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When you’re a preteen, a huge problem might be that you just have to have a new rock-rap CD, 　36 your parents won’t give you the money for it. I thought life was so 　37 when things like this happened—until September 11, 2001.

　 I was in P.E. when the planes hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As soon as I got home and for weeks after, I saw the disaster 　38 on TV. Seeing the innocent people running for their 　39 as the debris(瓦砾) started coming down the fire and smoke rose out of the 　40 brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t help imagining what the people on the 　41 and in the buildings were thinking and going through, not 　42 what was going on. I admired the courage of the firefighters who rushed in and risked their own lives to 　43 others. It tore my heart apart to watch the 　44 looks on the faces of so many people who didn’t know if their loved ones were dead or alive while 45 in all the debris.

Then it 　46 me: All my life I had thought mainly of myself. I had it easy in life and had been taking it all for granted.

A feeling of coldness 　47 down my back, and I cried just thinking of the possibility that it could have easily 　48 to my family. My mom or dad could have been killed like that, and I would never, ever see them again. I began to evaluate what a real 　49 in life was.

This disaster 　50 me that awful things can happen to anyone at any time. Now when my mom or dad or sister go somewhere, even if it’s just 　51 the store, I try to remember to tell them that I love them because I know there is a 　52 that I may never tell them that 　53 .

Not getting a new CD is not going to make or 　54　 my life. I can live with those kinds of problems. But losing someone I love would 　55 make my life miserable.

9/11 showed me just what I am.

The soldier risked __________ down by the car to save that girl.

A. knocking　　　　　 B. to knock　　　 C. being knocked　　　 D. to be knocked

In a class I teach for adults, I recently did the “unpardonable.” I gave the class homework!

The assignment (任务) was to “go to someone you love 　36 the next week and tell them you love them. It 　37 to be someone you have never 　38 those words to before or at least haven’t shared those words with for a long time.” That doesn’t 　39 like a very tough assignment, 　40 you stop to realize that most of the men were over 35 and were 　41 in the generation of men that were taught that expressing emotions is not “macho (男子汉气概的).” Showing feelings or crying (heaven forbid!) was just not done 　42 this was a very threatening assignment for some.

At the 　43 of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to 　44 what happened when they told someone they loved them. I fully expected one of the 　45 to volunteer, as was usually the 　46 , but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite moved and a bit 　47 . As he unfolded out of his chair, he began by saying, “Dennis. I was quite 　48 with you last week when you gave us the assignment. I didn’t feel that I had 　49 to say those words to and 　50 , who were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my conscience (良知) started talking to me. It was telling me that I 　51 exactly who I needed to say I love you to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a heated 　52 and really never resolved it since that one. We 　53 seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. But 　54 then, we hardly spoke to each other. So last. Tuesday 　55 I got home, I had convinced myself. I was going to tell my father I loved him.”

36．A．after　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　　　 D．within

37．A．has to　　　　　　　　 B．ought to　　　　　　 C．had better　　　　　 D．can

38．A．told　　　　　　　　　　 B．said　　　　　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　 D．spoken

