Dear Dio,

Thank you for your note. I like your  1  between death and failure. I had not thought of these two in the  2  way that you describe. I thank you for bringing this to my  3  .

Your insights are very deep.  4  you say, “death is only a(n)  5  but failure can change someone’s whole life.” Yes, death is final. Failure is temporary. Death leaves us with  6  .But failure can leave us with lessons which will  7  our lives.

I hope that your failure to pass that  8  English test will help you  9  it will hurt you. Please remember that it is not being  10  down that is important. It is the inability to get up that is  11  . You will have to learn to get up ,and to get going. Failure is the “staying down.” It is not the “falling down.”

From reading your letter, I  12  your English to be very good. You write better than  13  of my American friends. I do not know the reason for  14  your English test. Maybe you were distracted that day. It is  15  that persons are judged on the basis of a single test.

You write well, you  16  your feelings with excellence, and you think  17  . These characteristics should  18  you move toward a bright a bright career. Just don’t let yourself “stay down.” Get up and   19  them all know that you are talented and you are  20  to succeed. I think you will.

With best wishes for a fine career.

1.A．idea       B．comparison      C．thought     D．reason

2.A．same     B．wrong      C．correct     D．right

3.A．attention B．heart  C．head  D．home

4.A．Which   B．When       C．What D．As

5.A．end B．result C．fact   D．thing

6.A．something     B．nothing     C．anything   D．thinking

7.A．increase B．improve    C．honor       D．treasure

8.A．easy      B．simple       C．terrible      D．ordinary

9.A．as good as     B．as well as  C．more than D．much than

10.A．fallen   B．stayed       C．knocked   D．felt

11.A．impossible   B．possible    C．necessary D．important

12.A．judge   B．accept      C．prefer       D．expect

13.A．all B．any    C．one   D．some

14.A．succeeding  B．passing     C．finishing   D．failing

15.A．likely    B．reasonable C．a shame    D．fair

16.A．find     B．express     C．speak       D．tell

17.A．deeply  B．thoroughly       C．carefully   D．widely

18.A．leave    B．drive  C．help   D．start

19.A．get       B．ask    C．show D．let

20.A．devoted       B．determined       C．engaged    D．supposed

Everybody knows Charles Chaplin, a world-famous funny actor. People ___1_____ have laughed at Charles Chaplin’s films until tears run ____2____ their faces. From his very first ____3____ they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache, wide-open eyes, round black hat and ___4_____ too large for his feet. He’ll ____5____ through snow, and fall from windows. He’ll fight men who are twice his ____6____, fall in love with women, who ___7______ notice him, and try to ___8_____ them.

The poor man that Charles Chaplin ____9_____ in hundreds of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes, He is always in ____10_____, but he never ____11_____. He dreams of becoming a great man.

Even people who ____12____ understand English can ____13______ his films, because they are mostly ____14_____. It isn’t what he says that makes people laugh, His comedy（喜剧）

doesn’t ____15_____ words. It depends on little actions which mean the ____16_____ thing to people all over the world.

Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes. He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape from his ___17_____. He dresses well and pretends to be a ____18_____ and important man. It is all so hopeless and ____19_____ that he makes us laugh. This is the secret of Chaplin’s huge ____20______.

1. A. here                   B. everywhere    C. abroad            D. who

2. A. down                  B. along             C. over              D. with

3. A. disappearance      B. appearance      C. words             D. emotions

4. A. trousers              B. stocks             C. shoes             D. hands

5. A. sleep                    B. sit                   C. play              D. struggle

6. A. length                 B. size                 C. greatness                D. width

7. A. hardly                B. deeply             C. widely            D. luckily

8. A. love                   B. hate               C. hug                D. praise

9. A. played                B. recognized       C. loved               D. fooled

10. A. joy                   B. excitement       C. sorrow            D. trouble

11.A. comes down      B. gets ways       C. goes back       D. gives up

12. A. don’t               B. can               C. do                 D. may

13. A. understand        B. watch            C. enjoy             D. see

14. A. frightening         B. silent              C. pleasant          D. moving

15. A. depend on         B. translate         C. explain            D. know

16. A. some              B. different         C. same             D. bitter

17. A. enemies                  B. own              C. characters       D. films

18. A. poor               B. dad                C. rich              D. beautiful

19. A. possible                  B. impossible       C. instructive       D. tired

20. A. success           B. failure            C. films               D. play

 Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including __1__. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would __2___, so all constructed boats and left, except Love.

