I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and　　　　 36　　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me 　37　 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. 　38 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 　39　 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some 　40　 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 　41 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 　42 more drunk than me, got into his car and 43　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 　44 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　45 the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 　46 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 　47 to drink so much that night. 　48 things would be different. I know Martin 　49 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 　50 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by 　51 my story I can make you 　52 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　53 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into 　 54　 water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice 　55 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

36. A. death 　　　　　　　 B. fashion 　　　　　　　　　 C. danger 　　　　　　　　　 D. challenge

37. A. succeeded in 　　 B. dreamed of 　　　　　　 C. applied for 　　　　　　 D. agreed to

38. A. As 　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. lost　　　　　　 　　 B. drunk 　　　　　　　　　　 C. frozen 　　　　　　　　　 D. sleepy

40. A. fun 　　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty 　　　　　　　　 C. hope 　　　　　　　　　　 D. method

41. A. died 　　　　　　　　 B. injured 　　　　　　　　　 C. killed 　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

42. A. constantly 　　　　 B. frequently 　　　　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　　　　　 D. equally

43. A. headed 　　　　　　　　　　 B. walked 　　　　　　　　　 C. pushed 　　　　　　　　　 D. fled

44. A. in trouble 　　　　　 B. in time 　　　　　　　　　 C. in danger 　　　　　　　 D. in place

45. A. above 　　　　　　　 B. below 　　　　　　　　　　 C. into 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

46. A. turn 　　　　　　　　 B. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

47. A. desire 　　　　　　　 B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

48. A. Thus　　　　　　　　 B. Nevertheless　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Therefore

49. A. faced 　　　　　　　 B. avoided 　　　　　　　　　 C. regretted 　　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. responsible 　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　　 C. sensitive 　　　　　　　　 D. embarrassed

51. A. remembering 　　 B. sharing 　　　　　　　　　 C. declaring 　　　　　　　 D. stopping

52. A. explain 　　　　　　 B. escape 　　　　　　　　　 C. limit 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. realize

53. A. alone 　　　　　　　　 B. finally 　　　　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

54. A. clean 　　　　　　　　 B. deep 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

55. A. affects 　　　　　　　　　　 B. inspires 　　　　　　　　　 C. attracts 　　　　　　　　　 D. benefits

I remember as a small child people would often ask me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?"
　　 Well, it 36 　being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future 37 . When, at last, I was in college, I had my 38 set on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. 39 　I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the 40 in the end and I was preaching 41 full-time for much of my adult life.
　　 However, for many, there is a "thief" that goes around stealing our 42 . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the 43 　thief is usually ourselves.
　　 We find 44 just about reaching the top, and a "small" 45 inside says, "You’ll never make 46 .""You can’t possibly do this." On and on the "small" voice 47 　our failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are 48 . It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable (极宝贵的) 49 . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready 50 success.
　　 The message I always gave my children was that you 51 do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, "Nothing is 52 to a willing heart." There are 53 "overnight" successes, but with determination, they will come. Imagine yourself in the life you dream of 54 . Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
　　 So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone 55 it from you —especially yourself.

36. A. insisted on　 　B. felt like 　 C. kept on　　 　D. started out

37. A. changed　　 B. failed　 　　C. planned　　 　 D. left

38. A. eyes　　　　 　B. heart　　 　 C. brain　　 　　　D. experience

39. A. But　　　　　 B. So　　　 　 C. Or　　　 　 　 D. Yet

40. A. agreement　　 B. decision 　 C. aim　 　 　　D. position

41. A. hardly　　 　　B. slightly 　　 C. nearly　 　 D. extremely

42. A. money　 　　 B. plan　　　 　C. friends　 　　D. dreams

43. A. greatest　 　 B. tallest　　 　C. poorest　 　　D. oldest

44. A. themselves　 B. yourselves　 C. ourselves　 D. itself

45. A. sound　　　 B. voice　　　 C. noise　　　 　D. speech

46. A. it　　　　　 B. him　　　 　 C. her　　　 　　D. me

47. A. expects　　　 B. predicts　 　 C. answers　 　　 D. suffers

48. A. met　　　 　　B. defended　　 C. understood　 D. realized

49. A. stages　　　 B. suggestions　 C. lessons　　 　 D. choices

50. A. to　　　　 　 B. for　　 　　　 C. at　 　　　　 D. with

51. A. are able to　 B. used to 　　C. have to　　 D. ought to

52. A. interesting　 B. important　　 C. necessary　 D. impossible

53. A. many　　　 　B. a few　　　 　C. some　　　 　 D. no

54. A. spending　 　 B. living　　 　 C. planning 　　　D. changing

55. A. buy　　　 　B. fool　　　 　　C. steal　　 　　D. borrow

Jim and his brother lived on the 80th level . When coming home one day to their 　36the　lifts were not working and they had to 　37 　the stairs.　

After reaching the 20th level , breathless and tired , they decided to 38 　 their bags and come back for them the next day . They climbed　 39 . When they got to the 40th level , Jim’s brother started to　 40 . However , they 　41 to climb the flights of steps, arguing all the way to the 60th floor.

They then　 42　 that they only had 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop arguing and

continue climbing 　43 . They reached their home at long last . Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to 　44　 the door. And they realized that the 　45 　were in their bags which were left on the 20th floor.

This story is a reflection（映） of our life. When 　46 , many of us are asked to do as our

parents and teachers expect. We　 47 　get to do the things that we really like and love and are under too much pressure 　48　 by the age of 20 , we get tired and decide to 　49　 this load（负担） .

Once 　50　 the pressure , we work harder to realize our dreams . But by the time we reach 40 years old , we find it 　51 　to realize them and begin to feel unsatisfied and complain , and　 52 them . Reaching 60 , we realize that we have 53 　cause for complaint any more and we begin to walk the final stage with　 54 　.

So follow your dreams and　 55　 for them carefully , never complain and lose your key , and your dreams will come true one day.