When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness？

Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever   41  the wolves' world? If you had, you would 　42  the wolves. In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about   43　than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to   44　 full use of the shape of land to   45　 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be 　46　 experts good at fighting.

The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand 　47　.Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A 　48　 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves   49　 nothing. All the wolves obey the rules. 　50　 they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork   51　 makes wolves powerful.

The wolves also have great self respect and won't 　52　 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”, 　53　 stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his 　54　, he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with   55　 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was   56　 and he never gave in, fighting 　57　 his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.

I was shocked by this kind of 　58　 wolves are one of the most respected creatures on the earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a 　59　 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and 　60　 in this not simple but dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness？

Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever  1   the wolves' world? If you had, you would   2 the wolves. In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 3  than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to 4full use of the shape of land to   5 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be   6 experts good at fighting.

The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand   7.Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A   8 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves   9 nothing. All the wolves obey the rules.   10 they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork   11 makes wolves powerful.

The wolves also have great self respect and won't   12 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”,   13 stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his   14, he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with   15 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was   16 and he never gave in, fighting   17 his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.

I was shocked by this kind of   18wolves are one of the most respected creatures on the earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a   19 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and   20in this not simple but dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

1．A．thought about      B．walked into        C．talked about         D．cared for

2．A．hunt                     B．admire                 C．draw                   D．watch

3．A．space                    B．spot                    C．food                   D．survival

5．A．fight           B．avoid                    C．trap                    D．discover

6．A．special         B．imaginative           C．outstanding       D．creative

7．A．operation               B．teamwork            C．lifestyle               D．control

8．A．single                    B．brave                  C．lonely                  D．fair

9．A．fight                     B．struggle               C．fear                    D．fail

10．A．As for                 B．As though            C．Even so               D．Even if

11．A．what                   B．he                       C．that                     D．one

12．A．turn in         B．give in                  C．take in           D．break in

13．A．once                   B．just              C．soon                   D．only

14．A．satisfaction          B．disappointment    C．pleasure              D．sorrow

15．A．rest             B．others                 C．another               D．the other

16．A．proud                  B．satisfied               C．willing                 D．eager

17．A．until                    B．although              C．before          D．unless

18．A．selflessness         B．self-confidence  C．self-respect       D．self-protection

19．A．curious               B．different              C．strange                D．humorous

20．A．walk            B．hand                   C．get                      D．succeed

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people__36__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a__37__person.

I think my __38__started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my__39__and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever__40__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__41__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n)  __42__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I__43__ to help. That was really a big__44__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__45__are still my best friends today. 

A bigger cause of my new__46__, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my__47__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so __48__  because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__49__her, so I took her place. She let me __50__that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was__51__, but I was very grateful to her.

I think I am a much__52__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__53__ these experiences. They have __54__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __55__who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

1.                A．since           B．before          C．or   D．unless

2.                A．famous         B．simple          C．different D．skilled

3.                A．education       B．career          C．tour D．change

4.                A．balance        B．homework      C．degree   D．interest

5.                A．talked          B．wrote          C．lied D．reported

6.                A．careful         B．lonely          C．curious   D．guilty

7.                A．argument       B．game           C．experiment    D．defence

8.                A．dared          B．offered         C．hesitated D．happened

9.                A．dream          B．problem        C．duty D．step

10.               A．us             B．which          C．them D．whom

11.               A．attitude        B．hobby          C．hope D．luck

12.               A．friend          B．partner         C．guide     D．guest

13.               A．polite          B．happy          C．strange    D．confident

14.               A．bothered       B．answered       C．visited    D．trusted

15.               A．explain         B．guess          C．declare   D．see

16.               A．homeless       B．heartbroken     C．bad-tempered D．hopeless

17.               A．quieter         B．busier          C．better     D．richer

18.               A．forget          B．face           C．improve   D．analyze

19.               A．forced         B．preferred       C．ordered   D．taught

20.               A．miss           B．like            C．wonder   D．expect