After 21 years of marriage，my wife wanted me to take another woman，my widowed mother, out to dinner and a movie．Due to the 36 of my work and my three children，I visited her only 37 ．That night I called inviting her to go out．Though a bit 38 ，she accepted it happily．

That Friday after work，I drove over to 39 her up．On reaching her house，I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our 40．Wearing the dress she had worn to 4l her last wedding anniversary，she smiled like an angel．

We went to a 42 that，although not elegant，was very comfortable．After we sat down，I 43 my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me．A smile was on her lips．“I used to have to 44 the menu when you were smal1，”she said．“Then it’s time you relaxed and let me return the 45 ，”I responded．During the dinner，we had such a 46 conversation-all about each other’s life—that we 47 the movie．When back home, she said, “Pity we didn’t see the film．Yet I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 48 you．” I agreed．

A few days later，Mother died of a massive heart attack．It 49 so suddenly that I had no 50 to do anything for her．some time later，I 51 an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had 52 .An attached note said，“I paid this 53 in advance．I wasn‘t sure whether I could be there；but nevertheless，I paid for two—one for you and the other for your wife．You’ll never know 54 that night meant for me．I love you, son．”

　 At that moment．I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they 55 because these things Call never be put off till “some other time．”

36．A．hopes　　　　　 B．plans　　 C．demands　　 D．promises

37．A．occasionally　　 B．frequently C．casually　　 D．immediately

38．A．depressed　　　 B．embarrassed C．surprised　　 D．discouraged

39．A．put　　　　　 B．call　　　　 C．cheer　　　 D．pick

40．A．trip　　　　　 B．date　　　 C．film　　　　 D．ride

41．A．congratulate　 B．celebrate　　 C．announce　　 D．welcome

42．A．cinema　　　 B．restaurant　　 C．hotel　　　 D．theatre

43．A．focused　　 B．cleaned　　　 C．1ifted　　　 D．opened

44．A．read　　　　 B．print　　　　 C．write　　　 D．hand

45．A．task　　　　 B．effort　　　 C．prize　　　　 D．favor

46．A．complex　　 B．urgent　　　 C．humorous　　 D．pleasant

47．A．discussed　 B．arranged　　 C．missed　　　 D．delayed

48．A．invite　　　 B．inform　　　 C．notice　　　 D．remember

49．A．appeared　 B．happened　　 C．seemed　　　 D．proved

50．A．courage　　 B．belief　　　 C．chance　　　 D．permission

51．A．received　 B．delivered　　 C．posted　　　 D．rejected

52．A．1ived　　 B．dined　　　 C．worked　　　 D．rested

53．A．menu　　 B．bill　　　　 C．1etter　　　 D．ticket

54．A．who　　 B．how　　　　 C．why　　　　 D．what

55．A．trust　　 B．move　　　 C．deserve　　　 D．share

A farmer once owned an old mule（骡子）. One day, the mule fell into a nearby well, and he began to 　36 and made a lot of loud noise. After carefully assessing the 　37 , the farmer felt sympathy for the mule, but 　38 that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving, then he called his 　39 together and told them what had happened and 　40 them to help shovel（铲）some dirt to bury the old mule in the 　41 and put him out of his suffering.

Hearing many people coming to help, the old mule initially was 　42 …But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back, a thought suddenly 　43 him. He was 　44 that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his 　45 , he should shake it off and step up! So he did, blow after blow.

He repeated “Shake it off and step up！” to__46__himself.No matter how painful the blows were，or how disappointing the situation seemed，the old mule just__47__on shaking it off and stepping up!

As you might have guessed, it was not long 48 the old mule finally, stepped over the wall of the well, painful and tired. What would otherwise 49 him, actually blessed him because of the manner in which he 　50 his adversity（逆境）.

51 is life! As long as we face our problems and respond to them 52 , and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity, the adversities that come along to bury us 53 have the potential to 　54 and bless us! Forgiveness, tolerance, hope and perseverance are 　55 in shaking it off and stepping up out of the wells in which we find ourselves.

