9．"Ring!Ring!Ring!"The telephone rang for a long time in Bill Hewlett's house．Bill was the director of a large （41）A copany called Hewlett-Packard．At that time，computers had already （42）D but they were huge machines that cost a lot of money．
Bill answered the telephone （43）C．He did not like being disturbed while he was reading his newspaper．A young-sounding （44）B on the other line said，"My name is Steve Jobs．I in a （45）A of the Hewlett-Packard Explorers'Club．I went on a fieldtrip to one of your company‘s laboratories and was（46）D by the 9100A computer．I've never seen anything so splendid!"He （47）C for a while and continued．"I in looking for some computer （48）A to build a frequency counter．Well．I thought you might be able to （49）B me．"
There was（50）D．Then，Bill asked the young boy for his （51）C．Steve revealed that he was twelve．There was another silence．（52）A by the boy's enthusiasm，Bill invited Steve to his office．
A few days later，Bill Hewlett gave Steve what he needed．Steve was also offered a （53）Djob in one of his laboratories．
Eight years later，Steve Jobs set up a （54）B with his close friend，Steve Wozniak．Their first step was to find a （55）A for the company．Steve Jobs loved apples and had worked off an apple （56）Cbefore．Although there was no （57）D between apples and computers，（58）B thought‘Apple'would be a catchy name．"I like the name．We'11be in a great （59）A in the telephone directory，"Steve Wozniak said confidently．That was how Apple was （60）C in 1976．
Bill answered the telephone （43）C．He did not like being disturbed while he was reading his newspaper．A young-sounding （44）B on the other line said，"My name is Steve Jobs．I in a （45）A of the Hewlett-Packard Explorers'Club．I went on a fieldtrip to one of your company‘s laboratories and was（46）D by the 9100A computer．I've never seen anything so splendid!"He （47）C for a while and continued．"I in looking for some computer （48）A to build a frequency counter．Well．I thought you might be able to （49）B me．"
There was（50）D．Then，Bill asked the young boy for his （51）C．Steve revealed that he was twelve．There was another silence．（52）A by the boy's enthusiasm，Bill invited Steve to his office．
A few days later，Bill Hewlett gave Steve what he needed．Steve was also offered a （53）Djob in one of his laboratories．
Eight years later，Steve Jobs set up a （54）B with his close friend，Steve Wozniak．Their first step was to find a （55）A for the company．Steve Jobs loved apples and had worked off an apple （56）Cbefore．Although there was no （57）D between apples and computers，（58）B thought‘Apple'would be a catchy name．"I like the name．We'11be in a great （59）A in the telephone directory，"Steve Wozniak said confidently．That was how Apple was （60）C in 1976．
| 41．A．fruit | B．telephone | C．computer | D．machine |
| 42．A．1eft | B．existed | C．arrived | D．gone |
| 43．A．angrily | B．happily | C．quickly | D．sadly |
| 44．A．girl | B．man | C．scientist | D．voice |
| 45．A．teacher | B．technician | C．member | D．adviser |
| 46．A．hurt | B．amazed | C．met | D．delighted |
| 47．A．paused | B．talked | C．thought | D．1ooked |
| 48．A．games | B．programs | C．parts | D．experts |
| 49．A．teach | B．1ead | C．show | D．help |
| 50．A．excitement | B．silence | C．1aughter | D．sound |
| 51．A．age | B．money | C．address | D．number |
| 52．A．Troubled | B．Puzzled | C．Impressed | D．Woken |
| 53．A．permanent | B．vacation | C．full-time | D．night-time |
| 54．A．1aboratory | B．club | C．factory | D．company |
| 55．A．place | B．manager | C．name | D．designer |
| 56．A．farm | B．store | C．factory | D．tree |
| 57．A．friendship | B．connection | C．business | D．dialogue |
| 58．A．some | B．all | C．each | D．both |
| 59．A．field | B．moment | C．position | D．relation |
| 60．A．created | B．bought | C．managed | D．saved |
8．There is a saying："Eat breakfast like a king，lunch like a prince，and dinner like a pauper （穷人）．"This means that（36）Ashould be the largest meal of your day．In many countries，the biggest meal of the day is dinner．So （37）Ddoes this saying advise us to eat a（38）Dbreakfast instead？
The answer is in the word breakfast itself，which means the"breaking"of a"fast（斋戒）"，or a（39）Cperiod without eating．The gap between dinner and breakfast（40）Cbe up to twelve hours，so the（41）Athat breaks your fast should be healthy and wholesome．Also，（42）Byour evening meal，the food you consume for breakfast will give you （43）D to use while you are active during the day．A recent research（44）B that eating a big breakfast，particularly one containing whole grains and fruit，can（45）Cyour concentration and mood．
