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It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen        in almost a month. Every day , my husband would        the process of trying to get water to the fields.        we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.

  On this day I learned the true lesson of        and witnessed the only        I had ever seen . I was in the kitchen when I saw my son, Billy,        toward the woods. He was walking with effort, trying to be as        as possible . Minutes after he        into the woods, he came running back . I went back to make sandwiches ,        that whatever he had been doing was completed. Moments later,        , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour .        I couldn’t help following him and saw the most amazing        .

  Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them . I almost        for him to get away . A huge deer was        close .        the deer didn’t even move as Billy knelt down. I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground , obviously suffering from        , lift its head to lap up the water cupped in Billy’s hands. When the water was        , Billy ran back to get more . It then became        to me.

  I stood on the edge of the woods, watching the        boy working so hard to save another life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. It was as if the God himself was        with pride. The rain that day saved our farm just like the actions of one little boy who saved another.

1.A. water                            B. rain                                   C. deer                               D. storm

2.A. take over                      B. try on                                C. go about                        D. seek out

3.A. Before                          B. If                                        C. Until                                D. Unless

4.A. helping                         B. sharing                    C. donating                           D. offering

5.A. miracle                         B. lesson                               C. wildlife                    D. virtue

6.A. running                         B. marching                          C. walking                    D. riding

7.A. still                                 B. silent                                 C. secret                               D. sacred

8.A. skipped                         B. slipped                    C. wandered                        D. disappeared

9.A. thinking                        B. wondering                       C. worrying                          D. calculating

10.A. but                              B. besides                   C. however                          D. therefore

11.A. Actually                      B. Finally                      C. Quietly                    D. Surprisingly

12.A. sign                    B. scenery                            C. sight                                  D. scene

13.A. screamed                   B. rushed                              C. made                                D. burst

14.A. mildly                          B. powerfully                       C. dangerously           D. aggressively

15.A. And                    B. Otherwise                        C. Thus                                  D. But

16.A. thirst                           B. illness                               C. heat                                  D. pain

17.A. lost                              B. missing                    C. gone                                 D. served

18.A. annoying           B. clear                                 C. acceptable                       D. puzzling

19.A. kind                   B. clever                               C. naughty                            D. honest

20.A. raining                        B. appearing                        C. chanting                           D. weeping

My husband and I arrived in a new country just a month ago．We were sort of　 36　 about what was waiting for us．However，when we 37 at the airport，a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us．The days and months were 38　 made easy for us by this kind man．

He greeted us every day with his smiling face．He 39 us in going to the bank，in buying our groceries，in telling us　 40　 to buy almost everything．He told us he is our big brother．

　 41　 ，We watched the match in a coffee shop．During the first get-together，he　 42 us that we're lucky—my husband and I are　 43 in this foreign land．He said he has been 44 for eight years now because he rarely sees his family， 45　 they are in his home country．

During the second get-together, he 　46　 told us that we are his family．He said that he loves us and that he will 47 us because he has been given a 48 of 45 days to go back to his home country．That night，he spoke these words which 49 a great impact in my life：“You changed my life…”

That night deep in our hearts we were 50 by our friend's words．We texted him upon reaching home， 51 him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land．We told him 52 that we feel safe in going out when we are with him，to which he 53 ，“You are my family here．”

On the first week of October，we're going to 54 him back from his vacation．We'll watch the football match again in that 55 shop that holds dear memories．

36．A．curious　 　　 B．worried　 　　 C．certain 　　　　　　　　 D．crazy

37．A．cheeked　 　 B．dropped　 　 C．landed 　　　　　　　　　 D．settled

38．A．therefore　 　 B．instead　 　　 C．anyhow 　　　　　　　 D．otherwise

39．A．expected　 　 B．troubled　 　 C．comforted 　　　　　　 D．accompanied

40．A．when　 　　　 B．where　 　　　 C．why 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．whether

41．A．Once　 　　　 B．Besides　 　　 C．Twice 　　　　　　　　　 D．Finally

42．A．informed　 　 B．warned　 　　 C．blamed 　　　　　　　　 D．convinced

43．A．together　 　 B．nearby　 　　 C．around 　　　　　　　　 D．apart

44．A．sick　 　　　　 B．lonely　 　　　 C．cheerful 　　　　　　　 D．seared

45．A．since　 　　　 B．unless　 　　　 C．as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．although

46．A．secretly　 　 B．jokingly　 　　 C．proudly 　　　　　　　　 D．sincerely

47．A．remember　 B．miss　 　　　　 C．forget 　　　　　　　　　 D．respect

48．A．delay　 　　　 B．right　 　　　　 C．vacation 　　　　　　　 D．date

49．A．created　 　　 B．designed　 　 C．solved 　　　　　　　　　 D．received

50．A．puzzled　 　　 B．touched　 　 C．astonished 　　　　　　 D．flattered

51．A．thanking　 　 B．forgiving　 　 C．repaying 　　　　　　　 D．punishing

52．A．after all　 　　 B．as well　 　　 C．in return 　　　　 D．in advance

53．A．agreed　 　　 B．objected　 　 C．added 　　　　　　　　　 D．replied

54．A．see　 　　　　　 B．pick　 　　　　 C．call 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．force

55．A．book　 　　　 B．grocery　 　　 C．coffee 　　　　　　　　　 D．sports

Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, strict man—not the kind of person around whom one could laugh. As a teenager knowing little about life, I wanted a father who could  1. the mysteries of the human journey. In college, when friends called home for  2., I would become  3. for what I didn’t have.

