A rich father wanted to show his son how poor people can be. One day, he took his young son 　36　 a trip to the country. They 　37 a day and night in the farm of a very 38 family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "how was the 　39　 ?"

"Very good, Dad!"

"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.

"Yeah!"

"And what did you 　40　 ?"

The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, but they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden. They have a small river that has no 　41 . We have expensive lamps in the garden, but they have the 42 . Our…"

When the little boy was finishing, his father was 　 43　 .

His son added, "Thanks, dad, for showing me 　 44　 poor we are!"

Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude(积极的态度) toward life, you've got 45 !

(　 )36. A. on　　　 B. in　　　 　 C. at　　　 　 D. to

(　 )37. A. took　　 B. paid　　 　 C. spent　　 　 D. cost

(　 )38. A. rich　　　 B. poor　　 　 C. good　　 　 D. happy

(　 )39. A. trip　　　 B. idea　　 　 C. way　　 　 D. life

(　 )40. A. say　　　 B. learn　　 　 C. remember　 D. write

(　 )41. A. top　　 　 B. bottom　 　 C. end　　　 D. cover

(　 )42. A. suns　　　 B. stars　　 C. tents　　 D. cages

(　 )43. A. wordless　 B. happy　　 　 C. excited　 D. pleased

(　 )44. A. what　　 B. how　　 　 C. why　　　 　 D. when

(　 )45. A. nothing　 B. something C. anything　 D. everything

One day before my final exam, my dad gave me a gift. It completely __41__ my life.

On that day I had a __42__ with my friends and it was a difficult time with my studies. I was __43__. Then I noticed the gift. I __44__ it and saw a DVD inside. Its name was “The Secret”. However, I was __45__ no mood to watch it. I sat down to study, but the __46__ in my life------the fight, the sleepless nights and my __47_ health…Everything came to my mind. I wanted an answer but I doubted __48__ there was any. Just then, I saw my DVD player. Maybe it would be helpful. I __49__ my DVD player. I had no words to describe the feelings I experienced while watching it. They were __50__ moving(动人的) stories of human beings that I wouldn’t __51__ any of them.

Thanks to my father’s gift “The Secret”, I discovered __52__. Everybody has difficulties in their lives. The important thing is that you should be __53__ enough to face them. Now I have started __54__ my studies and my friends. And I’m in good health, too. I often hear people say, “Wow! __55__ perfect life you have!”

(　 )41. A. changed　　 　 B. improved　　　 　　 C. helped　　　 　 D. saved

(　 )42. A. trip　　　　 　 B. party　　　　　 　　 C. talk　　 　　　 D. fight

(　 )43. A. happy　　　 　 B. unhappy　　　 　　　 C. frightened　　 D. disturbed

(　 )44. A. opened　　 　 B. kept　　　　　 　　 C. moved　　　 D. broke

(　 )45. A. on　　　 　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　 　　　 C. at　　　　　 　　　 D. of

(　 )46. A. chances　　 　　 B. problems　　 　　　 C. suggestions　 D. mistakes

(　 )47. A. good　　　 　 B. poor　　　　 　　　　 C. strong　　　 D. well

(　 )48. A. why　　　 　　 B. that　　　　　 　　　 C. if　　　　　 D. how

(　 )49. A. turned on　　 　 B. looked for　　 　　　 C. put away　　 　　　 D. paid for

(　 )50. A. so　　　　　 B. such　　　　 　　　 C. very　　　　 　　　 D. too

(　 )51. A. report　　　 B. forget　　　　 　　　 C. think　　　　 D. remember

(　 )52. A. yourself　　 　 B. itself　　　　 　　　 C. himself　　　 D. myself

(　 )53. A. mad　　　　 　 B. brave 　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　 D. weak

(　 )54. A. being busy with B. worrying about　

C. getting on well with D. being afraid of

(　 )55. A. What a　　 　 B. What　　　　 　　 C. How a　　　 D. How

　　I'm writing to you from our hotel at Moon Beach. Peter and I are (1) with children from other countries for a few days. We're happy to be (2) , but to tell you the truth, we're having a few problems（问题）.

　　The restaurants here are not (6) , and the food isn't very good, either. Peter is in the (7) office because he's having problems with his stomach（胃）. But don't worry. He will be OK soon.

---　What a beautiful T—shirt you're wearing!

              How much did you     for it?

         ---　Only fifty yuan.

         A.spend        B.cost        C.pay