36．A．sink　　　　　　　　 B．struggle　　　　　　 C．leave　　　　　　　　 D．sigh

37．A．location　　　　　　 B．ground　　　　　　　 C．position　　　　　　 D．situation

38．A．decided　　　　　　 B．doubted　　　　　　 C．complained　　　 D．responded

39．A．brothers　　　　　 B．relatives　　　　　 C．neighbors　　　　 D．children

40．A．required　　　　　 B．requested　　　　　 C．demanded　　　　 D．recommended

41．A．house　　　　　　　 B．water　　　　　　　　 C．hole　　　　　　　　　 D．well

42．A．excited　　　　　　 B．amused　　　　　　 C．disappointed　　 D．surprised

43．A．came　　　　　　　　 B．happened　　　　　 C．struck　　　　　　　 D．occurred

44．A．awake　　　　　　　 B．aware　　　　　　　　 C．afraid　　　　　　　 D．ashamed

45．A．chest　　　　　　　　 B．stomach　　　　　　 C．tail　　　　　　　　　 D．back

46．A．enjoy　　　　　　　　 B．express　　　　　　 C．encourage　　　　 D．praise

47．A．kept　　　　　　　　 B．held　　　　　　　　　 C．moved　　　　　　　 D．relied

48．A．when　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　 C．until　　　　　　　　 D．since

49．A．save　　　　　　　　 B．protect　　　　　　　 C．desert　　　　　　　 D．bury

50．A．solved　　　　　　　 B．handled　　　　　　 C．refused　　　　　　 D．experienced

51．A．That　　　　　　　　 B．How　　　　　　　　　 C．As　　　　　　　　　　 D．What

52．A．readily　　　　　　　 B．passively　　　　　 C．positively　　　　　 D．willingly

53．A．frequently　　　　 B．seldom　　　　　　　 C．never　　　　　　　　 D．usually

54．A．affect　　　　　　　 B．benefit　　　　　　　 C．direct　　　　　　　　 D．conduct

55．A．cheerful　　　　　 B．hopeful　　　　　　 C．helpful　　　　　　　 D．meaningful

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had   36   a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s show-room, and   37   his father could well   38   it, he told him that was all he wanted.
    On the morning of his graduation day, his father called him into his own study and told him how   39   he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box.   40   but slightly disappointed, the young man  41  the box and found a lovely leather-bound Bible《圣经》.  42  , he raised his voice at his father and said, “  43   all your money you give me a book?” and stormed out of the house,   44   the book in the study.
   He did not contact his father for a whole year 45 one day he realized his father was very old and he should go back to see him. Before he could make the 46 , he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his 47  to him.

    He flied back home with sadness and regret 48   his heart. When he  49  his father's important papers , he saw the still new Bible, 50 as he had left it one  year  ago. He opened it and began to   51  the pages. Suddenly, a car key   52   from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag (标签)with the dealer’s name, the  53  dealer who had the sports car he had   54  . On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the 55 :PAID IN FULL.
36. A. expected              B. enjoyed             C. admired            D. owned
37. A. finding                     B. proving                 C. deciding             D. knowing
38. A. afford                     B. offer                     C. keep                 D. like
39. A. encouraged                B. comfortable             C. proud                D. moved
40. A. Nervous                       B. Serious                  C. Careful               D. Curious
41. A. packed                    B. opened                  C. picked up            D. put aside
42. A. Angrily                         B. Eagerly                  C. Calmly               D. anxiously
43. A. At                        B. From                    C. With                 D. To
44. A. tearing                    B. putting                  C. forgetting            D. leaving
45. A. until                      B. as                     C. before               D. unless
46. A. agreement                B. arrangements           C. plan                 D. dream

47. A. possessions             B. books                 C. money              D. purchases
48. A. took                      B.  filled                 C. made                        D. damaged
49. A. put through              B. read through            C. get through   D. search through
50. A. just                     B. only                     C. rather               D. much

51. A. clean                      B. read                           C. turn                 D. count
52. A. lost                       B. came                  C. appeared             D. dropped
53. A. old                        B. same                   C. special                D. new
54. A. remembered              B. desired                  C. found               D. met
55. A. words                         B. information            C. messages            D. card

She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. Noy way could I have 　　 36　 . Maybe someone had kicked her 　　 37　 　their car the night before. “No 　　 38　 　for her any more with the baby coming.”“We never really wanted her，but what could we have done？She was a　　 39　 .” People find all sorts of excuses for 　　 40　 　an animal.

