Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 　36 .

　 Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 　37 : finding a donor heart that 　38 Maria’s blood type could take years. 　39 , Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 　40 hospitals all over the country.

　 Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 　41 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 　42 of the hospital, crying.

“Are you okay?” a man asked.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her 　43 . This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 　44 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 　45 something from herself. Could her 　46 go to Carmen’s mother?

After reviewing the data, doctors 　47 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect 　48 for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 　49 the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was 　50 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 　51 　for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange 　52 as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 　53 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 　54 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 　55 in another loving mother’s chest.

36. A. change　 　　　　 B. danger　　　　 　　 C. disorder　　　　　　　　　 D. pain

37. A. small　　　　　　　　 B. distant　　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. precious

38. A. matched　　 　　 B. replaced　　 　　　　 C. controlled　　 　　 D. cooperated

39. A. Certainly　　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　　　 　 C. However　　　　　　　　 D. So

40. A. finding　　　　　　　 B. phoning 　　　　　　　　 C. touring　　　　　　　　　　 D. interrupting

41. A. rolling　 　　　　　 B. running　　　　　　　　　 C. walking 　　　　　　　　 D. jumping

42. A. corner 　　　　　　　 B. bed 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. man 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nurse

43. A. mother　　　 B. story　　　　　 　　 C. error　　　　　 　 D. dream

44. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. support　　　　　　　　　 C. pass　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make

45. A. save　　　　　　　　　 B. recycle　　　　　　　　　　 C. donate　　　　　　　　　　 D. separate

46. A. heart　　　　　 　　　 B. brain　　　　　　　　　　　 C. husband　　　　　　　　　 D. spirit

47. A. informed 　　　　　 B. warned 　　　　　　　　　 C. congratulated 　　　　 D. reminded

48. A. copy　　　　　　　　　 B. fit 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. variation 　　　　　　　　 D. baby

49. A. give up 　　　　　　 B. carry out 　　　　　　　 C. search after 　　　　　 D. put off

50. A. noticed 　　　　　　 B. predicted　　　　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　　　　　　 D. declared

51. A. praying　　　 B. begging　　　　 　 C. decorating　　　 　 D. singing

52. A. belief　　　　　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. connection　　　　　　　 D. relief

53. A. funeral　　 　　 B. operation　　　　　　　　 C. performance　　　　　　 D. anniversary

54. A. passed away　　　 B. woke up 　　　　　　　　 C. left behind　　　　　　　 D. dressed up

55. A. active　　　 　 B. alive　　　　　 　 C. necessary 　　　　　　 D. changeable

There is so much competition in the world where we live. Every single person has a(n) 26 to succeed and be the best at what they can. There are college basketball players 　27 reaching the professional level and students trying their best to get an “A” on their math test. We meet businessmen that have 　28 a lot of money. We all have a role 　29 we look up to, or have looked up to at some point in life, whether it is a respected elder in our family, a trusted friend around us, or a(n) 　30 person often appearing on TV screens or magazine covers.

It is 　31 having role models and looking up to people that 　32 us. However, how often do you ask yourself, “Why is he smarter than me?” or “How did this person achieve such a great 　33 at such a young age?” I went to a great high school that was very 　34 and demanding; I saw many very 　35 students graduate and get into a famous school. I also 　36 when I got my math test papers back, I sometimes 　37 why I never got consistent “A”s like the student sitting two seats away from me.

However, what I 　38 after entering college was that one should never 　39 their skills or levels of success with other people’s. Every single person is 　40 and we all have some sort of unique talent. If you are not good at 　41 or want to improve a specific skill, you have to learn how to be patient and understand your 　42 and try to overcome them.

The 　43 is that you can all become an honor student if you want to or even improve your running skills. But you have to keep in 　44 that understanding your weaknesses and strengths is a very 　45 step in the process. You have to learn how to look at yourself and set goals step by step so that you can track your improvement.

26.A. desire 　　　　　　　　　 B. choice　　　　　　　　　 C. stress　 D. ability

27.A. dreaming of 　　　　 B. informed of 　　　　　 C. getting into D. broken into

28.A. spent 　　　　　　　　　 B. taken 　　　　　　　　　 C. earned D. offered

29.A. style 　　　　　　　　　　 B. model 　　　　　　　　　 C. type 　　 D. pattern

30.A. cheerful 　　　　　　　 B. strange 　　　　　　　　 C. famous 　　　 D. awkward

31.A. funny 　　　　　　　　　 B. astonishing 　　　　　 C. ashamed 　　 D. great

32.A. dislike 　　　　　　　　 B. persuade 　　　　　　　 C. follow　 D. motivate

33.A. prizes 　　　　　　　　　 B. success 　　　　　　　 C. medals D. goals

34.A. competitive 　　　　　 B. acceptable 　　　　　　 C. diverse D. positive

35.A. careless 　　　　　　　 B. generous 　　　　　　　 C. bright D. curious

36.A. suspect 　　　　　　　 B. suggest 　　　　　　　　 C. remember　　 D. advocate

37.A. noticed 　　　　　　　　 B. explained　　　　　　　 C. wondered 　 D. believed

38.A. achieved 　　　　　　　 B. learnt 　　　　　　　　　 C. checked 　　 D. removed

39.A. combine 　　　　　　　 B. compare 　　　　　　　 C. adopt 　 D. relate

40.A. perfect 　　　　　　　　 B. simple 　　　　　　　　　 C. ordinary 　　 D. different

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

42.A. advantages 　　　　　 B. weaknesses 　　　　　 C. potential 　　 D. personalities

43.A. problem 　　　　　　　 B. question 　　　　　　　 C. truth 　 D. doubt

44.A. contact 　　　　　　　　 B. touch 　　　　　　　　　 C. action D. mind

45.A. important 　　　　　　 B. difficult 　　　　　　　　 C. interesting 　 D. obvious