Love was the __3___ one who stayed until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for __4__.

Richness was __5___ Love in a grand boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of __6___ and silver in my boat. There is no __7__ here for you.” Love decided to ask Vanity（虚荣） who was __8___ passing by in a beautiful vessel（船）. “Vanity, please help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might _9___ my boat,” Vanity answered. Just then Sadness was ___10__, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh…Love, I am so __11___ that I need to be by myself!” Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so __12___ that she did not even ___13__ Love when Love called her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will __14__ you.” It was a(n) _15___. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder ___16__ they were going. When they arrived at dry __17___, the elder went her own way.

___18__ how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was ___19__,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge __20___ with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is!”

1. A. Vanity                 B. Richness         C. Time            D. Love

2. A. float                 B. sink             C. fly              D. fall

3. A. very                 B. only             C. likely            D. first

4. A. advice          B. help          C. money           D. time

5. A. passing by      B. looking at      C. facing to      D. thinking of

6. A. water          B. food          C. gold          D. value

7. A. wealth         B. place              C. need               D. chance

8. A. still               B. also          C. even          D. just

9. A. dirty                B. damage       C. turn           D. steal

10. A. far                B. near          C. distant        D. closed

11. A. joyful              B. surprised      C. sad           D. hurried 

12. A. happy            B. angry         C. amazed       D. proud

13. A. saw               B. notice        C. catch               D. hear

14. A. take              B. fetch            C. ask           D. carry

15. A. adviser         B. elder             C. younger       D. helper

16. A. how             B. why                   C. when           D. where

17. A. shore             B. grass            C. land             D. room

18. A. Realizing          B. Believing         C. Understanding  D. Questioning

19. A. Kindness          B. Time            C. Power         D. Strength

20. A. cried             B. shouted         C. smiled         D. flushed

As an engineering student, I had a degree and three good job offers. I couldn’t help trembling when I heard about studies which showed that women are at a (n) 　1 when it comes to math. However, I discovered: just because a subject is 　2 to learn, it does not show you are not good at it. You just have to grit your teeth and work harder to get good at it. 　3 you do, there’s a (an) 　4 chance you will enjoy it more than anything else.

In eighth grade I took algebra (代数). On one test I got only 1 percent of the 　5 answers. I failed the next one, too. I started to 　6 maybe I’m just not good at this. I was lucky enough to have a teacher who didn’t take my bad grades as a judgment of my 　7 , but 　8 as an indication that I should study more. He 　9 me aside and told me he knew I could do better. Success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties. I 　10 the following tests, and pulled my grade up to an A.

I studied a lot in college, too. I had moments of fear while sitting below the fluorescent lights in the 　11 library on Saturday afternoons, when I 　12 that the estrogen (雌性激素) in my body was 　13 me from understanding thermodynamics (热动力学). But the 　14 in my class had to work just as hard, and I knew that I couldn’t 　15 to lose confidence in myself. I didn’t want to choose between my femininity (女人气) and a good career. 16 I reminded myself that those 　17 , the ones that say math comes more naturally to men, are faulty.

Here’s a secret: math and science don’t go 　18 to most people. No one was 　19 born knowing calculus (微积分). But as a famous saying goes: Y nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. A woman can learn anything a man can, but first she needs to know that she can do it, and then takes a leap of 　20 .