Although health experts（46）A the importance of eating a good breakfast and having one's main meal（47）Bin the day，not many people are changing their daily eating（48）D．In the US，for example，about two-third of the population still has its（49）A meal in the evening．Many of the most popular types of American food，such as steak and potatoes，are（50）Cfat and carbohydrates，which make them slow to（51）D，and fattening．
Many nutritionists（52）A that people eat small，low-fat meals five or six times a day．Most agree，（53）C，that good nutrition and what you eat is more important than when you eat it．Keeping to a （54）C diet of nutritious，low-calorie foods like vegetables，whole grains，fish，and fresh fruit is the way to （55）B a good life．
The answer is in the word breakfast itself，which means the"breaking"of a"fast（斋戒）"，or a（39）Cperiod without eating．The gap between dinner and breakfast（40）Cbe up to twelve hours，so the（41）Athat breaks your fast should be healthy and wholesome．Also，（42）Byour evening meal，the food you consume for breakfast will give you （43）D to use while you are active during the day．A recent research（44）B that eating a big breakfast，particularly one containing whole grains and fruit，can（45）Cyour concentration and mood．
Although health experts（46）A the importance of eating a good breakfast and having one's main meal（47）Bin the day，not many people are changing their daily eating（48）D．In the US，for example，about two-third of the population still has its（49）A meal in the evening．Many of the most popular types of American food，such as steak and potatoes，are（50）Cfat and carbohydrates，which make them slow to（51）D，and fattening．
Many nutritionists（52）A that people eat small，low-fat meals five or six times a day．Most agree，（53）C，that good nutrition and what you eat is more important than when you eat it．Keeping to a （54）C diet of nutritious，low-calorie foods like vegetables，whole grains，fish，and fresh fruit is the way to （55）B a good life．
| 36．A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．dinner | D．supper |
| 37．A．when | B．how | C．what | D．why |
| 38．A．hot | B．light | C．simple | D．large |
| 39．A．brief | B．peak | C．long | D．late |
| 40．A．must | B．need | C．can | D．would |
| 41．A．meal | B．food | C．diet | D．recipe |
| 42．A．as | B．unlike | C．for | D．with |
| 43．A．sense | B．weight | C．ability | D．energy |
| 44．A．means | B．shows | C．doubts | D．admits |
| 45．A．decrease | B．discourage | C．improve | D．draw |
| 46．A．stress | B．overlook | C．guess | D．reflect |
| 47．A．later | B．earlier | C．oftener | D．less |
| 48．A．procedures | B．schedules | C．regulations | D．habits |
| 49．A．main | B．extra | C．quick | D．regular |
| 50．A．limited to | B．related to | C．rich in | D．low in |
| 51．A．swallow | B．chew | C．eat | D．digest |
| 52．A．suggest | B．think | C．realize | D．forbid |
| 53．A．instead | B．therefore | C．however | D．otherwise |
| 54．A．poor | B．delicious | C．balanced | D．heavy |
| 55．A．describe | B．enjoy | C．change | D．adjust |
7．I was recently invited to dinner by a friend．During the meal，the manager of the restaurant came over and said that our meal was free．He stood there （9）A at me and he seemed a little familiar to me but I couldn't quite place（想起） him．（10）B I asked him if he knew me．He laughed and said I had probably （11）D him，but that I had changed his life．My friend was quite（12）A and asked him how I had done this．
He said that twelve years ago he attended a stress management class I was giving．I asked the（13）B what their greatest stress was and most，including him，said it was their bosses．
He said I listened （14）D to everyone and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room．I（15）A on the chair for a few moments and then I invited everyone to come and do the same．I wanted them to look at the room from up there．After everyone had done it，I asked them to（16）B how the room looked different when they changed their perspective（视觉）．
Then I asked them to （17）D their bosses．Was this the same person who had seen their good（18）A and hired them？Did they remember how happy they were to be chosen for the（19）C？But how did these wonderful people become terrible bosses？
He said I looked at him and asked if he had ever said thank you to his boss for the（20）B to earn a living．He answered he hadn't．Then I asked him why he hadn't tried being（21）C to his boss for teaching him new skills．
