—Would you _______ a game of table tennis, Cathy?

—I’d love to, but I still have piles of homework to do.

A. care for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. care about

C. care to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. take care of

If humans________nature, they will suffer sooner or later.

A. care about　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fight for

C. take up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. go against

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's __36__, she said she would go. This __37__ be the first time that his classmates and teacher __38__ his mother and he felt __39__ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that __40__ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to __41__ why or how she got the scar.

　　　 At the meeting, the people were __42__ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother __ 43__ the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and __44 __ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within __45__of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

　　The teacher asked __46__, "How did you get the scar on your face?"

　　The mother replied, "__47__ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was __48__ afraid to go in because the fire was __49__，so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked __50__ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She __51__ the burned side of her face. "This scar will be __52__, but to this day, I have never __53__ what I did."

　　　 At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great __54__ of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand __55__ for the rest of the day.　

36. A. enjoyment B. excitement C. surprise D. disappointment

　　37. A. should 　B. could 　C. would D. must

　　38. A. noticed 　B. met C. accepted 　D. greeted

　　39. A. sick 　B. tired 　C. afraid 　D. ashamed

　　40. A. included B. passed 　C. covered 　D. shaded

　　41. A. care about　 B. think about 　C.talk about D. hear about

　　42. A. excited 　 B. surprised 　C. impressed D. comforted

　　43. A. in sight of 　B. in spite of C. by way of D.by means of

　　44. A. separated 　B. protected 　C. hid D. escaped

　　45. A. understanding 　B. reminding 　C. hearing D. learning

　　46. A. nervously B. seriously C. carefully D. anxiously

　　47. A. As 　B. While C. Since D. When

　　48. A. so 　B. too C. quite 　D. much

　　49. A. in control B. under control C.out of control D. over control

　　50. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless

　　51. A. pointed 　B. touched C. wiped D.showed

　　52. A. ugly B. frightening 　C. serious 　D. lasting

　　53. A. forgot 　B. recognized 　C. considered 　D. regretted

　　54. A. honor B. sense 　C. happiness 　D. pride

　　55. A. tightly B. slightly C. quietly D. suddenly

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 　21 a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his 22 when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 23 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 24 ,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept 25 for a kindness.” He said, “Then I 26 you from the bottom of my heart. ”As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 27 , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and 28 before this point.

　　 29 later the young woman became critically 30 . They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be 31 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 32 , was called in for the consultation(咨询). When he 33 the name of the town she came from, a strange light 34 his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. He 35 her at once and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her 36 .

After a long struggle, the battle was 37 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office 38 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 39 . Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 40 her attention. She read these words…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. A. physically B. carefully C. emotionally　 　 D. spiritually

28. A. leave　 　　　　　　 B. work 　　　　　　 C. stay　　 　　　 D. quit

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

30. A. mad　 　　　　　　 B. rich　 　　　　　　 C. bad　　 　　　 D. ill

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

32. A. well off　　 　　 B. handsome 　　 C. skilled　　　 　 D. famous

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

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

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

36. A. health　 　　　　　 B. case 　　　　　　 C. condition 　　　　　　 D. body

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

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

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

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