1．A．advantage　 B．disadvantage　　 C．trouble　　 D．discomfort

2．A．enjoyable　 B．humorous C．simple　　 D．difficult

3．A．Once　 B．Where　　 C．Although　 D．Until

4．A．strong B．poor C．impossible D．few

5．A．wrong B．complete　 C．correct　　 D．missing

6．A．think　 B．astonish　 C．know　　　 D．decide

7．A．marks B．standards C．characteristics D．abilities

8．A．extremely　 B．simply　　 C．slightly　　 D．especially

9．A．pulled B．led　　 C．put　 D．pushed

10．A．designed　 B．attended　 C．got　 D．took

11．A．chemistry B．engineering　　　 C．biology 　 D．geography

12．A．worried　 B．agreed　　 C．knew D．realized

13．A．protecting B．awaking　 C．preventing D．attempting

14．A．girls B．boys C．students　 D．classmates

15．A．afford　　　 B．try　　 C．help　 D．manage

16．A．Also B．But　 C．Though　 D．So

17．A．studies　　 B．grades　　 C．students　 D．experiments

18．A．actively　　 B．easily C．difficultly D．gradually

19．A．never B．ever　 C．even D．often

20．A．honesty　 B．knowledge　　　 C．reality　　　 D．faith

I do not know the city at all and 　1 , I could not speak a word of the language. After having spent my first day seeing 　2 in the town centre, I decided to lose my 　3 deliberately (故意地) on my second day, since I 　4 that this was the best way to get to know my way 　5 . I got on the first bus that passed, and some thirty minutes later came to 　6 must have been a suburb (郊区). The first two hours passed 　7 enough. I discovered mysterious little bookshops in back streets and 　 8 arrived at a market-place where I stopped and had a coffee in an open-air cafe. Then I decided to 　9 back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about 　10 for some time, I made up my mind to ask 　11 . The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the 　12 of the street in which I lived and 　13 that I pronounced badly. The policeman 　14 me, smiled and gently 　15 me by the arm. There was a 　16 look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking 　17 the direction he told me. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting 　18 and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the country. The only thing 　19 for me to do was to find the 　20 railway station.

1. A. more or less B. what's more C. on the whole D. above all

2. A. sights　　　　　　　　　 B. boob　　　　　　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　　 D. anything

3. A. wallet　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hotel　　　　　　　　　　　 D. meals

4. A. knew　　　　　　　　　 B. found out　　　　　　　　 C. came to see　　　　　　　　　　 D. believed

5. A. here　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. there　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. around

6. A. that　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it

7. A. unhappily　　　　　　 B. stupidly　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasantly　　　　　　　　 D. difficultly

8. A. at once　　　　　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　　　　　 D. sadly

9. A. return　　　　　　　　　 B. come　　　　　　　　　　　 C. run　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

10. A. happily　　　　　　　 B. aimlessly　　　　　　　　 C. correctly 　　　　　　　 D. carelessly

11. A. the way　　　　　　　 B. a meal　　　　　　　　　　 C. the name　　　　　　　　 D. people

12. A. name　　　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shop　　　　　　　　　　　 D. people

13. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

14. A. stared at　　　　　　 B. came to　　　　　　　　　 C. listened to　　　　　　　　 D. nodded to

15. A. caught　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seized　　　　　　　　　　 D. touched

16. A. mysterious　　　　 B. good　　　　　　　　　　　 C. foolish　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. distant

17. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

18. A. larger　　　　　　　　 B. better　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fewer　　　　　　　　　　　 D. more

19. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. given　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