He told us his life changed that night．He went back to work the next（22）A with a thank-you card to his boss．He said I had（23）B him to look at life from different perspectives and to express gratitude．
He said that twelve years ago he attended a stress management class I was giving．I asked the（13）B what their greatest stress was and most，including him，said it was their bosses．
He said I listened （14）D to everyone and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room．I（15）A on the chair for a few moments and then I invited everyone to come and do the same．I wanted them to look at the room from up there．After everyone had done it，I asked them to（16）B how the room looked different when they changed their perspective（视觉）．
Then I asked them to （17）D their bosses．Was this the same person who had seen their good（18）A and hired them？Did they remember how happy they were to be chosen for the（19）C？But how did these wonderful people become terrible bosses？
He said I looked at him and asked if he had ever said thank you to his boss for the（20）B to earn a living．He answered he hadn't．Then I asked him why he hadn't tried being（21）C to his boss for teaching him new skills．
He told us his life changed that night．He went back to work the next（22）A with a thank-you card to his boss．He said I had（23）B him to look at life from different perspectives and to express gratitude．
| 9．A．smiling | B．pointing | C．knocking | D．shouting |
| 10．A．Immediately | B．Finally | C．Suddenly | D．Firstly |
| 11．A．disliked | B．found | C．recognized | D．forgotten |
| 12．A．curious | B．anxious | C．happy | D．calm |
| 13．A．men | B．group | C．women | D．children |
| 14．A．regretfully | B．disappointedly | C．doubtfully | D．carefully |
| 15．A．stood | B．lay | C．sat | D．rested |
| 16．A．work on | B．think about | C．look into | D．fill out |
| 17．A．remember | B．compare | C．respect | D．consider |
| 18．A．qualities | B．memories | C．experiences | D．looks |
| 19．A．activity | B．game | C．job | D．trip |
| 20．A．right | B．opportunity | C．solution | D．ability |
| 21．A．polite | B．friendly | C．grateful | D．gentle |
| 22．A．day | B．season | C．month | D．gentle |
| 23．A．ordered | B．taught | C．allowed | D．advised |
6．Ann and the children and I moved from our rural home in Virginia so that I could retrain for a new career．It meant （36）B our best friend behind，Zachary，a six-year-old black dog．This was for his good； he would be miserably penned up in suburban Birmingham （37）C we were away from home every day．We all agreed that he should remain free and （38）A the countryside．We found friends of friends，far across the county，over a（39）D，beyond the highway．They would be glad to give him a new home．He （40）A beside me as I drove him there．And I left him tearfully，watching him on his new front porch，disappearing in the （41）D of the rear view mirror （后视镜） as I drove away from him forever．
A year later，in our new home，we got a call from the people who bought our farmhouse and Ann （42）C the phone．"There's a strange black dog （43）A up here a couple days ago．He's right （44）B and his paws don't look so good．He just seems sort of （45）B and confused．The neighbors down the road （46）C he's your old dog．"
"It's Zachary and he found his way home．He's looking for us．Fred，you have to go get him．"Ann said through tears of joy and （47）D．The next day，driven by forces （48）A reason，my daughter and I drove ten hours to our old farmhouse．
And it was Zach for sure，though （49）B of him than we had left，and he was confused when he first saw us．But as he （50）B us，he responded to all of the commands he once obeyed，as if we had never been （51）C．
It was （52）D that his travels had taken him months．And yet he had persisted，driven by the need to find his pack，his neck-huggers and playmates； his family．It was not enough to get these things from the family of strangers who treated him （53）B enough，but were not his．To find his true home must have been a driving （54）C in his mind from that first week with his new family．He waited and waited，（55）D knowing one day that I was not coming back for him and he would have to make the trip back to us on his own．
A year later，in our new home，we got a call from the people who bought our farmhouse and Ann （42）C the phone．"There's a strange black dog （43）A up here a couple days ago．He's right （44）B and his paws don't look so good．He just seems sort of （45）B and confused．The neighbors down the road （46）C he's your old dog．"
