I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people__36__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a__37__person.
I think my __38__started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my__39__and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever__40__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__41__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n)  __42__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I__43__ to help. That was really a big__44__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__45__are still my best friends today. 
A bigger cause of my new__46__, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my__47__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so __48__  because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__49__her, so I took her place. She let me __50__that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was__51__, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much__52__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__53__ these experiences. They have __54__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __55__who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

(2013·高考山东卷)I used to be a very self?centered person，but in the past two years I have really changed.I have started to think about other people ____ I think about myself.I am happy that I am becoming a ____ person.

I think my ____ started when I was at Palomar College.At first，I just wanted to get my ___ and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever ___ to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester，I was really ____.It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n)____.I started asking people around me how they were doing，and if they were having trouble I ____ to help.That was really a big ____ for me.By the end of the year，I had several new friends，and two of ____ are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new ____，however，came when I took a part?time job at Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my ____.Every time I came into her room，she was so ____ because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never ____ her，so I took her place.She let me ____that making others feel good made me feel good too，when she died，I was ____，but I was also very grateful to her.

I think I am a much ____ person today than I used to be，and I hope I will not ____ these experiences.They have ____ me to care about other people more than about myself.I ____ who I am today，and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.A.since?? B．before

C．or?? D．unless

2.A.famous? B．simple

C．different?? D．skilled

3.A.education?? B．career

C．tour? D．change

4.A.balance? B．homework

C．degree? D．interest

5.A.talked?? B．wrote

C．lied?? D．reported

6.A.careful? B．lonely

C．curious? D．guilty

7.A.argument?? B．game

C．experiment?? D．defence

8.A.dared?? B．offered

C．hesitated?? D．happened

9.A.dream?? B．problem

C．duty?? D．step

10.A.us? B．which

C．them?? D．whom

11.A.attitude?? B．hobby

C．hope?? D．luck

12.A.friend? B．partner

C．guide?? D．guest

13.A.polite? B．happy

C．strange?? D．confident

14.A.bothered?? B．answered

C．visited?? D．trusted

15.A.explain? B．guess

C．declare? D．see

16.A.homeless? B．heartbroken

C．bad?tempered?? D．hopeless

17.A.quieter? B．busier

C．better?? D．richer

18.A.forget?? B．face

C．improve?? D．analyze

19.A.forced?? B．preferred

C．ordered?? D．taught

20.A.miss? B．like

C．wonder?? D．expect

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people      I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a       person.

I think my      started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my       and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever      to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really     . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n)      . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I could      to help. That was really a big      for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of      are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new     , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my     . Every time I came into her room, she was      because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never      her, so I took her place. She let me     that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was     , but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much      person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not      these experiences. They have      me to care about other people more than about myself. I      who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.A. since              B. before            C. or                     D. unless

2.A. famous            B. simple          C. different                       D. skilled

3.A. education          B. career  C. tour       D. change

4.A. balance      B. homework    C. degree D. interest

5.A. talked        B. wrote   C. lied       D. reported

6.A. careful       B. lonely   C. curious D. guilty

7.A. argument B. game    C. experiment D. defence

8.A. dare           B. offer    C. hesitate        D. happen

9.A. dream       B. problem        C. duty     D. step

10.A. us    B. which   C. them    D. whom

11.A. attitude   B. hobby   C. hope    D. luck

12.A. friend       B. partner C. guide   D. guest

13.A. polite       B. happy C. strange         D. confident

14.A. bothered         B. answered     C. visited D. trusted

15.A. explain     B. guess    C. declare D. see

16.A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-tempered      D. hopeless

17.A. quieter    B. busier C. better D. richer

18.A. forget      B. face       C. improve        D. analyze

19.A. forced     B. preferred     C. ordered        D. taught

20.A. miss B. like       C. wonder         D. expect

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people        I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a        person.

I think my        started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my       and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever         to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really        . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a (n)        . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I        to help. That was really a big        for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of        are still my best friends today. 

A bigger cause of my new        , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my         . Every time I came into her room, she was so        because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never        her, so I took her place. She let me        that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was        , but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much        person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not        these experiences. They have         me to care about other people more than about myself. I        who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.A. since          B. before          C. or         D. unless

2.A. famous       B. simple   C. different       D. skilled

3.A. education          B. career  C. tour     D. change

4.A. balance      B. homework    C. degree D. interest

5.A. talked        B. wrote   C. lied       D. reported

6.A. careful       B. lonely   C. curious D. guilty

7.A. argument B. game    C. experiment   D. defense

8.A. dared        B. offered C. hesitated      D. happened

9.A. dream       B. problem        C. duty      D. step

10.A. us    B. which   C. them    D. whom

11.A. attitude   B. hobby   C. hope    D. luck

12.A. friend       B. partner C. guide   D. guest

13.A. polite       B. happy C. strange         D. confident

14.A. bothered         B. answered     C. visited D. trusted

15.A. explain     B. guess    C. declare D. see

16.A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-tempered      D. hopeless

17.A. quieter    B. busier C. better D. richer

18.A. forget      B. face       C. improve        D. analyze

19.A. forced      B. preferred      C. ordered        D. taught

20.A. miss B. like       C. wonder         D. expect

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people__36__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a__37__person.

I think my __38__started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my__39__and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever__40__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__41__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n)  __42__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I__43__ to help. That was really a big__44__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__45__are still my best friends today. 

A bigger cause of my new__46__, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my__47__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so __48__  because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__49__her, so I took her place. She let me __50__that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was__51__, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much__52__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__53__ these experiences. They have __54__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __55__who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.                A．since           B．before          C．or   D．unless

2.                A．famous         B．simple          C．different D．skilled

3.                A．education       B．career          C．tour D．change

4.                A．balance        B．homework      C．degree   D．interest

5.                A．talked          B．wrote          C．lied D．reported

6.                A．careful         B．lonely          C．curious   D．guilty

7.                A．argument       B．game           C．experiment    D．defence

8.                A．dared          B．offered         C．hesitated D．happened

9.                A．dream          B．problem        C．duty D．step

10.               A．us             B．which          C．them D．whom

11.               A．attitude        B．hobby          C．hope D．luck

12.               A．friend          B．partner         C．guide     D．guest

13.               A．polite          B．happy          C．strange    D．confident

14.               A．bothered       B．answered       C．visited    D．trusted

15.               A．explain         B．guess          C．declare   D．see

16.               A．homeless       B．heartbroken     C．bad-tempered D．hopeless

17.               A．quieter         B．busier          C．better     D．richer

18.               A．forget          B．face           C．improve   D．analyze

19.               A．forced         B．preferred       C．ordered   D．taught

20.               A．miss           B．like            C．wonder   D．expect