It's fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito (蚊子) bites. Right before   16  Kennedy Airport in New York, my grandma   17  me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the   18  like me. She said, "There's an old saying—the   19  you stay away from the motherland, the sweeter your blood   20  to the mosquitoes. " Not   21  it, I replied, "Grandma, that's just an old wives' tale!" 
Well, less than a week   22  my arrival in Manila, I was already carpeted with a   23  of mosquito bites. I took many measures to keep myself from being   24  , but they all proved useless.
Late one   25  in my cousin's home, I couldn't bear the   26  of the bites. Hoping to find some comfort, I   27  my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine. Unhappy for being   28   she said, "There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep. "  With a few turns, she slept again. Enviously (妒嫉地)   29  her sleep, I hoped a big mosquito would   30  on her face.  However, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly, never biting her. Amazed (惊奇的), I ran to others'   31  , only to find they were all sleeping  32  as the same thing occurred again and again.
From those bites, I came to   33  my grandma's silly tale. From then on, I've always tried to keep a(n)  34  mind about those strange old wives' tales   35  they do have some truth to them.

I had the privilege to visit the Bridge of Forgiveness in Palawan during the time when I was on the summer’s team.

After the long and exciting week,we had a chance to  21  the place where we were assigned(指定).We  22  the narrow hanging bridge made of two bamboos and a long rope which you can hold  23  for your life as you cross it. I was so afraid of  24 , especially here ,and I think most of us were not  25  to crossing so high a bridge  26 ,our team leader told us that we must cross this bridge in order to see the splendid falls that lie out on the other  27 .

“As you cross this bridge,think about  28  difficult,but it is possible”.

Many times in our lives we face 29 that we don’t expect---broken relationships,betrayal(背叛)of a friend, etc.,and all we can do is  30 . But I noticed that life must go on, and all the burdens must be  31  through forgiveness---forgiveness of yourself and others.

I didn’t understand my cousin  32  she told me I should  33  all those unfriendly guys with  34 . But as I grow older,I realize that lying in the past  35  and guilt will not serve me well.

Once I forgave serious  36  ,I noticed that I couldn’t forget them but every time I remembered them, I  37 . There aer no more pains brought just by the thought of them.

After all,life is good   38  all the hardships pains and difficulties,life teaches me to be   39  in facing and adversity（逆境）while at the same time it makes me  40  to those who suffer, If somebody does something terrible to me,I have to think back the bridge of forgiveness---difficult but possible.

I had the privilege to visit the Bridge of Forgiveness in Palawan during the time when I was on the summer’s team.
After the long and exciting week,we had a chance to  21  the place where we were assigned(指定).We  22  the narrow hanging bridge made of two bamboos and a long rope which you can hold  23  for your life as you cross it. I was so afraid of  24 , especially here ,and I think most of us were not  25  to crossing so high a bridge  26 ,our team leader told us that we must cross this bridge in order to see the splendid falls that lie out on the other  27 .
“As you cross this bridge,think about  28  difficult,but it is possible”.
Many times in our lives we face 29 that we don’t expect---broken relationships,betrayal(背叛)of a friend, etc.,and all we can do is  30 . But I noticed that life must go on, and all the burdens must be  31  through forgiveness---forgiveness of yourself and others.
I didn’t understand my cousin  32  she told me I should  33  all those unfriendly guys with  34 . But as I grow older,I realize that lying in the past  35  and guilt will not serve me well.
Once I forgave serious  36  ,I noticed that I couldn’t forget them but every time I remembered them, I  37 . There aer no more pains brought just by the thought of them.
After all,life is good   38  all the hardships pains and difficulties,life teaches me to be   39  in facing and adversity（逆境）while at the same time it makes me  40  to those who suffer, If somebody does something terrible to me,I have to think back the bridge of forgiveness---difficult but possible.