"It's Zachary and he found his way home．He's looking for us．Fred，you have to go get him．"Ann said through tears of joy and （47）D．The next day，driven by forces （48）A reason，my daughter and I drove ten hours to our old farmhouse．
And it was Zach for sure，though （49）B of him than we had left，and he was confused when he first saw us．But as he （50）B us，he responded to all of the commands he once obeyed，as if we had never been （51）C．
It was （52）D that his travels had taken him months．And yet he had persisted，driven by the need to find his pack，his neck-huggers and playmates； his family．It was not enough to get these things from the family of strangers who treated him （53）B enough，but were not his．To find his true home must have been a driving （54）C in his mind from that first week with his new family．He waited and waited，（55）D knowing one day that I was not coming back for him and he would have to make the trip back to us on his own．
| 36．A．hiding | B．leaving | C．putting | D．staying |
| 37．A．if | B．unless | C．while | D．though |
| 38．A．explore | B．visit | C．inspect | D．search |
| 39．A．forest | B．lake | C．sea | D．mountain |
| 40．A．trembled | B．chewed | C．relaxed | D．spat |
| 41．A．case | B．charge | C．course | D．distance |
| 42．A．made | B．used | C．took | D．recorded |
| 43．A．showing | B．coming | C．queuing | D．winding |
| 44．A．active | B．thin | C．healthy | D．sharp |
| 45．A．cheerful | B．lost | C．angry | D．embarrassed |
| 46．A．foresee | B．acknowledge | C．think | D．evaluate |
| 47．A．delight | B．surprise | C．envy | D．regret |
| 48．A．beyond | B．with | C．by | D．within |
| 49．A．less | B．more | C．fewer | D．better |
| 50．A．realized | B．recognized | C．seized | D．hugged |
| 51．A．tight | B．greedy | C．apart | D．invisible |
| 52．A．impossible | B．necessary | C．natural | D．obvious |
| 53．A．badly | B．well | C．roughly | D．seriously |
| 54．A．preference | B．reward | C．need | D．string |
| 55．A．gradually | B．uncomfortably | C．deliberately | D．eventually |
5．Three boys and three girls boarded the bus to Fort Lauderdale，dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York disappeared behind them．They noticed an old man，who sat in front of them，dressed in a plain，ill-fitting suit，never （31）A，and his dusty face （32）Bhis age．
He was （33）Ain his seat like a stone，and the young people began to （34）Cabout him，trying to （35）C his life and his age．Deep into the night，outside Washington，one of the girls went up to him and introduced herself．"Want some wine？"He took （36）Dthe glass and drank．
Slowly and （37）Che told his story．His name was Vingo，he had been in （38）Bin New York for the past four years，and now he was going home．"When I was in prison I wrote to my wife，"he said．"I told her that I was going to be away for a long time，and that if she couldn't （39）Cit，if the kids kept asking questions，if it （40）Dtoo much，she could just forget me，I'd understand．"
"Last week，knowing I would be （41）D，I wrote her again．We used to live in Brunswick and there's a big oak tree just as you come into town．I told her that if she would （42）Ame back，she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree，and I'd （43）Band come home with her．If she didn't （44）Dme，forget it，no handkerchief，and I'd go on through．"
"Wow，"the girl exclaimed．She told the others，and soon all of them put their faces against the window，waiting for the （45）Dof Brunswick．
Then Brunswick was ten miles，and then five．Then，suddenly，all of the young people were up out of their seats，screaming （46）B，all except Vingo．Vingo sat there （47）A，looking at the oak tree．It was almost （48）A with yellow handkerchiefs，20of them，30of them，maybe hundreds，a tree that stood like a huge flag of （49）B，blowing in the wind．As the young people shouted，the old man rose and （50）C his way to the front of the bus to go home．
He was （33）Ain his seat like a stone，and the young people began to （34）Cabout him，trying to （35）C his life and his age．Deep into the night，outside Washington，one of the girls went up to him and introduced herself．"Want some wine？"He took （36）Dthe glass and drank．
Slowly and （37）Che told his story．His name was Vingo，he had been in （38）Bin New York for the past four years，and now he was going home．"When I was in prison I wrote to my wife，"he said．"I told her that I was going to be away for a long time，and that if she couldn't （39）Cit，if the kids kept asking questions，if it （40）Dtoo much，she could just forget me，I'd understand．"
