5．We have so many first days in our lives．First days are milestones （里程碑） in our lives．They （36）B the beginning of a new experience or journey and they are also filled with （37）Cfeelings．They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown，but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh （38）C for the future．
I want to share a（39）B that perfectly shows this point．Trisha was told that （40）A is the key to knowledge．She watched her older brother （41）C he read his schoolbooks and could hardly （42）B the day when she would learn to read．
But after Trisha （43）C started school，she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls．However hard she （44）B，she saw only confusion．Trisha （45）D，the teacher and the other children laughing at her，and she began to believe that she was not （46）A．
By the time Trisha entered the fifth grade，she had lost the （47）D in herself．That was the year when she met Mr．Falker．He was （48）C．He praised Trisha's talents，and he wouldn't tolerate the other children laughing at her．After some time，Mr．Falker（49）D that Trisha didn't know how to read，but he knew she could （50）A some help．
He found an expert，and together they（51）B with Trisha after school．They（52）A her to understand words （53）C one day Mr．Falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself．She didn't even notice the tears in his eyes．
This is a true story．The little girl is Patricia Polacco，a famous （54）B，and Thank you Mr．Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written．Mr．Falker gave her a fresh new （55）B and made a difference in her life．
I want to share a（39）B that perfectly shows this point．Trisha was told that （40）A is the key to knowledge．She watched her older brother （41）C he read his schoolbooks and could hardly （42）B the day when she would learn to read．
But after Trisha （43）C started school，she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls．However hard she （44）B，she saw only confusion．Trisha （45）D，the teacher and the other children laughing at her，and she began to believe that she was not （46）A．
By the time Trisha entered the fifth grade，she had lost the （47）D in herself．That was the year when she met Mr．Falker．He was （48）C．He praised Trisha's talents，and he wouldn't tolerate the other children laughing at her．After some time，Mr．Falker（49）D that Trisha didn't know how to read，but he knew she could （50）A some help．
He found an expert，and together they（51）B with Trisha after school．They（52）A her to understand words （53）C one day Mr．Falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself．She didn't even notice the tears in his eyes．
This is a true story．The little girl is Patricia Polacco，a famous （54）B，and Thank you Mr．Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written．Mr．Falker gave her a fresh new （55）B and made a difference in her life．
| 36．A．cause | B．mark | C．describe | D．show |
| 37．A．absurd | B．strange | C．mixed | D．strong |
| 38．A．blood | B．evidence | C．hope | D．air |
| 39．A．belief | B．story | C．view | D．concern |
| 40．A．reading | B．speaking | C．listening | D．thinking |
| 41．A．before | B．since | C．as | D．though |
| 42．A．look for | B．wait for | C．ask for | D．wish for |
| 43．A．gradually | B．mostly | C．finally | D．firmly |
| 44．A．breathed | B．tried | C．managed | D．pressed |
| 45．A．took off | B．stayed up | C．kept on | D．fell behind |
| 46．A．smart | B．hard-working | C．healthy | D．easy-going |
| 47．A．memory | B．balance | C．chance | D．confidence |
| 48．A．shy | B．proud | C．different | D．strict |
| 49．A．doubted | B．witnessed | C．represented | D．realized |
| 50．A．with | B．besides | C．including | D．within |
| 51．A．sang | B．worked | C．danced | D．chatted |
| 52．A．helped | B．forced | C．begged | D．allowed |
| 53．A．when | B．once | C．until | D．whether |
| 54．A．teacher | B．writer | C．expert | D．guide |
| 55．A．school | B．start | C．home | D．attention |
4．Back in the 15th century，in a tiny village in Germany，lived a family with eighteen children．Eighteen!In order （36）B to keep food on file table，the father，a goldsmith（金匠）by （37）B，worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade．Despite their seemingly （38）A condition，two of the eldest children had a dream．They both wanted to pursue their talent for art，（39）B they knew well that their father would never be able to （40）C either of them to study at the Academy．
After many long discussions at night in their （41）A bed，the two boys finally worked out an agreement．They would toss（掷）a coin．The （42）C would go down into the nearby mines and，with his earnings，（43）C his winning brother for the academy．Then，in four years，he would support the other one．Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and （44）D to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and，for the next four years，（45）B his brother，whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation（轰动）-By the time he graduated，he was beginning to （46）A considerable fees for himself．
