Gun control is a subject 　 Americans have argued for a long time.

A. of which　　　　 B. with which　　　　 C. about which　　　 D. into which

The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different 　36 about the foods they eat on this 37 day. In Northern China, people 　38 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the 　39 and the beginning of time. According to historical 　40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps 　41 the areas in Southern China 　42 more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly 43 to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. 　44　 , the most common foods for the first 　45 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle is a 46 of long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which 　47 the hope of improvement in 　48 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of family 　49　 according to the Chinese.

To 50 a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to 　51　 a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. 　52　 , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have 　53 new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. 　54　 , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into 　55　 .

36. A. word　　　 　　 B. habits　　 　　　　　　 C. meanings　　　　 D. stories

37. A. usual　　　　 B. unforgettable　　　 　　　 C. common　　　 　　 D. special

38. A. seldom　　　 B. usually　　 　　　　　 C. never　　　 　　D. hardly

39. A. end　　　　 　　 B. future　　　　 　　 C. result　　　　　　 D. effect

40. A. reasons　　　 B. records　　　 　　 C. notes　　　　　 　 D. stories

41. A. as long as　　 B. though　　　　 　 C. when　　　 　　D. because

42. A. caused　　　　 B. took　　　 　　　　　　 C. produced　 　　 　　D. brought

43. A. understood　　 B. knew　 　　　　C. made　 　　　　　 　　D. began

44. A. Besides　 　　　　 B. Therefore　 　　　　 C. Consequently　 　　　 D. Usually

45. A. subject　　　　 B. title　　　　　　 C. program　　　 　　　 D. meal

46. A. symbol 　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　 　　C. mark　　　　 　　 D. signal

47. A. transports　　 　 B. represents　　　 　 C. fetches　　　　　　 　　　 D. takes

48. A. health　　　　 B. family　　　　　 C. life　　　　　 　　　 D. work

49. A. reunion　　 　　 B. luck　　　 　　　　　　 C. happiness　　　　 D. sadness

50. A. do　　　 　 　　B. pay　　　 　　 　　C. get　　　　　　 D. carry

51. A. express　　 　　 B. describe　　　　　 　　　 C. explain　　　 　　D. give

52. A. Luckily　　　 B. Unfortunately　　　 C. However　　 　　　　 D. Besides

53. A. given away　 　 B. made up　　　　 C. got into　　　　　 D. taken up

54. A. Instead　　　　 B. Fortunately　　　 C. But　　　 　　　D. and

55. A. fashion　　 　　 B. effect　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sight　　　　　 D. power

    Through the years, she   7  to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new   8   : Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus” which was about   9  old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being   10 

　　 Anna Douglas uses her   11  ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands   12  problems begin. For example, one of her  13  said that his grandchildren   14  the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas   15   some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.

　　 “It's important to know   16  about your grandchildren's world,” says Mrs. Douglas.  “That means questioning and listening, and   17  is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them,” she continues.  “Never try to    18  your grandchildren or other young people. Never   19  your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do.    20   , they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well.”