"Last week，knowing I would be （41）D，I wrote her again．We used to live in Brunswick and there's a big oak tree just as you come into town．I told her that if she would （42）Ame back，she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree，and I'd （43）Band come home with her．If she didn't （44）Dme，forget it，no handkerchief，and I'd go on through．"
"Wow，"the girl exclaimed．She told the others，and soon all of them put their faces against the window，waiting for the （45）Dof Brunswick．
Then Brunswick was ten miles，and then five．Then，suddenly，all of the young people were up out of their seats，screaming （46）B，all except Vingo．Vingo sat there （47）A，looking at the oak tree．It was almost （48）A with yellow handkerchiefs，20of them，30of them，maybe hundreds，a tree that stood like a huge flag of （49）B，blowing in the wind．As the young people shouted，the old man rose and （50）C his way to the front of the bus to go home．
| 31．A．moving | B．leaning | C．stopping | D．heading |
| 32．A．proved | B．masked | C．betrayed | D．abandoned |
| 33．A．rooted | B．annoyed | C．relaxed | D．alarmed |
| 34．A．hear | B．care | C．wonder | D．speak |
| 35．A．bother | B．describe | C．imagine | D．know |
| 36．A．away | B．in | C．out | D．over |
| 37．A．terribly | B．eagerly | C．painfully | D．casually |
| 38．A．hospital | B．prison | C．company | D．work |
| 39．A．support | B．believe | C．stand | D．ignore |
| 40．A．lasted | B．influenced | C．cost | D．hurt |
| 41．A．hopeless | B．convenient | C．successful | D．free |
| 42．A．take | B．refuse | C．call | D．write |
| 43．A．get out | B．get off | C．get on | D．get in |
| 44．A．remember | B．believe | C．miss | D．accept |
| 45．A．entrance | B．beauty | C．existence | D．approach |
| 46．A．amazingly | B．joyfully | C．definitely | D．desperately |
| 47．A．shocked | B．puzzled | C．terrified | D．depressed |
| 48．A．covered | B．surrounded | C．spotted | D．dotted |
| 49．A．wishes | B．welcome | C．victory | D．success |
| 50．A．felt | B．forced | C．made | D．pushed |
4．We are ordinary people，and all have weaknesses and strengths-no matter who we are．Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh（胜过） the （41）Band sometimes it's the other way around．Some people get sick easily．Some （42）Dto manage their finances properly．Some people are hopeless communicators and struggle with（43）A．
Many people leave it and（44）B it as just bad luck-but not everyone．Some people（45）A
huge limitations still manage to achieve excellent things．They rise above their weaknesses and do not allow them to（46）Dtheir possibilities．
I （47）C a school prize-giving ceremony not so long ago and the guest speaker was Bill Becroft，who had a severe stutter（口吃） as a child．Instead of （48）Bthis to limit him，he chose to work hard to（49）D it．He is now the Principal Youth Judge for New Zealand．Not only did he become（50）D，but he did so in a profession where he had to speak in front of others（51）B-where his weakness is easy for all to see．If he had not worked on his（52）C
ability，it would have been very limiting to his life and career prospects．
Lots of people face far more significant（53）Athan you do．They may be missing limbs
or are （54）Ainto extreme poverty．But no matter what the limitation，you will（55）Cfind people who have overcome it．
At 19 months old，Helen Keller became （56）Band lost her sight and hearing before she'd learned to speak．She went （57）Cto become a world famous author and（58）D，and an advocate of many social causes．
Mark Inglis lost both of his legs below the knees in a mountain-climbing（59）C，but has since climbed Mt．Everest．No one would have predicted these（60）A．
Many people leave it and（44）B it as just bad luck-but not everyone．Some people（45）A
huge limitations still manage to achieve excellent things．They rise above their weaknesses and do not allow them to（46）Dtheir possibilities．
I （47）C a school prize-giving ceremony not so long ago and the guest speaker was Bill Becroft，who had a severe stutter（口吃） as a child．Instead of （48）Bthis to limit him，he chose to work hard to（49）D it．He is now the Principal Youth Judge for New Zealand．Not only did he become（50）D，but he did so in a profession where he had to speak in front of others（51）B-where his weakness is easy for all to see．If he had not worked on his（52）C