I called her Goldie. If I had 　　 41　 　what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those 　　 42　 　few days. She hardly ate anyting and had such an air of 　　 43　 　about her. There was 　　 44　 I could do to make her happy，it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her 　　 45　 　owner’s. But 　　 46　 at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side.

　　 47　 we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.

That’s why it was such a 　　 48　 　when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were walking a long way from home，when she started 　　 49　 and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she 　　 50　 　down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.

By the time I 　　 51　 　the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking（舔）the four puppies（幼犬）I started to feel 　　 52　 　towards them. The woman at the door said，“I took her for a walk one day， 　　 53　 　the puppies were born， and she just disappeared.”“She must have tried to come back to them and got lost，”　　 54　 a boy from behind her.

I must admit I do miss Goldie， but I’ve got Nugget now，and she looks just like her 　　 55　 . And I’ve learnt a good lesson：not to judge people.

36. A. sent her away　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sold it out

C. picked it up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turned it down

37. A. beyond　　　　　　　 B. out of　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　　　　 D. within

38. A. seat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　　　 D. space

39. A. gift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reminder　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. bargain

40. A. taking　　　　　　　　 B. protecting　　　　 C. abandoning　　　 D. removing

4l. A. thought　　　　　　　 B. known　　　　　　　　　　 C. hoped　　　　　　　 D. imagined

42. A. first　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　　　　 D. special

43. A. darkness　　　　　　　　　 B. happiness　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　　　 D. eagerness

44. A. something　　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. nothing

45. A. familiar　　　　　　　 B. previous　　　　　　　　　 C. cruel　　　　　　　　 D. troublesome

46. A. eventually　　　　　 B. unwillingly　　　　 C. unexpectedly　　 　　 D. probably

47. A. while　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. whether

48. A. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shock　　　　　　　 C. sight　　　　　　　　 D. trouble

49. A. barking　　　　　　　 B. eating　　　　　　　 C. crying　　　　　　　 D. running

50. A. walked away　　　　　　 B. fell over　　　　　　 C. dropped out　　　 　　 D. raced off

5l. A. landed　　　　　　　　 B. reached　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

52. A. anxiety　　　　　　　 B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

53. A. every time　　　　　 B. before long　　 　　　　　　 C. once in a while　 D. soon after

54. A. added　　　　　　　　 B. whispered　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. warned

55. A. aunt　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sister　　　　　　　　 C. mother　　　　　　　　　　 D. child

It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so obvious? This story may have happened a while back ---but it was a　 36　

which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.

It was Thanksgiving Day and I was 37　 with my parents at a shelter centre for the needy. Standing behind the counter, we 38　 hot food to whoever came in. Most of the people who came here looked like they had been　 39　 hard times. Their clothes were so worn-out, and they were so dirty. In short, they looked needy!

Then, a man came in , who looked 40 but needy. He was well dressed, for he wore an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there and my jaw dropped in 41　 when he joined the line for food. The closer he came to my service station, the more I 　42　 in a low voice. I wanted to know what this man was doing. 43　

he wasn’t going to take food 44　 for those who were really in need!

　 Then my mother 45　　 took me to one side. She said, “You have 　46　　

that the needs of the people who come here must be purely physical: hunger, lack of

47　 , clothing and so on. And this gentleman doesn’t seem to have any of those

48　 . But what if his needs are 49　 ? What if he needs comfort, friends, or just to be among other human beings?” Her words 50　 me like a ton of bricks! I felt like I should 　51　 to the man ---but I didn’t .

