—You need help?

　 —No, but if I do, I’ll ______ you to help me.

A. turn to　 　 B. ask for　　　　 C. look for　 　D. depend on

—You need help?

　 —No, but if I do, I’ll ______ you to help me.

A. turn to　 　 B. ask for

C. look for　 　D. depend on

When I was 17, I read a quote: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It made a(n) 　36 on me，and since then，for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the 　37 day of my life，would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to 　38 something．

Remembering that I’ll be 　39 soon is the most important tool to help me make the big choices in life, 　40 　almost everything—all expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—just falls away in the face of death, 　41 only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to 　42 . You are already naked．There is no reason not to follow your heart.

No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to 　43 don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever 　44 it, because Death is very likely to be the single best invention of Life. It clears out the old to 　45 for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will 　46 become the old and be cleared away.

　 Your time is 　47 , so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice．Everything else is secondary.

36．　　A．surprise　 　　　 B．impression　 　 C．choice D．call

37．　 A．last　 　 B．first　 　 C．worst 　　 D．best

38．　 A．change　 　 B．supply　 　　 C．provide D．achieve

39．　 A．dead　 　　　 B．fired　 C．murdered 　　 D．failed

40．　 A．despite　 　 B．because　 　 C．though D．if

41．　 A．including　 B．possessing　 　　 C．leaving D．facing

42．　 A．value　 　　　 B．reach　 　　 C．gain 　　　 D．lose

43．　 A．sky　 　 B．space　 　　 C．universe 　　　 D．heaven

44．　 A．experienced　 　 B．encountered　 C．escaped 　　　 D．observed

45．　 A．make good　 　　 B．make up 　　 C．make way 　　 D．make clear

46．　 A．dramatically　 　 B．gradually　 C．regularly 　　　 D．likely

47．　 A．important　 B．narrow　 　　 C．perfect D．limited

Just then his friend Ben came 3 He laughed when he saw Tom painting. “What’s the 4, Tom? Does your aunt want you to work on such a nice day?”

Tom did not 5 painting. “Work? Oh, no, Ben. You see, painting is an 6 .First you must choose the right day, then you must get the best paint and brush. But most important of all, you must have the right 7. Aunt Polly says that there isn’t a boy in town 8 can paint this fence like me!”

Ben’s eyes opened wider. “Really, Tom? Let me try a 9.”

“Oh that isn’t possible ,” said Tom. “My Aunt Polly is very sure of the 10 she wants her fence painted．Remember, she chose me.”

“Come on, Tom, I’ll give you half my apple if you let me paint,” Ben 11 “Your aunt will never know the 12!”

“Oh, you’re wrong about that, Ben,” answered Tom. “She has very good  13. And think how I would feel 14  all,” she asked me to paint her fence.

“You may have my whole apple,” Ben said．“Give me the paint brush now.”

“Well, if you really think you can do it—here, 15 the brush but be very careful the way you paint.” Tom took a 16 into the red apple.

Half an hour later, when his friend had painted four 17 of the fence, Tom said, “You’re doing it quite well, Ben, but of course you need to do much more 18 you can really call yourself a painter.”

As each hour passed, Tom’s painting became more complete.  Each friend who happened to walk past took his 19 at painting a few boards — all for a price, of course. “You have to make them think it’s 20 wonderful,” thought Tom. “They’d never want to do it without paying for it.”

1.A．idea

B．plan

C．design

D．picture

2.A．why

B．how

C．when

D．what

3.A．along

B．across

C．past

D．down

4.A．thing

B．matter

C．work

D．business

5.A．want

B．begin

C．finish

D．stop

6.A．object

B．outline

C．art

D．article

7.A．color

B．person

C．position

D．master

8.A．which

B．where

C．who

D．before

9.A．bit

B．lot

C．little

D．time

10.A．painter

B．worker

C．way

D．method

11.A．replied

D．promised

C．allowed

B．decided

12.A．plan

B．change

C．mark

D．difference

13.A．eyes

B．hearing

C．friends

D．judgment

14.A．In

B．Above

C．After

D．For

15.A．fetch

B．get

C．bring

D．take

16.A．bite

B．smell

C．taste

D．breath

17.A．feet

B．hours

C．boards

D．bottles

18.A．before

B．after

C．when

D．unless

19.A．brush

B．turn

C．time

D．chance

20.A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything

He started to paint. Suddenly he thought of a 1 to get his friends to help him do the work. “Aunt Polly told me to try very hard, and that is 2 I’m going to do.” He smiled and began singing.

Just then his friend Ben came 3 He laughed when he saw Tom painting. “What’s the 4, Tom? Does your aunt want you to work on such a nice day?”

Tom did not 5 painting. “Work? Oh, no, Ben. You see, painting is an 6 .First you must choose the right day, then you must get the best paint and brush. But most important of all, you must have the right 7. Aunt Polly says that there isn’t a boy in town 8 can paint this fence like me!”

Ben’s eyes opened wider. “Really, Tom? Let me try a 9.”

“Oh that isn’t possible ,” said Tom. “My Aunt Polly is very sure of the 10 she wants her fence painted．Remember, she chose me.”

“Come on, Tom, I’ll give you half my apple if you let me paint,” Ben 11 “Your aunt will never know the 12!”

“Oh, you’re wrong about that, Ben,” answered Tom. “She has very good  13. And think how I would feel 14  all,” she asked me to paint her fence.

“You may have my whole apple,” Ben said．“Give me the paint brush now.”

“Well, if you really think you can do it—here, 15 the brush but be very careful the way you paint.” Tom took a 16 into the red apple.

Half an hour later, when his friend had painted four 17 of the fence, Tom said, “You’re doing it quite well, Ben, but of course you need to do much more 18 you can really call yourself a painter.”

As each hour passed, Tom’s painting became more complete.  Each friend who happened to walk past took his 19 at painting a few boards — all for a price, of course. “You have to make them think it’s 20 wonderful,” thought Tom. “They’d never want to do it without paying for it.”

1.A．idea

B．plan

C．design

D．picture

2.A．why

B．how

C．when

D．what

3.A．along

B．across

C．past

D．down

4.A．thing

B．matter

C．work

D．business

5.A．want

B．begin

C．finish

D．stop

6.A．object

B．outline

C．art

D．article

7.A．color

B．person

C．position

D．master

8.A．which

B．where

C．who

D．before

9.A．bit

B．lot

C．little

D．time

10.A．painter

B．worker

C．way

D．method

11.A．replied

D．promised

C．allowed

B．decided

12.A．plan

B．change

C．mark

D．difference

13.A．eyes

B．hearing

C．friends

D．judgment

14.A．In

B．Above

C．After

D．For

15.A．fetch

B．get

C．bring

D．take

16.A．bite

B．smell

C．taste

D．breath

17.A．feet

B．hours

C．boards

D．bottles

18.A．before

B．after

C．when

D．unless

19.A．brush

B．turn

C．time

D．chance

20.A．nothing

B．anything

C．something

D．everything