ability，it would have been very limiting to his life and career prospects．
Lots of people face far more significant（53）Athan you do．They may be missing limbs
or are （54）Ainto extreme poverty．But no matter what the limitation，you will（55）Cfind people who have overcome it．
At 19 months old，Helen Keller became （56）Band lost her sight and hearing before she'd learned to speak．She went （57）Cto become a world famous author and（58）D，and an advocate of many social causes．
Mark Inglis lost both of his legs below the knees in a mountain-climbing（59）C，but has since climbed Mt．Everest．No one would have predicted these（60）A．
| 41．A．shortcoming | B．strengths | C．mistakes | D．benefit |
| 42．A．determine | B．like | C．want | D．struggle |
| 43．A．relationships | B．friendship | C．families | D．poverty |
| 44．A．receive | B．accept | C．take | D．ignore |
| 45．A．facing | B．meeting | C．having | D．remaining |
| 46．A．realize | B．encourage | C．enlarge | D．limit |
| 47．A．joined | B．took | C．attended | D．presented |
| 48．A．receiving | B．allowing | C．gaining | D．refusing |
| 49．A．beat | B．change | C．hit | D．overcome |
| 50．A．dull | B．tired | C．bored | D．successful |
| 51．A．frequently | B．regularly | C．frankly | D．actively |
| 52．A．performing | B．dancing | C．speaking | D．running |
| 53．A．limitation | B．difficulty | C．failure | D．strength |
| 54．A．born | B．suffering | C．looking | D．worn |
| 55．A．never | B．hardly | C．always | D．often |
| 56．A．strong | B．ill | C．weak | D．dead |
| 57．A．along | B．around | C．on | D．out |
| 58．A．announcer | B．professor | C．teacher | D．speaker |
| 59．A．incident | B．event | C．accident | D．matter |
| 60．A．success | B．result | C．failure | D．reason |
3．I'd known since early childhood that I was adopted （收养）． （21）D I was 10，I finally asked my adoptive parents，"Why didn't my parents（22）B me？"
"Your parents were unmarried college students，"Mom said．"They couldn't （23）D you，so they gave you up for adoption．"She（24）A looked at me and pulled me close．"John，you are here by choice，not （25）C．We walked into the adoption agency and saw you and knew you were the one who was （26）B us．"My adoptive parents loved me as completely as any parents ever loved a child．
Twenty years later，I married Kristi，my life's other love，and started a （27）B Afterwards，I got a sales job at a car dealership．
I tried on and off to （28）C my birth parents．By 2011I had nearly given up on my dream of finding my birth parents．I just got a job （29）B general sales manager of a Lexus dealership．One day in my second week there I was sitting at my desk，drinking．My personal cell phone rang．"John，"Kristi said，"the adoption agency called about your adoption．A family is trying to reach you．"
Oh…My eyes burned with （30）A I'd given up the search，but my birth parents hadn't．
Three days later，on Mother's Day 2011，Jim and Kitty，my birth parents，arrived in Denver．I went to their hotel to meet them．I moved the dozen （31）D I'd bought for Kitty to one hand and knocked．The door flew （32）C Kitty reached me first．She took my face in her hands and （33）D at me，refusing to let go．"I remember those eyes，"she said．
We spent the rest of the day together．We must have taken a thousand pictures．
Later，back home I thought of my adoptive （34）C My dad died a few years ago，but my mom is still alive．I told that to her．"They're great people，"I said，"but you're （35）A my mom．You and Dad raised me，and you did a great job．"
"Your parents were unmarried college students，"Mom said．"They couldn't （23）D you，so they gave you up for adoption．"She（24）A looked at me and pulled me close．"John，you are here by choice，not （25）C．We walked into the adoption agency and saw you and knew you were the one who was （26）B us．"My adoptive parents loved me as completely as any parents ever loved a child．
Twenty years later，I married Kristi，my life's other love，and started a （27）B Afterwards，I got a sales job at a car dealership．
I tried on and off to （28）C my birth parents．By 2011I had nearly given up on my dream of finding my birth parents．I just got a job （29）B general sales manager of a Lexus dealership．One day in my second week there I was sitting at my desk，drinking．My personal cell phone rang．"John，"Kristi said，"the adoption agency called about your adoption．A family is trying to reach you．"
Oh…My eyes burned with （30）A I'd given up the search，but my birth parents hadn't．