39．A．look　　　　　　　　　 B．hear　　　　　　　　　 C．listen　　　　　　　　　 D．sound

40．A．when　　　　　　　　 B．until　　　　　　　　　 C．that　　　　　　　　　　 D．unless

41．A．born　　　　　　　　　 B．grown　　　　　　　　 C．raised　　　　　　　　 D．risen

42．A．And　　　　　　　　　 B．But　　　　　　　　　　 C．So　　　　　　　　　　 D．For

43．A．beginning　　　　　 B．end　　　　　　　　　　 C．middle　　　　　　　　 D．stating

44．A．announce　　　　　 B．share　　　　　　　　　 C．answer　　　　　　　 D．ask

45．A．men　　　　　　　　　 B．adults　　　　　　　　 C．students　　　　　　 D．women

46．A．case　　　　　　　　　 B．thing　　　　　　　　　 C．story　　　　　　　　　 D．experience

47．A．afraid　　　　　　　　 B．shaken　　　　　　　 C．terrible　　　　　　　 D．worried

48．A．happy　　　　　　　　 B．pleased　　　　　　　 C．angry　　　　　　　　 D．satisfied

49．A．everybody　　　　　 B．nobody　　　　　　　 C．someone　　　　　　 D．anyone

50．A．else　　　　　　　　　　 B．except　　　　　　　　 C．beside　　　　　　　　 D．besides

51．A．thought　　　　　　　 B．considered　　　　　 C．knew　　　　　　　　 D．guessed

52．A．disagreement　　　 B．encouragement　　 C．disappointment　　 D．discouragement

53．A．imagined　　　　　　 B．risked　　　　　　　　 C．avoided　　　　　　　 D．escaped

54．A．still　　　　　　　　　　 B．even　　　　　　　　　 C．just　　　　　　　　　　 D．only

55．A．by the time　　　　 B．at the time　　　　　 C．for the time　　　　 D．during the time

He risked _______ his job to see me off.

A. losing 　　　　 B. to lose 　　　　 C. being lost 　　 D. lost

　 A Good Friend, A Second Self

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermitt, my drama teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a comedy. Luckily for me, she thought that I could handle the 　36 .

That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked 　37 about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been 　38 for a part on stage, his job with the set crew was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little 　39 because I had a lot of lines to memorize.

“You can do it.” He said. I knew I could 　40 him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we 　41 a good team.

Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While working hard with the set crew, Kevin 　42 spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We 　43 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.

Three days before the 　44 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up 　45 a fever and sore throat on the day of the play, the entire production came to a sudden 　46 . Everyone in the drama department was worried, 　47 there was no way I could perform. The play was 　48 to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to 　49 . Then it hit me – Kevin knew the 　50 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermitt to give her my 　51 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood onstage in costume and makeup. The amusing lines he had 　52 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had 　53 the day for everyone by working as a team.

Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have 　54 my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely 　55 to have such a good friend.

36．A．part　　　　　　　　　 B．play　　　　　　　　　 C．band　　　　　　　　　 D．crew

37．A．excitedly　　　　　　 B．seriously　　　　　　 C．calmly　　　　　　　　 D．anxiously

38．A．elected　　　　　　　 B．trained　　　　　　　　 C．invited　　　　　　　　 D．chosen

40．A．talk with　　　　　　 B．tend to　　　　　　　 C．depend on　　　　　 D．agree with

41．A．joined　　　　　　　　 B．made　　　　　　　　　 C．took　　　　　　　　　 D．found

42．A．simply　　　　　　　　 B．only　　　　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．also

43．A．expected　　　　　　 B．debated　　　　　　　 C．joked　　　　　　　　 D．agreed

44．A．opening　　　　　　　 B．special　　　　　　　　 C．final　　　　　　　　　 D．greeting

45．A．from　　　　　　　　　 B．with　　　　　　　　　 C．in　　　　　　　　　　　 D．by

46．A．change　　　　　　　 B．turn　　　　　　　　　 C．end　　　　　　　　　　 D．stop

47．A．so　　　　　　　　　　　 B．but　　　　　　　　　　 C．and　　　　　　　　　　 D．for

48．A．likely　　　　　　　　　 B．ready　　　　　　　　 C．due　　　　　　　　　　 D．sure

49．A．pass　　　　　　　　　 B．care　　　　　　　　　 C．help　　　　　　　　　 D．face

50．A．lines　　　　　　　　　 B．steps　　　　　　　　　 C．point　　　　　　　　　 D．case

51．A．introduction　　　　 B．suggestion　　　　　 C．explanation　　　　 D．instruction

52．A．scanned　　　　　　 B．practiced　　　　　　 C．grasped　　　　　　　 D．presented

53．A．valued　　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　 C．saved　　　　　　　　 D．kept

54．A．missed　　　　　　　 B．avoided　　　　　　　 C．risked　　　　　　　　 D．offered

55．A．successful　　　　　 B．hopeful　　　　　　　 C．trustful　　　　　　　 D．thankful