Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a 36 　life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.

Then something 　37 happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be 　38 surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as 39 as that! Our friend could not 　40 the operation, which put him into deep 　41 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either. 　42 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other 　43 and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.

Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day 44 I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45 because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?

All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be 　46 to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried 47 my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my 　48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would 　49 for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. 50 I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any 　51 !

Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a 　52 !”

Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the 　53 time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an) 　54 friend and I think it is well worth the 　55 .

36. A. private　　　　　　　　　 B. colorful　　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　　　 D. normal

37. A. strange　　　　　　　　　 B. wrong 　　　　　　　 C. unexpected　 　　 D. unfair

38. A. lifted 　　　　　　　　　 B. reduced　　　　　　　 C. examined　　 　　 D. removed

39. A. terrible　　　　　　　　　 B. painful　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　 D. special

40. A. stand　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　 　　　　 C. perform　　　　　　　 D.　　　 afford

41. A. confusion　　　　　　　 B. anxiety C.embarrassment　　 D.dissatisfaction

42. A. Thus　　　　　　　　　　 B. Otherwise 　　　　 C. However　　　　　　　 D.　　　 Therefore

43. A. reasons　　　　　　　　 B. options　 　　　　　 C. symptoms　　　　　　 D. expectations

44. A. even if　　　　　　　　　 B. as if 　　　　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　　　 D. in case

45. A. encouraging　　　　　 B. annoying 　　　　　　 C. astonishing　　　　　 D. convincing

46. A. challenging　　　　　　 B. disturbing 　　　　　 C. amazing　　　　　　　 D. scaring

47. A. saving　　　　　　　　　 B. handling 　　　　 C. donating　 　　　　 D. selling

48. A. colleague　　　　　　　 B. relative 　　　　　　 C. boss　 　　　　　　 D. surgeon

49. A. adapt　　　　　　　　　　 B. survive 　　　　　　 C. continue 　　　　　 D. wander

50. A. Luckily　　　　　　　　　 B. Slightly 　　　　　 C. Constantly 　　　　 D. Occasionally

51. A. analysis　　　　　　　　 B. dignity 　　　　　　　 C. hesitation 　　　　　 D. remark

52. A. favor　　　　　　　　　　 B. hug 　　　　　　　　　 C. promise 　　　　 D. reply

53. A. best　　 　　　　　　 B. longest 　　　　C. strangest 　　　 　D. toughest

54. A. aggressive　　　　　　 B. sensitive 　　　　　 C. supportive　　　　　　 D. attentive

55. A. effort　　　　　　　　　　 B. sympathy　 　　　　 C. pressure 　　　　D. tolerance

Before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. He targeted a company which planned to 　36 only one person. However, there Were over 20 candidates, among whom was my son. I 　37 him,“It’s difficult to get into the company. Don’t 　38 too much for fear that you would feel disappointed when you fail.”My son said smilingly, “ 39 I try, there will be hope！”

Of the 20 candidates, only three could 　40 the final round, which would later decide the one to be employed. Everything seemed to 　41 quite weIl and my son 　42 the first round and entered the final. Unexpectedly, the final interview was unbelievably 43 , and all of them were asked to go home and wait for the 　44 of the interview.

One morning, my son 　45 a text from the company that he was not cmployed. Bcfore I 　46 what to say to comfort him, I was told that afternoon that my son received another

47 saying he was employed. 　48 the first text was also part of the test in the interview. The three men received the same text that morning and only my son’s 　49 was satisfying to the company, so he was employed. I asked my son 　50 they replied. My son told me that one 　51 silent, one said“good-by”and he said“thank you”.

Only then did I know my son’s“ 52 ”came in that way. That is: don’t forget to say“thank you”to those who even 　53 ou. Saying“thank you”shows your 　54 for

others’work, therefore, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　55 compared with others under the same conditions.

