This is my third story．When I was seventeen, I 　36 a quote （引文） that went something like, " If you live each day 37 it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right．" Since then, for the past thirty-three years, I've looked 38　 the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, what would I do ?" And when there was no answer for too many days in a　 39 , I know I need to change something．

About a year ago I 40　 from cancer．The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should 41　 to live no longer than three to six months．They advised me to get my 42　 in order, which is doctors' code （代名词） for "prepare to 43 "．Later when the doctors 44　 the cells taken from my pancreas （胰腺） under a microscope, they found it turned out to be a very rare form of cancer that is 　45 with surgery．I had the surgery and,　 46　 , I'm fine now．

This was the closest I've been to facing 47 , and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades．Death is the destination we all 　48　 ．No one has ever escaped it．And that is　 49　 it should be, because death is very likely the single　 50 invention of life．It clears out the old to make 　51　 for the new．Your time is limited, so don't waste it living 　52　 life．Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out （ 盖过） your own inner 　53　 ．And most importantly, have the courage to 54 your heart and intuition （直觉）．They 55 already know what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．

36．A．wrote　　　　　　　　 B．described　　　　　　 C．expressed　　　　　 D．read

37．A．now that　　　　　　 B．even though　　　　 C．as if　　　　　　　　　 D．as long as

38．A．in　　　　　　　　　　　 B．at　　　　　　　　　　　 C．through　　　　　　　 D．on

39．A．row　　　　　　　　　 B．minute　　　　　　　　 C．sense　　　　　　　　 D．word

40．A．recovered　　　　　 B．kept　　　　　　　　　 C．fell　　　　　　　　　　 D．suffered

41．A．desire　　　　　　　　 B．prepare　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　 D．wait

42．A．office　　　　　　　　 B．affairs　　　　　　　　 C．money　　　　　　　 D．documents

43．A．work　　　　　　　　 B．die　　　　　　　　　　 C．act　　　　　　　　　　 D．start

44．A．witnessed　　　　　 B．noticed　　　　　　　 C．confirmed　　　　　 D．viewed

45．A．curable　　　　　　　 B．possible　　　　　　　 C．acceptable　　　　　 D．suitable

46．A．immediately　　　　 B．gradually　　　　　　 C．thankfully　　　　　 D．hopefully

47．A．cancer　　　　　　　 B．death　　　　　　　　　 C．life　　　　　　　　　　 D．success

48．A．share　　　　　　　　 B．desert　　　　　　　　 C．admire　　　　　　　 D．avoid

49．A．when　　　　　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　　 C．as　　　　　　　　　　　 D．since

50．A．oldest　　　　　　　　 B．best　　　　　　　　　 C．newest　　　　　　　 D．worst

51．A．preparations　　　　 B．progress　　　　　　 C．plans　　　　　　　　　 D．way

52．A．your　　　　　　　　　 B．anyone else's　　　 C．his　　　　　　　　　　 D．someone else's

53．A．voice　　　　　　　　 B．world　　　　　　　　 C．heart　　　　　　　　　 D．trouble

54．A．touch　　　　　　　　 B．follow　　　　　　　　 C．open　　　　　　　　　 D．accept

55．A．otherwise　　　　　 B．anyway　　　　　　　 C．somehow　　　　　 D．therefore

On my first visit to India with my husband, we met a really nice woman named Uma on the plane. Talking with her made the long flight      much faster.

     When we arrived. we learned that our bags had      not made the trip with our plane. As we were filling out the      luggage forms, we couldn't help noticing the mountain of unclaimed baggage in a corner. Would we      see our belongings again? This was not a good beginning of our 6-week trip.

       It was now 4 am Saturday morning. The officials had told us there was no      in checking to see if our bags had arrived until Monday. What should we do next?      we  stood there wondering, Uma came over. Learning of our      , she said. "Our driver will soon be here to      me up. Come home with me."

     We entered the steamy early      scene outside. Lots of people were waiting for their loved ones. calling their names and     them into warm hugs as they reconnected.      minutes, Uma said, "There's our car!" We piled into the small car, already      with family members who had come to       Uma home.      

      At the house, Uma's family took us in       we had known one another for a long time. They fed us delicious Indian meals, took us on       of their city and brought us to their favorite temples. On      morning. their driver brought us to the airport, where we were happy to find our bags,       and sound.

      What a gift Uma's       was! In my very first moments on Indian soil. I learned an unforgettable lesson about the warm, generous       of the Indian people. Uma had begun achain reaction that we did our best to      on wherever we went.

