Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that I struggled with for most of my middle school years and a part of my high school years.

At Riverview, 　36 was usually a nightmare (噩梦) for me. As I 　37 the dining hall, all the eyes would be fixed upon my bony figure. I would take my place at a table full of friends and 　38 to enjoy a “normal” lunch. The 　39 was that I would not always eat lunch, and that greatly 　40 my friends. They would watch to make sure that I was eating properly, almost 　41 food into my mouth.

And then, I transferred to Madison High School. I decided not to tell anyone at that school about my eating disorder since I had almost 　42 by that time. Strangely, I stopped fearing lunch when I started at Madison. No one knew that I had an eating disorder, 　43 they did not care what I ate. This 　44 a huge amount of stress from my life. It was still hard for me to eat in front of others, which is 　45 for an anorexic, but I was able to put some of my 46　 aside.

I was thankful for the students at Riverview, but they knew me only as an anorexic. My friends cared about my health, but they 　47 to care about me as a person. Truthfully, all I wanted was for them to 　48 me and not to fix on my eating disorder.

The students at Madison took the time to know who I 　49 was. They had no idea that I had been an anorexic, so that a particular label (标签) did not 　50 their opinions of me. I was finally 　51 for my talents and achievements, not my failures. I was honored as a good student. I was no longer afraid to show my true 　52 .

My days as an anorexic taught me many lessons that I would never 　53 . They taught me about life and how to be a better friend. I learned about the joy of 　54 tasks such as eating lunch. I appreciated the people who helped me to see that there is more 　55 life than having an eating disorder.

36. A. learning　　　　　　　　 B. exercise　　　　　　　 C. lunchtime　 　　　 D. homework

37. A. left 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cleaned 　　　　　　 C. crossed　　 　　 D. entered

38. A. try　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　 　　　　　 C. remember　　 　 D. stop

39. A. purpose　 　　　　　 B. attempt　 　　　　　 C. problem　　　 　 D. excuse

40. A. surprised　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　 D. bored

41. A. allowing 　　　　　　　 B. forcing　　 　　　　 C. providing　　　　　　 D. dropping

42. A. succeeded　　　　　　 B. lost　 　　　　　　　　 C. recovered　　　　　　 D. quit

43. A. but 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　 　　　　　　 C. so 　　　　　　　　　　 D. though　

44. A. lifted　　　　　　　　　　 B. created　 　　　　　 C. caused　　　　　　　　 D. developed

45. A. serious　　　　　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　 C. relevant　 　　　　 D. common

46. A. fears 　　　　　　　　　 B. desires 　　　　　　 C. beliefs　　　　　　　　 D. doubts

47. A. refused　　　　　　　　　 B. failed　　 　　　　　 C. pretended　 　　　 D. promised

48. A. select　　　　　　　　　　 B. forgive　 　　　　　 C. love　　 　　　　　 D. affect

49. A. really　　　　　　　　　　 B. probably　 　　　 C. eventually　 　　　 D. merely

50. A. express　　　　　　　　 B. color　 　　　　　　 C. share　 　　　　　　 D. confirm

51. A. determined 　　　　 B. identified　　　　　　　 C. envied 　　　　　　　 D. recognized

52. A. responsibility　　　　　 B. personality　 　　　 C. appreciation　　 D. ambition

53. A. forget 　　　　　　　　　 B. review　　　　　　　　 C. skip　　 　　　　　　 D. draw

54. A. tough　　　　　　　　　　 B. complex　 　　　　 C. specific 　　　　　　　 D. routine

55. A. during　　　　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley.

Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, "Why, your heart is not   1   as beautiful as mine."

　　The old man’s heart was full of   2   , with some pieces removed and others put   3   , but they didn't   4   quite right, and there were several jagged edges.   5   , in some places there were deep gouges where whole pieces were   6   .

　　The young man laughed. "Comparing your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars."

　　"Yes, but I would never   7   with you,” said the old man. You see, every scar   8   a person to whom I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and   9   they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the   10   place in my heart. But because the pieces aren't   11   , I have some rough edges, which I   12   , because they remind me of the love we   13   .

　　"Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and   14   person hasn't returned a piece of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gouges—giving love is taking a chance.

　　Although these gouges are painful, they stay   15   , reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday   16   may return and fill the space I have waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?"

　　The young man walked up to the old man, reached into his   17   heart, ripped a piece out, and offered it to the old man.

　　The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the    18    in the young man's heart. It fit, but not perfectly,   19   there were some jagged edges.

　　The young man looked at his heart, not perfect    20   but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man's heart flowed into his.

　　They embraced and walked away side by side

1. A. almost                  B. far                           C. nearly                      D. ever

2. A. scars                    B. cuts                         C. marks                      D. gouges

3. A. in                         B. out                           C. on                           D. back

4. A. suit               B. fit                            C. set                           D. put

5. A. After all                B. Above all                  C. In fact                            D. As a result

6. A. damaged        B. wounded                  C. left                          D. gone

7. A. admire                  B. trade                        C. envy                        D. share

8. A. represents             B. commits                   C. shows                      D. suggests

9. A. seldom                 B. never                       C. often                        D. usually

10. A. empty                 B. proper                      C. previous                   D. bleeding

11. A. perfect                B. exact                        C. well-designed            D. man-made

12. A. hate                    B. cherish                     C. like                         D. fear

13. A. give                    B. have                         C. share                       D. sacrifice

14. A. another               B. other                        C. the other                  D. one

15. A. open                   B. fresh                        C. still                          D. live

16. A. somebody           B. my friends                C. they                         D. he

17. A. empty                 B. beautiful                  C. perfect                            D. whole

18. A. space                  B. middle                      C. wound                            D. gouge

19. A. where                 B. though                            C. unless                      D. as

20. A. at all                   B. anymore                   C. furthermore                     D. still