A few weeks ago, I followed a friend into an art supply store．I found him picking out tubes of water-color paint, which __36__ me because he's not an artist.

"I   37   up for a water-color class, and it starts next week," he said．"I really don't have  38_ for it, but it was on my list of 50 things to do before I die, so I _39__ it．Every few months I look at the list and decide what to focus on next． 40   I had the list, I complained a lot about what I was  41  _ in my life．Now I just bury myself in doing these things．Write your own list．and you'll   42   what I mean．"

So that night．I did just that, and he was right．The list revealed （显露出） a whole lot about what was __43__ to me．It also revealed how _44___ behind I am at getting to the things I really want．

    I filled up the first twenty __45__ quickly, but then began to think carefully．

Eventually I __46_ items I've thought about for years, and __47__ I've carried with me since I was young．When I  48  the list later, some entries surprised me．

First, I want to _ 49_ much more, particularly now that my children are   50_ and can go with me to see the world．I would like to take them to bike through Denmark and camp in the Canadian Rockies．

I'm also surprised to _51_ some things on the list that need to be done soon．If I'm going to learn to roller-blade （轮滑）, __52_, I'd better start before I turn 50．

Like my friend, I now have an alternative to __53__．When I'm bored with life, I take out my list．

My friend told me the _54_ was preparing the ground so that life could work in mysterious ways．"If you want your ship to come in, you must build a dock （码头）," he said．

Thanks to my _55__, I'm working on some big docks．

1.A．surprised  B．moved    C．pleased D．excited

2.A．made       B．took      C．signed  D．gave

3.A．interest   B．concern  C．time        D．emotion

4.A．went for   B．called for   C．accounted for D．cared for

5.A．Because    B．After         C．Before  D．Although

6.A．doing  B．missing  C．pushed  D．engaged

7.A．admire B．abolish  C．spot        D．see

8.A．important  B．strange  C．beneficial D．special

9.A．slightly   B．slowly   C．possibly    D．hopelessly

10.A．thoughts  B．lists         C．ideas   D．blanks

11.A．studied   B．added    C．dropped D．obtained

12.A．burdens   B．challenges   C．dreams  D．responsibilities

13.A．reviewed  B．discovered   C．wrote   D．appreciated

14.A．play      B．relax         C．travel   D．hike．

15.A．wealthier B．cleverer C．healthier   D．older

16.A．write     B．put       C．find        D．leave

17.A．such as   B．for instanceC．in fact   D．in particular

18.A．complaining   B．relaxing     C．objecting    D．adjusting

19.A．problem       B．key          C．answer   D．question

20.A．hobbies       B．optimism     C．list     D．wishes

I met Ryan, a young man with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), in my biology class. My simple "Hello!" and his cheerful reply were the   36  to our friendship from the first day of school. There was a time when Ryan was not able to come to school. He was in a great deal of   37    after having a surgery on his legs, but he   38  his sufferings from everyone.
In our junior year, we found that we didn't   39  a single class. This was not a problem, though. We just talked a little more in the hallway   40  passing periods. That year seemed to fly by. One day, Ryan asked me to hold the torch (火炬) runner's flag that would   41  the spot where Ryan would   42  his Olympic torch run. He gently explained that he would be honored   43  I would accept this position for him. The Olympic committee sent a letter saying that the person that holds the flag for him must be someone   44  to him. He said I was the only true friend he had   45  made that talked to HIM and not to his wheel chair. How could I   46  such a request?
On the morning of June 5th, as I walked down the sidewalk, my heart   47  and my mind became a factory of questions. I kept wondering how everything was going to happen and how Ryan would   48  the huge crowd of thousands of people.
After the van arrived, the other runners got out and lined up outside the van, chanting his name, "Ryan! Ryan!" Then all of the people   49  in, “Ryan! Ryan!” The lift then lowered Ryan to the ground. There he was, in all his   50 .
It all became slow motion at the sight of the arriving torch. The runner lit Ryan's torch and then Ryan began his   51 . As he took off down the street, the chanting became louder and louder. The   52  filled the air and even I felt like I was on cloud number nine. I could not have been any prouder of Ryan！ He   53  this moment in time --a historic moment--a moment that he was a part of and   54  me to be a part of, too.
Mr. Weinheimer, the next torch runner, bent over and gave Ryan a hug. That moment will last in time forever. It symbolized the whole   55  of the flame: love, excitement, enthusiasm, brotherhood, and life of any man. The flame united us all and showed that love is really what makes this small world go around after all.