20. A. best　　　　　　　　　 B. smallest　　　　　　　　　 C. nearest　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. biggest

Good advice is like medicine for the soul. What kind of 1　 have you recently received? Who do you go to got advice? Do you have a mentor(顾问)? A mentor is a　 2　 adviser.
　 Parents, teacher and friends are often great 　 3 .Sports figures, public officials can also be good 　4　 of mentors, but a person with whim you are a personal relationship will most likely be able to 　5 you the best advice.
　 Mentors teach things that seem to be 　6　 sense. Proverbs are wise old sayings that are common in every language and　 7　 , and can sometimes be　 8 for a nonnative to understand. For example, all that　 9　 is not gold(some things are not as 　　10 as they appear ).
　 Advice 11 in newspapers and magazines are another way to 12　 advice.
　 Talk shows on radio and television are also very popular. Americans and Canadians love to 　　 13　 themselves. Many people are not　 14 to ask for help or　 15 about a problem in order to receive advice. People generally will 16　 their own experience to 17 their friends. Overcoming a difficult situation is 18　 respecter in North America. People love to heat motivational (积极的) stories and 19　 . One proverb, a friend in need is a friend indeed, shares the concept that a true friend will help you out in times of 　 20　 .

1. A. success　　　　 　　　 　　　 B. measure　　　 　　　　　 C. position　　　　 　　　 D. advice

2. A. devoted　　　 　　　 B. united　　　　　 　　　　 C. trusted　　　　　 　　　　 D. expected

3. A. interviewers　 　　 B. mentors　　　　 　　　　　 C. followers　　　 　　　　　 D. competitors

4. A. examples　　　 　　　 B. mentors　　　　 　　　　　 C. manners　　　 　　　　　 D. services

5. A. consider　　　 　　　 B. exchange　　　 　　　　　　 C. adapt　　　　　 　　　　 D. offer

6. A. present　　　　 　　　 B. attractive　　　 　 　　　 C. common　　　 　　　　　 D. particular

7. A. experience　 　　 　　　 B. difference　　　 　　 　　　 C. culture　　　　　 　　　　 D. behavior

8. A. simple　　　　　 　　 　　　 B. difficult　　　　 　 　　　 C. natural　　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. brief

9. A. glitters B. packages C. acts D. forces

10. A. different　　　 B. negative　　　　 　 　　　 C. primary　　　　 　　　　　 D. valuable

11. A. columns　　 　 　　　 B. materials　　　　 　 　　　 C. wonders　　　 　　　　　 D. add

12. A. reduce　　　 　　　 B. add　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. get

13. A. enjoy　　　　 　　　 B. teacher　　　　　 　　　 C. express　　　　 　　　　 D. defeat

14. A. brave　　　　 　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　 　　 　　　 C. honest　　　　　 　　　 D. lucky

15. A. talk　　　　　 　　　 　　　 B bring.　　　　　　　 　　 　　　 C. care　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. look

16. A. remind　　　　 　　　 B. suggest　　　　 　　　　 C. clone　　　　　 　　　　　 D. share

17. A. lead to　　　　 　　　 B. set free　　　　 　　　　 C. help out　　 　　　　 D. take over　　　　

18. A. originally　　 B. highly　　　　　 　　　　 C. equally　　　 　　　　　　 D. closely　　　

19. A. encouragementB. sadness　 　　　　 　　　 C. movement　 　　　　 D. adventure　　　

20. A. happiness　 　　 　　　 B. trouble　　　　　 　　　　 C. excitement　 　　　　 D. nature

Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 　1 into stillness by what I saw. Mother was seated at the far end of the sofa, 　2 , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 　3 I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very 　4 to understand. “I guess we all have to 　5 sometimes,” Mother said quietly. I could 　6 her pain and the tension (紧张) of 　7 the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me 　8 . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 　9 my shoulder and sobbed (啜泣). I held her 　10 and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could 　11 it was enough. In that moment, feeling mother’s 　12 with feelings, I understood for the first time, she being so easy to 　13 . She was still my mother, 　14 she was something 　15 , a person having the ability of bearing fear, 　16 and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 　17 in her arms.

A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 　18 . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very 　19 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping 　20 across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.