1. A. free      　　　　B. rich  　　　　  C. powerful     　　 D. busy

2. A. service  　　   　　　　B. money     　　  C. students  　　 　　 D. books

3. A. observed 　　  　　B. met    　　 　　  C. comforted     　　 D. answered

4. A. recognized    　　B. followed  　　  C. enjoyed  　　  　　 D. demanded

5. A. studied   　　 　　B. agreed    　　  C. gave     　　　　 D. used

6. A. mistakes  　　 　　B. problems  　　  C. questions　　 　　  D. characters

7. A. had　　  　　 　　B. ought      　　  C. was    　　　　 D. used

8. A. subject  　　   　　　　B. life   　　　　  C. way      　　　　 D. plan

9. A. getting  　　   　　　　B. respecting         C. employing    　　   D. supporting

10. A. unknown    　　B. refused     　　  C. misunderstood 　　  D. discouraged

11. A. thinking 　　  　　B. working     　　  C. writing   　　 　　 D. leading

12. A. that    　　  　　B. when　　 　　  C. why    　　   　　　　 D. whether

13. A. visitors  　　 　　B. readers    　　     C. listeners       　　 D. friends

14. A. got    　　   　　　　B. entered 　　 　　  C. left　　 　　　　　　  　　 D. passed

15. A. invented     　　B. chose      　　  C. suggested　　　　 D. imagined

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

17. A. listening     　　B. speaking   　　     C. pleasing　　 　　　　　　   D. advising

18. A. praise       　　B. scold       　　  C. trouble　　 　　　　  D. encourage

19. A. speak out    　　B. give up 　　 　　  C. get back 　　   　　 D. stick to

20. A. Commonly　　  B. Surprisingly　　 C. Happily　　　　   D. Naturally

I was being interviewed by a senior manager of an insurance company. I told him honestly that the main __1__ that I was interviewing with them was my need to __2__ my family in Boston. My wife of 36 years had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me __3__ the extreme pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important to me to keep her in her __4__ high school.

I could still __5__ talk about the loss of my wife. Bruce, the interviewer, listened politely, but he didn’t __6__ about it any further. He learned about my loss and, with great __7__, moved on to another __8__.

After the next __9__ of interviews, Bruce asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had __10__ his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children. In his __11__, I realized that he had experienced the same __12__ as I had --- a pain that was almost impossible to __13__ to someone who had not lost a loved one. He __14__ his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the __15__ or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I __16__ needed help.

From that one act of kindness, __17__ he had no idea if we would ever see each other again, he helped our family __18__ with one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business __19__ into an act of caring and support for another person in a time of extreme __20__.

1. A. reason　　　　　　　　　　    B. story 　　　　　　　　　　    C. fact 　　　　　　　　　　    D. advice

2. A. warm 　　　　　　　　　　    B. keep　　　　　　　　　　    C. get　　　　　　　　　　    D. take

3. A. deepen　　　　　　　　　　    B. gain　　　　　　　　　　    C. reduce　　　　　　　　　　    D. stop

4. A. key　　　　　　　　　　    B. nice　　　　　　　　　　    C. old　　　　　　　　　　    D. present

5. A. terribly　　　　　　　　　　    B. hardly 　　　　　　　　　　    C. greatly 　　　　　　　　　　    D. finally

6. A. think　　　　　　　　　　    B. guess　　　　　　　　　　    C. say　　　　　　　　　　    D. ask

7. A. patience　　　　　　　　　　    B. effort　　　　　　　　　　    C. respect 　　　　　　　　　　    D. help

8. A. subject　　　　　　　　　　    B. interviewee　　　　　　　　　　    C. manager　　　　　　　　　　    D. officer

9. A. time　　　　　　　　　　    B. round　　　　　　　　　　    C. chance　　　　　　　　　　    D. visit

10. A. loved　　　　　　　　　　    B. divorced　　　　　　　　　　    C. got　　　　　　　　　　    D. lost

11. A. explaining　　　　　　　　　　    B. crying　　　　　　　　　　    C. sharing　　　　　　　　　　    D. comparing

12. A. pain　　　　　　　　　　    B. loss　　　　　　　　　　    C. work　　　　　　　　　　    D. life

13. A. talk　　　　　　　　　　    B. explain　　　　　　　　　　    C. throw　　　　　　　　　　    D. give

14. A. passed　　　　　　　　　　    B. left　　　　　　　　　　    C. showed　　　　　　　　　　    D. offered

15. A. job　　　　　　　　　　    B. school　　　　　　　　　　    C. permission　　　　　　　　　　    D. aid

16. A. yet　　　　　　　　　　    B. even　　　　　　　　　　    C. ever　　　　　　　　　　    D. once

17. A. since　　　　　　　　　　    B. when　　　　　　　　　　    C. so　　　　　　　　　　    D. because

18. A. deal　　　　　　　　　　    B. live　　　　　　　　　　    C. struggle　　　　　　　　　　    D. improve

19. A. case　　　　　　　　　　    B. card　　　　　　　　　　    C. task　　　　　　　　　　    D. interview

20. A. danger　　　　　　　　　　    B. concern　　　　　　　　　　    C. need　　　　　　　　　　    D. situation