Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of 16 and so I used up all my money soon.

One day, I got on a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a 　17 cried loudly, “Someone has 　18 　my money!” I felt 　19 , because his money was in my 　20 . Some people suggested the bus be driven to the police station, but some were against it because they were in a hurry to go back home. The whole bus was very 21 . The driver then stopped the bus by the road and turned on the lights to 　22 the money. At that time, one passenger said, “Turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” Then the bus got 　23 . When I was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. There was no money on the floor. Someone said again, “Give him one more 　24 .” Then the lights were off again. My heart kept beating fast. The lights were on again but they got the 　25 result. The passengers were in heated discussion again. At that time, someone said again, “Give him the 　26 chance!” Suddenly I felt 　27 and took out all the money when the lights were off again.

For many years I have felt 　28 to the one who gave me three chances to 29 my mistake. When the first and second chances come, you may not be prepared well or don’t have enough 　30 to act. When the third chance comes you should know clearly what you should do.

16.　 A.　 difficulties　　　　 B.　 strangers　　　　　 C.　 dangers　　　　　　 D.　 chances

17.　 A.　 thief　　　　　　　　 B.　 driver　　　　　　　 C.　 passenger　　　　 D.　 policeman

18.　 A.　 borrowed　　　　 B.　 received　　　　　 C.　 paid　　　　　　　　 D.　 stolen

19.　 A.　 sad　　　　　　　　　 B.　 calm　　　　　　　　 C.　 nervous　　　　　 D.　 angry

20.　 A.　 mind　　　　　　　　 B.　 bank　　　　　　　　 C.　 house　　　　　　　 D.　 hand

21.　 A.　 noisy　　　　　　　 B.　 dirty　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　　　　　　　 bright D.　 empty

22.　 A.　 take out　　　　　　 B.　 give back　　　　 C.　 search for　　　　 D.　 throw away

23.　 A.　 cold　　　　　　　　 B.　 dark　　　　　　　　 C.　 clean　　　　　　　 D.　 crowded

24.　 A.　 reason　　　　　　　 B.　 way　　　　　　　　 C.　 chance　　　　　　 D.　 choice

25.　 A.　 strange　　　　　　 B.　 exciting　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　　　　　　　 second D.　 same

26.　 A.　 last B.　 only C.　 fair D.　　　 good　　　

27.　 A.　 upset B. awakened C.　 pleased D.　 interested

28.　 A.　 painful　　　　　　 B.　 sorry　　　　　　　 C.　 lucky　　　　　　　 D.　 grateful

29.　 A.　 make B. try C. repeat D.　 correct

30.　 A.　 strength　　　　　 B.　 skill　　　　　　　　 C.　 courage　　　　　 D.　 experience

In a cold winter, a couple had to move out from the luxury villa because of bankruptcy. The husband worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “he doesn't love me anymore, he just cares his business...not me”.

One day, she began to take a bath, he stopped her at the door, "Let me take it first, OK?" "Why not let me shower first," she asked. "I was tired, sweetie, you take it later, OK?" She was totally depressed.

On a morose day, she found nothing to do and turned on his computer, a few words blurred her eyes...it was his diary:

Today, I was quite sad, she asked me why I was always taking the bath first, and I said to her, I was exhausted. She was unhappy, in her mind, I treated her not as well as usual, but how can I do? I wasn’t as rich as before! We moved to the small apartment, there was only a shower in such a freezing winter. But I found that if one person took the shower first, the room could get a litter warm, so every time I rushed to the bathroom first. I was thinking that, when she took the shower, the room would get warmer, at least1℃,2℃or 3℃

Now I can't give her comfortable life, bring her the luxury restaurant, buy expensive dresses for her, but at least, I can give her 1℃love.

56. Why was the husband always taking the bath first?

A.　　 Because he was tired from work.

B.　　 Because he didn’t love her anymore.

C.　　 Because he wanted to get the bathroom warmer.

D.　　 Because he treated his wife not as well as usual.

57. What does the underlined word “bankruptcy” in the first paragraph probably mean?

A.　　 crash

B.　　 moving

C.　　 diseases

D.　　 failure

58. The best title of the passage may be ______.

A.　　 A trouble

B.　　 1℃love

C.　　 Husband and wife

D.　　 A romantic love story

I was truly afraid of the dark and of getting lost when I was a child. These fears were very real and often caused me some uncomfortable moments.

