Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had tripped(绊倒) and dropped all his books. Mark  21  and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles. Then as they walked along together, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history,  22   he was having lots of trouble with his other subjects. He also learned that he had just  23  with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was  24  in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly. They then became good friends and later entered the same senior high school where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long awaited senior year came and three weeks  25  graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk. Bill  26  him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a  27  for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping 28  .But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I  29  that if I had killed myself, I would have  30  that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you picked up my life as well.”

21. A. sat down    B. lay down      C. knelt down    D. slowed down  

22. A. and         B. but           C. but hat       D. and that

23. A. fallen in love               B. broken up     C. got along well  D. done away

24. A. invited     B. allowed       C. stopped       D. interested

25. A. after       B. from          C. before        D. since

26. A. asked       B. informed      C. remembered    D. reminded

27. A. note        B. message       C. sign          D. mess

28. A. medicine    B. pilled        C. bags          D. clothes

29. A. wondered    B. doubted       C. realized      D. forgot

30. A. missed      B. lost          C. seized        D. spent

When I was a young boy of 6 , I lived with my grandparents in the country and my grandfather had a bicycle. Because of my grandfather’s   36   about my possible hurt by riding the bicycle, I wasn’t  37 to ride it. However, the big bicycle   38___ me  greatly. One day, I got on it and rode away. Back then, I was  39  enough—I didn’t know what fear was—and loved to try  40  things.

Slowly I rode the bicycle along a road   41   the small hill behind our village. When  I got to the top, I stopped .I  42  to ride down the hill. In my opinion, it would be very exciting riding down the hill. Back then I had no idea of  43  and all I knew was the  44  I would have.

I turned around. As I was going down the hill, the pedals (脚踏板)were  45  faster and faster and I could on longer  46  the round moving of them. I was beaten each time the pedals passed my feet. Soon I was getting near the end of my ride and I knew I must  47  the bike. I thought first I must stop the pedals from turning. But   48  ? I made a

 failed   49  to stop the pedals by putting my leg straight. When the end was coming nearer I finally stopped the pedals and  was thrown away from the bicycle.  What  a __50__way to stop! I did stop the bicycle.  51  , I paid the cost—I had to be in the __52____ for a month. Then I was told that bicycles had brakes( 刹车).

Now I still remember the   53   the riding brought me. Thanks to this experience, I   54  the cost of “easy  bravery”. That is a(n)  55  that can never be replaced by those got from other people.

36.A.worry                  B.experience             C.guess                       D.dream

37.A.encouraged   B.invited            C.expected                     D.allowed

38.A.disappointed  B.interested               C.woke                          D.surprised

39.A.proud          B.clever                    C.strong                      D.brave

40.A.new                    B.impossible          C.usual                      D.big

41.A.down                  B.near                          C.across                    D.up

42.A.refused         B.hurried               C.decided                  D.agreed

43.A.skill                     B.danger                C.fight                      D.tiredness

44.A.fun               B.fear                           C.exercise                 D.accident

45.A.jumping        B.shaking                     C.driving            D.turning

46.A.catch sight of       B.put up with         C.make use of        D.keep up with

47.A.repair                  B.stop                          C.examine                    D.change

48.A.how                    B.why                          C.when                        D.where

49.A.thought         B.idea                           C.try                            D.shout

50.A.great                   B.careful               C.terrible               D.successful

51.A.Therefore            B.However                   C.Because                    D.Though

52.A.school                 B.market               C.hospital                     D.garden

53.A.excitement           B.sadness                     C.appreciation     D.shock

54.A.imagined              B.remembered        C.learned               D.explained

55.A.fact                     B.lesson                    C.influence                D.guide