When the young artist （47）B home and said to his brother，"And now，Albert，blessed brother of mine，now it is your （48）D．Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream，and I will （49）A you．"Albert rose and wiped tile （50）B from his cheeks．"No，brother．I cannot go to Nuremberg．It is too （51）D for me．Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my （52）C!I cannot even hold a glass，much less make delicate lines on canvas （画布）（53）A a pen or a brush．"
More than 450years have （54）D．By now，among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits，"The Praying Hands"is one （55）C creation that can catch the world's hearts．
After many long discussions at night in their （41）A bed，the two boys finally worked out an agreement．They would toss（掷）a coin．The （42）C would go down into the nearby mines and，with his earnings，（43）C his winning brother for the academy．Then，in four years，he would support the other one．Then Albrecht Durer won the toss and （44）D to Nuremberg．Albert went down into the dangerous mines and，for the next four years，（45）B his brother，whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation（轰动）-By the time he graduated，he was beginning to （46）A considerable fees for himself．
When the young artist （47）B home and said to his brother，"And now，Albert，blessed brother of mine，now it is your （48）D．Now you can go to the Academy to pursue your dream，and I will （49）A you．"Albert rose and wiped tile （50）B from his cheeks．"No，brother．I cannot go to Nuremberg．It is too （51）D for me．Look…look what four years in the mines have done to my （52）C!I cannot even hold a glass，much less make delicate lines on canvas （画布）（53）A a pen or a brush．"
More than 450years have （54）D．By now，among Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits，"The Praying Hands"is one （55）C creation that can catch the world's hearts．
| 36．A．fully | B．merely | C．completely | D．entirely |
| 37．A．heart | B．profession | C．method | D．words |
| 38．A．hopeless | B．promising | C．demanding | D．careless |
| 39．A．so | B．but | C．however | D．and |
| 40．A．study | B．give | C．send | D．offer |
| 41．A．crowded | B．separated | C．new | D．unusual |
| 42．A．winner | B．old | C．loser | D．younger |
| 43．A．expect | B．advertise | C．support | D．require |
| 44．A．flew away | B．left behind | C．set aside | D．went off |
| 45．A．deserted | B．financed | C．desired | D．envied |
| 46．A．earn | B．save | C．draw | D．spend |
| 47．A．arrived | B．returned | C．regained | D．got |
| 48．A．fate | B．time | C．top | D．turn |
| 49．A．take care of | B．make up of | C．make use of | D．take charge of |
| 50．A．smiles | B．tears | C．sweats | D．laughs |
| 51．A．tense | B．nervous | C．tiring | D．late |
| 52．A．eyes | B．pictures | C．hands | D．mines |
| 53．A．with | B．of | C．upon | D．in |
| 54．A．changed | B．kept | C．remembered | D．passed |
| 55．A．strange | B．surprising | C．touching | D．terrible |
3．The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common．Residents built walls to （26）D influence from the other town．
In Pressure，（27）A struggled to be the very best．When women gave birth，they would （28）C to have the baby with the loudest cry．There was violent competition in every aspect of life．Because （29）D was the index （指数） of success，people were （30）B busy making money，with （31）D for relaxation．Some young people couldn't bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape．（32）A，over in Pleasure，the motto was"As long as you like it，do it．"People grew up without （33）B and （34）C do anything they liked．Children played computer games day and night．At school，teachers didn't （35）D whether students showed up or not．Workers might sit around the office （36）C sipping coffee and doing nothing．（37）A the lack of regulations，nobody worried about losing their jobs．It was （38）C that mattered．No one had the（39）B thought of moving forward，either for themselves or for the town．The computers they used were （40）Amodels from Pressure．
Some of the young were addicted to （41）D because of the meaninglessness of their lives．Then，people in the two towns began asking themselves，"What is（42）B for？"But，just before life in the two towns completely （43）B，there came a saint-Mr．Reason．He went from door to door，talking with people and giving advice．People in Pressure learnt to be （44）A with what they had，while people in Pleasure began to make plans．They （45）C the walls between them and built a road to connect the two．The towns'people came to realize the truth-there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don't go to extremes．
