A young man was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw 　36 in the path a pair of old shoes. They guessed the shoes belonged to a poor man who had 　37 finished his day’s work in a field close by.

　　The student 　38 the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n) 　39 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes to see his 　40 when he cannot find them.”

　　“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 　41 ourselves in that way. You are 　42 , and may give yourself a greater pleasure by helping the poor man. Perhaps we put a 　43 into each shoe, and watch his reaction.”

　　The student did so, and they both 　44　 themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came 　45 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While 　46 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 　47 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.

He was 　48 , and looked at the coin again and again. He then looked around 　49 on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and began to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 　50 on finding the other coin.

　　His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his 　51 , looked up to heaven and preyed, He spoke of his wife, sick and 　52 , and his children without bread. The timely giving, from some unknown hand, would 　53 from dying.

　　The student was moved and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 　54 trick?”

The youth replied, “Thank you! Sir! I feel now the 　55 of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

36．A．hanging　 　 　B．lying　　　　　　　　　 C．sitting　　　　 　 　 D．hiding

37．A．nearly　　　 B．seemingly　　 C．closely　　　　　 　 D．equally

38．A．looked back　　 B．referred to　　 C．turned to　　　 D．puzzled over

39．A．fun　　　　　　　　 B．amusement　 C．entertainment 　 D．trick

40．A．opinion　　　　　 B．reaction　　　 C．emotion　　　 　 D．reply

41．A．treat　　　　 B．dedicate　　　 C．amuse 　　　 　 D．occupy

42．A．healthy　　　　　 B．cool　　　　　　　　　 C．mean　　　　　　　　 　 D．rich

43．A．coin　　　　 B．penny　 　　　　 C．dollar　　　　　　　　　 　 D．pound

44．A．performed B．placed　　　　 　　 C．played　　　　 　 D．proved

45．A．around　　　　　　 B．across　　　　 　　 C．into　　　　　　 　 　　　 D．toward

46．A．taking on B．looking on　 　　 　C．putting on　　 　　　 D．hanging on

47．A．hard　　　 B．tight　　　　　 C．soft　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．loose

48．A．surprised 　B．excited 　　　 　　　 　C．joyful　　 　　　 　 D．satisfied

49．A．that　　　　　　　　 B．it　　　　　　　　 　 C．themselves　　 　 D．himself

50．A．decreased B．accelerated　 C．doubled　　　 　 D．improved

51．A．hands　　　　　　 B．knees　　　　　　　　 C．feet　　　　　　 　 　 D．legs

52．A．beautiful　 B．merciless　　　　　　 C．hopeful　　　 　 D．helpless

53．A．support　　 B．learn　　　　　 C．treat　　　　　 D．save

54．A．intended　 B．required　　　 C．wanted　　　　 　 D．interested

55．A．faith　　　　 B．fact　　　　　　　　　　 C．truth　　　　　　　　　 　 D．reliability

Courage is a big, tough word that no child should have to know, but too often they do. When they do, courage takes on a whole new meaning.

　　 Alex was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer on September 13, 2008. On that dark night, his mother was 36 after hearing the diagnosis, but she kept up her 37 , went into Alex’s room in the hospital and lay down beside him.

　　 "When I told Alex, he 38 over and patted my arm and said, 'It will be OK, Mama, '" said Kim Morgan. "His 39 was for me, not for himself. But that’s Alex. He is the most 40 little boy that I have ever known. He always 41 others before himself. He is amazing, and he has so much 42 ."

　　 In fact, five years ago, Alex’s father, Ron Morgan was also 43 with cancer. He 44 the disease and the treatments well, but he also kept his 45 from others.

　　 "We really didn’t want people to 46 ,"Kim Morgan said. "But by 47 Ron’s illness from others, we kept blessings from them 48 people really want to help. But when Alex was diagnosed, we got on the telephone and started 49 people. By church time on Sunday morning, there was 50 a church in Pike County that didn’t have Alex on its prayer list. We 51 so much the prayers and the concern of the people of Pike County."