Perhaps it was the strange _36_ things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that _37_ me so much. There was never complete _38_, but a streetlight or passing car lights _39_ clothes hung over a chair take on the _40_ of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my _41_, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no _42_. A tiny sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the daylight. My _43_ would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would _44_ very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, _45_ on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no 46_. After school, _47_, when all the buses were _48_ up along the street, I was afraid that I’d get in the wrong one and be taken to some _49_ neighborhood. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t _50_ the leaders out of my sight.

Perhaps one of the worst fears _51_ all I had as a child was that of not being liked or _52_ by others. Being popular was so important to me _53_, and the fear of not being liked was a _54_ one.

One of the processes(过程)of growing up is being able to _55_ and overcome our

fears. Understanding the things that frightened us as children help us achieve greater success later in life.

36.　 A.　 time　　　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 way　　　　　　　 C.　　 place　　　　　　　　 D.　 reason

37.　 A.　 wounded B.　　 frightened　　　 C.　　 surprised D.　 destroyed

38.　 A.　 darkness B.　　 loneliness　　　　 C.　　 emptiness D.　 quietness

39.　 A.　 made　　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 forced　　　　　　 C.　　 got　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 caused

40.　 A.　 height　　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 spirit　　　　　　　 C.　　 shape　　　　　　　　 D.　 body

41.　 A.　 eye　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 window　　　　　 C.　　 mouth　　　　　　　 D.　 door

42.　 A.　 breath　　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 rest　　　　　　　　 C.　　 air　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 wind

43.　 A.　 belief B.　　 emotion　　　　　 C.　　 doubt D.　 imagination

44.　 A.　 lie　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 hide　　　　　　　 C.　　 laid　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 lay

45.　 A.　 directly　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 specially　　　　 C.　　 probably　　　　　　 D.　 especially

46.　 A.　 wonder　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 question　　　　 C.　　 problem　　　　　　 D.　 matter

47.　 A.　 though　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 yet　　　　　　　　 C.　　 although　　　　　　 D.　 still

48.　 A.　 named　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 lined　　　　　　　 C.　　 backed　　　　　　　 D.　 packed

49.　 A.　 unfamiliar　　　　　　　 B.　　 crowded　　　　 C.　　 poor　　　　　　　　　 D.　 rich

50.　 A.　 leaves　　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 let　　　　　　　　　 C.　　 left　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 send

51.　 A.　 above　　　　　　　　　　 B.　　 of　　　　　　　　　 C.　　 in　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 at

52.　 A.　 protected B.　　 guided　　　　　　 C.　　 reminded D.　 accepted

53.　 A.　 thus B.　　 then　　　　　　　 C.　　 there D.　 therefore

54.　 A.　 thankful　　　　　　　　 B.　　 powerful　　　　 C.　　 colorful　　　　　　 D.　 careful

55.　 A.　 recognize　　　　　　　 B.　　 remember　　　 C.　　 realize　　　　　　　　 D.　 recover

As we rolled five-year-old Mary into the MRI(核磁共振成像) room, we all wondered how Mary would react. She had suffered a stroke that left half of her body paralyzed(瘫痪), 36 had recently lost her father, mother and home.

She was pushed into the MRI machine without the slightest protest(反抗), and we began the 37 . The patient was required to remain perfectly 38 for about five minutes. This would have been 39 for a five-year-old child. We were taking a picture of her 40 , so any movement of her face, including talking, would 41

picture distortion(扭曲).

We noticed that Mary’s 42 was moving about two minutes later. We 43 the exam and gently reminded Mary not to talk. She was smiling and promised not to　 　44 .

We reset the machine and started over. Once again we 45 her facial movement. What she was 46 wasn’t clear. Everyone was becoming a little 47 .

The doctor said, “Mary, you were talking again, and that caused unclear 48 .

Mary smiled, “I wasn’t talking. I was 49 . You said no talking.”

“What were you singing?” someone asked.

“The World Loves me,” she replied. “I always sing this song when I’m 50 .”

Everyone in the room was 51 . How could this little girl who had 52 so much be so happy?

Many times since that day, when feeling stressed, unhappy or dissatisfied with 53 , I would think of Mary and feel inspired. Her 54 made me see that happiness is a wonderful gift-----free to anyone who will 55 it.