In Pressure，（27）A struggled to be the very best．When women gave birth，they would （28）C to have the baby with the loudest cry．There was violent competition in every aspect of life．Because （29）D was the index （指数） of success，people were （30）B busy making money，with （31）D for relaxation．Some young people couldn't bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape．（32）A，over in Pleasure，the motto was"As long as you like it，do it．"People grew up without （33）B and （34）C do anything they liked．Children played computer games day and night．At school，teachers didn't （35）D whether students showed up or not．Workers might sit around the office （36）C sipping coffee and doing nothing．（37）A the lack of regulations，nobody worried about losing their jobs．It was （38）C that mattered．No one had the（39）B thought of moving forward，either for themselves or for the town．The computers they used were （40）Amodels from Pressure．
Some of the young were addicted to （41）D because of the meaninglessness of their lives．Then，people in the two towns began asking themselves，"What is（42）B for？"But，just before life in the two towns completely （43）B，there came a saint-Mr．Reason．He went from door to door，talking with people and giving advice．People in Pressure learnt to be （44）A with what they had，while people in Pleasure began to make plans．They （45）C the walls between them and built a road to connect the two．The towns'people came to realize the truth-there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don't go to extremes．
| 26．A．connect | B．keep | C．go out | D．prevent |
| 27．A．everyone | B．anyone | C．nobody | D．somebody |
| 28．A．have | B．like | C．compete | D．try |
| 29．A．health | B．joy | C．children | D．wealth |
| 30．A．seldom | B．always | C．hardly | D．sometimes |
| 31．A．much time | B．no reason | C．many reasons | D．no time |
| 32．A．Meanwhile | B．At the same time | C．Therefore | D．Virtually |
| 33．A．pleasure | B．pressure | C．work | D．happiness |
| 34．A．must | B．need | C．could | D．dared |
| 35．A．know | B．find | C．recognize | D．care |
| 36．A．in the morning | B．in the evening | C．all day long | D．in the afternoon |
| 37．A．Thanks to | B．Regardless of | C．Owe to | D．According to |
| 38．A．money | B．time | C．pleasure | D．pressure |
| 39．A．strongest | B．slightest | C．most | D．smallest |
| 40．A．the old | B．the new | C．the best | D．the same |
| 41．A．books | B．work | C．money | D．drugs |
| 42．A．pressure | B．life | C．pleasure | D．money |
| 43．A．improved | B．failed | C．succeeded | D．lived |
| 44．A．content | B．surprised | C．patient | D．angry |
| 45．A．built | B．put down | C．pulled down | D．set up |
2．A group of class friends，highly established in their careers，got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon （36）Dinto complaints about stress in work and life．
Offering his guests coffee，the professor went to the （37）Dand returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of （38）A-porcelain，plastic，glass，crystal，some （39）Alooking，some expensive，some delicate-telling them to（40）Bthemselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in （41）B，the professor said："If you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up，（42）Bbehind the plain and cheap ones．While it is （43）Cfor you to choose only the best for yourselves，that is the（44）Dof your problems and stress．Be assured that the cup itself （45）C no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．（46）Ball of you really wanted was coffee，not the cup，but you consciously went（47）Athe best cups．And then you began （48）Ceach other's cups．Now consider this：Life is the （49）D； the jobs，money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain life，and the type of cup we have does not define nor （50）Cthe quality of life we （51）B．Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we （52）Ato enjoy the coffee God has （53）Dfor us．God brews the coffee，not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!"
The happiest people don't have the best of everything．They just （54）Cthe best of everything．
Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the （55）Cto God．
Offering his guests coffee，the professor went to the （37）Dand returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of （38）A-porcelain，plastic，glass，crystal，some （39）Alooking，some expensive，some delicate-telling them to（40）Bthemselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in （41）B，the professor said："If you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up，（42）Bbehind the plain and cheap ones．While it is （43）Cfor you to choose only the best for yourselves，that is the（44）Dof your problems and stress．Be assured that the cup itself （45）C no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．（46）Ball of you really wanted was coffee，not the cup，but you consciously went（47）Athe best cups．And then you began （48）Ceach other's cups．Now consider this：Life is the （49）D； the jobs，money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain life，and the type of cup we have does not define nor （50）Cthe quality of life we （51）B．Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we （52）Ato enjoy the coffee God has （53）Dfor us．God brews the coffee，not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!"