　　 "That Ron had 52 the cancer and had done so well was a great encouragement to all of us," Morgan said. They knew that cancer could be fought and 53 . Also there was a lot of 54 in their little boy. "Alex is a(n) 55 ,"Morgan said. "Whatever he does, he gives it his all. And we knew that he would have the courage to do whatever it took to fight this disease."

36. A. frightened 　 　B. curious 　　C. interested 　　　 　 D. strange

37. A. convenience 　B. creativity 　　C. spirits　　　　 D. appearance

38. A. stepped　　　 B. reached　　　 C. switched　　　 D. swept

39. A. comment　　　 B. effort　　　　 C. situation　　　 D. concern

40. A. optimistic　　 B. considerate 　　C. intelligent　　 D. friendly

41. A. thinks of　　　 B. believes in　　 C. depends on　　 D. cheers up

42. A. difficulty　　　 B. loneliness　　 C. courage　　　 D. influence

43. A. diagnosed　　 B. bearing　　　 C. astonished　　 D. debating

44. A. handled　　　 B. insisted　　　 C. improved　　　 D. prepared

45. A. cure　　　　　 B. attitude　　　 C. opinion　　　 D. illness

46. A. suspect　　　 B. accuse　　　　 C. imagine　　　 D. know

47. A. stopping　　　 B. keeping　　　 C. taking　　　　 D. holding

48. A. though　　　 B. before　　　　 C. because　　　 D. until

49. A. selecting　　　 B. calling　　 　　C. observing　　 D. promising

50. A. nearly　　　　 B. frequently　　 C. generally　　　 D. hardly

51. A. appreciate 　　B. praise　　　　 C. receive　　　　 D. offer

52. A. gone over　　 B. come through　 C. broken into　　 D. thrown up

53. A. defeated　　　 B. avoided　　　 C. watched　　　 D. prevented

54. A. quarrel　　　 B. debate　　　　 C. fight　　　　　 D. disagreement

55. A. journalist　　 B. coach　　　　 C. interviewee　　 D. competitor

I would like to suggest that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening all television broadcasting in the United States be forbidden by law．

Let us take a 21 ,reasonable look at what the results might be if such a（an）　 22 were accepted; families might use the time for a real family hour．Without the distraction（分散注意力） of TV, they might 23 to gether after dinner and actually talk to one another．It is well known that many of our 24 —everything in fact, from me generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of 25 illness —are caused at least in part by 26 to communicate．By using the quiet family hour to 27 our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better．

On evenings when such talk is 28 , families could discover more active pastimes（娱乐）．Freed from TV and forced to find their own activities, they might take a 29 tog ether to watch the sunset．30 they might take a walk together． 31 free time and no TV, children and adults might discover reading．There is more entertainment in 32 than in a TV program． 33 rep ort that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence, 34 at the college level． 35 is often learned from reading．A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour．

A different form of reading might also be done 36 it was in the past: reading aloud．The quiet hour could become the story hour．When the 37 ends, the TV networks might be forced to 38 with better shows i n order to get us back from our newly- discovered activities．

At first glance, this idea seems radical （激进的） ．39 will we spend the time then? The fact is: it has been only twenty-five years since television came to control American free time． Those of us thirty-five and older can 40 childhoods without television．It wasn't that difficult．

21．A．valuable　　　　　　　 B．pleasant　　　　　　　 C．quick　　　　　　　　 D．serious

22．A．advice　　　　　　　　 B．suggestion　　　　　 C．opinion　　　　　　　 D．offer

23．A．get around　　　　　 B．stand stiff　　　　　 C．meet with　　　　　 D．sit around

24．A．problems　　　　　　 B．troubles　　　　　　　 C．affairs　　　　　　　　 D．misfortunes

25．A．physical　　　　　　 B．common　　　　　　 C．mental　　　　　　　　 D．familiar

26．A．attempt　　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　　　 C．ability　　　　　　　　 D．permission

