About ten years ago when I was a student at college, I spent my summer holidays 35 a museum. 　36 was hard for me then. Dad had lost his job and Mum was ill in bed. I was 37 if I would be able to go on with my study the next term.

　 One day while I was working, I saw an old man come in with a little girl 38 a wheelchair. As I looked 39 at this girl, I found that she had no arms　 40 legs. She was wearing a little white dress and she 41 had a hat on.

　 As the old man pushed the wheelchair up to me, I was busy with my work. I 42 my head toward the girl and gave her a wink ( 眨眼). When I took the money from her grandfather, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the prettiest, largest smile I have 43 seen. Suddenly her handicap(生理缺陷) was 44 and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile almost gave me a better understanding of what life is all about. She brought me into her 45 of smiles, love and warmth.

　 I'm now a successful businessman and 46 I get down and think about the trouble of the world, I think about that little girl and the unforgettable lesson about life that she taught me.

35. A. visiting　　　　　　　 B. cleaning　 　　　　　　 C. painting　 　　　　　　 D. working at

36. A. Work　　 　　　　 B. Life　　 　　　　 C. Business　 　　　　　 D. School

37. A. wondering　 　 B. guessing　 　　　　　　 C. hoping　 　　　　 D. checking

38. A. at　 　　　　　　　 B. for　　 　　　　　　　　 C. in　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

39. A. longer　 　　　　 B. nearer　 　　　 C. further　　 　　　　　 D. closer

40. A. or　 　　　　　　　 B. and　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. then　 　　　　　　　　　 D. so

41. A. too　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. either　 　　　　　　　　 C. also　　 　　　 D. as well

42. A. held　　 　　　　　　　　 B. turned　　 　　　　　　 C. lifted　 　　　　　　　　　 D. gave

43. A. even　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. never　　 　　　 C. ever　　 　　　　　　 D. almost

44. A. driven　 　　　　　　　　　 B. lost　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. gone 　　　　　　　　　　 D. covered

45. A. place　 　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　 　　　　　　 C. head　　 　　　　　　 D. heart

46. A. whatever　　 　 B. whenever　 　 C. whoever 　　　　　　　 D. however

---Who did English homework better, Leo or Nick?

---Leo was more careful. I think Leo did ____ Nick.

A. as good as　 　　　 B. as well as　　 C. better than　 　　　 D. worse than

　　 When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a 　41 .

　　 It was the early autumn of my 　42 year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. 　43 , no one knew who I was. I was very 　44 , and afraid to make friends with anyone.

　　 Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart 　45 . I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to 　 46 me.

　　 Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily 　47 . At that moment, a boy 　48 the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, 　49 a word, smiled.

Suddenly, I 　50 the touch of something bright and friendly. 　51 made me feel happy and warm.

That smile 　52 my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became 　53 to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t 　54 smiling at me!

It doesn’t 　55 because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

41. A. book　　　　 B. help　　　　 C. smile　　　　 D. surprise

42. A. first　 　　　B. second　　　 C. third　　　　 D. last

43. A. For example　 B. In other words C. In the end　 D. As a result

44. A. happy　　　 B. sleepy　　　 C. lonely　　　 D. friendly

45. A. beat　　　　 B. break　　　　 C. strike　　　　 D. shake

　46. A. think about　 B. worry about　 C. talk about　　 D. care about

47. A. as usual　　 B. in fact　　　 C. as well　　　　 D. once again

48. A. entered　　　 B. left　　　　 C. watched　　　 D. locked

49. A. in　　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. besides　　　 D. without

50. A. found　　　 B. saw　　　　　 C. felt　　　　　 D. knew

51. A. It　　　　 B. Nothing　　　 C. They　　　　 D. He

52. A. helped　　 B. changed　　　 C. lived　　　　 D. spent

53. A. closer　　　 B. quicker　　 　 C. easier　　　　 D. nicer

54. A. remember　 B. forget　　　　 C. mind　　　　　 D. stop

55. A. remain　　 B. affect　　　　 C. appear　　　　 D. matter

　 Having a few days off always sounds so great. Everyone needs a 　41 . And so does US President.

　 US President Barack Obama went on holiday with his family in 　42 in 2011. Where did they go and did the first family enjoy 　43 ? Now, Obama is trying to 　44 his experience(经历) with us. Let’s listen to him.

　 “We travelled to Honolulu, Hawaii, in December 2011 for 　45 . Of course we went there by air. We spent 17 days there. Hawaii is my hometown. We had a wonderful time there. This was one of the 　46 vacations in my life.

　 My wife Michelle and I visited US Marines (海军) and their families in Hawaii on Christmas Day. I 　47 held the eight-month-old baby of a captain in my arms.

　 I also spent part of Christmas Eve playing golf with my old friends from Hawaii and some white house staff.

　 I went to Hanauma Bay Nature Park with my 　48 daughters. That’s our favourite place.

We dived there, 　49 set four sea turtles free.

　 We all had a good time. And both my daughters said that they wanted to go there for a 50 time later.”

41. A. friend　　　　 B. weekend　　　　　 C. job　　　　　　　　　 D. vacation

42. A. winter　　　　 B. autumn　　　　　　 C. summer　　　　　 D. spring

43. A. himself　　　 B. themselves　　　　 C. ourselves　　　　　 D. yourselves

44. A. tell　　　　　　　 B. show　　　　　　　 C. share　　　　　　　 D. solve

45. A. Easter　　　　 B. Christmas　　　　 C. Halloween　　　　 D. Thanksgiving Day　　

46. A. sweetest　　 B. worst　　　　 　　　 C. saddest　　　　　　 D. cheapest

47. A. too　　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. as well

48. A. one　　　　　　 B. two　　　　　　　　　 C. three　　　　　　　　 D. four

49. A. or　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　 D. and

50. A. fourth　　　　 B. third　　　　　　　　 C. second　　　　　　　　　　 D. first