The happiest people don't have the best of everything．They just （54）Cthe best of everything．
Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the （55）Cto God．
| 36．A．devoted | B．exchanged | C．thought | D．turned |
| 37．A．sitting-room | B．living-room | C．bedroom | D．kitchen |
| 38．A．cups | B．pans | C．bowls | D．aprons |
| 39．A．plain | B．clean | C．ugly | D．fine |
| 40．A．devote | B．help | C．take | D．pick |
| 41．A．stomach | B．hand | C．eye | D．mouth |
| 42．A．running | B．leaving | C．hiding | D．piling |
| 43．A．wise | B．important | C．normal | D．necessary |
| 44．A．reason | B．energy | C．resource | D．source |
| 45．A．likes | B．reduces | C．adds | D．relies |
| 46．A．As | B．What | C．That | D．Which |
| 47．A．for | B．into | C．by | D．on |
| 48．A．looking | B．guiding | C．eyeing | D．exchanging |
| 49．A．tea | B．water | C．wine | D．coffee |
| 50．A．worsen | B．beat | C．change | D．rise |
| 51．A．dislike | B．live | C．make | D．use |
| 52．A．fail | B．succeed | C．wish | D．try |
| 53．A．sold | B．gave | C．bought | D．provided |
| 54．A．keep | B．say | C．make | D．do |
| 55．A．cups | B．argument | C．rest | D．thinking |
1．Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders．Although having （36）A is a major part of athletics，the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the （37）B mentality （心态） people need in sports．
（38）A have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined，and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability．（39）C，I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was （40）D by five runs in the last part of the game．While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their（41）C for bravery and will to fight，his team just seemed to slowly walk around，（42）B sunflower seeds，and laugh at jokes made by teammates．I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so （43）D about the loss and he said it was because some kid's mom brought really good snacks．
Some parents have a （44）B with coaches shouting at their child，as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake，it is the coach's （45）A to correct the problem．When parents get involved in telling the coach how to（46）C the team，problems （47）D．Some parents feel is they pay their money，they should have an equal （48）A on how to coach the team．In order to have a successful learning experience，the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and （49）D the parents from having the last say．Without that，the coach feels as if he needs to （50）C the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don't （51）B it．
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive，club teams are on the（52）D．More teens can get an easier access to them．Club teams （53）A more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for，the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in （54）B．While having fun is important，skills and a （55）C mentality is worth more in the world of sports．
（38）A have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined，and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability．（39）C，I was at my younger brother's baseball game the other night and his team was （40）D by five runs in the last part of the game．While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their（41）C for bravery and will to fight，his team just seemed to slowly walk around，（42）B sunflower seeds，and laugh at jokes made by teammates．I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so （43）D about the loss and he said it was because some kid's mom brought really good snacks．
Some parents have a （44）B with coaches shouting at their child，as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake，it is the coach's （45）A to correct the problem．When parents get involved in telling the coach how to（46）C the team，problems （47）D．Some parents feel is they pay their money，they should have an equal （48）A on how to coach the team．In order to have a successful learning experience，the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and （49）D the parents from having the last say．Without that，the coach feels as if he needs to （50）C the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don't （51）B it．
With youth sport programs becoming less competitive，club teams are on the（52）D．More teens can get an easier access to them．Club teams （53）A more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for，the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in （54）B．While having fun is important，skills and a （55）C mentality is worth more in the world of sports．
| 36．A．fun | B．dignity | C．courage | D．patience |
| 37．A．social | B．competitive | C．healthy | D．responsible |
| 38．A．Coaches | B．Parents | C．Experts | D．Headmasters |
| 39．A．As a result | B．In addition | C．For example | D．On the contrary |
| 40．A．up | B．below | C．above | D．down |
| 41．A．scores | B．goals | C．spirits | D．dreams |
| 42．A．chew | B．spit | C．count | D．swallow |
