It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会)at 9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　21　 in the waiting are, 　22 him it would be at least 40 minutes 23　 　someone be able to see him. I saw him 24 his watch and decide, since I was 25 busy— my patient didn’t 26 at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me that he 27 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with　 28 his. He told me that she had been 29 for a while and that she had a special disease I asked if she would be 30 if he was a bit late. He replied that she 31 knew who he was. That she had not been able to 32 him for five years now. I was 33 ,and asked him, “And you 34 go every though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is .”I had to hold back 35 as he left.

Now I 36 that in marriages, true love is 37 of all that is .The happiest people don’t 38 have the best of everything just 39 the best of everything they have. 40 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

21. A. breathe　　　 　　 B. seat　　　　 　 C. test　　　 D. break

22. A. persuading　　 　　 B. promising　 　 C. telling　　 D. understanding

23. A. after　　　　 　　 B. if　　　　　 　 C. since　　 D. before

24. A. taking off　　 　　 B. looking off　 　 C. fixing　　 D. winding

25. A. not　　　　 　　　 B. also　　　　 　 C. seldom　　 D. very

26. A. come on　　 　　 B. show of　　 C. turn up　　 D. go away

27. A. agreed　　 　　　　 B. needed　　　 C. forgot　　 D. happened

28. A. wife　　　　 　　B. daughter　　 　 C. mother　　 D sister

29. A. late　　　　 　　　 B. well　　　　 C. there　　　 D. around

30. A. lonely　　　 　　 B. hungry　　　 C. doubtful　 D. worried

31. A. so far　　　 　　B. neither　　　 C. no longer　 　D. already

32. A. answer　　　 　　 B. recognize　　 C. believe　　 　D. expect

33. A. surprised　　 　　 B. disappointed　 C. moved　 　　D. satisfied

34. A. only　　　　　 　　 B. then　　　 　 C. still　　　 　　 D. thus

35. A. curiosity　　　 　　 B. words　　　 C. judgment　 　　 D. tears

36. A. realize　　　　 　　 B. suggest　　 　 C. hope　　　 　　 D. prove

37. A. expression　　 　 B. acceptance　 　 C. agreement 　　 D. exhibition

38. A. naturally　　　 　　 B. frequently　 　 C. completely　 　D. necessary

39. A. make　　　　 　　 B. learn　　　 　 C. favor　　　 　 D. try

40. A. adventure　　 　　 B. beauty　　　 　 C. life　　　　 　 D. trust

When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After consulting with many doctors, they made a 　21 that would forever change my future. 　22 sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my schoolmates and teachers would have 　23 hearing.

I experienced great 　24 throughout primary school because, besides the efforts of “ 25 ” with the other students, I also 　26 with most of my schoolwork. But, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a 　27 three-word phrase.

One morning, she asked the class a question. I 　28 her lips and immediately raised my hand. Although I feared, I felt unusually 　29 because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and 　30 answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.

Her response 　31 all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically 　32 her right foot on the floor and waved her right finger in a full circle 　33 it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”

For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with 　34 and I sat a little 　35 in my chair and puffed out my chest. My confidence 　36 like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a 　37 for myself in this world. The very three-word phrase had totally 　38 my young life.

From that day forward, my 　39 improved fantastically. My view on life 　40 a complete turnabout. And it all started with Mrs. Jordan. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”

21. A. plan B. choice　　　　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　 D. decision

22. A. Instead of B. Apart from　　　　　　　 C. Regardless of　　　　　 D. Far from

23. A. weak B. sharp　　　　　　　　　　　 C. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. different

24. A. anxiety B. honour　　　　　　　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

25. A. getting away B. putting up　　　　　　　　 C. fitting in　　　　　　　　　 D. coming up

26. A. handled B. struggled　　　　　　　　 C. disagreed　　　　　　　　 D. engaged

27. A. regular B. polite　　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. formal

28. A. found B. understood　　　　　　　 C. saw　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

29. A. embarrassed B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. confident　　　　　　　　 D. jealous

30. A. gently B. luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. nervously　　　　　　　　 D. carelessly

31. A. enjoyed B. surprised　　　　　　　　 C. delighted　　　　　　　　 D. fooled

32. A. stamped B. placed　　　　　　　　　　 C. stepped　　　　　　　　　 D. knocked

33. A. if B. unless　　　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

34. A. pride B. regret　　　　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　　　　 D. envy

35. A. taller B. shorter　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. longer　　　　　　　　　　 D. wider

36. A. declined B. sank　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. acted

37. A. home B. fortune 　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　　　　 D. name

38. A. devoted B. surrounded　　　　　　　 C. occupied　　　　　　　　 D. transformed

39. A. grades B. health　　　　　　　　　　　 C. characters　　　　　　　 D. growth

40. A. set B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. got

My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted(吝啬) with money.

