Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe．I had been abroad a couple of times， 36 I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent．Moreover， my  37 of foreign languages was  38 to a little college French．

I  39 ．How would I，unable to speak the language and totally  40 with local geography or transportation systems，  41 interviews and do research? It seemed  42 ，and with much regret I sat down to write a letter begging  43 ．Halfway through，a thought ran through my mind：you can’t learn if you don’t  44 ．So I accepted the assignment.

There were some bad news. But by the time I had  45 the trip I was an experienced 46 ．And ever since，I have never hesitated to  47 for even the most remote places，without guides or even  48 bookings，confident that somehow I will  49 .

The point is that the new，the  50 ，is almost by definition scary．But each time you try  51 ，you learn，and as the learning piles up，the world  52 to you.

I’ve  53 to ski at 40，and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon．And I know I’ll go on doing such things．It’s not because I’m  54 or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for  55 and I believe I can accomplish wonders．

5.A. occupied     B. unfamiliar    C: mixed    D. popular

Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe．I had been abroad a couple of times， 36 I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent．Moreover， my  37 of foreign languages was  38 to a little college French．

I  39 ．How would I，unable to speak the language and totally  40 with local geography or transportation systems，  41 interviews and do research? It seemed  42 ，and with much regret I sat down to write a letter begging  43 ．Halfway through，a thought ran through my mind：you can’t learn if you don’t  44 ．So I accepted the assignment.

There were some bad news. But by the time I had  45 the trip I was an experienced 46 ．And ever since，I have never hesitated to  47 for even the most remote places，without guides or even  48 bookings，confident that somehow I will  49 .

The point is that the new，the  50 ，is almost by definition scary．But each time you try 51 ，you learn，and as the learning piles up，the world  52 to you.

I’ve  53 to ski at 40，and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon．And I know I’ll go on doing such things．It’s not because I’m  54 or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for  55 and I believe I can accomplish wonders．

5.A. occupied     B. unfamiliar    C: mixed    D. popular

Sumo wrestlers (相扑选手) are usually big, heavy men．The biggest sumo wrestler of all the time is Konishiki, who now  26  about 230 kg．Born in Hawaii, he was  27  a big boy．When he was a teenager, some people  28  he go to Japan and become a sumo wrestler．

Although he took their advice, at first it was a  29  life．“I had to clean the toilets and  30  the rubbish,” Konishiki remembered, “I knew I had to  31  to the life in Japan．I said to myself, ‘I  32  learn Japanese.’ Soon I could  33  it quite well.”

Konishiki’s career started  34 , and he was soon upgraded to a higher rank．But despite his  35  he soon had health problems．The doctors told him that he should  36  some weight．“I started dieting．I  37  to do it．But I did it too  38 ,” he said, “I lost some of my strength, too.”

He lost a lot of fights, and then his parents got  39  in a car crash．“I must go and  40  them,” he thought．Though it was only three days  41  a big tournament (锦标赛), he flew back to Hawaii．Although he was quite  42 , they were not badly injured．

When he returned, he knew that he had to do well．The newspapers said, “Konishiki must win,  43  he will go down in rank.”

Though he had many problems, Konishiki won 14 of his 15 fights, and won the Emperor’s Cup．He was so  44  that he cried．“You ought not to show your feelings,” he said, “but I couldn’t  45  it.”

A．means  B．measures       C．weighs    D．has

A．always  B．hardly      C．sometimes     D．once

A．promised B．allowed       C．considered     D．suggested

A．real       B．hard       C．comfortable   D．rich

A．sell       B．bring       C．take       D．empty

A．get used     B．respond C．devote    D．lead

A．would    B．can   C．must       D．may

A．speak   B．say   C．learn      D．tell

A．bad       B．well  C．suddenly D．similarly

A．failure B．success  C．effort      D．fame

A．gain     B．lose  C．save       D．spare

A．failed B．began     C．had  D．refused

A．stupidly      B．carefully  C．slowly      D．quickly

A．shocked     B．destroyed       C．ruined     D．injured

A．visit     B．care        C．search  D．serve  

A．after    B．since       C．before     D．until

A．happy       B．worried    C．surprised       D．regretful

A．because     B．but   C．or     D．and

A．sad     B．nervous   C．curious    D．happy

A．do      B．help        C．feel  D．leave

More Than I Had Dreamed Of

    From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Student Union. I always ___36___my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.

  Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections（选举）, ___37___I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it took to ___38___a school election. I was ___39___.

  As I cried in my room that evening, I ___40___took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would ___41___for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win. 

  I recognized that my ___42___had a lot of advantages. What strengths did I have? I had good grades, and I was ___43___and helpful. And my biggest ___44___was the faith（信念）I had. I would not allow my ___45___appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I ___46___my election plans for the next year.

  I realized that girls would have get to know me and recognize that I had the_47_to

speak for them. I love to making friends and I liked being helpful,__48_ decided that

perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantange.In order to learn how to

give an election__49_ ,I also took a course on successful public speaking.

  The day after election,when the head teacher announced I won the second highest

number of votes,the students___50__.That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my success was__51__theirs.

Suddenly, I realized that I had ___52___much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people ___53___the way. I had won the ___54___and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ___55___their day.    

36. A. admired               B. remembered            C. praised                  D. believed

37. A. hoping                 B. planning                 C. guessing              D. judging

38. A. have                    B. lose                        C. hold                      D. win

39. A. content                B. upset                      C. surprised             D. confused

40. A. gradually             B. immediately            C. suddenly                D. personally

41. A. pay                     B. run                        C. speak                    D. wait

42. A. competitors         B. teammates              C. coaches                 D. schoolmates

43. A. outspoken            B. curious                   C. direct                    D. friendly

44. A. problem               B. strength                  C. worry                   D. dream

45. A. young                 B. public                     C. special                   D. ordinary

46. A. began                  B. discussed               C. announced             D. changed

47. A. support               B. necessity                C. ability                  D. permission

48. A. but                      B. and                        C. so                         D. or

49. A. broadcast            B. speech                   C. performance          D. promise

50. A. nodded                B. gathered                 C. cheered                 D. argued

51. A. only                    B. still                        C. almost                   D. also

52. A. achieved              B. controlled               C. devoted                 D. developed

53. A. by                       B. to                          C. in                          D. along

54. A. mercy                 B. acceptance             C. election                 D. fame

55. A. enrich                 B. widen                     C. brighten                 D. enlarge

More Than I Had Dreamed Of

    From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Student Union. I always ___36___my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.

  Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections（选举）, ___37___I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it took to ___38___a school election. I was ___39___.

  As I cried in my room that evening, I ___40___took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would ___41___for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win. 

  I recognized that my ___42___had a lot of advantages. What strengths did I have? I had good grades, and I was ___43___and helpful. And my biggest ___44___was the faith（信念）I had. I would not allow my ___45___appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I ___46___my election plans for the next year.

  I realized that girls would have get to know me and recognize that I had the_47_to

speak for them. I love to making friends and I liked being helpful,__48_ decided that

perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantange.In order to learn how to

give an election__49_ ,I also took a course on successful public speaking.

  The day after election,when the head teacher announced I won the second highest

number of votes,the students___50__.That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my success was__51__theirs.

Suddenly, I realized that I had ___52___much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people ___53___the way. I had won the ___54___and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and ___55___their day.    

36. A. admired               B. remembered            C. praised                  D. believed

37. A. hoping                 B. planning                 C. guessing              D. judging

38. A. have                    B. lose                        C. hold                      D. win

39. A. content                B. upset                      C. surprised             D. confused

40. A. gradually             B. immediately            C. suddenly                D. personally

41. A. pay                     B. run                        C. speak                    D. wait

42. A. competitors         B. teammates              C. coaches                 D. schoolmates

43. A. outspoken            B. curious                   C. direct                    D. friendly

44. A. problem               B. strength                  C. worry                   D. dream

45. A. young                 B. public                     C. special                   D. ordinary

46. A. began                  B. discussed               C. announced             D. changed

47. A. support               B. necessity                C. ability                  D. permission

48. A. but                      B. and                        C. so                         D. or

49. A. broadcast            B. speech                   C. performance          D. promise

50. A. nodded                B. gathered                 C. cheered                 D. argued

51. A. only                    B. still                        C. almost                   D. also

52. A. achieved              B. controlled               C. devoted                 D. developed

53. A. by                       B. to                          C. in                          D. along

54. A. mercy                 B. acceptance             C. election                 D. fame

55. A. enrich                 B. widen                     C. brighten                 D. enlarge