27．A．discuss　　　　　　　 B．talk　　　　　　　　　　 C．comment　　　　　　 D．remark

28．A．impossible　　　　　 B．unnecessary　　　　 C．funny　　　　　　　　 D．unpleasant

29．A．walk　　　　　　　　　 B．look　　　　　　　　　 C．ride　　　　　　　　　　 D．rest

30．A．And　　　　　　　　　 B．Or　　　　　　　　　　 C．But　　　　　　　　　　 D．While

31．A．At　　　　　　　　　　　 B．In　　　　　　　　　　　 C．For　　　　　　　　　　 D．With

32．A．a fine poem　　　　 B．a good book　　　　 C．a quiet hour 　　　 D．a composition

33．A．Professors　　　　　 B．Scientists　　　　　　 C．Parents　　　　　　　 D．Educators

34．A．yet　　　　　　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　　　　　 D．just

35．A．Writing　　　　　　　 B．Skill　　　　　　　　　 C．Speaking　　　　　　 D．Listening

36．A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　 C．after　　　　　　　　　 D．when

37．A．reading　　　　　　　 B．quiet-hour　　　　　 C．activity　　　　　　　 D．programme

38．A．come across　　　 B．come about　　　　 C．come up　　　　　　 D．come out

39．A．Whether　　　　　　 B．How　　　　　　　　　 C．What　　　　　　　　 D．If

40．A．remind　　　　　　　 B．remember　　　　　 C．recognize　　　　　 D．know

　　　 Recently, I heard a touching story which illustrates the 1 that words have to change a life -- a power that lies right in the hands of those reading this article．

　　　 Mary had grown up knowing that she was different from the other kids, and she hated it．She was born with a cleft palate（先天性颚裂）and had to bear the jokes and 2 of cruel children who teased her non-stop about her 　3 lip and unclear speech．She was 　4 that no one, outside her family, could ever love her 　5 she entered Mrs．Leonard’s class．

　　　 In the 1950’s , it was common for teachers to give their children a（n） 6 hearing test．However, in Mary’s 　7 , in addition to her cleft palate, she was 　8 able to hear out of one ear． 　9 not to let the other children have another “ 10 ”to point out, she would 11 on the test each year．The “whisper test” was given by having a child walk to the classroom door, turn sideways, close one ear with a finger, and then 12 something which the teacher whispered．Mary turned her bad ear towards her teacher and 　13 to cover her good ear．She knew that teachers would often say things like, “The sky is blue．” or “What color are your shoes?” But not on that day ．Surely, God put seven words in Mrs．Leonard’s mouth that 14 Mary’s life forever．When the “Whisper test” came, Mary heard the words: “ I wish you were my little girl．”

　　　 Words from a godly teacher can 　15 a heart and powerfully set the course of a life．

1．A．effect　　　 　　　　　 B．power　　　　　 C．fact　　　　　 　 D．influence

2．A．glares　　　 　　　　　 B．smiles　　　　 　　 C．stares　　　　　 D．enthusiasm

3．A．misled　　　 　　　　 B．mistaken　　　　 C．mismatched　　 D．misshaped

4．A．confirmed　 　　　　 B．convinced 　　　 C．informed　　　　 D．warned

5．A．when　　　 　　　　 B．after　　　　 　　　 C．until　　　　　 D．since

6．A．annual　　　 　　　　 B．monthly　　 　　　　 C．weekly　　　　 D．daily

7．A．case　　　　 　　　　 B．opinion　　　　 C．heart　　　　　 D．phenomenon

8．A．nearly　　　 　　　　 B．definitely　　　 　 C．barely　　　　　 D．eventually

9．A．Worried　　 　　　　 B．Determined　　　 C．Surprised　　　 D．Excited

10．A．mistake　　 　　　 B．drawback　　　 C．shortcoming　　 D．difference

11．A．compete　　 　　　　 B．succeed　　　　 C．rely　　　　　 　 D．cheat

12．A．exchange　 　　　　 B．repeat　　　　　 C．modify　　　　 D．neglect

13．A．failed　　　 　　　　 B．managed　　　　 C．pretended　　　 D．remembered

14．A．changed　　 　　　　 B．decided　　　　 C．helped　　　　 　 D．improved

15．A．break　　　 　　　　 B．mend　　　　　 C．melt　　　　　 D．calm