Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. 　 36　 the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to 　 37　 new staff. My son targeted a company that was 　 38　 to hire only one person 　 39　 there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later　 40　 one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite 　 41　 and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two 　 42　 arrived at the interview place on time, 　 43　　 the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably 　 44　 . The interviewer only said to them,

“All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our 　45　 . We will tell you the 　46　 in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very 　 47　 .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me 　 48　 on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole 　 49　 ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also 　 50　 of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s 　 51　 was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son’s “hope”　 52　 in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 　53　 to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand 　 54　 . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　 55　 compared with others!

36.A.As to　　　　　 　　 B. Due to　　　　　 　 C. Instead of 　　　　　 D. Contrary to

37.A.promote　　　 　　　　 B. train　　　 　　　 C. employ　　　　　 　　　 D. discover

38.A.encouraged 　　 B. allowed　　　　 　 C. supposed 　　　　　 D. intended

39.A.while　　 　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. if

40.A.meet　　　　　 　　 B. attract　　　　　 　 C. decide　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. represent

41.A.slowly　 　　　　 B. smoothly 　　　 C. secretly　　　　　 　　　 D. silently

42.A.members　　 　　　　 B. students 　　　 C. friends　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. candidates

43.A.waiting for　 　　 B. watching over　　　 　 C. thinking about 　　　 D. looking into

44.A.formal　 　　　　 B. simple　　　　　 　 C. funny　　　 　　　　　 D. strange

45.A.information 　　 B. notice　　　　　　 　 C. order　　　 　　　　　 D. return

46.A.result　 　　　　 B. choice　　　　　 　 C. mark　　　　 　　 　　 D. idea

47.A.annoyed　　 　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　 　 C. disappointed　 　　　 D. shocked

48.A.doubtfully　　 　　 B. excitedly 　　　 C. calmly　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. worriedly

49.A.matter　 　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　 　　　 C. conclusion　　　 　　　　　 D. interview

50.A.middle　 　　 　　B. ending 　 　　　　C. part　　　　 　　　　　 D. course

51.A.way　　　　　　 　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　 　　　 C. problem　 　　　　　 D. question

52.A.changed　　 　　　　 B. grew　　　 　　　 C. came　　　 　　　　　 D. developed

53.A.expect　 　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　 　 C. dislike　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. regret

54.A.generosity　 　　 B. curiosity 　　　 C. dignity　　　　　　 　　　 D. personality

55.A.abilities 　　　　 B. strengths　　　 　　　 C. challenges　　　 　　　　　 D. opportunities

-----Don’t play with them, my son, they are dangerous. 　　

----But they are _____. I like these people.

A. excited 　 B. exciting　 C. disappointed 　 D. disapponting

The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 　1  me with a puzzle-all because he waved to me like someone does　2　seeing a close friend. A big  　3　 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 　4　his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 　5　  me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the  　6　 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the　7　 was solved. As I　8　 the school he was standing in the middle of the road　9　 his stop sign. I was in line behind four cars.　10　 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 　11　.To the first he waved and

　12　in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 　13　 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking(表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost

　14　 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school　15　 more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the map 　16　. So far I haven’t seen anyone 　17　 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) 　18　to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His　19　 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 　20　 of the whole neighborhood.

1. A. hit               B. disappointed               C. presented           D. bored

2. A. on               B. from                     C. during              D. about

3. A. false             B. shy                     C. apologetic           D. bright

4. A .research          B. study                    C. recognize           D. explore

5. A. praised           B. blamed                   C. mistaken            D. respected

6. A. conclusion        B. description               C. evaluation           D. introduction

7. A. argument          B. disagreement              C. mystery            D. task

8. A. visited            B .approached              C. passed             D. left

9. A. drawing back       B. putting on                C. handing in          D. holding out

10. A. Once           B. Before                   C. Unless             D. While

11. A. in              B. through                 C .out                 D. down

12. A. cried            B. cheered                 C. smiled                D. gestured

13. A. idea             B. reply                    C. notice            D. greeting

14. A. awkward        B. angry                    C. elegant             D. patient

15. A. came            B. responded               C. hurried             D. appeared

16. A. surprise         B. frustration               C. interest               D. doubt

17. A. fail             B. try                     C. wish                 D. bother

18. A. offer           B. sacrifice                  C. promise            D. difference

19. A. effectiveness     B. cheerfulness             C. carefulness        D. seriousness

20. A. trends         B. observations              C. regulations          D. feelings

When my son unexpectedly volunteered for the Marines（美国海军陆战队）, I was busy writing my novels and giving little thought to the men and women in the army .

My son John Schaeffer, recently came home 　1 from the Middle East. He slowly appeared from a broken car. John 　2 all night from a base near Washington, 　3 he had landed the day before. He did not want me to 　4 him there. “I need time to myself,” my son said 　5 calling from Kuwait on the way home.

I gave my wife a head start. Mother 　6 son. “I was so worried,” Genie said. She pulled away to look up again and again to 　7 he was really there.

My wife gave me a great gift: 　8　 alone with my boy. John was tired and lay 　9 on his bed. I lay down next to him and was grasping his hand the whole time. I just wanted to be certain that the nightmares I’d had about John being killed were 　10 .

I kept holding my son, the way I 　11 when he was two and came into our bed after a 　12 dream. I asked John if he’d rather sleep than talk, and he said there would be time for 　13 later.

With the 　14 over, under and around me came incredible tiredness. I slept with his voice dying away. It was the first good 　15 I’d had in months. I woke and John was asleep next to me. Sitting by his bed watching him breathe, I found myself praying and 　16 for all the fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives of those who were not coming home. For the first time in my life, I was weeping for 　17 .

Before my son went to war I would never have shed tears for them. My son 　18 me. He taught me that our men and women in uniform are not the “ 19 ”. They are our sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. Sometimes shedding tears for strangers is a holy 　20 . Sometimes it’s all we can do.

1. A. angry　　　 B. excited　　　 C. frightened　　　 D. alive

2. A. drove　　　 B. was driving　　　 C. had driven　　 D.would have driven

3. A. where　　 　 B. when　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　 D. who

4. A. meet　　　　 B. congratulate　　 C. permit　　　　 D. accept

5. A. once　　　　 B. when　　　　　　 C. unless　　　　 D. since

6. A. abandoned 　 B. patted　　　　 C. concluded　　　　 D. embraced

7. A. make sure　 B. set down　　　　 C. get across　　　 D. make sense

8. A. period　　　 　 B. chance　　　　 C. time　　　　　 　 D. moment

9. A. expanded　　 B. stretched　　 　 C. extending　　 　 D. spreading

10. A. facts　　　　　 B. truth　　　　 　 C. proofs　　　　 D. lies

11. A. used to　　 B. ought to　　　　 C. should　　　　 　 D. must

12. A. happy　　　 B. cheerful　　　　 C. scary　　　　 　 D. dull

13. A. advice　　 B. discussion　　 　 C. talk　　　　　　 D. sleep

14. A. chat　　　 B. worries　　　 C. meeting　　　 D. curiosity

15. A. conversation　 B. observation　　　 　 C. sleep　　　　 　 D. difficulty

16. A. crying　　 B. cursing　　　 C. screaming　　 　 D. regretting

17. A. friends　　 B. neighbors　　 　 C. strangers　　 　 D. soldiers

18. A. persuaded　　　 B. changed　　　 C. frightened　　 　 D. accused

19. A. another　　 B. other　　　　 　 C. others　　　　 　 D. one

20. A. function 　 B. adventure　　 　 C. shame　　　　 　 D. duty