When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d 　36 known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t 　37 lives, he was planting trees.

The good doctor had some 　38 theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never 　39 his new trees, which was 　40 many people. Once I asked why. He 　41 that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will 　42 weaker and weaker. So you have to make things 　43 for them. He talked about how watering trees 　44 shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in 　45 of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be 　46 . I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of 　47 has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they 　48 and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs’. The lack of water seemed to 　49 them in ways comfort and ease never could.

I used to 　50 for my sons that their lives will be easy. But 　51 I’ve been thinking that it’s time to 　52 my prayer. I know my children are going to meet 　53 , and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, 　54 when the winds blow, we won’t be 　55 away.

36. A. even　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　 　 　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

37. A. valuing 　 　　　 B. making　　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoying 　　　　　　　　 D. saving

38. A. exciting 　　　　　　　　　 B. dull　 　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　 D. terrible

39. A. watered　　　 　 　　　 B. raised　　　　　　　 C. loved 　　　　　　　 D. sheltered

40. A. against 　 　　　 B. beyond　　　　　　　　　　 C. within　　　　　　　 D. from

41. A. wondered　　　　　　　　　 B. answered　 　 　　　 C. doubted 　　　　 D. guessed

42. A. grow　　　　 B. change　　　　 C. appear　　　　 D. show

43. A. harmful　　 　　 　　 B. favorable 　　　　 C. tough　　　　 　　　 D. wonderful

44. A. made for　 　　　　　　 B. headed for 　 C. allowed for 　　　　　　 D. cared for

45. A. charge 　　　　　　　　　 B. favor　　　 　 C. honor　　　　　　　 D. search

46. A. treasured　　　　　　　　　 B. challenged　　　　 C. respected 　　　　 D. liked

47. A. education B. information C. preparation D. devotion　　

48. A. dance 　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spread　　　　　　　 D. lift

49. A. harm　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. raise　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. benefit　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

50. A. pray 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. apply　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. call

51. A. perfectly　　　　　　　　　 B. formally　　 　 　　　 C. obviously　　　　　　　　 D. lately

52. A. attend 　　　　　　　　　　 B. say　　 　 　　　　　　 C. change　 　　　　　　 D. keep

53. A. hardships　　　　　　　　　 B. worries　 　　　 C. bosses　 　　　　 D. jobs

54. A. or　　　　 　　　　　　 B. so 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and　　 　　　 D. but

55. A. given　 　　　　　　　　　 B. sent　 　 　　　　　　 C. broken　　　　　　　　　　 D. swept

--- The free gift doesn’t look good.

--- _____, madam, but if you want good quality, you have to pay for it.

　 A. No doubt　　　 B. No offence　　　 C. No problem　 　D. No way

 The book, ____ are true stories about great scientists of the 20^th century, is well worth reading.

   A. which         B. what         C. in which      D. of which

--- Well, a soup, a salad, and anything ____, sir?

--- An apple pie, please.

　 A. follows　　　　　 B. to follow　　　 C. following　　 D. followed

 Clare finally decided to leave the company she ____ for since she graduated from university.

   A. would work          B. has worked      C. was working     D. had worked

---Please don’t forget to water the flowers during my absence.

--- ______. You can depend on it.

　 A. I will　 　 　 B. I won’t　　 　C. I don’t think so　　 D. Sorry, I wouldn’t

 The number of farmers with Internet access has dramatically increased, _____the way farmers do business.

A. having changed         B. to change       C. changing      D. changed

 For many years we have been keeping in ____by sending each other e-mails or phone calls.

   A. connection        B. contrast         C. relation      D. touch

 ____ you read English easily, you’ll find it’s another cup of tea to make conversation in English.

   A. Because             B. As though          C. Even if       D. Whether

 To prepare for the Olympic Games in summer, London ____ its largest ever exercise to test the response of emergency services.

       A. planned                B. is planning         C. had planned            D. plans