I met Ryan, a young man with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), in my biology class. My simple "Hello!" and his cheerful reply were the   36  to our friendship from the first day of school. There was a time when Ryan was not able to come to school. He was in a great deal of   37    after having a surgery on his legs, but he   38  his sufferings from everyone.

In our junior year, we found that we didn't   39  a single class. This was not a problem, though. We just talked a little more in the hallway   40  passing periods. That year seemed to fly by. One day, Ryan asked me to hold the torch (火炬) runner's flag that would   41  the spot where Ryan would   42  his Olympic torch run. He gently explained that he would be honored   43  I would accept this position for him. The Olympic committee sent a letter saying that the person that holds the flag for him must be someone   44  to him. He said I was the only true friend he had   45  made that talked to HIM and not to his wheel chair. How could I   46  such a request?

On the morning of June 5th, as I walked down the sidewalk, my heart   47  and my mind became a factory of questions. I kept wondering how everything was going to happen and how Ryan would   48  the huge crowd of thousands of people.

After the van arrived, the other runners got out and lined up outside the van, chanting his name, "Ryan! Ryan!" Then all of the people   49  in, “Ryan! Ryan!” The lift then lowered Ryan to the ground. There he was, in all his   50 .

It all became slow motion at the sight of the arriving torch. The runner lit Ryan's torch and then Ryan began his   51 . As he took off down the street, the chanting became louder and louder. The   52  filled the air and even I felt like I was on cloud number nine. I could not have been any prouder of Ryan！ He   53  this moment in time --a historic moment--a moment that he was a part of and   54  me to be a part of, too.

Mr. Weinheimer, the next torch runner, bent over and gave Ryan a hug. That moment will last in time forever. It symbolized the whole   55  of the flame: love, excitement, enthusiasm, brotherhood, and life of any man. The flame united us all and showed that love is really what makes this small world go around after all.

1.                A．solutions        B．keys           C．routes    D．responses

2.                A．danger         B．fear            C．pain D．puzzle

3.                A．hid            B．prevented       C．released D．relieved

4.                A．change         B．miss            C．attend    D．share

5.                A．except         B．for             C．during    D．before

6.                A．mark           B．test            C．number   D．decorate

7.                A．cover          B．begin           C．continue D．lead

8.                A．while          B．although        C．if    D．unless

9.                A．polite          B．kind            C．grateful   D．important

10.               A．ever           B．never          C．also D．even

11.               A．admit          B．refuse          C．make D．repeat

12.               A．ached          B．raced          C．stopped   D．sank

13.               A．explain to       B．differ from      C．respond to D．call on

14.               A．joined          B．stepped        C．poured    D．broke

15.               A．potential        B．preference      C．glory D．surprise

16.               A．training         B．journey         C．life   D．struggle

17.               A．anxiety         B．satisfaction      C．harmony   D．excitement

18.               A．deserved       B．recalled        C．treasured D．chose

19.               A．promised       B．encouraged     C．allowed   D．followed

20.               A．mystery        B．power          C．information D．meaning

The police received a report that six men had stopped a car. The 1 was carrying factory wages (工资) and the men attacked the 32 . They had tied him up and had stolen 3 of the bags. After searching for three hours the 4 found the car near a 5 . The driver was 6 on a bag in the car and his 7 were tied behind his back.

The thieves had tied a handkerchief round his 8 so that he wouldn’t shout. The police climbed 9 the car and 10 the driver. Then they asked him what had happened.

