I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation． I had been there before my mother became a minister． Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored． She said, “Here’re the car keys． Go and buy some fruit．”_36_, I jumped into the car and speeded off．

Seeing me or rather my  37 , a boy sprang up,  38  to sell his bananas and peanuts． “Banana 300 naira． Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I  39  to 200 total for the fruit and nuts． He  40  and I handed him a 300 naira note． He didn’t have  41 , so I told him not to worry． He was  42  and smiled a row of perfect teeth．

When, two weeks later, I  43  this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society． I should  44  this country as the son of a  45 ． But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so  46  to see a little boy who should have been in school  selling fruit．

“What’s up?” I asked． He answered in  47 English, “I…I no get money to buy book．” I took out two 500 naira notes． He looked around  48  before sticking his hand into the car  49  the bills． One thousand naira means a lot to a family that  50  only 15,000 each year．

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity．” 51  it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world． I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for  52 ． After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road． “Are you in school now?” He nodded． A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I  53  what he wanted． I held out a 150 naira note． “Take this．” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back  54  hurt． “It’s a gift．” I said． Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts． “I’ve been waiting to  55  these to you．”

       I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation．I had been there before my mother became a minister．Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored．She said, “Here’re the car keys．Go and buy some fruit．” _1_, I jumped into the car and speeded off．

       Seeing me or rather my  2 , a boy sprang up,  3  to sell his bananas and peanuts．“Banana 300 naira．Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I  4  to 200 total for the fruit and nuts．He  5  and I handed him a 300 naira note．He didn’t have  6 , so I told him not to worry．He was  7  and smiled a row of perfect teeth．

       When, two weeks later, I  8  this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society．I should  9  this country as the son of a  10 ．But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so  11  to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit．

       “What’s up?” I asked．He answered in  12 English, “I…I no get money to buy book．” I took out two 500 naira notes．He looked around  13  before sticking his hand into the car  14  the bills．One thousand naira means a lot to a family that  15  only 15,000 each year．

       The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity．”  16  it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world．I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for  17 ．After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road．“Are you in school now?” He nodded．A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I  18  what he wanted．I held out a 150 naira note．“Take this．” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back  19  hurt．“It’s a gift．” I said．Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts．“I’ve been waiting to  20  these to you．”

1．A．Encouraged           B．Disappointed        C．Delighted            D．Confused

2．A．car                       B．mother                C．driver                  D．keys

3．A．willing                  B．afraid                  C．eager                  D．ashamed

4．A．got down              B．bargained down    C．put down            D．took down

5．A．explained               B．promised             C．agreed                 D．admitted

6．A．change                  B．notes                   C．checks                D．bills

7．A．troubled                B．regretful              C．comfortable         D．grateful

8．A．ran after                B．ran into               C．ran over              D．ran to

9．A．protect                  B．enjoy                C．help                    D．support

10．A．minister               B．headmaster          C．manager              D．president

11．A．lucky                  B．amazing               C．funny                  D．common

12．A．old                      B．broken                C．traditional            D．modern

13．A．proudly               B．madly                  C．curiously             D．nervously

14．A．for                      B．with                    C．at                       D．upon

15．A．spends                B．pays                    C．makes                 D．affords

16．A．Possibly              B．Actually               C．Certainly             D．Fortunately

17．A．joys                    B．nuts                    C．books                 D．bananas

18．A．asked                  B．imagined              C．reminded             D．realized

19．A．when                  B．as if                    C．even if                D．after

20．A．send                  B．provide                C．sell                    D．give

 I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation． I had been there before my mother became a minister． Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored． She said, “Here’re the car keys． Go and buy some fruit．” _36_, I jumped into the car and speeded off．

    Seeing me or rather my  37 , a boy sprang up,  38  to sell his bananas and peanuts． “Banana 300 naira． Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I  39  to 200 total for the fruit and nuts． He  40  and I handed him a 300 naira note． He didn’t have  41 , so I told him not to worry． He was  42  and smiled a row of perfect teeth．

    When, two weeks later, I  43  this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society． I should  44  this country as the son of a  45 ． But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so  46  to see a little boy who should have been in school  selling fruit．

    “What’s up?” I asked． He answered in  47 English, “I…I no get money to buy book．” I took out two 500 naira notes． He looked around  48  before sticking his hand into the car  49  the bills． One thousand naira means a lot to a family that  50  only 15,000 each year．

    The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity．”  51  it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world． I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for  52 ． After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road． “Are you in school now?” He nodded． A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I  53  what he wanted． I held out a 150 naira note． “Take this．” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back  54  hurt． “It’s a gift．” I said． Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts． “I’ve been waiting to  55  these to you．”