1. A. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 C. lazy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shocked

2. A. crying　　　　　　　　 B. smiling　　　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. whispering

3. A. eagerly　　　　　　　　 B. worriedly　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

4. A. quickly　　　　　　　　 B. slowly　　　　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　　　　 D. proudly

5. A. fail　　　　　　　　　　　 B. win　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall sick　　　　　　　　　 D. give in

6. A. know of　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　 C. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recognize

7. A. holding back　　　　 B. putting away C. sitting up D. stopping from

8. A. lit up　　　　　　　　　 B. came true　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. increased

9. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　　　　　 D. against

10. A. thoughtfully　　　　 B. tightly　　　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　　 D. politely

11. A. and that　　　　　　　 B. now that　　　　　　　　　 C. but that　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

12. A. hand　　　　　　　　　 B. face　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hair　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. back

13. A. content　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

14. A. therefore　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

15. A. more　　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. huge

16. A. wound　　　　　　　 B. defeat　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

17. A. kindness　　　　　　 B. memory　　　　　　　　　 C. comfort　　　　　　　　　 D. support

18. A. supplied　　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　　　　　 C. paid for　　　　　　　　　 D. contributed

19. A. different　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　 D. serious

20. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

As China faced up to a battle against bird flu, the government announced a range of control measures it believed would bring the disease under control.

   This bird flu  1  more than 16 people across Asia and was made certain in China in late January, 2004. No 2  cases had been found in the mainland but at least 13 of the country’s 31 provinces, autonomous regions（自治区）and municipalities had__3__the disease in poultry（家禽）.

“It remains a _4   task for China to prevent and control the disease,  5   the government is confident in the fight,” said a Vice-Minister of Agriculture. He gave details of a range of measures designed to  6  the disease spreading. Poultry within 3km of infected farms was to be killed and those within 5km vaccinated（接种疫苗）.  7  , there would be constant monitoring（监控）and daily  8   on the disease across the country, and  __9  production of bird flu vaccines.

Among the 11 Asian countries and regions  10   by bird flu in animals, only Viet Nam and Thailand had reported human cases. The people infected were reported to have   11__   the disease from poultry.

While the World Health Organization said there was  12   proof of human transmission（传播）of bird flu, it admitted that two sisters who died of bird flu in Viet Nam  13  have caught it from their brother.

The big  14  was that the disease could combine with a human flu virus（病毒）to create a deadly  15   disease that would kill millions of people across the  16  . Many Asian farmers live closely with their animals and sell   17   chickens on the market. This greatly increases the ___18_ of human being infected with bird flu.

An official from WHO said Asian countries affected by bird flu should introduce a more  __19 way of raising and selling chickens. They have to completely_ 20  their lifestyle and attitude towards animals.

1. A. hurt        B. hit             C. struck            D. killed

2. A. animal         B. bird              C. human                  D. poultry

3. A. shown                B. reported           C. struck        D. said

4. A. difficult        B. interesting        C. anxious         D. great

5. A. but           B. and               C. while             D. so

6. A. fight           B. control            C. keep              D. stop

7. A. However        B. Meanwhile      C. Therefore         D. Instead

8. A. controls       B. treatments         C. reports            D. vaccines

9 A. started          B. improved                C. increased          D. attempted

10. A. affected      B. destroyed          C. connected     D. introduced

11. A. held           B. covered         C. carried                  D. caught

12. A. some         B. much             C. no            D. more

13. A. should       B. might            C. must           D. need

14. A. accident    B. problem         C. task          D. flu

15. A. new         B. strange           C. serious         D. bad

16. A. country     B. area             C. mainland        D. globe

17. A. killed      B. many         C. dead            D. live

18. A. speed                B. possibility         C. introduction     D. experience

19. A. healthy      B. useful          C. simple          D. gentle

20. A. stop         B. change          C. form            D. keep

 I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was ___1___ and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad ___2___ a step and fell, sending my new suitcases ___3___down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew ___4___was ahead. Whenever Dad’s face turns red, __5___!

How could I ever ___6___ him to finish unloading the car ___7___ screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the ___8___of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出), as Dad walked ___9___ close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) ___10___start.

