If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 　36　:surfing. But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people 　37　.Most certainly not.?
I started surfing about five years ago and　38　in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first 　39　 was the best feeling I had ever experienced.?
When I try to 　40　 surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my ___41_　,there’s nothing like it. It involves body,　42　,and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 　43　 us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that 　44　,becoming one with the 　45　,is like I’m weightless.?
The one thing I can 　46　 from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean 　47　 an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive and 　48　.All of these things attract me to surfing and make it ?　49　 ? from any other sport.?
I’ve 　50　 to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new 　51　,so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start 　52　 the limits of things boys and men used to dominate??
There’re women 　53　 side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys 　54　 the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to __55　, and they will.?

If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 　36　:surfing. But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people 　37　.Most certainly not.?

I started surfing about five years ago and　38　in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first 　39　 was the best feeling I had ever experienced.?

When I try to 　40　 surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my ___41_　,there’s nothing like it. It involves body,　42　,and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 　43　 us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that 　44　,becoming one with the 　45　,is like I’m weightless.?

The one thing I can 　46　 from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean 　47　 an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive and 　48　.All of these things attract me to surfing and make it ?　49　 ? from any other sport.?

I’ve 　50　 to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new 　51　,so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start 　52　 the limits of things boys and men used to dominate??

There’re women 　53　 side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys 　54　 the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to __55　, and they will.?

-----I’ve always wanted to be a teacher.　　　　　　

-----_____.

A. How nice! 　 　　　　　B. That’s what I want to do.　　

C. Really? Can it be true? 　 D. I don’t mind hearing that.

A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I 　36 you, but you must be hungry. Please 　__37 and have something to eat.”

“Is the man of the house 　38 ?” they asked. “No,” she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied. In the evening when her 　 39　 came home, she told him what had happened. “ 　40　 them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a house 　41　 ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.

One of the old men explained, “His name is Wealth,” he said 　42　 one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and 　43__　 your husband which one of us you want in your home.”

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 　44　 . “How nice!” he said. “Since that is 　45 , let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!” His wife 　46 . “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own 　47 , “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let us 　48　 our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite 　49 to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our 　50　 .”

Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and 　51　 him. 　52　 , the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?” The old men replied together, “If you 　 53　 Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but 　 54　 you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. 　 55　 there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”

　 36. A. like　　　　　　　　　 B. know　　　　　　　 C. recognize　　　 D. need

　 37. A. go out　　　 　 B. get away　　　　 C. get up　　　　　　 　　 D. come in

　 38. A. home　　　　 　 B. room　　　　　　　 C. family　　　 　　 D. office

　 39. A. friend　　　　 　 B. father　　　 　 C. brother　　 　　 D. husband

40. A. Go tell　　　 　 B. Do tell　　　　　　 　 C. Go ask　　　　　　　　　 D. Do ask

41. A. one by one　　　 　 B. one after another C. alone　　　　 D. together

42. A. laughing at　　　　　　 B. looking at　　　　 C. pointing to　　　　　　 D. staring at

43. A. argue with　　　　 B. discuss with　　 C. debate with　　　　　　 D. quarrel with

44. A. overjoyed　　　　 B. surprised　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　 D. worried

　 45. A. the situation　　 　 B. the position　　 　 C. the case　　　　 D. the point

　 46. A. agreed　　　　　　　　　　 B. appreciated　　 　 C. nodded　　　　　 D. disagreed

　 47. A. suggestion　　　 B. plan　　　　　　　　 C. solution　 　　D. explanation

48. A. discuss　　　　　　　　　 B. take　　　　　　　　 C. consider　 　　 D. ignore

49. A. Success　　　　　　　　　 B. Wealth　　　　　　 　 C. Love　　　　 　 D. them

50. A. friend　　　　　　　 B. relative　　　　　 C. son-in-law 　 D. guest

51. A. followed　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　 C. honored　 　 D. pleased

52. A. Pleased　　　　　　　　　 B. Surprised　　　　 C. Delighted　　　　 D. Disappointed

　 53. A. invited　　　　　　　 B. Invite　　　　 　 C. had invited　　　　　　 D. have invited

54. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

55. A. Wherever　　　　 B. However　　　　 C. Whenever　　　　　　 D. Whatever