| 43．A．worried | B．happy | C．serious | D．casual |
| 44．A．joke | B．problem | C．contact | D．compromise |
| 45．A．duty | B．experience | C．awareness | D．turn |
| 46．A．dismiss | B．unite | C．handle | D．assess |
| 47．A．stand out | B．break out | C．work out | D．come out |
| 48．A．say | B．guidance | C．response | D．reward |
| 49．A．protect | B．defend | C．excuse | D．discourage |
| 50．A．assist | B．motivate | C．please | D．blame |
| 51．A．want | B．deserve | C．value | D．appreciate |
| 52．A．way | B．decline | C．go | D．rise |
| 53．A．offer | B．require | C．seek | D．preserve |
| 54．A．academics | B．sports | C．exams | D．competitions |
| 55．A．risking | B．controlling | C．winning | D．cooperating |
20．On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron（围裙）-the one with the race cars all over it．The ritual （老规矩） began）．（36）Dbreakfast when Dad always announced，"Go ahead everyone．I'll（37）Bthe dishes!"For the next hour Dad did the dishes，singing ballads （歌谣） like"I Had a Hat When I Came in．"and"Who Put the Chow in Mrs．Marphy's Chowder？"
I suppose it was（38）Cfor a boy's father to wear an apron-even one with race cars-（39）AI never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition．It was the last Sunday in August．As we（40）Chome slowly from church together，my father seemed very（41）A．"Tommy，"he said letting my name roll off his（42）B．"There comes a time in every boy's（43）Dwhen he must take on responsibilities．It's time you（44）Ba greater role in the family．From now on，I want you to（45）Athe dishes on Sunday morning，so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle （纵横字谜） together．"
"The dishes!？"I（46）Din surprise．
"Anything wrong with taking over the dishes，son？"father said．
I started to say something about a man's（47）Cor woman's work，but I knew immediately that my protests （抗议） would be（48）A．
I didn't taste a bit of（49）Athat morning．Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game
At the end of the meal，my father（50）B，"Let's go to read the paper，honey．""Aren't you doing the dishes？"my（51）Casked surprisedly．Father smiled and said，"your oldest son has （52）Dto fill the position．"
"I want you to have this apron on，Tommy．It'll keep your clothes from getting（53）D．"And before I could go against it，he had put the thing on me．"Thanks，Son．Your mother and I（54）Cthis．"
With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper．I looked（55）Bat the dishes．I could see my dad reaching for the dishes．He was always happy to help the family．My anger soon flew off and I began to sing．
I suppose it was（38）Cfor a boy's father to wear an apron-even one with race cars-（39）AI never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition．It was the last Sunday in August．As we（40）Chome slowly from church together，my father seemed very（41）A．"Tommy，"he said letting my name roll off his（42）B．"There comes a time in every boy's（43）Dwhen he must take on responsibilities．It's time you（44）Ba greater role in the family．From now on，I want you to（45）Athe dishes on Sunday morning，so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle （纵横字谜） together．"
"The dishes!？"I（46）Din surprise．
"Anything wrong with taking over the dishes，son？"father said．
I started to say something about a man's（47）Cor woman's work，but I knew immediately that my protests （抗议） would be（48）A．
I didn't taste a bit of（49）Athat morning．Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game
At the end of the meal，my father（50）B，"Let's go to read the paper，honey．""Aren't you doing the dishes？"my（51）Casked surprisedly．Father smiled and said，"your oldest son has （52）Dto fill the position．"
"I want you to have this apron on，Tommy．It'll keep your clothes from getting（53）D．"And before I could go against it，he had put the thing on me．"Thanks，Son．Your mother and I（54）Cthis．"
With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper．I looked（55）Bat the dishes．I could see my dad reaching for the dishes．He was always happy to help the family．My anger soon flew off and I began to sing．
| 36．A．Until | B．During | C．Before | D．After |
| 37．A．keep up | B．take care of | C．look for | D．turn over |
| 38．A．important | B．natural | C．strange | D．exciting |
| 39．A．but | B．so | C．because | D．when |
| 40．A．rushed | B．hurried | C．walked | D．danced |
| 41．A．happy | B．angry | C．sad | D．mad |
| 42．A．eyes | B．tongue | C．ears | D．hands |
| 43．A．death | B．school | C．work | D．life |
| 44．A．made | B．played | C．did | D．carried |
| 45．A．do | B．buy | C．break | D．set |
| 46．A．smiled | B．laughed | C．whispered | D．screamed |
| 47．A．game | B．joy | C．job | D．feeling |
| 48．A．turned down | B．turned to | C．turned up | D．turned off |
| 49．A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．supper | D．juice |
| 50．A．ordered | B．announced | C．demanded | D．chatted |
| 51．A．brother | B．sister | C．mother | D．friend |
| 52．A．started | B．gone | C．managed | D．offered |
