depression，you tend to create deeply moving things．This is precisely what makes depression such a huge contradictory （自相矛盾的） thing these days，since for some of them depression is often associated with a lack of focus，determination or motivation．
Another common view surrounding depression is that it prevents you from thinking clearly．For some people，however，it actually helps them concentrate and see things in a totally different light．This aspect of depression applies especially if the depression was caused by an extremely upsetting life event，such as the loss of somebody dear to you．
Depression can teach you to find reasons for living，which may sound contradictory，since depression is often associated with a lack of desire to live，but in some cases where a person is so depressed that they only see the world in"black and white，"the depression can help them find reasons for living and going on．Life will try to bring you down more than once，but it is important to stand up more times than you fall down．Depression can help make you look back and see where you may have done wrong，and what you can correct to make things better．
When people are depressed，they tend to believe there is nothing good left in the world．However，it often happens that our friends and family show their true support when we are down and we need them．Depression can be a good test to see who is with you and who will flee at the first sign of weakness．Being depressed means that you will need the moral and emotional support of those close to you-and it will undoubtedly make you cherish your health，your friends and your family．Unfortunately，many of us tend to take these things for granted until it is too late．
Depression is certainly not something one would wish for，but it doesn't mean that you cannot make something positive out of it．Those suffering from depression should try to keep an open mind and to analyze all the pros and cons of situations objectively，and they might be amazed to see that there are actually several upsides they have never taken into consideration．
| Why You Should Embrace Your Depression | ||
| （81）Effect（s）/Influence（s）/Impact（s） of depression on people | It affects many people around the （82）world/globe either for a short time or all the time． | |
| Reasons why you should embrace depression | It is sometimes the mother of creativity． | ●It is a universal truth that some excellent works were created when the writers and painters were in a state of depression． ●When depressed，you are more likely to create things that may make people deeply （83）moved/touched． |
| It can actually help you think clearly． | ●Depression helps some people stay focused and see things differently instead of （84）preventing/stopping them thinking clearly． ●This is especially true when something extremely upsetting （85）happened/occurredto you and led to your depression． | |
| It can teach you to find reasons for living． | ●（86）Contraryto the popular belief that depression often leaves people no desire to live，it helps them find reasons for living on． ●Depression can help you look back and learn from past （87）mistakes． | |
| It can （88）undoubtedly help you cherish your health，your friends and family． | ●Your friends and family are always there for you when you are in （89）low spirits and in need of support morally and emotionally． ●Depression can put people close to you to the test and help find your true friends． | |
| Attitudes that you should take to depression | Be open-minded and analyze situations objectively，and you will be amazed to see there is actually something positive that you have never （90）considered． | |