Three days later，on Mother's Day 2011，Jim and Kitty，my birth parents，arrived in Denver．I went to their hotel to meet them．I moved the dozen （31）D I'd bought for Kitty to one hand and knocked．The door flew （32）C Kitty reached me first．She took my face in her hands and （33）D at me，refusing to let go．"I remember those eyes，"she said．
We spent the rest of the day together．We must have taken a thousand pictures．
Later，back home I thought of my adoptive （34）C My dad died a few years ago，but my mom is still alive．I told that to her．"They're great people，"I said，"but you're （35）A my mom．You and Dad raised me，and you did a great job．"
| 21．A．Since | B．Though | C．If | D．When |
| 22．A．get | B．keep | C．help | D．bring |
| 23．A．love | B．stop | C．understand | D．support |
| 24．A．seriously | B．weakly | C．politely | D．happily |
| 25．A．by touch | B．by necessity | C．by chance | D．by force |
| 26．A．filled with | B．meant for | C．designed for | D．supplied with |
| 27．A．school | B．family | C．trip | D．store |
| 28．A．visit | B．appoint | C．locate | D．demand |
| 29．A．like | B．as | C．except | D．with |
| 30．A．tears | B．feelings | C．pity | D．anger |
| 31．A．invitations | B．messages | C．goods | D．roses |
| 32．A．close | B．noisy | C．open | D．loose |
| 33．A．laughed | B．shouted | C．glanced | D．stared |
| 34．A．kids | B．relatives | C．parents | D．friends |
| 35．A．still | B．then | C．yet | D．even |
2．Steven knew he was a good but not great web designer and was about to go on an interview at a marketing firm in the city．He （41）Bwell and went over the checklist（备忘录）needed to make a good first （42）D．Steven was appointed the 3rd in the interview room and was waiting his （43）A．
In the waiting room a gentleman entered and asked Steven"Are you （44）A about the job interview？"Steven replied"No．I'm very confident．"The man then asked him （45）Che was so confident．Steven then said that he had been （46）A for quite some time now and （47）B he was qualified for the job．The man was impressed with his answer and their （48）D continued．Fifteen minutes passed before Steven was （49）Cfor the interview．The man thanked Steven and they （50）A phone numbers．
Steven did not get the job．He was a little （51）B but his spirits stayed （52）D．
A week later his cellphone （53）C．The man replied"Hey it's Tom，we've met at the Marketing Firm．"Steven remembered the interview and Tom （54）Ahis deepest thanks for the conversation they had in the waiting room．Being （55）B，Steven asked"But how did I help you"？Tom replied，"You did not （56）D help me but you've answered a question I was asking （57）C for over 5years．"Steven asked"What was it？"Tom answered．"（58）A…I had none．Your talk gave me confidence to ask this woman I've been dating for 5years to （59）Bme"and she said"YES!!!"Without your words I would have never even asked and my life would be （60）D today．So I just wanted to call and say‘thank you'one million times．"
In the waiting room a gentleman entered and asked Steven"Are you （44）A about the job interview？"Steven replied"No．I'm very confident．"The man then asked him （45）Che was so confident．Steven then said that he had been （46）A for quite some time now and （47）B he was qualified for the job．The man was impressed with his answer and their （48）D continued．Fifteen minutes passed before Steven was （49）Cfor the interview．The man thanked Steven and they （50）A phone numbers．
Steven did not get the job．He was a little （51）B but his spirits stayed （52）D．
A week later his cellphone （53）C．The man replied"Hey it's Tom，we've met at the Marketing Firm．"Steven remembered the interview and Tom （54）Ahis deepest thanks for the conversation they had in the waiting room．Being （55）B，Steven asked"But how did I help you"？Tom replied，"You did not （56）D help me but you've answered a question I was asking （57）C for over 5years．"Steven asked"What was it？"Tom answered．"（58）A…I had none．Your talk gave me confidence to ask this woman I've been dating for 5years to （59）Bme"and she said"YES!!!"Without your words I would have never even asked and my life would be （60）D today．So I just wanted to call and say‘thank you'one million times．"
| 41．A．started | B．prepared | C．knew | D．spoke |
| 42．A．decision | B．choice | C．experience | D．impression |
| 43．A．turn | B．mark | C．job | D．boss |
| 44．A．nervous | B．happy | C．sad | D．lonely |
| 45．A．how | B．when | C．why | D．whether |
| 46．A．studying | B．living | C．staying | D．standing |
| 47．A．wondered | B．felt | C．decided | D．remembered |