| 53．A．cold | B．warm | C．dry | D．wet |
| 54．A．hate | B．scold | C．appreciate | D．require |
| 55．A．up | B．down | C．out | D．on |
19．Dad taught me a lot about life，especially its hard times．I remembered one of his（36）Cone night when I was ready to quit （退出） a political campaign （运动） I was losing，and wrote about it in my diary．
Tired，feeling the months of （37）A，I went up to my study to make some notes．I was looking for a pencil in the back of my desk drawer when I （38）A up one of Dad's old business cards that he was so proud of：Andrea Cuomo Italian-American Groceries-Fine Imported Products．Then I thought about how he（39）C with difficult situation．A lot of pictures appeared into my mind，but one scene came sharply into view．
We had just （40）D to Hollywood，New York．We had our own house for the first time； it had some land around it，even （41）D．One，in particular，was a great blue spruce （云杉） that must have been 40feet tall．
Less than a week after we moved in，there was a terrible storm，we came home from the store that night to find the spruce （42）B almost totally from the ground and thrown onto the street．When my brother Frankie and I saw the spruce，our hearts（43）C．But not dad's．
The rain was （44）B．Then be announced，"OK，we're going to push him up!""What are you talking about，dad？The roots are out of the ground!""Shut up，we are going to push him up，he's going to grow again!"We couldn't say no to him．So we（45）Bhim into the house and we got what rope there was and we tied the rope a-round the top of the tree that （46）D on the street．And he stood up by the house，with me （47）Aon the rope and Frankie in the street in the rain，helping to （48）D．up the great blue spruce．In no （49）A at all，we had it standing up straight again!Dad drove stakes （桩） in the ground，tied rope from the （50）C to the stakes，and said，"Don't worry，he is going to grow again．"
I looked at the card and wanted to cry．I couldn't wait to get back into the campaign．
Tired，feeling the months of （37）A，I went up to my study to make some notes．I was looking for a pencil in the back of my desk drawer when I （38）A up one of Dad's old business cards that he was so proud of：Andrea Cuomo Italian-American Groceries-Fine Imported Products．Then I thought about how he（39）C with difficult situation．A lot of pictures appeared into my mind，but one scene came sharply into view．
We had just （40）D to Hollywood，New York．We had our own house for the first time； it had some land around it，even （41）D．One，in particular，was a great blue spruce （云杉） that must have been 40feet tall．
Less than a week after we moved in，there was a terrible storm，we came home from the store that night to find the spruce （42）B almost totally from the ground and thrown onto the street．When my brother Frankie and I saw the spruce，our hearts（43）C．But not dad's．
The rain was （44）B．Then be announced，"OK，we're going to push him up!""What are you talking about，dad？The roots are out of the ground!""Shut up，we are going to push him up，he's going to grow again!"We couldn't say no to him．So we（45）Bhim into the house and we got what rope there was and we tied the rope a-round the top of the tree that （46）D on the street．And he stood up by the house，with me （47）Aon the rope and Frankie in the street in the rain，helping to （48）D．up the great blue spruce．In no （49）A at all，we had it standing up straight again!Dad drove stakes （桩） in the ground，tied rope from the （50）C to the stakes，and said，"Don't worry，he is going to grow again．"
I looked at the card and wanted to cry．I couldn't wait to get back into the campaign．
| 36．A．classes | B．lectures | C．lessons | D．talks |
| 37．A．struggle | B．working | C．battle | D．defence |
| 38．A．turned | B．took | C．came | D．picked |
| 39．A．kept | B．worked | C．dealt | D．helped |
| 40．A．came | B．left | C．got | D．moved |
| 41．A．yard | B．field | C．flowers | D．trees |
| 42．A．pushed | B．pulled | C．put | D．struck |
| 43．A．fell | B．rose | C．sank | D．dropped |
| 44．A．stopping | B．falling | C．coming | D．going |
| 45．A．led | B．followed | C．took | D．brought |
| 46．A．put | B．left | C．placed | D．lay |
| 47．A．pulling | B．pushing | C．holding | D．finding |
| 48．A．take | B．put | C．pull | D．push |
| 49．A．time | B．problem | C．way | D．difficulty |
| 50．A．leaves | B．roots | C．trunk | D．branches |
18．My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life．Since my birth she has made it clear that I would become （31）Dand that I would be one of the great ones．She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my （32）Ato it．
As a young boy，I struggled to achieve tasks that came （33）Dto others．I had problems with writing，reading and especially speaking．I didn't talk the way （34）Ckids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert （警觉的） to my surroundings．My reading was poor（35）Cwith teachers helping me，and my speech was hard to （36）D．My writing was not at the（37）Ait should have been．Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers （弹手指） were （38）A．