1.A. go ahead        B. go by            C. go up              D. go through

2.A. anyhow         B. somehow         C. anyway            D. however

3.A. missing         B. losing            C. gone              D. stolen

4.A. seldom         B. forever           C. even              D. ever

5.A. trouble         B. problem          C. point             D. use

6.A. Before         B. After             C. As               D. Since

7.A. situation        B. condition       C. suggestion         D. conclusion

8.A. call            B. pick           C. get               D. bring

9.A. morning        B. afternoon       C. night             D. evening

10.A. putting         B. turning         C. collecting         D. gathering

11.A. For            B. By            C. Within            D. During

12.A. covered        B. crowded        C. compared         D. charged

13.A. see            B. bring          C. send              D. welcome

14.A. even though     B. as if           C. in case           D. now that

15.A. tours          B. journeys        C. voyages          D. travels

16.A. Friday        B. Saturday         C. Monday         D. Sunday

17.A. quiet          B. good           C. heavy           D. safe

18.A. kindness       B. politeness       C. bravery          D. carefulness

19.A. action         B. spirit           C. state             D. deed

20.A. depend        B. put             C. pass             D. turn

While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an incredible(难以置信的) sight. The  36  was swimming and started with only three men. For one reason or another, two of them had a 37 start, so they were disqualified. That would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to  38 against.

I watched the man  39  off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong. Now I’m not an expert  40  but I do know a good dive 41 a poor one, and this was not exactly medal  42  . I listened to the crowd begin to  43 this poor man that was clearly having a  44  time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was 45  he made a few desperate(拼命的) stroke(划水) and you could tell he was exhausted.

But in those few  46 strokes, the crowd had changed. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to  47 . Some even began to  48  things like, “Come on, you can do it!” and he 49  finished his race. The crowd went  50 . Even though he recorded one of the  51 times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other 52 .

In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals, feeling they have  53 been cheated out of gold, or when they act so  54  in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog(败者), a man that gave his all --- knowing that he had no chance, but competed because of his  55  and the spirit of the games.

1.                A．view           B．event          C．game D．match

2.                A．false           B．nervous        C．strange   D．violent

3.                A．fight           B．struggle         C．defend   D．race

4.                A．set            B．bounce         C．dive D．fall

5.                A．swimmer       B．coach          C．judge D．adviser

6.                A．from           B．in             C．beyond   D．between

7.                A．feature         B．quality          C．example  D．sign

8.                A．break off       B．stand by        C．laugh at   D．focus on

9.                A．happy          B．wonderful       C．satisfying  D．tough

10.               A．hopeful        B．pitiful          C．boring D．skillful

11.               A．intellectual      B．smart          C．awkward  D．excellent

12.               A．support        B．quit           C．cheer D．hesitate

13.               A．speak          B．present        C．conclude  D．yell

14.               A．eventually      B．hardly          C．successful D．nearly

15.               A．wild           B．angry          C．sad   D．grey

16.               A．fastest         B．luckiest         C．worst D．slowest

17.               A．companion      B．competitors     C．volunteers D．partners

18.               A．somehow       B．already         C．even D．anyway

19.               A．poorly         B．carelessly       C．sharply    D．proudly

20.               A．advantage      B．independence   C．determination  D．principle

While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an incredible sight． The   

a 2   start, so they were disqualified．That would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to   3   against.

    I watched the man    4    off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong． Now I'm not an expert   5   but I do know a good dive   6  a poor one, and this was not exactly medal   7     .I listened to the crowd begin to   8   this poor man that was clearly having a   9   time． Finally he made his turn to start back． It was   10  ． He made a few desperate strokes（划水）and you could tell he was exhausted．

    But in those few    11    strokes, the crowd had changed． No longer were they laughing, but beginning to   12  ．Some even began to   13   things like, "Come on, you

can do it!" and he   14    finished his race．The crowd went   15     .Even though he recorded one of the   16   times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other   17  ．

    In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals, feeling they have   18    

been cheated out of go1d, or when they act so   19   in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog（败者）, a man that gave his all-knowing that he had no chance, but competed because of his   20  and the spirit of the games.

1．A．view                  B．event                C．game            D．match

2．A．false                 B．nervous             C．strange             D．violent

3．A．fight                B．struggle             C．defend            D．race

4．A．set                   B．bounce            C．dive             D．fall

5．A．swimmer           B．coach            C．judge            D．adviser

6．A．from              B．in                C．beyond          D．between

7．A．feature             B．quality            C．example         D．sign

8．A．break off           B．stand by          C．laugh at          D．focus on

9．A．happy              B．wonderful         C．vague            D．tough

10．A．hopeful            B．pitiful             C．boring             D．skillful

11．A．flexible            B．smart            C．awkward          D．excellent

12．A．support           B．quit             C．cheer           D．hesitate

13．A．speak            B．present            C．conclude         D．yell

14．A．eventually      B．hardly               C．successfully       D．nearly

15．A．wild             B．angry            C．sad               D．grey

16．A．fastest            B．luckiest          C．hardest         D．slowest

17．A．companions       B．competitors       C．volunteers        D．partners

18．A．somehow        B．already           C．even             D．anyway

19．A．poorly              B．carelessly         C．sharply          D．proudly

20．A． advantage     B．independence       C．determination   D．principle