36．A． Encouraged       B． Disappointed      C． Delighted          D． Confused

37．A． car                    B． mother              C． driver                D． keys

38．A． willing               B． afraid                C． eager                 D． ashamed

39．A． got down           B． bargained down  C． put down           D． took down

40．A． explained           B． promised           C． agreed               D． admitted

41．A． change              B． notes                 C． checks              D． bills

42．A． troubled             B． regretful            C． comfortable       D． grateful

43．A． ran after            B． ran into              C． ran over            D． ran to

44．A． protect              B． enjoy                 C． help                  D． support

45．A． minister             B． headmaster        C． manager            D． president

46．A． lucky                B． amazing             C． funny                D． common

47．A． old                    B． broken               C． traditional          D． modern

48．A． proudly             B． madly                C． curiously           D． nervously

49．A． for                    B． with                  C． at                      D． upon

50．A． spends              B． pays                  C． makes               D． affords

51．A． Possibly            B． Actually             C． Certainly            D． Fortunately

52．A． joys                  B． nuts                  C． books                D． bananas

53．A． asked                B． imagined            C． reminded           D． realized

54．A． when                B． as if                  C． even if               D． after

55．A． send                     B． provide                 C． sell                       D． give

I had applied for a very important program, and Rickover was interviewing me for the job．It was the first time I met him, and we sat in large room 36 ourselves for more than two hours, and he let me_37 any subjects I wished to discuss Very 38 I chose those about which I knew most at those time-current events, music, literature…，and then he began to ask me a series of questions of increasing_ 39 . In each case, he soon 40 　 that I knew 41 about the subjects I had chosen．

　 He always looked right 42 my eyes, and he never smiled．I was wet with cold_ 43 ．

　 Finally, he asked me question and I thought I could regain__ 44 He said, "How did you 45 in your class at Georgia Tech 46 entering our Annapolis as a freshman?" I had done very well, so I answered with__ 47 ,"Sir, I stand 8th in class of 60!"I sat back to wait for the 48 which never came．_49 , came the question: "Did you do your best?" I started to say, "Yes, Sir," but I suddenly realized who I faced and then 50 several of my times at Georgia Tech 51 I could have worked harder and learned more about our friends and so on．I was just an ordinary student. I__ 52 my throat and finally said, “No, Sir．I didn't always do my best．”

He looked at me for a long time, and then turned his chair around to end the 53 .He asked one final question, which I have never been able to forget 54 to answer． He said, "Why not?" I sat there for a while, 55 , and then slowly left the room．

36．A．beside　　　　　　　　　　 B．by 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．with

37．A．choose　　　　　　　　　 B．consider　　　　　　　　 C． elect　　　　　　　　　　 D．search

38．A．excitingly　　　　　　　 B． curiously　　　　　　　 C． patiently　　　　　　　 D．carefully

39．A．humor　　　　　　　　　 B． interest　　　　　　　　 C． difficulty　　　　　　　 D．ability

40．A．proved　　　　　　　　　 B． showed　　　　　　　　 C． meant　　　　　　　　　 D．imagined

41．A．much　　　　　　　　　　 B． little　　　　　　　　　　 C． anything　　　　　　　 D．everything

42．A．into　　　　　　　　　　　 B． for　　　　　　　　　　　 C． back　　　　　　　　　　 D．up

43．A．air　　　　　　　　　　　　 B． water　　　　　　　　　 C． sweat　　　　　　　　　 D．tears

44．A．consideration B． permission C． self-confidence　　 D．self-defense

45．A．stand　　　　　　　　　　 B． seat　　　　　　　　　　 C． do　　　　　　　　　　　 D．go

46．A．after　　　　　　　　　　　 B． before　　　　　　　　　 C． while　　　　　　　　　 D．since

47．A．delight　　　　　　　　　 B． satisfaction　　　　　 C． happiness　　　　　　 D．pride

48．A．celebrations B． expectations　　　　 C． explanations D．congratulations

49．A．Thus　　　　　　　　　　 B． However　　　　　　　 C． Instead　　　　　　　　 D．Therefore

50．A．recalled　　　　　　　　　 B． tried　　　　　　　　　　 C． reminded　　　　　　　 D．analyzed

51．A．what　　　　　　　　　　 B． that　　　　　　　　　　　 C． when　　　　　　　　　 D．which

52．A．examined　　　　　　　 B． cleaned　　　　　　　　 C． treated　　　　　　　　 D．cleared

53．A．meeting　　　　　　　　 B． lesson　　　　　　　　　 C． interview　　　　　　　 D．class

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

55．A．moved　　　　　　　　　 B． shaken　　　　　　　　 C． delighted　　　　　　　 D．excited