Many years ago ,l was working at my job at a community college when a homeless womancame in. She began 21 as she laid back on one of the sofas in the student rest room. 22 　,she wasn't well. Without thinking too much I went next door to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find 　23 　in the Lost and Found box. I 　24 　up a set of clothing and went back to my office, 　25 　 I heard a colleague calling me. She told me that I should not　 26 　　this person, as it would only lead to her wanting more help. I refused her 27 　and went back to help the woman, 28 　my co-worker's warning .

　　 Two weeks later, while I was working, a very cute elderly man entered my 　29 　　and asked to speak with me in private. Curiously,l gave him my full 30 　and he told me that he had happened to hear my 31 with the co-worker about helping the 32 　woman. He wanted me to know that it is, was always okay to help people and that was why he wanted to give me a 33 for $1,000. I burst into tears, because I 34 needed the money at the time,but also because I had never been 35 　in such a way for helping someone!

　　 We soon became good 36 　 and 10 years later he called me up suddenly and told me he wanted to help me 37 my first home! He　 38 giving me $120,000 as part payment for my dream house in my home town. I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large amount of money and he said it was because I was a " giver" and that I 39 　it ! To make a long story short,l was able to buy the perfect little home for myself,all because one day I did not 40 to help a homeless woman.

21 A. smiling　　　 B. talking　　　　　　 C. shouting　　　　　 D. coughing

30.A. energy　　 　　B. love　　　　　　 C. care　　　　 　　　 D. attention

31. A. disagreement　 B. discussion　 　　　 C. fight　　 　　　　 D. quarrel

32. A. young　　　　 B. old　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　 D. wealthy

33. A. support　　　 B. check　　　　　　 C. tip　　　　　　　　 D. promise

34. A. anxiously　　 B. eagerly　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　 D. really

35. A. recognized　　 B. measured　　　　 C. taught　　　　　　　 D. praised

36. A. colleagues　　 B. competitors　　　 C . partners　 　　　　 D. friends

37. A. build　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　 C. rent　　　　　　　　 D. repair

38. A. came out　　 B. ended up　　 　　　C. carried on　 　　　　　D. resulted in

39. A. deserved　　 B. wanted　　　　　　 C. needed　　　　　 　 D. enjoyed

40. A. fear　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　 C. hesitate　　 　　　　 D. attempt

As the Chinese saying goes, each family has its own trouble. But I want to say that some troubles are 　36　 .

　 My mother is now 84 years old. She can't read or write, nor can she understand putonghua. What's 　37　 , she is hard of hearing. 　38　 she came to live with us from our home town, our two children gave her new 　39　 in life and kept her 　40　 for several years. When the children grew up, she still kept 　41　 in housework, shopping, and cooking every day.

　 　42 she was getting old, we asked her to keep 　43　 the road and not go shopping, cook 　44　 wash clothes. The more she 　45　 , the more we worried for her. But she never 　46　 . Now every day at work, I 　47　 my mother when I have a 　48　 minutes. What is she doing now, I 　49　 . The modern kitchen appliances have trained a good 　50　 into a forgetful cook. She forgets to 　51　 the gas and we'll smell rice 　52　 before we enter our home. Rushing into the kitchen, we'll see the 　53　 pot smoking on the stove. We have asked her not to do housework, but she says we don't 　54　 her any more and cries and refuses to eat. Then we 　55　 her as if we were treating a child.

（　 ） 36. A. curious　 　B. glad　　　　C. sweet　　　　 D. troublesome

（　 ） 37.　A. more　　　 B. that　　 　 C. the matter 　　 D. wrong

（　 ） 38.　A. As　　　　 B. Because　 C. Until　　　　　 D. When

　（　 ） 39.　A. ideas　　　 B. meaning　 C. thought　　　　 D. trouble

　（　 ） 40.　A. busy　　　 B. free　　 　 C. unhappy　 　　 D. worried

（　 ） 41.　A. active　　　B. easy　　 　 C. quiet　　　　　 D. secret

　（　 ） 42.　A. As　　　　 B. So　　　　 C. Though　　 　　 D. What

　（　 ） 43.　A. away　　　 B. off　　 　 C. on　　　 　　　 D. up

　（　 ） 44.　A. and　　　 B. but　　 　 C. nor　　　 　　　 D. or

　（　 ） 45. A. did　　　 B. kept　　 　 C. lived　　 　　　 D. said

　（　 ） 46. A. believed　 B. followed　　 C. heard　　 　　 D. obeyed

　（　 ） 47. A. ask　　　 B. call　　 　 C. see　　　 　　 D. think of

　（　 ） 48. A. few　　　 B. free　　 　 C. good　　 　　 D. spare

　（　 ） 49. A. know　　　 B. say　　 　 C. suppose　 　　 D. wonder

　（　 ） 50. A. child　　　 B. housewife　 C. servant　 　 　 D. worker

　（　 ） 51. A. order　　　 B. shut off　　 C. turn on　 　　 D. use

　（　 ） 52. A. burning　　 B. cooked　 　 C. ready　　 　　 D. smell

　（　 ） 53. A. grain　　　 B. rice　　　　 C. tea　　　　　　D. water

　（　 ） 54. A. belong to　 B. care　　　　C. need　　 　　 D. respect

　（　 ） 55. A. appreciate　 B. comfort　 　C. encourage　　 D. feed