About a week later the shelter centre received a large 　52　 from an anonymous(匿名)source. I can’t help but 　53　 if it came from that man.

Now, whenever I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to send

kindness and blessings 　54　 what they look like. Needs aren’t always 　55　 .　 But kindness always makes a difference.

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you carry on，one day something 36 will happen．And you’ll realize that it wouldn’t have 37 if not for that previous disappointment．”　

M0ther was right, 38 I discovered after graduating from college in 1932．I had decided to try for a job in radio，then work my way up to sports 39 ．I hitchhiked(搭车)to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station—and got 40 every time．

In one studio．a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t risk hiring an 41 person.“Go to the suburbs and find a small station that’ll give you a 42 ，”she said．

I thumbed home to Dixon，lllinois．While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon，my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 43 its sports department．Since Dixon was where I had played high school football，I 44 ．The job sounded just right for me．But I wasn’t 45 .

My 46 must have shown．“Everything happens for the best，”Mom 47 me．Dad offered me the car to job 48 ．I 49 WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director．Peter MacArthur，told me they had already hired an announcer．

As I left his office，my annoyance 50 over．I asked aloud,“How can a fellow 51 .to be a spots announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling，“What was that you said about　 52 ？ Do you know anything about football?”Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to．53 an imaginary game．　

On my way home，as I have many times since，J thought of my mother’s 54．I often wonder what 55 my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.

36．A．strange　　　　　　　 B．good　　　　　　　 C．funny　　　　　　 D．boring

37．A．ended　　　　　　　　 B．stopped　　　　　 C．happened　　　　 D．changed

38．A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　 C．until　　　　　　　 D．when

39．A．coach　　　　　　　　 B．judge　　　　　　　 C．assistant　　　　 D．announcer

40．A．turned down　　　 B．picked out　 C．found out　　　　 D．taken on

41．A．unimportant　　　　 B．inexperienced　 C．impolite　　　　　 D．dishonest

42．A．1esson　　　　　　　 B．chance　　　　　　 C．ride　　　　　　　　 D．check

43．A．manage　　　　　　　 B．possess　　　　　 C．describe　　　　　 D．desert

44．A．retired　　　　　　　　 B．quit　　　　　　　　 C．applied　　　　　　 D．refused

45．A．encouraged　　　　 B．hired　　　　　　　 C．awarded　　　　 D．disturbed

46．A．delight　　　　　　　　 B．excitement　　　 C．surprise　　　　　 D．disappointment

47．A．reminded　　　　　　 B．criticized　　　　 C．inspected　　　　 D．informed

48．A. hunt　　　　　　　　　　 B．report　　　　　　 C．description　　　　　　 D．design

49．A．phoned　　　　　　　 B．tried C. introduced D．interviewed

50．A．rolled 　　　　　　 B．fell　 　　　　　 C．bent 　　　　　　　　　　 D．boiled

51．A．get　 　　　　　　　 B．fail　 　　　　　 C．pretend 　　　　　　　　 D．appear

52．A．music　 　　　　　 B．sport　 　　　 C．radio 　　　　　　　　　　 D．program

53．A．host　 　　　　　　　　　 B．watch　 　　　 C．broadcast 　　　　　 D．guide

54．A．words　 　　　　 B．promises　 　 C．manners 　　　　　　　 D．dreams

55．A．stage　 B．action　 C．measures D．direction

　 When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days and then have a deep and peaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, I'd have some vivid dreams, making

me 36　 for a moment. I would stare out into the darkness to see if anything was there and

then 　37　 over and go back to sleep. I can still remember a few times when I woke

up,　 38　 out into the darkness, and actually 39　 someone there. It was

Mom 　40　 over me as I slept. Each time she 　41　 told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again, feeling 　42　 and loved.