36. A. employ　　　　 B. support　　　　 C. manage　　　　 D. interview

37. A. interrupted　 B. promised　　　 C. reminded　　　 D. followed

38. A. spend　　　　 B. expect　　　　 C. waste　　　　 D. wish

39. A. As if　　　　 B. as soon as　　 C. Even if　　 　 D. As long as

40. A. enter　　　　 B. survive　　　　 C. change　　　　 D. judge

41. A. move　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　 C. fit　　　　　 D. stay

42. A. passed　　　　 B. eatned　　　　 C. left　　　　　 D. started

43. A. challenging　 B. simple　 　　　 C. perfect　　　 D. secret

44. A. course　　　　 B. plan　　　　　 C. answer　　　　 D. result

45. A. prepared　　　 B. received　　　 C. copied　　　　 D. wrote

46. A. figured out　 B. took up　　　　 C. set off　　　 D. worked on

47. A. gift 　　　　　B. note　　　　　 C. text　　　　　 D. rule

48. A. Ridiculously　 B. Actually　　　 C. Cleverly　　　 D. Sadly

49. A. reply　　　　 B. question　　　 C. reason　　　　 D. belief

50. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　 C. how　　　　　 D. whom

51. A. got　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　 C. made　　　　　 D. went

52. A. hope　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　 C. plan　　　　　 D. aim

53. A. cheat　　　　 B. hate　　　　　 C. dislike　　　 D. disappoint

54. A. pity　　　　　 B. doubt　　　　　 C. respect　　　 D. desire

55. A. chances　　　 B. skills　　　　 C. lessons　　　 D. salaries

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter. One day the man 　36 his 3-year-old daughter for　 37 a roll of gold wrapping(包装) paper. They were poor, so money was tight and he became 　38 when the child tried to decorate a 　39 to put under the Christmas tree. 　40, the little girl brought the gift to her 41 the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."

　 The man was　 42 　by his earlier 43 , but his anger arose again when he found out the box was 44 . He stared at her, shouting, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is 45 　to be something inside?" The little girl looked 46 　at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty 47 . I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy."

The father was deeply moved. He 48 his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 49 .Only a short time later, an 50 took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many 51 and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an　 52 kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 53 unconditional love and kisses...from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other 54 , anyone could hold, more 55 than this.

36. A. asked　　　 B. praised　　　 C. begged　　　 D. punished

37. A. wasting　　 B. stealing　　　 　C. selling　　 　 D. holding

38. A. glad　　　　 B. angry　　　　 C. sad　　　　 　D. upset

39. A. room　　　 B. hall　　　　　 C. box　　　　 　D. ball

40. A. However 　　B. But　　　　　 C. Therefore　 　D. And

41. A. father　　　 B. mother　　　　 C. teacher　　 　D. sister

42. A. puzzled　　 B. surprised　　　 C. happy　　　 D. embarrassed

43. A. overwork　 B. overreaction　 C. overcoat　　 　D. overpass

44. A. empty　　　 B. heavy　　　　 C. full　　　　 D. wet

45. A. happened　 B. seemed　　　　 C. supposed　　 D. used

46. A. down　　　 B. back　　　　　 C. up　　　　　 D. forward

47. A. at all　　　 　B. after all　　 　 C. above all　 　D. in all

48. A. put　　　　 B. turned　　　　 C. handed　　　 D. gave

49. A. kindness　 　B. forgiveness　　 C. sadness　　 D. carelessness

50. A. overcoat　　 B. box　　　 　　 C. accident　　 　D. action

51. A. days　　　　 B. months　　　　 C. nights　　　 　D. years

52. A. imaginary　 B. kind　　　　　 C . gentle　　 　D. warm

53. A. filled with　 　B. pleased with　 　C. crowded with D. equipped with

54. A. world　　　 B. feeling　　　 　 C. possession　 D. love

55. A. expensive　 B. precious　　 　C. comfortable　 D. interesting

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it．But just as I am about to do so, I find the article on the 　36 side is as much interesting．It may be a discussion of the way to 　37 in good health, or 38 about how to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to 　39 damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 　40 the title．Therefore, the scissors would 　41 before they start, 　42 halfway done when I find out the 　43 result．

　　　 Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your 44 . You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be 45 up.

　　　 But you know the future is unpredictable—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 　46 . Thus you are 　47 　in a difficult position and feel sad．How 48 that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life 　49 greatly on your preference of one choice to the other．

　　　 In fact that is what 　50 is like: we are often 　51 with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable (吸引人的) like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that your attention is drawn to one thing only 　52 we get into another. The 　53 may be more important than the latter and give rise to divided mind．I 　54 remember a philosopher's（哲学家）remarks: "When one door shuts, another opens in life．" So a casual (不经意的) 　55 may not be a bad one．

