Sometimes giving someone a helping hand is just simple．But sometimes it works like a 36 that opens a door to a whole new world of understanding．

Living in a small all-white 　37　 in the Midwest, my family and I were 38　 that we were safe from the race riots （暴乱） in some larger cities．That 　39　 when I began working at a bank in a larger city nearby．My family　 40　 gave me advice on whom to avoid, what situation to stay away, and how to 　41　 myself．

On a snowy　 42　 after work, I guided my second-hand car out onto the street and knew 　43 I didn't have to stop, it would keep running．The battery needed replacing．

However, as I expected the car choked and died at a red light．Fortunately, to my 　44 ，I saw a pair of headlights coming up．But 　45　 three young black men jumped out of the car, I could hardly　 46 - fear filled me．

The driver came to my windows and asked if I needed help．I 　47 for a moment and then nodded．The fellows crowded around at once and　 43__ working．As one of them connected the two engines by cables, my nerve （神经） jumped with so much electricity I think I could have charged the 49 and brought it back to life．But thankfully they 50 completed the project．

I pulled out a few　 51 from the purse, "It's all I have but it's yours, I appreciate the help．Thank you．"

The driver must have seen the 52　 still in my eyes because he smiled, seeming to be 53 by my panic, and then waved his hand, "You　 54　 it．Just glad to help．"

This experience taught me that I should never simply 　55 anyone according to their skin color or race or wealth．

36．A．push　　　　 　 B．key　　　　　　 　 C．car　　　　 　　　　 D．handle

37．A．house　　　 　 B．dry　　　　　　　 C．country　　　 　　 D．company

38．A．grateful　　　 B．curious　　　　 　　　 C．upset　　　 　　　 D．hopeful

39．A．crashed　 　　　　 B．improved　　　 　　　 C．settled　　 　　　　 D．changed

40．A．cautiously　 　　 B．approximately　　　　　　 C．nervously　　　 　 D．fluently

41．A．distinguish　　 B．defend　　　　　　 C．behave　　　 　　 D．express

42．A．morning　　　 B．noon　　　　　　 C．afternoon　　　 　 D．evening

43．A．even if　　　 B．in case　　　　　　 C．as long as　　 　　 D．now that

44．A．relief　　　　 　 B．regret　　　　　 　 C．content　　　 　　 D．belief

45．A．because　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　 C．although　　　 　　 D．when

46．A．breathe　　 　　　 B．speak　　　　　　 C．drive　　　　 　　 D．survive

47．A．calculated　 　　 B．choked　　 　　　　 C．hesitated　　　 　 D．screamed

48．A．set about　　 　 B．set down　　　　　 C．set aside　　　 　　 D．set up

49．A．engine　　 　　 B．battery　　　　　　 C．headlight　　　 　 D．cable

50．A．slowly　　　 　 B．briefly　　　　　　 C．gradually　　　 D．quickly

51．A．dollars　　 　　 B．tickets　　　　 　　 C．cards　　　　　 D．pictures

52．A．interest　　　 B．confuse　　　　 　　 C．fear　　　　 　　 D．shock

53．A．amused　　 　　 B．frightened　　　　 C．thrilled　　　　 　 D．disappointed

54．A．make　　　 　 B．keep　　　　　　 C．spend　　 　　　　 D．earn

55．A．judge　　　 　　 B．trust　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．attack　　　 　　　 D．dislike

“So teach him to close the door”, my daughter Emma responded after listening to me 　36 , again, about the dog coming in from the back door, bringing with him a blast of Buffalo January 　37 air．

Teach a dog to close a door behind him? That has got to be a really, really 　38 　thing to do．But then she took it a step 　39 ．“Come on, Kolby”, she said, grabbing some treats（犒劳物）and 　40 him in front of the open door．“Touch．” And “touch” he did, which moved the door to a 　41 position．She 42　 him with a treat, smiled, looked at me, and said “see!” And I saw and became 　43 ．Over the last few days I have been with Kolby．Each time he comes in I bring him back to the 　44 door and ask him to close．There have been 　45 in the beginning, but lately more and more successes．