I 　43 asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time,

but 　44　 seeing my own children 　45　 so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to catch a moment in time and 　46　 it in her heart forever. I just 　47　 that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she 　48　 at only 55.

　 Last night I was sleeping lightly 　49　 I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and saw Mom’s 　50　 standing in the room, smiling at me. And then she was gone.

Now 51　 may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old 　52　 . To me, though, it was 　53　 that Mom’s loving spirit was still watching over me. To me, it was evidence enough to know that one day I would be 　54　 with her and everyone I have ever loved.

　 Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of 　55　 , too. Then joyfully go out and live it with a brave heart and a smiling soul.　 　　　

36. A. excited　　　　　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　　　 D. awake　　　

37. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. roll 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look　　　　　　　　　　　 D. climb　　　

38. A. went　　 　　　　　 B. burst　　　　　　　　　　 C. looked 　　　　　　　　 D. found　

39. A. met　　　　　　　　　 B. saw 　　　　　　　　　　 C. expected　　　　　　　　 D. dreamed　　

40. A. watching　　　　　　 B. treating　　　　　　　　　 C. helping　　　　　　　　　 D. sitting　

41. A. angrily　　　　　　　 B. gladly　　　　　　　　　　 C. silently　　　　　　　　　 D. gently

42. A. quiet B. nervous　　　　　　　　 C. safe D. anxious　　　　　　

43. A. never　　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　　　　　　　 C. sometimes D. seldom　　　

44. A. before　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　　 C. since D. for　

45. A. bring up　　　　　　 B. raise up　　　　　　　　 C. lift up　　　　　　　　　　 D. grow up　

46. A. hold　　　　　　　　　 B. remove　　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cover　

47. A. decide　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wonder　　　　　　　　 D. remember　

48. A. ran away　　　　　　 B. put away　　　　　　　 C. passed away　　　　　 D. took away　

49. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before　

50. A. body　　　　　　　　　 B. figure 　　　　　　　　　 C. shape　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shadow　

51. A. all　　　　　　　　　　　 B. none　　　　　　　　　　　 C. some 　　　　　　　　　 D. any　　

52. A. dream　　　　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　　　　　 C. story　　　　　　　　　　 D. memory　

53. A. proof　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　 C. chance　　　　　　　　　 D. belief　

54. A. reunited 　　　　　　 B. buried　　　　　　　　　　 C. connected　　　　　　　 D. joined　

55. A. hope　　　　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprise　

　 I am a sales representative 　 and travel all over England to visit my customers.One cold February morning I was due to visit a store at 9 am.I 36　 my car,bundled my scarf around me and 　37 up the street towards his shop front.

　　　　 The Street where his store was 38 was partially blocked by two　 large,ruddy faced workmen who were teaing up the concrete.I prepared myself for the 39 cat calls(起哄).I was up early,out in the cold,and probably to be seen as a funny scene by two men I didn't even 40　 .

　　　　 Then　 I stopped　 and 4l　 my　 own father. Both he and　 my grandfather　 had 　42 much　 of their early　 careers working outside　 in　　 similar　 jobs before　 they 　43　　 and　 became　 engineers.　　 I recalled how hard Dad worked,in all kinds of 　 44　 -;how he'd come home with sunburn or frostnip(冻伤）. I realized that if was cold then these　 two　 guys were　 probably 　 45 ，given that it looked as though they'd already been　　　　　 46　 for hours.

　　　　 My customer's　 shop wasn't open yet but I was beyond being annoyed at his 47 .I Went to　 a coffee sh、op　 around the　 comer, 　 48　 　　　　　myself a hot chocolate,then two　 more　 with whipped cream .I made my　 49　 　　　　 down the Street to wards the workmen.One of them turned to me with　 a wide smile and 　50 me　 with　 a joking　 "Oh　 lovey，you　 shouldn't have!"　 To his　　 51　 ，I passed him the　 tray with　 the　 two 　 52 　chocolates.I　 replied,"Maybe　 not. 　53 it's　 too　 cold　 to　 be　 working　 outside today。"　　　　

　　　 I got two　 looks　 of genuine　 (真诚的） 54　 ，and　 a　 timely　 reminder　 that it's as easy to be 　55 　as it is to pre-judge—but the former is so much nicer!

