Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and 　36 behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up 　37 .

Tommy, an only child, had 　38 been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother 　39 that his recent failing grades 　40 a brokenhearted child’s reaction to his respected parents’ separation and possible 　41 ?

Tommy’s mother came in and 　42 one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father 　43 and was surprised to see his wife. They pointedly ignored each other.

As I gave a detailed 　44 of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the 　45 words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. 　46 somehow the words wouldn’t come.

I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained 　47 in the back of Tommy’s desk. Writing covered both sides, a single 　48 scribbled (乱写) over and over.

Silently I smoothed it out and gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word 　49 it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for 　50 seemed a future life.

At last he folded the paper carefully and 　51 his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her 　52 and smiled up at him. I also couldn’t keep back tears, but 　53 seemed to notice.

In this way I used the words to 　54 that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper 　55 with the painful outpouring of a small boy’s troubled heart, it said, “Dear Mother; Dear Daddy; I love you. I love you. I love you.”

36. A. satisfying　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointing D. surprising

37. A. the others　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　　 C. another one D. each other

38. A. never　　　　　　　　 B. rarely　　　　　　　　　　　 C. always D. usually

39. A. hope　　　　　　　　　 B. believe　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. trust

40. A. stood for　　　　　　 B. looked for　　　　　　　　 C. cared for D. made for

41. A. happiness　　　　　 B. cruelty　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. selfishness D. divorce

42. A. got　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sat　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seated

43. A. reached　　　　　　　 B. sat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. arrived D. went

44. A. account　　　　　　　　　　 B. record　　　　　　　　　　 C. writing D. paper

45. A. common　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　 C. mistaken　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

46. A. So 　　　　　 B. And　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Then

47. A. letter　　　　　　　　　 B. sheet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message D. schoolwork

48. A. word　　　　　　　　 B. article　　　　　　　　　　　 C. phrase D. sentence

49. A. threw　　　　　　　　 B. took 　　　　 　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. picked

50. A. which　　　　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

51. A. reached for　　　　 B. hunted for　　　　　　　 C. kept off D. searched for

52. A. faces　　　　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. head　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. nose

53. A. both　　　　　　　　　 B. neither　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

54. A. reunite　　　　　　　 B. unite　　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keep

55. A. lined　　　　　　　　　 B. colored　　　　　　　　　　 C. written D. covered

I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless, feeling 　41 for them. But as time passed, I became a mom with no home, a huge 　42 , and hardly any income. As a result, I 　43 　giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very 44 .

Things started to change for me 　45 . I had a home, a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to 　46 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 47, “Will work for food.” I 　48 . My daughter commented. “Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in 　49” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for 50 , or other bad things.” She didn’t respond. 51 when I said that, I didn’t feel right.

Three days later, I was driving to 　52 my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep 　53 me said, “Just help the guy.” So I 　54 down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I 55 into my ashtray (烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there 56 three quarters and two pennies.

I picked them up and gave them to him. He 　57 with joy and tears in his eyes. “Wow, you just made it 58 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much; the 　59 that had this great sale is leaving in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll 　60 　forever. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best gift in life—GIVING.

41. A. angry 　　　 B. sorry　　　 C. grateful　　 D. strange

42. A. debt　　　 B. burden　　 C. disease　　　　 D. problem

43. A. continued　 B. appreciated　 C. hated　 D. stopped

44. A. rich　　　 B. pleased　　　 C. relaxed D. upset

45. A. slowly　　 B. immediately　 C. quickly 　D. greatly

46. A. save　　　 B. pull　　　　 C. run　　　　　　 D. feed

47.A. determined　 B. sign　　　　 C. child　　　　　 D. advertisement

48. A. ran away　 B. turned back　 C. passed by　　 D. sped up

49. A. danger　　 B. love　　　 C. need　　　　　　 D. sadness

50. A. life　　　　 B. book　　 C. food　　　　　　 D. smoking

51. A. And　　　 B. So　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　 D. Even

52. A. bring up　 B. carry out　　 C. pick up D. take out

53. A. on　　　　 B. inside　　 C. behind　　　　　 D. over

54. A. rolled　　 B. pushed　　 C. blew　　　　　　 D. took

55. A. reached　　 B. went　　　 C. knocked 　　 D. shouted

56. A. hid　　　 B. stood　　　 C. slept　　　　　　 D. lay

57. A. stood up　 B. turned up　　 C. set out D. burst out

58. A. possible　 B. meaningful　 C. wonderful　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

59. A. plane　　　 B. bus　　　　 C. woman 　　　 D. man

60. A. thank　　 B. respect　　 C. remember 　 D. hold

I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless, feeling 　41 for them. But as time passed, I became a mom with no home, a huge 　42 , and hardly any income. As a result, I 　43 　giving money to the people on the side of the road and became very 44 .

Things started to change for me 　45 . I had a home, a backyard for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to 　46 myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 47, “Will work for food.” I 　48 . My daughter commented. “Mommy, you used to always give money to those people in 　49” I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for 50 , or other bad things.” She didn’t respond. 51 when I said that, I didn’t feel right.

Three days later, I was driving to 　52 my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner, and something deep 　53 me said, “Just help the guy.” So I 　54 down my window, and he ran over excitedly. He said, “God bless you, I only need 77 cents.” I 55 into my ashtray (烟灰缸) and strangely enough, there 56 three quarters and two pennies.

I picked them up and gave them to him. He 　57 with joy and tears in his eyes. “Wow, you just made it 58 for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much; the 　59 that had this great sale is leaving in 20 minutes!” It was a moment I’ll 　60 　forever. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best gift in life—GIVING.

41. A. angry 　　　 B. sorry　　　 C. grateful　　 D. strange

42. A. debt　　　 B. burden　　 C. disease　　　　 D. problem

43. A. continued　 B. appreciated　 C. hated　 D. stopped

44. A. rich　　　 B. pleased　　　 C. relaxed D. upset

45. A. slowly　　 B. immediately　 C. quickly 　D. greatly

46. A. save　　　 B. pull　　　　 C. run　　　　　　 D. feed

47.A. determined　 B. sign　　　　 C. child　　　　　 D. advertisement

48. A. ran away　 B. turned back　 C. passed by　　 D. sped up

49. A. danger　　 B. love　　　 C. need　　　　　　 D. sadness

50. A. life　　　　 B. book　　 C. food　　　　　　 D. smoking

51. A. And　　　 B. So　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　 D. Even

52. A. bring up　 B. carry out　　 C. pick up D. take out

53. A. on　　　　 B. inside　　 C. behind　　　　　 D. over

54. A. rolled　　 B. pushed　　 C. blew　　　　　　 D. took

55. A. reached　　 B. went　　　 C. knocked 　　 D. shouted

56. A. hid　　　 B. stood　　　 C. slept　　　　　　 D. lay

57. A. stood up　 B. turned up　　 C. set out D. burst out

58. A. possible　 B. meaningful　 C. wonderful　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

59. A. plane　　　 B. bus　　　　 C. woman 　　　 D. man

60. A. thank　　 B. respect　　 C. remember 　 D. hold