　　I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most   1   and tiring games I've ever had. When Ed first phoned and   2   we play. I laughed quietly, figuring on an   3   victory all. Ed's idea of   4   has always been nothing more   5   than lifting a fork to his mouth,   6   I can remember, Ed's been the least physically fit member in the family, and   7    proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often   8   about that I'd refused to buy a   9   T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed  10   for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly  11   , I was so surprised that I was   12   . My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape.   13   , at the point in our game when I'd have predicted (预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was   14   7 to 9 and Ed was  15   . The sudden realization was painful. We   16   to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up. I was having serious   17   about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone    18   that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to   19   . In a way, I think we both won. I the game, but cousin Ed my  20

1. A. encouraging　　　　　　　　 B. hopeless　　　　　　　　   C. surprising　　　　　　　　 D. regular

2. A. declared　　　　　　　　　　   B. mentioned　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　　　　　 D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable　　　　　　    B. unexpected　　　　　　   C. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. early

4. A. exercise  　　　　　　　　　　 B. preparation　　　　　　   C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fitness

5. A. time-saving　　　　　　　　  B. comfortable　　　　　　　　　　 C. suitable　　　　　　　　    D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as　　　　　　　　   B. As long as　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　 D. Since

7. A. strangely　　　　　　　　　　  B. personally　　　　　　　　 C. reasonably　　　　　　    D. eagerly

8. A. cared　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. forgot　　　　　　　　　　  C. quarreled　　　　　　　　  D. joked

9. A. clean　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. larger　　　　　　　　　　   C. straight　　　　　　　　    D. darker

10. A. set out　　　　　　　　　　   B. got ready　　　　　　　　  C. arrived　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. returned

11. A. notice　　　　　　　　　　    B. admire　　　　　　　　　　  C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. measure

12. A. nervous　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. curious　　　　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　　    D. speechless

13. A. After all　　　　　　　　　　  B. As a result　　　　　　    C. Above all　　　　　　　　  D. At last

14. A. mistakenly　　　　　　　　  B. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. instead　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. naturally

15. A. leading　　　　　　　　　　   B. coming　　　　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　　　　　　 D. counting

16. A. pretended　　　　　　　　   B. stopped　　　　　　　　    C. continued　　　　　　　　 D. decided

17. A. thoughts　　　　　　　　    B. doubts　　　　　　　　　　  C. situations　　　　　　　　  D. problems

18. A. scoring　　　　　　　　　　  B. completing　　　　　　    C. receiving　　　　　　　　  D. keeping

19. A. play　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. start　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleep　　　　　　　　　　    D. move

20. A. friendship　　　　　　　　   B. respect　　　　　　　　　　 C. support　　　　    D. favor

I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week. It was one of the most ___1___ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and ___2___ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an ___3___ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of ___4___ has always been nothing more ___5___ than lifting a fork to his mouth. ___6___ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and ___7___ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often ___8___ about that, Ed refused to buy a ___9___ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed ___10___ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly ___11___, I was so surprised that I was ___12___. My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. ___13___, at the point in our game when I’d have predicted(预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was ___14___ 7 to 9 — and Ed was ___15___. The sudden realization was painful. We ___16___ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious ___17___ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone ___18___ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to ___19___. In a way, I think we both won: I the game, but cousin Ed my ___20___.

1. A. encouraging   B. hopeless     C. surprising   D. regular

2. A. declared B. mentioned  C. persuaded   D. suggested

3. A. unforgettable B. unexpected C. easy    D. early

4. A. exercise  B. preparation C. joy     D. fitness

5. A. time-saving   B. comfortable       C. suitable      D. effort-making

6. A. As soon as     B. As long as  C. When  D. Since

7. A. strangely       B. personally  C. reasonably  D. eagerly

8. A. cared     B. forgot C. quarreled    D. joked

9. A. clean      B. larger  C. straight      D. darker

10. A. set out  B. got ready    C. arrived       D. returned

11. A. notice   B. admire       C. believe       D. measure

12. A. nervous       B. curious       C. careless      D. speechless

13. A. After all      B. As a result  C. Above all   D. At last

14. A. mistakenly   B. then    C. instead       D. naturally

15. A. leading B. coming      C. waiting      D. counting

16. A. pretended    B. stopped      C. continued   D. decided

17. A. thoughts      B. doubts C. situations    D. problems

18. A. scoring B. completing C. receiving    D. keeping

19. A. play     B. start    C. sleep   D. move

20. A. friendship    B. respect       C. support      D. favor