36.A.drove　　　　 B.parked　　 C.stopped　 D.pulled

37.A.wandered　　 B.traveled　 C.stopped　 D.pulled

38.A.locate　　　　 B.served　　 C.laid　　　 D.stationed

39.A.cheering　　　 B.expected　 C.pleasant　 D.interesting　　　　

40.A.see　　　　　 B.notice　　 C.find　　　 D.know

41.A.met　　　　　 B.called　　 C.remembered D.asked

42.A.wasted　　　　 B.spent　　 C.spared　　 D.kept

43.A.retired　　　　 B.reded　　 C.qualified　 D.aged

44.A.weather　　　 B.streets　 C.pressure　　 D.stores

45.A.hungry　　　　 B.freezing　 C.excited　　 D.thirsty

46.A.waiting　　　　 B.playing　 C.chatting　 D.working

47.A.rudeness　　　 B.coldness　　　 C.lateness　　 D.disappearance

48.A.ordered　　　 Booked　　　　 C.filled　　　 D.poured

49.A.promise　　　 B.decision　　 C.way　　　　 D.choice

50.A.caught　　　　 B.greeted　　　 C.suggested.　 D.warned

5l.Ashame　　　　 B.honor　　 　C.sorrow　　　 D.shock

52. A.cold　　　　　 B.hot　　　　 C.special　　 D.soft

53．A.So　　　　　 B.or　　　　　 C.But 　　　　 D.And

54．A.thanks　　　　 B.surprise　　 C.trust　　　　 D.upset

55. A.shy　　　　　 B .careful　　 C.grateful　　　 D.kind

One day．Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework：homework on happiness. Her pupils would be“happiness 36 ”，and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to 37 around them．As part of their homework，all the students did really delightful things, 　 38　 what Carla Chalmers did left everyone surprised．Several days after the homework had been handed out，Carla turned up carrying a big　 39　 ．

“　 40　 in this bag I have all the happiness I've collected so far，”she said　 41 .On seeing this，everyone was filled with　 42　 ，but Carla didn’t want to show anyone what was in the bag．　 43　 ，she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher．When Miss Ellis had taken the box，Carla took an instant　 44　 out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready.

“Open it，Miss Ellis．”

The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside．A big　 45　 .shone on her face，and at that moment Carla took a photo，which came out of the camera　 46　 ，and she gave it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper．The teacher read the paper　 47　 ，and when she had finished，she　 48　 at the bag．

“Oh，so it's…”

“Yes!”　 49　 ．Carla，opening the bag．“It's a great big pile of smiles!”

She opened the bag and　 50　 of different smiles fell out．

The rest of the class tried to　 51　 how Carla had managed to create such a great chain of happiness．All there in the　 52　 Was a photo of a big smile．But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted(传送)to them，and　 53　 ，without hesitation every person 　54　 with a smile of their own．

She managed to spread understanding of the 55　 about smile：every time you smile you are sending a sift to the world．

36．A．explorers　 　　　　 B．instructors　 　　　　　　 C．players 　　　　　 D．collectors

37．A．children　 　　　　　 B．relatives　 　　　　　 C．people 　　　　　 D．teachers

38．A．for　 　　　　　　　　 B．but　 　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　 D．as