36．A．front　　　　 　　 B．same　　　　 　　 C．opposite 　　　　 D．either

37．A．get　　　　　 　 B．keep　　　　 　　 C．lead 　　　　 D．bring

38．A．a report　　　　 　 B．news　　　　 　　 C．a theory　 　 D．advice

39．A．reduce　　　　　 B．suffer　　　　 　　 C．prevent　 　　 D． cause

40．A．on　　　　　 　　 B．for　　　　　 　 C．without　　 　 D．off

41．A．use　　　　　 　　 B．stay　　　　 　　　 C．prepare　 　　　 D．handle

42．A．or 　　　　　　B．but　　　　　 　　 C．so　 　　 　　 D．for

43．A．satisfying　　 　　 B．surprising　　 　　　 C．regretful 　　　 D．impossible

44．A．courage　　　 　 B．strength　　　 　　 C．attention　　　 D．patience

45．A．given　　　　 　 B．held　　　　　 　　 C．made 　 　　 D．picked

46．A．near　　　　　 　 B．alone　 　 　　　　　 C．behind 　 　　 D．about

47．A．caught　　　　 　 B．attracted 　　　　　　 C．filled　 　 　　 D．struck

48．A．dares　　　　 　 B．deals　 　　　　　　　 C．comes 　 　　 D．does

49．A．goes　　　 　　　　　 B．changes 　　　　　 C．progresses　　　 　　 D．improves

50．A．life　　　　 B．society　　 　 　　　 C．nature 　　 　　 D．study

51．A．supplied　　　 　　 B．faced　　 　　　　　　 C．connected 　 D．fixed

52．A．before　　　　 　　 B．after　　　　 　　　　　　 C．until 　　 D．as

53．A．following　　 　　 B．next　　　　 　　　 C．above　　　　 D．former

54．A．almost　　　 　　 B．also　　　 　　　　 C．once　 　 　　 D．still　

55．A．treatment 　　 　　B．choice　　 　　　　　 C．action　　　 　　 D．remark (评论)

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 　31 a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his 　32 when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 　33 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me 34 ,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept 　35 for a kindness.” He said, “Then I 　36 you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger　 37 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and 　38 before this point.

39 later the young woman became critically 　40 . The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be 　41 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation. When he 42 the name of the town she came from, a strange light 43 his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. He 　44 her at once and determined to do his best to save her life. Form that day on, he gave special attention to her 45 .

After a long struggle, the battle was 　46 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office 　47 the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to 48 . Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 49 her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy 50 her eyes as she prayed silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread trough human hearts and hands.”

31．A．care for　　　　　　　 B．wish for　　　　　　 C．beg for　　　　　　　 D．hope for

32．A．nerve　　　　　　　　 B．heart　　　　　　　　　 C．way　　　　　　　　　 D．meal

33．A．mad　　　　　　　　　 B．polite　　　　　　　　　 C．cold　　　　　　　　　 D．hungry

34．A．anything　　　　　　 B．everything　　　　　 C．nothing　　　　　　　 D．something

35．A．pay　　　　　　　　　　 B．present　　　　　　　 C．gift　　　　　　　　　　 D．milk

36．A．thank　　　　 B．appreciate　　　　　 C．praise　　　　　　　　 D．owe

37．A．physically　　　　　 B．carefully C．emotionally　　　　 D．spiritually（精神上地）

38．A．continue　　　　　　 B．work　　　　　　　　　 C．stay　　　　　　　　　 D．quit

39．A．Years　　　　　　　　 B．Centuries　　　　　　 C．Months　　　　　　　 D．Weeks

40．A．mad　　　　　　　　　 B．rich　　　　　　　　　　 C．had　　　　　　　　　　 D．ill

41．A．sent in　　　　　　　　 B．left for　　　　　　　 C．called for　　　　　　 D．called in

42．A．listened to　　　　　 B．heard of　　　　　　 C．heard　　　　　　　　 D．heard from

43．A．filled　　　　　　　　　 B．blanked　　　　　　　 C．blocked　　　　　　　 D．hit

44．A．knew　　　　　　　　 B．saw　　　　　　　　　 C．recognized　　　　　 D．realized

45．A．health　　　　　　　　 B．situation　　　　　　 C．disease　　　　　　　 D．life

46．A．defeated　　　　　　 B．won　　　　　　　　　 C．beaten　　　　　　　　 D．lost

47．A．passed　　　　　　　 B．passes　　　　　　　　 C．to passing　　　　　 D．pass

48．A．pay for it　　　　　　 B．pay it off　　　　　　 C．answer of it　　　　 D．see it off

49．A．paid　　　　　　　　　 B．gave　　　　　　　　　 C．caught　　　　　　　 D．took

50．A．flooded 　　　　 　B．ran　　　　 　　 C．passed　　 　　 D．flowed