It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会)at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　21　 in the waiting are, 　22 him it would be at least 40 minutes 23　 　someone be able to see him. I saw him 24 his watch and decide, since I was 25 busy— my patient didn’t 26 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 27 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with　 28 his. He told me that she had been 29 for a while and that she had a special disease I asked if she would be 30 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 31 knew who he was. That she had not been able to 32 him for five years now. I was 33 ,and asked him, “And you 34 go every though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is .”I had to hold back 35 as he left.

Now I 36 that in marriages, true love is 37 of all that is .The happiest people don’t 38 have the best of everything just 39 the best of everything they have. 40 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

21. A. breathe　　　 　　 B. seat　　　　 　 C. test　　　 D. break

22. A. persuading　　 　　 B. promising　 　 C. telling　　 D. understanding

23. A. after　　　　 　　 B. if　　　　　 　 C. since　　 D. before

24. A. taking off　　 　　 B. looking off　 　 C. fixing　　 D. winding

25. A. not　　　　 　　　 B. also　　　　 　 C. seldom　　 D. very

26. A. come on　　 　　 B. show of　　 C. turn up　　 D. go away

27. A. agreed　　 　　　　 B. needed　　　 C. forgot　　 D. happened

28. A. wife　　　　 　　B. daughter　　 　 C. mother　　 D sister

29. A. late　　　　 　　　 B. well　　　　 C. there　　　 D. around

30. A. lonely　　　 　　 B. hungry　　　 C. doubtful　 D. worried

31. A. so far　　　 　　B. neither　　　 C. no longer　 　D. already

32. A. answer　　　 　　 B. recognize　　 C. believe　　 　D. expect

33. A. surprised　　 　　 B. disappointed　 C. moved　 　　D. satisfied

34. A. only　　　　　 　　 B. then　　　 　 C. still　　　 　　 D. thus

35. A. curiosity　　　 　　 B. words　　　 C. judgment　 　　 D. tears

36. A. realize　　　　 　　 B. suggest　　 　 C. hope　　　 　　 D. prove

37. A. expression　　 　 B. acceptance　 　 C. agreement 　　 D. exhibition

38. A. naturally　　　 　　 B. frequently　 　 C. completely　 　D. necessary

39. A. make　　　　 　　 B. learn　　　 　 C. favor　　　 　 D. try

40. A. adventure　　 　　 B. beauty　　　 　 C. life　　　　 　 D. trust

—Volunteering is becoming 　　　　　popular in China .

—Yeah, people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves.

A. naturally　　　　 B. successfully　　　 C. splendidly　　　 D. increasingly

Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high.

“When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldn’t be done in such a short time.

“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 42 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 44 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.

“We got the job and immediately went into 46 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn’t afford to buy a new one. 49 , I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.

“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.

“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”

