IF and WHEN often had lunch together．Their conversation always focused  36  the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them．

This particular Saturaday when they met for lunch, WHEN  37  IF wasn’t in a great mood （心情）. After they sat at the usual table_  38 _ for them, WHEN asked IF, "You don't seem your usual  39 _self（样子）?" IF replied, "Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take．If only I   40  the time．"

WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, "I too saw a  41 _and I' m going to register when I get   42 money．" WHEN then questioned IF, "What about the new job you were going to apply for?" IF answered, "I would have applied, but my   43   broke down．I couldn't type my resume（简历）．"

"Don't worry．I've been thinking about looking for another job also,  44 _I'll wait and when the weather gets   45 _．I will look then．I hate this awful weather．"

The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that．When he couldn't  46 __it any more, he went to them and said, "I think I know   47 _ you could solve your problems．"

IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the  48 __they faced, there was no way he could help!  49 _, IF asked the man for advice．The man said, "Your conversation reminds me of an old   50 _ .IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing   51 _．"

IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel 52 of living their life for the "ifs" and "whens"．Finally, they came to a（n）_  53 _: next time they met, there would be no "ifs" or "whens"; they would   54 _ talk about what they had   55 _ !

1.A．in                 B．on               C．at               D．against

2.A．sensed             B．insisted         C．declared        D．promised

3.A．cleaned            B．made             C．used             D．reserved

4.A．sensitive         B．honest           C．cheerful        D．clumsy

5.A．had                B．spent            C．seized          D．valued

6.A．notice             B．job              C．course          D．chance

7.A．lucky              B．pocket           C．enough           D．paper

8.A．computer           B．fridge           C．camera           D．recorder

9.A．or                 B．but             C．for             D．after

10.A．drier             B．colder           C．wilder          D．nicer

11.A．take             B．decline          C．support         D．watch

12.A．if                B．where            C．why              D．how

13.A．changes          B．expenses         C．challenges      D．possibilities

14.A．Sadly                           B．Curiously              C．Calmly           D．Stubbornly

15.A．saying           B．story            C．habit            D．fiction

16.A．rose             B．grew            C．removed          D．remained

17.A．tired            B．proud            C．ashamed          D．aware

18.A．ambition         B．conclusion      C．description      D．agreement

19.A．even                           B．only                    C．still                D．thus

20.A．discussed                    B．promised        C．arranged        D．achieved

IF and WHEN often had lunch together. Their conversation always  36  on the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them.  ]

This particular Saturday when they met for lunch, WHEN  37  IF wasn’t in a great mood（心情）. After they sat at the usual table  38  for them, WHEN asked IF, “You don’t seem your usual  39  self(样子)?” IF replied,“Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take. If only I  40  the time.”

WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, “I too saw a   41   and I’ m going to register when I get   42   money.” WHEN then questioned IF, “What about the new job you were going to apply for?” IF answered, “I would have applied, but my  43  broke down. I couldn’t type my resume(简历).”

“Don’t worry. I’ve been thinking about looking for another job also,  44  I’ll wait and when the weather gets  45  I will look then. I hate this awful weather.”

The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that. When he couldn’t  46  it anymore, he went to them and said, “I think I know  47  you could solve your problems.”

IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the  48  they faced, there was no way he could help!   49  , IF asked the man for advice. The man said, “Your conversation reminds me of an old   50  : IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing   51   .”

IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel   52   of living their life for the “ifs” and “whens”. Finally they came to a(n)   53  : next time they met, there would be no “ifs” or “whens”; they would   54   talk about what they had  55  !