When we children became 　 16 that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n)　 17 to ask our father from some. Immediately his face turned stone-cold, and he said, “If you’re old enough to ask, you’re old enough to 　 18 .” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighborhood.

He didn’t 　 19 his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when 　 20 of us had a car, so we had to ride a 　 21 whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us,　 22 in bad weather. If someone 　23 (and my brothers did a lot), he’d say in his 　 24 father-voice. “That’s what your legs are 　 25 !”

One spring morning I was on the bus home from 　 26 . Tests and long hours in labs had 　 27 me exhausted. As other students were 　 28 at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a 　 29 at my destination, and I 　 30 , carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into 　 31 , which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray

　 32 along the top of the hedge toward the house.

It was the top of my father’s head. I 　 33 then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching,　 34 he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care,　 35 .

Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair. “So! It’s you!” he said, his face lengthening into surprise.

16. A. aware 　　　　　　　 B. certain 　　　　　　　　　 C. surprised 　　　　　　　 D. excited

17. A. attempt 　　　　　　 B. suggestion　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. plan

18. A. spend　　　　　　　　 B. earn　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. raise

19. A. strengthen　　　　　 B. soften　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. show

20. A. neither 　　　　　　 B. each　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

21. A. bicycle　　　　　　　 B. car 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. train 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bus

22. A. especially 　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

23. A. refused　　　　　　　 B. complained　　　　　　　 C. cried　　　　　　　　　　　 D. intended

24. A. strangest　　　　　　 B. lowest　　　　　　　　　　 C. softest　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. scariest

25. A. on 　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

26. A. work　　　　　　　　 B. home　　　　　　　　　　　 C. town　　　　　　　　　　　 D. college

27. A. led　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. proved

28. A. treated　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greeted

29. A. stop　　　　　　　　　 B. house　　　　　　　　　　　 C. street　　　　　　　　　　　 D. corner

30. A. stepped off　　　　 B. went off　　 　　　　　　 C. jumped on　　　　　　　 D. climbed on

31. A. mind　　　　　　　　　 B. view　　　　　　　　　　　 C. flower　　　　　　　　　　 D. leaf

32. A. shining　　　　　　　 B. flying　　　　　　　　　　　 C. failing　　　　　　　　　　 D. moving

33. A. understood　　　　 B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. imagined　　　　　　　　 D. realized

34. A. since　　　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. until 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

35. A. after all 　　　　　　 B. above all　　　　　　　　　 C. in advance　　　　　　　 D. in total

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　Mr Gray travelled a lot on business．He sold 　1　　 　of various kinds to farmers．It was not really a very 　2　　 　job, but Mr Gray had always been interested in 　3　　 　, and he was quite satisfied with his life．

　He had a big 　4　　 　, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was also quite 　5　　 　to go by train sometimes too especially when the weather was 　6　　 　．He was a little frightened of driving in rain or snow, and it was less tiring to 　7　　 　comfortably in a train and look out of the 　8　　 　without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place．

　One of Mr Gray's 　9　　 　was often where to stay when he reached some small 　10　　 　in the country．He did not expect 　11　　 　and wonderful food, but he found it annoying （恼火）when he was given a cold room, and when there was no 　12　　 　water or good food after a long and tiring day．

　Late one winter evening, Mr Gray arrived at a 　13　　 　railway staion．The journey by train that 　14　　 　had not been at all interesting, and Mr Gray was cold and tired and 　15　　 　．He was looking forward to a 　16　　 　but satisfying meal by a brightly burning 　17　　 　, and then a hot bath and a comfortable 　18　　 　．

　While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local(当地的)man who was also 　19 　there,“As this is my 　20　　 　visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a 　21　　 　to find out about hotels before I 　22　　 　home, I would very much like to know how many you have here?”

　The local man answered,“We have two．”

　“And which of the two would you 　23　　 　me to go to ?”Mr Gray asked then．

　Then the local man scratched(挠)his 　24　　 　for a few moments and then answered,“Well, it's like this: Whichever one you go to , you'll be 　25　　 　you didn't go to the other．”