The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during the break. She seemed so small as she pushed her way __1__ the crowd of boys on the playground. She __2__ from them all.

I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing __3__. She would practice dribbling (运球) and shooting over and over again, sometimes until __4__. One day I asked her __5__ she practiced so much. She looked __6__ in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can __7__ is if I get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be __8__. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

Well, I had to give it in to her—she was __9__. One day, I saw her sitting in the grass, head __10__ in her arms. I walked toward her and quietly asked what was __11__ “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply. “I am just too short.” The coach told her that at her height she would probably __12__ get to play for a top ranked team, __13__ offered a scholarship. So she __14__ stop dreaming about college.

She was __15__ and I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not __16__ the power of a dream. He told her __17__ she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, __18__ could stop her except one thing — her own attitude. He told her again, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.”

The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter (招聘人员). She was indeed offered a __19__. She was going to get the college education that she had __20__ and worked toward it for all those years.

1. A. through　 B. across　 　　 C. over　 　 D. into

2. A. brought out 　 B. showed out 　 C. stood out 　　 D. work out

3. A. only 　　　 B. lonely 　 C. simply 　 D. alone

4. A. dark 　　　 B. dawn 　　　　 C. midnight 　　 D. daybreak

5. A. how 　 B. when 　　　　 C. why 　　　　　 D. what

6. A. worriedly B. shyly 　　　　 C. quietly 　　　 D directly

7. A. go 　　 　　B. get 　　　　　 C. enter 　　　　 D. attend

8. A. worse 　　 B. better 　　　 C. the best 　　 D. the worst

9. A. determined B. encouraged 　 C. fixed 　　　　 D. fascinated

10. A. covered 　 B. enclosed 　　 C. dropped 　　　 D. buried

11. A. the affair B. the wrong 　　 C. matter 　 D. the matter

12. A. ever 　　 B. even 　　　　 C. once 　　　　 D. never

13. A. far more B. much less 　　 C. much fewer 　 D. many more

14. A. should 　　　 B. must 　　　　 C. can 　　　　　 D. may

15. A. overjoyed 　 B. moved 　　 C. embarrassed 　 D. heartbroken

16. A. understand 　 B. experience 　　　 C. learn 　　　　 D. believe

17. A. even if 　　 B. as if 　　　　 C. that if 　　　 D only if

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

19. A. prize 　　 B. medal 　　 C. scholarship 　 D. position

20. A. dreamed of B. accepted 　　 C. thought of 　　　 D. appreciated

　　 On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing rocks onto the roof of an old lady’s house. Our game is to 21 how the rocks changed in to missiles ( 飞弹 ) as they rolled to the roof’s edge and shot out into the yard like stars falling from the 22 .

I found such a smooth 23 that it slipped from my 24 as I let it go and headed straightly to a window of the old lady’s house. 25 the sound of broken glass, we ran away 26 than any of our missiles that flew off her roof.

I was too 27 of getting caught to go to the old lady’s. 28 , a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been 29 ,I started to feel guilty (内疚的) for her bad luck. She still 30 　me with a smile each day when I passed her house 31 I was no longer to act comfortably.

I 32 my mind that I would cover the cost of her 　33 . I put seven dollars in a (an ) 34 with a note explaining that I was 35 and hoped that the money would cover the cost of 36 it. I waited until it was 37 quietly slipped the envelope under the door.

The next day, I met the old lady and was able to 38 the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She gave me a bag of cookies. I thanked her and left. When I was eating the cookies, I felt an envelope and 39 it out of the bag. I was 　40 　. Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “ I am proud of you. ”　

21. A. study　　 　　 B. guess　　　 C. explore　　　 D. see

22. A. sky　　　　　 B. roof　　　　 C. moon　　　　 D. land

23. A. star　　　　　 B. missile　　　 C. rock　　　　 D. egg

24. A. head　　　　　 B. eye　　　　 C. hand　　　　 D. shoulder

25. A. In　　 　　　　B. at　　　　　 C. on　　　　　 D. during

26. A. Slower　　　　 B. faster　　　 C. closer　　　　 D. further

27. A. Pleased　　　 B. afraid　　　 C. angry　　　　 D. sad

28. A. Anyhow　　 B .so　　　　　 C. meanwhile　 D. however

29. A. Discovered　　 B. seen　　　　 C. caught　　　 D. forgiven

30. A. Surprised　　　 B. greeted　　 C. punished　　 D. listened

31. A. Because　　　 B .and　　　　 C. but　　　　　 D. if

32. A. Took up　　　 B. made up　　 C. turned up　　 D. came up

33. A. Door　　　　　 B. football　　 C. window　　　 D. roof

34. A. Bag　　　　　 B. bottle　　　 C. box　　　　　 D. envelope　

35. A. Sorry　　　　 B. worried　　　 C. afraid　　　　 D .moved

36. A. Making　　　 B. selling　　　 C .repairing　　 D. clearing

37. A. Dark　　　　　 B. rainy　　　　 C. windy　　　　 D .bright

38. A. Get　　　　　 B. return　　　　 C. stop　　　　 D. continue

39. A. Pulled　　　　 B. pushed　　　 C. tore　　　　　 D. picked

40. A. Excited　　　 B. shocked 　　C. frightened　　 D. hurt

I

My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their 36 was to write the word "shmily" in a surprising place for the other to find. They 37  leaving "shmily" around the house, and 38 one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more.