39．A．bag　 　　　　　　　　 B．box　 　　　　　　　　 C．photo 　　　　　　 D．toy

40．A．Where　 　　　　　　 B．Here　 　　　　　　　 C．While 　　　　　　 D．Why

41．A．disappointedly　 B．sadly　 　　　　　　　 C．anxiously 　　　 D．smilingly

42．A．astonishment　 　 B．kindness　 　　　　 C．expectation 　　 D．pride

43．A．Instead　 　　　　　 B．However　 　　　　 C．Again 　　　　　　 D．Quickly

44．A．calculator　 　　　　 B．mobile phone 　　　 C．camera 　　　　 D．pen

45．A．wonder　 　　　　　 B．smile　 　　　　　　　 C．surprise 　　　　 D．look

46．A．carefully　 　　　　 B．immediately　 　　 C．awkwardly 　　 D．casually

47．A．in time　 　　　　　　 B．in tears 　　　　　　　 C．in vain 　　　　　 D．in silence

48．A．gestured　 　　　　 B．shouted　 　　　　　 C．1aughed 　　　　 D．arrived

49．A．added　 　　　　　　 B．questioned　 　　　 C．interrupted 　　 D．thought

50．A．drawings　 　　　　 B．photos　 　　　　　　 C．ideas 　　　　　　 D．millions

51．A．set out　 　　　　　　 B．watch out　 　　　 C．hand out 　　　 D．figure out

52．A．bag　 　　　　　　　　 B．way　 　　　　　　　　 C．box 　　　　　　　 D．room

53．A．in return　 　　　　 B．at last　 　　　　　　 C．above all 　　　 D．by the way

54．A．returned　 　　　　　 B．responded　 　　　 C．recovered 　　　 D．remained

55．A．feeling　 　　　　　　 B．expression　 　　　 C．form 　　　　　　 D．truth

Our school has a weekly “Parents View” program. Around four years ago, I 　36 a call from the headmaster to come to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. After the call I became very nervous and anxious. Many 　37 thoughts were coming. One of them was to call the headmaster with 　38 and tell him that I could not come. 　39 , I gathered some courage. I thought, 　40 I missed this opportunity, surely the school would never 　41 me again to any of their programs. So, I 　42 to go and speak.

When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went 　43 . I wasn’t even able to read the written speech 　44 . I was not 　45 of where I was standing and what I was reading.

After my speech, I met with the headmaster and 　46 what happened to me. He told me that this happened to everyone. Even great 　47 faced the same things when they started. He 　48 that I come again.

I prepared a topic of talk for the next occasion. This time I was somehow comfortable but not very confident. Afterwards, I met with the headmaster again and told him about the 　49 I felt I had made. He was 　50 enough to invite me again, but this time to give a 　51 to the teachers.

I prepared and practiced day and night. With the blessing of God, this went very well and was 　52 by the headmaster as well as the teachers because they knew where I started from. They encouraged and praised my 　53 .

After delivering this presentation successfully, I became 　54 . I learned that everything is possible if we have 　55 to take the first step.

36. A. received　　 　　 　　 B. made　 　　　　　　　　 　　 C. accepted　　 　　　　 D. gave

37. A. serious　　　　 　　　　　　 B. negative C. deep D. sudden

38. A. fear B. excitement C. regret D. delight

39. A. Fortunately　　　　　　　　 B. Finally C. Actually D. Obviously

40. A. though　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　 　　　 D. if

41. A. invite　 　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bring　　　　 　　　　　　 D. send

42. A. refused B. offered C. decided D. pretended

43. A. hot 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. open　　　　　　　　　　　 D. full

44. A. properly B. carefully C. cheerfully D. actively

45. A. sick　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fond　　　　　　 D. aware

46. A. argued　　　　　　　　　　　 B. proved C. explained D. concluded

47. A. speakers　　　　　　　　　 B. teachers　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. parents D. students

48. A. commanded　　　　　　　 B. suggested　　　　　　　　 　 C. requested D. demanded

49. A. story　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mistake　　　　　　　　　 　 C. trouble D. progress　

50. A. kind　　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stubborn　　　　　　　　 D. eager

51. A. message　　　　　　　　　　 B. suggestion C. presentation D. comment

52. A. scolded B. appreciated C. instructed D. corrected

53. A. faith B. choice 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. results D. efforts

54. A. popular　　　　　　　　　　 B. special C. confident D. famous

55. A. aims　　　　　 　　　 B. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. chances　　　　　　　　　 D. courage