However, there remains much work to be done．I have to get him to follow my hand signal again and again 46 he will close the door from a distance．But, I now realize, as long as you keep to the focus , the 　47 will be completed, and, with the way things are　 48　 , completed quickly．

What a 49　 treat to have a dog that can close the door after himself! Even more wonder can be found in the 50 I learned so clearly from both Emma and Kolby．

A wish is just a wish until you decide to take 51 ．Once you 　52 the belief that it is “too hard”, then it remains “too hard ” and out of 53 ．Once you want to accomplish a goal, and 54 that it is “easy”, then it becomes “easy” to do what needs to be done．Just 　55 doing it．

36．A．complain　 　　 B．scream　 　　　 C．worry　　　 　　 D．scare

37．A．thin　 　　　　 B．fresh　　　 　　　 C．dirty 　　 　　D．cold

38．A．interesting B．funny　　 　　　 C．tough　　　 　　 D．possible

39．A．again 　　 B．further　 　　　 C．deeper　　 　　 D．backward

40．A．pushing　 　　 B．catching 　　　 C．driving　　 　　 D．positioning

41．A．stopped　 　　 B．fixed　　　 　　　 C．closed　　 　　 D．checked

42．A．rewarded 　　 B．provided 　 C．offered　　 　　 D．thanked

43．A．moved　　 　　 B．convinced　　 　 C．concerned D．puzzled

44．A．open 　　 B．closed　　 　　　 C．broken　　 　　 D．perfect

45．A．pleasures B．experiments　 　 C．failures　　 　　 D．pauses

46．A．in case　　 　　 B．even if　 　　　 C．as if 　　　　 D．so that

47．A．interest　　 　　 B．task 　　　　　 C．profit 　　　　 D．harmony

48．A．changing　 　　 B．reacting　 　　　 C．progressing　　 D．happening

49．A．wonderful B．small　　　 　　　 C．different　 　　 D．simple

50．A．knowledge　　　 B．skills　　　 　　　 C．lessons　　 　　 D．experience

51．A．patience　 　　 B．part　　　　　 C．delight　　　 　　 D．action

52．A．hold on to　 B．pay attention to C．come up with　 D．live up to

53．A．date　 　　　　 B．touch　　 　　　 C．reach 　　 　　　D．power

54．A．prove　　　 　　 B．decide 　 　　　　C．approve　 　　 D．realize

55．A．imagine　　 　　 B．start 　　　 C．keep 　　　　 D．enjoy

 It is believed that if a book is _____, it will surely _____ the reader. 

   A. interested; interest     　　B. interesting; be interested

   C. interested; be interesting    D. interesting; interest

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　　When I was twelve, I suddenly developed a strong feeling for writing poetry (诗歌). I gave up all my other hobbies (爱好), such as 1 stamps , and spent all my spare time reading poetry and writing it. The 2 of writing poetry on every possible occasion (机会) soon got me into 3 at school. If a lesson did not 4 me, I would take out my notebook and started 5 poems in class. Of course I did this very 6 but it was not long before I got 7 . One day I was busy writing a poem during a lesson. I looked up to 8 the teacher standing before me in 9 because I was not paying attention. He tore up (撕毁) the poem, with a 10 not to waste time in his lesson. As usual I was 11 that I had written a good poem, 12 that evening I wrote it out from memory (记忆) again. Not long after that, I 13 a poetry competition in a newspaper and I 14 to send in my poem. Weeks later, long after I 15 hope.I got a letter, informing (通知) me that I had 16 the first prize. Everyone at school 17 me for it 18 the geography teacher, who watched me more 19 than ever. He was quite afraid that I was not going to write poetry in his 20 !

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 It is believed that if a book is _____, it will surely _____ the reader. 

   A. interested; interest     　　B. interesting; be interested

   C. interested; be interesting    D. interesting; interest