My mother（39）Ball my challenges and as a professor with a PH．D．，decided to （40）Cthe situation early in my development．She didn't want me to （41）B．After a while，we did indeed get over all the problems that had （42）Dme．She spent hours every day （43）A_me everything I needed to know，determined to help me learn．（44）Aher I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now．
In addition，she gave （45）Bfor my life．She told me what to do and what not to do．Her expectations have always been high （46）Cshe knows that I can do it．For that，I thank her．She would not allow her son to be incapable（无能的）．She never （47）Bon me，and to this day she tells me education is a must．I will be a（48）Cperson if I continue to follow her lead．She encourages me to study hard for my （49）Band attend college．
She used her gifts as a（50）Dto help a child---her child---and now I have the opportunity to become something．
As a young boy，I struggled to achieve tasks that came （33）Dto others．I had problems with writing，reading and especially speaking．I didn't talk the way （34）Ckids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert （警觉的） to my surroundings．My reading was poor（35）Cwith teachers helping me，and my speech was hard to （36）D．My writing was not at the（37）Ait should have been．Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers （弹手指） were （38）A．
My mother（39）Ball my challenges and as a professor with a PH．D．，decided to （40）Cthe situation early in my development．She didn't want me to （41）B．After a while，we did indeed get over all the problems that had （42）Dme．She spent hours every day （43）A_me everything I needed to know，determined to help me learn．（44）Aher I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now．
In addition，she gave （45）Bfor my life．She told me what to do and what not to do．Her expectations have always been high （46）Cshe knows that I can do it．For that，I thank her．She would not allow her son to be incapable（无能的）．She never （47）Bon me，and to this day she tells me education is a must．I will be a（48）Cperson if I continue to follow her lead．She encourages me to study hard for my （49）Band attend college．
She used her gifts as a（50）Dto help a child---her child---and now I have the opportunity to become something．
| 31．A．everything | B．nothing | C．anything | D．something |
| 32．A．mind | B．brain | C．feelings | D．work |
| 33．A．smoothly | B．strongly | C．frequently | D．easily |
| 34．A．average | B．ordinary | C．normal | D．common |
| 35．A．just | B．ever | C．even | D．only |
| 36．A．hear | B．write | C．read | D．understand |
| 37．A．level | B．length | C．speed | D．degree |
| 38．A．problems | B．excuses | C．worries | D．duties |
| 39．A．suffered | B．observed | C．removed | D．tolerated |
| 40．A．study | B．find | C．change | D．keep |
| 41．A．fight | B．struggle | C．strike | D．challenge |
| 42．A．interrupted | B．disturbed | C．terrified | D．troubled |
| 43．A．teaching | B．giving | C．supporting | D．reminding |
| 44．A．Without | B．Except | C．Besides | D．Beyond |
| 45．A．information | B．advice | C．promise | D．expectation |
| 46．A．before | B．though | C．because | D．unless |
| 47．A．set up | B．gave up | C．pushed up | D．looked up |
| 48．A．rich | B．famous | C．successful | D．powerful |
| 49．A．training | B．grades | C．experiments | D．abilities |
| 50．A．woman | B．doctor | C．sister | D．teacher |
17．My parents used to tell me how important school was for me，but I didn't think so．I paid little attention to it．But one thing let me finally（36）Awhat my parents meant．
One day，when I walked past a mobile phone store，I saw an advertisement on its door．It was hiring new workers!
"Sir，are you hiring people？"I went（37）Bthe shop and asked．"Yes，but you should be the man who we need．"the manager answered．He looked at me for a few seconds from head to foot．"Do you have a high school diploma（文凭）？"（38）Ahe．"Or do you have any work experience？"
I felt so ashamed and （39）Athat I didn't know what to say，so I just turned around and left．
I could not fall asleep that night，and I thought a lot about my（40）B．"I must go to school or I can't do anything without a good education．"I （41）Cto myself silently．I never went back to the store again before I finished my study and got a diploma．
（42）Blooked the same when I returned to the store：the same people and the same design．However，compared with last time，I had more （43）C．The manager told me they needed new（44）D，so it was a great chance for me．
I （45）Bmy diploma to the manager．He looked at it and said，"Great，you are in．"
Now I am still working in the same store．With this experience，I always （46）Dpeople to attend school．Education helps you have a bright future because I'm still（47）Ain my spare time．
One day，when I walked past a mobile phone store，I saw an advertisement on its door．It was hiring new workers!