“I was 11 soon after I left the 12 ,” the driver explained. “Six men stopped my car and made me 13 to the river. ‘If you 14 ,’ one of them said, ‘we’ll shoot you.’ 15 I got to the river, they tied me up. Then they 16 me into the back of the car. There were 17 bags in the back and the thieves took one of them. ”

“18 money did the bag contain? ” a police officer asked.

“It 19 contain any money at all,” the driver laughed. “It was full of letters. This one contains 20 the money. I have been sitting on it for three hours!”

1．A．driver　　　 B．car　　　　 C．worker　　　 D．robber

2．A．police　　　 B．shops　　　 C．money　　　 D．driver

3．A．half　　　　 B．some　　　　 C．all　　　　 D．one

4．A．bank　　　　 B．factory　　 C．police　　　 D．thieves

5．A．lake　　　　 B．river　　　 C．mountain　　 D．park

6．A．sitting　　　 B．lying　　　 C．standing　　 D．tied

7．A．hands　　　　 B．arms　　　　 C．feet　　　　 D．legs

8．A．eyes　　　　 B．ears　　　　 C．mouth　　　 D．lips

9．A．into　　　　 B．onto　　　　 C．out of　　　 D．down

10．A．saw　　　　 B．met　　　　 C．freed　　　 D．noticed

11．A．tied　　　　 B．found　　　 C．stopped　　 D．followed

12．A．factory　　 B．bank　　　　 C．car　　　　 D．house

13．A．advance　　 B．drive　　　 C．walk　　　　 D．move

14．A．move　　　　 B．speak　　　 C．cheat us　　 D．shout

15．A．When　　　　 B．As　　　　　 C．While　　　 D．Before

16．A．took　　　　 B．showed　　　 C．threw　　　 D．let

17．A．two　　　　 B．three　　　 C．four　　　　 D．five

18．A．Whose　　　 B．What　　　　 C．How many　　 D．How much

19．A．does　　　　 B．does not　　 C．didn’t　　 D．couldn’t

20．A．whole　　　 B．all　　　　 C．half of　　 D．part of

The police received a report that six men had stopped a car. The  1  was carrying factory wages (工资) and the men attacked the  32  . They had tied him up and had stolen  3   of the bags. After searching for three hours the  4  found the car near a  5  . The driver was  6  on a bag in the car and his  7  were tied behind his back.

The thieves had tied a handkerchief round his  8  so that he wouldn’t shout. The police climbed  9  the car and  10  the driver. Then they asked him what had happened.

“I was  11  soon after I left the  12  ,” the driver explained. “Six men stopped my car and made me  13  to the river. ‘If you  14  ,’ one of them said, ‘we’ll shoot you.’  15  I got to the river, they tied me up. Then they  16  me into the back of the car. There were  17  bags in the back and the thieves took one of them. ”

“18  money did the bag contain? ” a police officer asked.

“It 19  contain any money at all,” the driver laughed. “It was full of letters. This one contains 20  the money. I have been sitting on it for three hours!”

1．A．driver  B．car    C．worker     D．robber

2．A．police  B．shops       C．money      D．driver

3．A．half     B．some C．all     D．one

4．A．bank   B．factory     C．police       D．thieves

5．A．lake     B．river  C．mountain  D．park

6．A．sitting  B．lying  C．standing    D．tied

7．A．hands  B．arms  C．feet   D．legs

8．A．eyes    B．ears   C．mouth      D．lips

9．A．into     B．onto  C．out of       D．down

10．A．saw   B．met   C．freed D．noticed

11．A．tied   B．found       C．stopped    D．followed

12．A．factory     B．bank  C．car    D．house

13．A．advance    B．drive  C．walk  D．move

14．A．move B．speak C．cheat us    D．shout

15．A．When       B．As     C．While       D．Before

16．A．took  B．showed     C．threw       D．let

17．A．two   B．three  C．four  D．five

18．A．Whose      B．What C．How many       D．How much

19．A．does  B．does not    C．didn’t       D．couldn’t

20．A．whole       B．all      C．half of      D．part of