| 48．A．telephone | B．debate | C．explanation | D．conversation |
| 49．A．called off | B．called for | C．called in | D．called on |
| 50．A．exchanged | B．took | C．found | D．dialed |
| 51．A．impatient | B．disappointed | C．worried | D．relaxed |
| 52．A．usual | B．low | C．silent | D．high |
| 53．A．sounded | B．failed | C．rang | D．responded |
| 54．A．expressed | B．accepted | C．received | D．deserved |
| 55．A．careful | B．puzzled | C．fortunate | D．satisfied |
| 56．A．probably | B．secretly | C．easily | D．directly |
| 57．A．himself | B．yourself | C．myself | D．itself |
| 58．A．Confidence | B．Appreciation | C．Success | D．Luck |
| 59．A．refuse | B．marry | C．forgive | D．admire |
| 60．A．smooth | B．innocent | C．convenient | D．different |
1．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 （41）C．We did all we could，but your boy didn't （42）A it．"
Sally （43）Dinto the chair．The surgeon asked，"Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the （44）D？"Sally nodded．While saying goodbye，she ran her fingers （45）A through 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 （46）A his body to the university for study．He said it might （47）B somebody else．"I said no at first，（48）BJimmy 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 （49）A，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 （50）C on the seat beside her in the car．The drive home was （51）C．It was even harder to enter the （52）A 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 （53）Bwhere he had always kept them．She lay down across his bed and，hugging his pillow，（54）B herself to sleep．
It was around midnight when Sally （55）D．Lying beside her on the bed was a letter．The letter said，
"Dear Mom，
I know you're going to （56）D me，and me too．I will always love you，Mom，even more （57）A each passing day．Someday we will see each other again．Until then，if you want to （58）Ca little boy so you won't be so lonely，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 （59）B．I don't have to stand that （60）Cany more．The angels in Heaven are so tender．They say I'm a Special Angel!I love you，Mom．"
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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 （41）C．We did all we could，but your boy didn't （42）A it．"
Sally （43）Dinto the chair．The surgeon asked，"Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the （44）D？"Sally nodded．While saying goodbye，she ran her fingers （45）A through 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 （46）A his body to the university for study．He said it might （47）B somebody else．"I said no at first，（48）BJimmy 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 （49）A，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 （50）C on the seat beside her in the car．The drive home was （51）C．It was even harder to enter the （52）A 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 （53）Bwhere he had always kept them．She lay down across his bed and，hugging his pillow，（54）B herself to sleep．
It was around midnight when Sally （55）D．Lying beside her on the bed was a letter．The letter said，
"Dear Mom，
I know you're going to （56）D me，and me too．I will always love you，Mom，even more （57）A each passing day．Someday we will see each other again．Until then，if you want to （58）Ca little boy so you won't be so lonely，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 （59）B．I don't have to stand that （60）Cany more．The angels in Heaven are so tender．They say I'm a Special Angel!I love you，Mom．"
| 41．A．worried | B．happy | C．sorry | D．grateful |
| 42．A．make | B．pass | C．win D．like | |
| 43．A．knocked | B．looked | C．got | D．sank |
| 44．A．house | B．church | C．hospital | D．university |
| 45．A．lovingly | B．anxiously | C．patiently | D．angrily |
| 46．A．donate | B．move | C．show | D．lend |
| 47．A．affect | B．help | C．protect | D．impress |
| 48．A．for | B．but | C．so | D．and |
| 49．A．gold | B．stone | C．wisdom | D．bravery |
| 50．A．toys | B．clothes | C．belongings | D．letters |
| 51．A．long | B．smooth | C．difficult | D．dangerous |
| 52．A．empty | B．familiar | C．big | D．old |
| 53．A．roughly | B．exactly | C．especially | D．possibly |
| 54．A．put | B．cried | C．sent | D．buried |
| 55．A．wrote | B．spoke | C．slept | D．awoke |
| 56．A．understand | B．forgive | C．leave | D．miss |
| 57．A．with | B．around | C．on | D．in |
| 58．A．save | B．host | C．adopt | D．visit |
| 59．A．lost | B．gone | C．cured | D．spotted |
| 60．A．depression | B．sadness | C．pain | D．stress |