"Sir，are you hiring people？"I went（37）Bthe shop and asked．"Yes，but you should be the man who we need．"the manager answered．He looked at me for a few seconds from head to foot．"Do you have a high school diploma（文凭）？"（38）Ahe．"Or do you have any work experience？"
I felt so ashamed and （39）Athat I didn't know what to say，so I just turned around and left．
I could not fall asleep that night，and I thought a lot about my（40）B．"I must go to school or I can't do anything without a good education．"I （41）Cto myself silently．I never went back to the store again before I finished my study and got a diploma．
（42）Blooked the same when I returned to the store：the same people and the same design．However，compared with last time，I had more （43）C．The manager told me they needed new（44）D，so it was a great chance for me．
I （45）Bmy diploma to the manager．He looked at it and said，"Great，you are in．"
Now I am still working in the same store．With this experience，I always （46）Dpeople to attend school．Education helps you have a bright future because I'm still（47）Ain my spare time．
| 36．A．realize | B．remember | C．wonder | D．imagine |
| 37．A．out of | B．into | C．away from | D．onto |
| 38．A．continued | B．answered | C．warned | D．reported |
| 39．A．uncomfortable | B．impolite | C．unkind | D．impatient |
| 40．A．hobbies | B．future | C．parents | D．manager |
| 41．A．shouted | B．listened | C．said | D．cried |
| 42．A．Nothing | B．Everything | C．Nobody | D．Everybody |
| 43．A．grade | B．luck | C．confidence | D．pleasure |
| 44．A．volunteers | B．teachers | C．students | D．workers |
| 45．A．sold | B．showed | C．sent | D．shook |
| 46．A．teach | B．allow | C．order | D．advise |
| 47．A．learning | B．working | C．playing | D．chatting |
16．I was a single parent of four small children，working at a low-paid job．Money was always tight，but we had a （21）A over our heads，food on the table，clothes on our backs，and if not a lot，always （22）C．Not knowing we were poor，my kids（孩子们） just thought I was （23）C．I've always been glad about that．
It was Christmas time，and although there wasn't （24）D for a lot of gifts，we planned to celebrate with a family party．But the big （25）D for the kids was the fun of Christmas （26）A．
They planned weeks ahead of time，asking （27）B what they wanted for Christmas．Fortunately，I had saved 120for （28）C to share by all five of us．
The big （29）A arrived．I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and （30）B them to look for gifts of about four dollars each．Then everyone scattered（散开）．We had two hours to shop； then we would （31）D back at the"Santa's Workshop"．
Driving home，everyone was in high Christmas spirits，（32）C my younger daughter，Ginger，who was unusually （33）A．She had only one small，flat bag with a few candies-fifty-cent candies!I was so angry，but I didn't say anything（34）D we got home．I called her into my bedroom and closed the door，（35）B to be angry again．This is what she told me：
"I was looking （36）D thinking of what to buy，and I （37）B to read the little cards on the‘Giving Trees'．One was for a little girl，four years old，and all she （38）A for Christmas was a doll（玩具娃娃）．So I took the card off the tree and （39）C the doll for her．We have so much and she doesn't have anything．"
I never felt so （40）B as I did that day．
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It was Christmas time，and although there wasn't （24）D for a lot of gifts，we planned to celebrate with a family party．But the big （25）D for the kids was the fun of Christmas （26）A．
They planned weeks ahead of time，asking （27）B what they wanted for Christmas．Fortunately，I had saved 120for （28）C to share by all five of us．
The big （29）A arrived．I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and （30）B them to look for gifts of about four dollars each．Then everyone scattered（散开）．We had two hours to shop； then we would （31）D back at the"Santa's Workshop"．
Driving home，everyone was in high Christmas spirits，（32）C my younger daughter，Ginger，who was unusually （33）A．She had only one small，flat bag with a few candies-fifty-cent candies!I was so angry，but I didn't say anything（34）D we got home．I called her into my bedroom and closed the door，（35）B to be angry again．This is what she told me：
"I was looking （36）D thinking of what to buy，and I （37）B to read the little cards on the‘Giving Trees'．One was for a little girl，four years old，and all she （38）A for Christmas was a doll（玩具娃娃）．So I took the card off the tree and （39）C the doll for her．We have so much and she doesn't have anything．"
I never felt so （40）B as I did that day．
| 21．A．roof | B．hat | C．sky | D．star |
| 22．A．little | B．less | C．enough | D．more |
| 23．A．busy | B．serious | C．strict | D．kind |
| 24．A．effort | B．room | C．time | D．money |
| 25．A．improvement | B．problem | C．surprise | D．excitement |
| 26．A．shopping | B．travelling | C．parties | D．greetings |
| 27．A．the other | B．each other | C．one by one | D．every other one |
| 28．A．toys | B．clothes | C．presents | D．bills |
| 29．A．day | B．chance | C．cheque | D．tree |
| 30．A．forced | B．reminded | C．invited | D．begged |
| 31．A．draw | B．stay | C．move | D．meet |
| 32．A．including | B．besides | C．except | D．regarding |
| 33．A．quiet | B．excited | C．happy | D．ashamed |
| 34．A．since | B．after | C．while | D．until |
| 35．A．waiting | B．ready | C．hoping | D．afraid |
| 36．A．out | B．over | C．forward | D．around |
| 37．A．forgot | B．stopped | C．failed | D．hated |
| 38．A．wanted | B．did | C．got | D．played |
| 39．A．made | B．searched | C．bought | D．fetched |
| 40．A．angry | B．rich | C．patient | D．bitter |