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

37. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 exam　　　　　　　　 B.　 discovery　　 C.　 research D.　 experiment

38. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 quiet　　　　　　　　 B.　 calm　　　　　　 C.　 active　　 D.　 still

39. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 easy B.　　　　　　　 hard C.　　　　　　　　 interesting　　　 D.　 surprising

40. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 mind　　　　　　　　 B.　 heart　　　　　　 C.　 head D.　 hair

41. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 give out　　　　　　 B.　 put out　　　　 C.　 lead to　　 D.　 bring in

42. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 mouth　　　　　　　 B.　 eye　　　　　　　 C.　 ear　 D.　 nose

43. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 continued　　　　　 B.　 repeated　　　 C.　 started　　 D.　 stopped

44. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 talk 　　　　　　　　 B.　 laugh　　　　　 C.　 move　　　 D.　 sleep

45. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 solved　　　　　　　 B.　 missed　　　　 C.　 saw D.　 felt

46. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 saying　　　　　　　 B.　 doing　　　　　 C.　 eating　　 D.　 thinking

47. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 excited　　　　　　　 B.　 nervous　　　　 C.　 certain　　 D.　 impatient

48. 　　　 A. damages B.　 pictures C.　 movements D.　 expressions

49. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 calling　　　　　　　 B.　 exercising　　 C.　 reading　 D.　 singing

50. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 happy　　　　　　　 B.　 sad　　　　　　　 C.　 afraid　　 D.　 alone

51. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 worried　　　　　　 B.　 tired　　　　　　 C.　 touched　 D.　 frightened

52. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 earned　　　　　　　 B.　 suffered　　　 C.　 worked　 D.　 had

53. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 health　　　　　　　　 B.　 life　　　　　　　 C.　 weather　 D.　 others

54. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 courage　　　　　　 B.　 dream　　　　　 C.　 example　 D.　 illness

55. 　　　 A.　　　　　　 receive　　　　　　　 B.　 refuse　　　　　 C.　 give D.　 accept

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that __36__ my day was the beautifully decorated _37__ in our waiting room and a　__38__ sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
　 Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young __39__woman with a baby in her arms standing there. __40__, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t _41_to visit her husband in prison and _42_he had never seen his son. So she _43_ me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. _44_, it was Christmas Eve.
　 A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards __45__ him. The woman’s tired face __46__when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their__47__. He seemed like a gentle and honest man.
　 At the end of the __48__, the man had to go back and I__49__him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the __50__that he hadn’t been able to get his wife __51__for Christmas. On hearing this, I was __52__with a wonderful idea.
　 I’ll never forget the __53__on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who __54__the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this __55__moment.

36　 A.　 enjoyed　　　　　　　　　 B　 presented　　　　　 C　 relaxed D　 brightened

37　 A　 office　　　　　　　　　　 B　 Christmas Father C Christmas tree　　 D furniture

38　 A　 gift　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 regards　　　　　　 C　 message　　　　　　　 D　 package

39　 A ordinary-looking B good-looking C tired-looking　　　　 D frightened-looking

40　 A　 Happily　　　　　　　　　 B　 Quietly　　　　　　 C　 Excitedly　　　　　　 D　 Nervously

41　 A　 going　　　　　　　　　　 B　 determined　　　　 C　 expected　　　　　　　 D　 allowed

42　 A　 why　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 how　　　　　　　　 C　 that　　　　　　　　　　 D　 when

43　 A　 persuaded　　　　　　　 B　 demanded　　　　 C　 begged　　　　　　　　 D　 pleased

44　 A　 Above all　　　　　　　　 B　 In all　　　　　　　　 C　 All in　all　　　　　　 D　 After all

45　 A　 near　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 around　　　　　　 C　 behind　　　　　　　　 D　 before

46　 A　 turned pale B　 went red　　　　　 C　 lit up D　 turned away

47　 A　 child　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 tears　　　　　　　　 C　 joy　　　　　　　　　　　 D　 sorrows

48　 A　 meeting B　 appointment　　　 C　 discussion D　 conversation

49　 A　 said　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 showed　　　　　　 C　 wished　　　　　　　　 D　 hoped

50　 A　 fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 words　　　　　　　 C　 idea　　　　　　　　　　 D　 scene

51　 A　 something B　 nothing　　　　　　 C　 anything D　 everything

52　 A　 encouraged　　　　　　 B　 struck　　　　　　　 C　 provided　　　　　　　 D　 inspired

53　 A　 sadness　　　　　　　　　 B　 happiness　　　　 C　 look　　　　　　　　　　 D　 smiles

54　 A　 experienced　　　　　　 B　 received　　　　　 C　 gave　　　　　　　　　　 D　 accepted

55　 A sad B　　 unforgettable　　　C happy　　　　D　　　　 special