Little notes with "shmily" written hurriedly were 39 on dashboards and car seats, or taped to steering wheels.

It took me a long time before I was able to 40 appreciate my grandparents' game. Skepticism （怀疑论）has 41 me from believing in true love---one that is pure and lasting. However, I never doubted my grandparents' 42 . It was more than their funny little games; it was a way of life. Their relationship was based on a devotion and passionate affection which not everyone is 43 to experience.　　
　　But there was a dark 44 in my grandparents' life: my grandmother had breast cancer. As always, Grandpa was 45 her every step of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine.
    Now the cancer was again 46 her body. With the help of a cane and my grandfather's steady hand, they went to church every morning.47 my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, 48, she could not leave the house anymore. For a while, Grandpa would go to church alone, praying to God to watch over his wife.
    Then one day, what we all feared finally 49. Grandma was gone. "Shmily." It was 50 in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother's funeral banquet. As the crowd 51and the last mourners turned to leave, Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother's casket and, taking a deep 52, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song 53 as a deep and throaty lullaby(催眠曲).

Shaking with my own sorrow, I will never forget that 54, for I knew that, although I couldn't begin to understand the depth of their love, I had been55 to witness its unmatched beauty. SHMILY: See how much I love you.

36．A. game                B. note                  C. action               D. life

37．A. shook hands      B. played tricks      C. take turns          D. made comments

38．A. even if                     B. as soon as         C. as far as            D. if only

39．A. found                B. searched            C. sought                     D. looked

40．A. accurately         B. nearly                C. fully                  D. deeply

41．A. resulted             B. promised           C. influenced         D. kept

42．A. relationship        B. game                 C. significance              D. performance

43．A. lucky                B. wise                  C. modest              D. exact

44．A. occasion           B. cloud                C. trick                 D. separation

45．A. for                    B. on                     C. with                  D. in

46．A. sheltering          B. catching            C. knocking         D. attacking

47．A. But                   B. So                C. Thus             D. And

48．A. completely         B. finally                C. unfortunately     D. personally

49．A. worked             B. crashed             C. happened                D. paused

50．A. possessed          B. organized           C. formed           D. written

51．A. thinned              B. surrounded        C. hesitated          D. marched

52．A. measure            B. breath               C. decision         D. risk

53．A. occurred           B. came                 C. disappeared              D. poured

54．A. moment            B. panic             C. offer                 D. occasion

55．A. absorbed           B. disappointed       C. privileged          D. occupied

and round a dark tunel. It was good to get　　　　　　  (8)______

out into the fresh air at last. From the top where　　  (9)______　　 was a excellent view(风景)of the grounds of　　　　    (10)______ 

 the castle(城堡)and the surrounding countryside. 

   1. Stay away from   2   . Get out of the shower of bath. Don' t   3   conductors such as fireplaces and metal pipes.

   Cherryl Falvey of Killingworth Conn. was struck   4   lightning last year while washing her clothes. Lightning   5   a window next to the washing machine, struck her right hand,    6   through her body and finally out of her   7   arm. "It was as though I was   8   a bolt of lightning in my hands," remembers Falvey,  who was   9   across the room.

   2. Stay off the telephone. It isn't an old wives'     10      Many people have been hurt through telephone wires. It was   11   outside while Peter Van Artrijk, Jr. was on the    12   at his house in Florida. "Barn! A bolt hit the building," he says. "I   13   the hair on my arms stand on end and a charge hit me through telephone, which was   14   blown out of my hand."

   3. Unplug televisions, computers, etc. Don' t just turn them   15  . If the house is struck, they could be damaged if you keep them   16  in.

   4. Try lightning rods if your   17   is very often hit by lightning.    18   fixed, says Rust, lightning rods   19   the chances of damage to a home and to the   20   inside it.

1. A. save　　　　    B. hide　　　　  C. spend　　　　 D. protect

2. A. houses　　　　  B. rooms　　　　  C. doors　　　　  D. windows

3. A. touch　　　　   B. grasp　　　　  C. move　　　　  D. seize

4. A. by　　　　　　 B. through　　    C. into　　　　   D. with

5. A. broke　　　　   B. reached　　    C. entered　　    D. forced

6. A. slipped　　　　  B. traveled　　    C. spread　　　　 D. rolled

7. A. wounded　　    B. hurt　　　　   C. right　　　　  D. left

8. A. holding　　　　 B. carrying　　   C. keeping　　    D. pacing

9. A. shaken　　　　  B. swept　　　　  C. thrown　　　　 D. drawn

10. A. talk　　　　    B. tale　　　　   C. news　　　　  D. report

11. A. dark　　　　   B. lightning　　  C. silent　　　　 D. raining

12. A. phone　　　　  B. sofa　　　　   C. bed　　　　  D. chair

13. A. felt　　　　　　 B. discovered　　  C. found　　　　  D, sensed

14. A. simply　　　　 B. hardly　　    C. almost　　    

D. completely

15. A. on　　　　　　  B. over　　　　   C. off　　　　    D. down

16. A. turned　　　　 B. plugged　　   C. opened　　    D. played

17. A. town　　　　    B. area　　　　   C. building　　   D. courtyard

18. A. Properly　　    B. Quickly　　   C. Highly　　    D. Prettily

19. A. recover　　　　 B. reuse　　　　  C. repair　　　　 D. reduce

20. A. men　　　　    B. women　　    C. people　　　　 D. families