阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the United States there was an unusual story telling of the daughter of an engineer．One day 36 walking along the bank of a lake, the girl happened to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose．After some time the girl_37_the mother would not return to the eggs and she  38 to take them home．There she carefully  39 the eggs in the heat of a lamp．Several days  40 , the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the  41 Geese are known to take the first living thing 42 they see as their mother．Thus, to these  43 geese, the girl was their mother．

As they grew, the girl was able to  44 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach, them to _45_．The little girl became increasingly worried about this, both when  46 and in her dreams．Suddenly, she thought_47_a clever idea: she would fly a plane to guide them in 48 ．She asked her father for a plane and he made a small one for her．Caring about  49 safety, the father Hew the plane himself．However, the birds didn't  50 him．They all slept in the grass 51 .      

The girl was so worried about it that one day the girl_52_into the plane and started it．Soon the plane left the_53_．Seeing their mother in the air, the birds 54 expanded their wings and   55  She flew the plane freely in the sky, with her young birds following．

There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校).   36   being sent away, this boy was the   37   student in his class. He was at the top in every   38   always with high marks.

       But the boy changed after   39   home and attending the boarding school. His grades started   40  . He hated being in a   41  . He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he   42   committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt   43   and no one loved him.

       His parents started   44   about the boy. But they even did not know what was   45   with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and   46   him.

       They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and   47  . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

       The boy answered back, “To   48   my grades?”

       “No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most   49   person for me. I want to see you   50  . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

       These words   51   the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He   52   his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.

       Now the boy had   53   he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He   54   the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him   55  !

A. After              B. Before             C. When            D. While

A. hardest           B. naughtiest     C. brightest        D. dullest

A. exam              B. activity        C. game             D. class

A. coming        B. returning      C. leaving       D. reaching

A. rising             B. increasing     C. reducing        D. dropping

A. group             B. term            C. company     D. party

A. led to             B. felt like        C. thought back  D. looked for

A. worthless     B. careless        C. concerned      D. annoyed

A. caring         B. turning         C. worrying           D. speaking

A. crazy            B. true             C. possible      D. wrong

A. talk with              B. listen to        C. tell to            D. care about

A. family       B. friends        C. study             D. grades

A. realize       B. analyze        C. check            D. test

A. outstanding   B. important     C. famous          D. familiar

A. happy        B. excellent      C. interested       D. satisfied

A. caused          B. wanted         C. encouraged    D. forced

A. answered      B. ignored        C. hated             D. hugged

A. nothing         B. something    C. everything     D. anything

A. showed         B. meant       C. intended        D. expressed

A. sad          B. angry        C. pleasant      D. joyful

There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away this boy was the    26   student in his class. He was at the top in every    27  . He was a champion.

But the boy    28   after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His    29   started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was    30   all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like    31   himself. All of this because he felt    32   and that no one loved him.

His    33   started worrying about the boy. But    34   they did not know what was wrong with him.    35   his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.

They sat    36   the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him    37   questions about his classes, teachers and    38  . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son,   39   I am here today?”

The boy    40  , “to check my grades?”

“No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about    41  . I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY   42  .”

These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He    43   his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.

Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this    44   who cared for him deeply. He    45   the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!

完形填空（共20 小题, 每小题 1 分, 满分20 分）

Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Here is the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo (柔道) __36__ the fact that he had lost his left arm in a car accident.

The boy began __37__ with an old Japanese judo the sensei (师傅). The boy was __38__ well, but he couldn’t understand __39__, after three months of training the sensei had taught him only one move.

“but this is the only move you’ll ever __40__ to know,” the sensei told him.

Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy __41__ training.

Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament (循环赛). __42__ himself, the boy easily won his __43__ two matches. The third match proved to be more __44__, but after some time, the boy __45__ used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the __46__.

This time, his competition was bigger, stronger, and more __47__. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the judge called a time-out. He was about to __48__ the match when the sensei intervened (阻止).

“No,” the sensei __49__, “Let him continue.” Soon after the match started again, his competitor made a __50__ mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his __51__ to attack him. The boy had won the match and the tournament.

On the way home, the boy summoned(鼓起) the __52__ to ask the sensei how he could win the tournament with only one move.

“You won __53__ two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve almost learned one of the most difficult __54__ in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for your competitor to grab your __55__ arm.”

36. A. against                B. without                 C. except                  D. despite

37. A. work                  B. lessons                  C. school                  D. activity

38. A. doing             B. going            C. getting           D. learning

39. A. what                   B. when                    C. why                     D. how

40. A. manage           B. try                 C. come            D. need

41. A. kept              B. stopped         C. risked            D. delayed

42. A. Entertaining     B. Enjoying        C. Satisfying       D. Surprising

43. A. other           B. first            C. another         D. every

44. A. simple                B. difficult                C. exciting                D. interesting

45. A. completely          B. skillfully               C. secretly                 D. reasonably

46. A. forces                 B. difficulties            C. finals                    D. rounds

47. A. experienced         B. learned                 C. cruel                    D. powerful

48. A. continue             B. control                 C. start                     D. stop

49. A. insisted               B. protected              C. promised              D. replied

50. A. curious         B. funny           C. serious          D. slight

51. A. strength              B. skill                     C. arm                      D. move

52. A. power                 B. courage                C. memory                D. chance

53. A. for                     B. with                     C. on                        D. about

54. A. kicks                  B. jumps                   C. throws                  D. movements

55. A. only           B. either           C. right             D. left

It’s very funny that many people who lose weight gain it back after some time and end up back __________ they started.

A. when???????????? B. after?????? C. since???????? D. where