I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 36 and did not know the 37 very well, I was on the 38 after I had made some inquiries (询问).

　 At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 39 several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 40 .

　 Something strange happened after I drove a long 41 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 42 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the 43 that I had made the 44 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it 45 , I decided to go on. “If 46 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 47 myself

The short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 48 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 49 up and down two low 50 .There was 51 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 52 with cows and horses. My fear was 53 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 54 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me 55 . It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.

36. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ago　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. already D. still

37. A. town　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. country　　　　　　　　　 C. friends D. way

38. A. train　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. highway D .phone

39. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ride D. cross

40. A. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dangerous　　　　　　　　 C. fast D. slow

41. A. moment B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. road D. day

42. A. come　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take D. drive

43. A. crossroad B. corner　　　　　　　　　　 C. station D. beginning

44. A. direction B. road　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointed D. interesting

45. A. about　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of D. up

46. A. another　　　　　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　　 C. other D. others

47. A. asked　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　 C. encouraged D. told

48. A. far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dangerous D. dirty

49. A. going　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. coming　　　　　　　　　　 C. driving D. walking

50. A. lands　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cars　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. farms D. hills

51. A. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few D. light

52. A. farms　　　　　　　　　　　 B. trucks　　　　　　　　　　 C. houses D. villages

53. A. together B. gone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. covered D. coming

54. A. looked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoyed D. found

55. A. happiness　　　　　　　　　 B. scenery　　　　　　　　　 C. joys D. problems

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