“___11___the room quickly,”I thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But ___12___, would there be a chair in Room316? Or would it be a(n) ___13___ room?

___14___I turned the key in the lock and ___15___ the door open, with Dad ___16___ complaining (抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in, expecting the ___17___. But to my ___18___, the room wasn’t empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and seven paintings on the walls.

And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new ___19___, dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then, she ___20___ the music and looked over at ___21___. “And of course, you’re Mr. Faber, she said        ___22___. “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly ___23___ before he could bring out a “yes.”

I knew ___24___ that Amy and I would be ___25___ and my first year of college would be a success.

1. A. helpless B. lazy

C. anxious     D. tired

2. A. took      B. minded

C. missed      D. picked

3. A. rolling    B. passing

C. dropping    D. turning

4. A. suffering       B. difficulty

C. trouble      D. danger

5. A. go ahead       B. look out

C. hold on      D. give up

6. A. lead       B. help

C. encourage D. get

7. A. after      B. without

C. while D. besides

8. A. best       B. beginning

C. end    D. rest

39. A. with difficulty     B. in a hurry

C. with firm steps D. in wonder

10. A. fresh    B. late

C. bad    D. unfair

11. A. Search        B. Find

C. Enter D. Book

12. A. in fact B. by chance

C. once more        D. then again

13. A. small    B. empty

C. new   D. neat

14. A. Finally B. Meanwhile

C. Sooner or later D. At the moment

15. A. knocked      B. forced

C. pushed      D. tried

16. A. yet       B. only

C. even   D. still

17. A. worst   B. chair

C. best   D. tea

18. A. regret   B. disappointment

C. surprise     D. knowledge

19. A. roommate    B. classmate

C. neighbour D. companion

20. A. turned on    B. turned down

C. played       D. enjoyed

21. A. Dad     B. me

C. the door    D. the floor

22. A. questioning B. wondering

C. smiling      D. guessing

23. A. red      B. less pale

C. less red     D. pale

24. A. soon    B. there

C. later   D. then

25. A. sisters B. friends

C. students    D. fellows

 I’d been proud that I’d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.

We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack’s  1  rang, it was my mother calling from my  2 . She asked if I had  3  my mobile. I checked my purse. It was  4 !

I used Jack’s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I’ll call Rhys,  5  it. “I found your phone!” he said, excitedly. “I have been trying to find you, but  6  it was getting late, I decided to leave.” He gave me the address of a  7  near his home.

Later that evening, I went to  8  him there. I didn’t dare to go  9 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After  10  10km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys  11 .

My  12  were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. “How did you  13  my mum?” I asked. He  14  that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts. But all they  15  was my mobile phone number—which didn’t    16  . He’d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who  17  my house.

I was  18  to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so  19  to Rhys and offered him some money, but he  20 .

As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.

1.    A. electric car B. mobile phone     C. radio   D. doorbell

2.    A. hospital      B. company    C. school D. home

3.    A. found  B. changed     C. lost     D. bought

4.    A. gone   B. new    C. busy   D. broken

5.    A. accepted    B. returned     C. got     D. answered

6.    A. before B. because      C. after   D. if

7.    A. coffee shop       B. post office  C. hotel   D. supermarket

8.    A. follow B. meet   C. catch  D. punish

9.    A. slowly B. back   C. alone   D. finally

10.   A. driving       B. running      C. walking      D. riding

11    A. talked about       B. looked for   C. heard of     D. knew about

12    A. difficulties  B. fears   C. diseases     D. hopes

13    A. remember   B. know  C. tell      D. understand

14    A. realized      B. repeated     C. explained    D. believed

15    A. had     B. noticed       C. expected    D. finished

16    A. happen       B. matter C. help    D. fit

17    A. called  B. visited C. shared D. sold

18    A. sorry  B. glad    C. sad     D. proud

19    A. useful B. strange       C. grateful      D. polite

20    A. missed       B. appeared     C. agreed D. refused