36. A. kindness　　　　　　 B. patience　　　　　　　 C. imagination　　　　 D. experience

37. A. construction　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　 D. development

38. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

39. A. while　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　 D. when

40. A. Some　　　　　　　　　 B. Any　　　　　　　　　　 C. No　　　　　　　　　　 D. Every

41. A. stating　　　　　　　　 B. reporting　　　　　　 C. telling　　　　　　　　 D. warning

42. A. able　　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　 C. afraid　　　　　　　　 D. willing

43. A. supported　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　　 C. continued　　　　　 D. improved

44. A. asked　　　　　　　　　 B. surprised　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　　 D. demanded

45. A. though 　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

46. A. discussion　　　　　 B. action　　　　　　　　 C. practice　　　　　　　 D. production

47. A. next　　　　　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　　 C. past　　　　　　　　　 D. previous

48. A. cold　　　　　　　　　　 B. wet　　　　　　　　　　 C. loose　　　　　　　　　 D. clean

49. A. Naturally　　　　　　 B. Obviously　　　　　 C. Meanwhile　　　　　 D. Instead

50. A. excuse　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　 C. permit　　　　　　　　 D. reason

51. A. exactly　　　　　　　　 B. personally　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　　 D. hardly

52. A. pull　　　　　　　　　　 B. knock　　　　　　　　 C. hit　　　　　　　　　　 D. water

53. A. required　　　　　　　 B. mixed　　　　　　　　 C. followed　　　　　　 D. formed

54. A. best　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　 C. second　　　　　　　 D. only

55. A. courage　　　　　　　 B. interest　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction(拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house. （ 36 ） the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts（债务）. So the bank had （ 37 ） the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.
 　 （　38 ） the past several weeks, she had managed to save $450 in order to bid(出价)on the（  39 ）. Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the （ 40 ） moment arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had （ 41 ）.
　　 As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt(被子). She held her （ 42 ） tightly and listened. The first bid was $45. She was（  43 ）. It was so high. Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding （ 44） $85. Sally cried out “$450!” For a moment there was silence. Hope （ 45 ） her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how （ 46 ） her grandmother would have been with her at this moment.
　　 Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$475!” She lost her （ 47 ）. Suddenly she couldn’t help wondering why so many people（  48 ） be interested in that old, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $500 to a complete（  49 ）.
　　 After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some　（ 50 ）. Someone else got it.” she said. A hand-written （ 51 ） was pinned（别住） to the quilt, which （ 52 ）:
　　 Dear Madam,
　　 I noticed you admiring the quilt. Clearly, it was（  53 ） to you. Please accept this quilt as my（  54 ）. I don’ t expect repayment from you, but do a （ 55 ） favor（帮忙）in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path.
                                                        Yours,
                                                                                               A stranger
36. A. Naturally　　    B. Unfortunately　　    C. Luckily　　　      D. Probably

37. A. hoped    B. waited C. expected D. forced

38. A. With    B. At  C. By  D. Over

39. A. house    B. present C. furniture  D. quilt

40. A. amazing          B. necessary C. big         D. sad

41. A. turned out    B. turned up     C. turned back   D. turned on

42. A. purse    B. picture C. book       D. quilt

43. A. excited    B. frightened C. worried            D. shocked

44. A. rose    B. climbed C. reached    D. raised

45. A. told    B. helped C. filled  D. gave

46. A. pleased    B. anxious C. angry  D. familiar

47. A. thought    B. chance C. way  D. faith

48. A. could    B. might C. must  D. would

49. A. relative    B. customer C. friend  D. stranger

50. A. reason    B. secret C. mistake            D. fun

51. A. check    B. wallet C. address    D. note

52. A. read    B. wrote C. spoke  D. showed

53. A. wonderful        B. basic C. pretty     D. important

54. A. honor    B. respect C. gift        D. thank

55. A. particular       B. common C. major     D. similar

　 阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Prana, our beautiful dog whose name means “breath of life”, isn't with us anymore. But, she brought such joy and love into our lives that we still miss her.

There are so many wonderful stories about the 　36 in this dog, but my 　37　 is this one:

It was an autumn day in Minnesota. But, the　 38 didn't seem to know the difference between fall and winter. 　39 , we were 40 with a big snow fall 41 which no one was prepared.

We have two apple trees in our backyard. Prana loved apples. When she went outside, she'd take hold of an apple, stick it far back in her 42 , and sneak it into the house to 43 for eating later. The apples had been on the ground and were often muddy so I wasn't always　 44 that Prana had brought them into the house. 　 45　 my disapproval, she would turn her head so I wouldn't see her hidden 　46　 .It was our little 　47　 .

On the day that it snowed too early in the season, Prana went outside and I 　48 her from the window. I 　49 that she was madly digging holes and 　50 the apples to the surface so they could be seen 　51 　the snow. I wondered why she was doing this. She seemed to be completely 　 52 with some kind of important task to dig up as many apples as possible during her yard time.

When I called her back into the house, she had her 　53 one apple in her mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The yard was completely covered with 　54 . Prana had dug up all those apples for her bird and squirrel friends to eat. She knew that they wouldn't have stored enough food to　 55 such an early winter!

36. A. talent　　　　 B. emotion　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　 D. life

37. A. interest　　 　　 B. favorite　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　 D. preference

38. A. year　　　　 B. forecast　　　　　 　　　 C. season　　　　　 D. weather

39. A. Naturally　　 B. Unexpectedly　　 C. Terribly　　　　　 　　　 D. Generally

40. A. hit　　　 　　 B. covered　　　　 C. stuck　　　　　 D. mined

41. A. at　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. in

42. A. tail　　　　 　 B. stomach　　　　 C. mouth　　　　　 　 D. ear

43. A. use　　　　　 B. save　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　 　　 D. hide

44. A. happy　　　　 B. angry　　　　　 C. worried　　　　 D. acceptable

45. A. Sensing　　　 B. Wondering　　　 C. Guessing　　　　 D. Finding

46. A. plan　　　　 B. fun　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　 D. treasure

47. A. trick 　　　　　 B. game　　　　　 　 C. play　　　　　 　 D. magic

48. A. heard　　　　 B. saw　　　　　　 C. watched　　　　 　 D. followed

49. A. noticed　　　 　 B. understood　　　 C. discovered　　　 D. learnt

50. A. taking　　　　 B. bringing　　　　 　 C. carrying　　　　 D. fetching

51. A. in　　　　　 　 B. off　　　　　　 C. above　　　　　 　 D. beyond

52. A. absorbed　　 B. occupied　　　　 C. involved　　　　 　 D. filled

53. A. dirty　　　　 　 B. big　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　　 D. favorite

54. A. fruits　　　 　 B. snow　　　　　 C. birds　　　　　　 D. ice

55. A. struggle　　　 B. survive　　　　　 C. challenge　　　　 D. face