Then one night after my move back home, I overheard my father on the telephone. There was some trouble. Later, he  4. the problem with me. Obviously my knowledge of law helped him a lot. I talked through the problem with him,  5. the motives of the people involved and offering several negotiation strategies.

He  6. patiently before finally admitting, “I can’t think like that. I’m a  7. man.”

My father is a  8. scientist who has a good knowledge of the building blocks of nature.  9., human nature is a mystery to him. That night I realized he was simply not skilled at  10. people. It’s not in his  11. to understand human desires.

It was no one’s  12. that my father showed no interest in human emotions while I placed great importance on them. We are sometimes born more sensitive, and dreamy than our  13. and become more curious, and idealistic than them.  14. I, who knew my father as an intelligent man, had never understood his intelligence didn’t cover all of my  15. feelings.

I believe that coming home has  16. me years of questions and confusion. I nowadays consider my parents as people who have other relationships than just being my parents, relationships that  17. and define them.

Best of all, I nowadays regard my parents as  18.: people who ask me for advice; people who need my  19. and understanding. And I’ve come to see my past in a  20. view. Knowing them makes me feel safe in where I come from and where I’m going.

21.               A．think          B．produce        C．explain    D．explore

22.               A．money         B．advice         C．love  D．agreement

23.               A．unhappy        B．unhelpful       C．unknown  D．unpopular

24.               A．exchanged      B．solved         C．found D．shared

25.               A．proving        B．recording       C．analyzing  D．guessing

26.               A．replied         B．learned        C．chatted   D．listened

27.               A．simple         B．weak          C．lazy  D．blind

28.               A．special         B．lively          C．brilliant   D．humorous

29.               A．Therefore      B．However       C．Indeed    D．Anyhow

30.               A．meeting with    B．dealing with     C．talking with D．fighting with

31.               A．nature         B．plan           C．wish  D．major

32.               A．relief          B．secret          C．pity  D．fault

33.               A．relatives        B．classmates      C．parents   D．families

34.               A．Besides        B．And           C．However  D．For

35.               A．strong         B．strange         C．different  D．unique

36.               A．told           B．gave           C．added D．saved

37.               A．raise           B．protect         C．shape D．enjoy

38.               A．friends         B．teachers        C．travelers  D．leaders

39.               A．visit           B．support        C．wisdom   D．knowledge

40.               A．richer          B．harder         C．rougher   D．clearer

I was assigned to take care of this patient a couple of weeks ago and began to grow closer to her. Communicating with her was  1  because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to  2  her mind by observing even a slight  3  in a patient's facial expression.
One day, when I was checking the patient，she  4  me on the shoulder to show me a note，"Do you think I could be let go  5  the hospital in a month to see my niece get married?，，Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not  6  her，because I did not want to leave her a  7  sense of hope.  8，I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward  9 . Hearing that, the patient gave me a  10  and a hug.
Day by day, I built her  11  by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was  12  improving and able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her niece’s  13 ，she wrote me one last note, “I couldn’t have done this  14  you; I love you.” After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sense of achievement. I realized that moments like this were  15  I woke up early for  16  in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt, and her  17 confirmed, that I was an  18 part of this woman’s recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the  19  of people in ways that people in other  20  will never get to experience.

I was assigned to take care of this patient a couple of weeks ago and began to grow closer to her. Communicating with her was  1  because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to  2  her mind by observing even a slight  3  in a patient's facial expression.

One day, when I was checking the patient，she  4  me on the shoulder to show me a note，"Do you think I could be let go  5  the hospital in a month to see my niece get married?，，Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not  6  her，because I did not want to leave her a  7  sense of hope.  8，I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward  9 . Hearing that, the patient gave me a  10  and a hug.

Day by day, I built her  11  by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was  12  improving and able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her niece’s  13 ，she wrote me one last note, “I couldn’t have done this  14  you; I love you.” After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sense of achievement. I realized that moments like this were  15  I woke up early for  16  in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt, and her  17 confirmed, that I was an  18 part of this woman’s recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the  19  of people in ways that people in other  20  will never get to experience.

1.                A．difficult         B．funny          C．simple    D．interesting

2.                A．see            B．know           C．read     D．feel

3.                A．worry          B．change         C．pain D．excitement

4.                A．tapped         B．hit             C．knocked D．struck

5.                A．of             B．to             C．in   D．from

6.                A．disappoint       B．promise         C．comfort   D．trust

7.                A．false           B．strong          C．right     D．good

8.A. Therefore       B. Besides          C However           D. Furthermore

9.                A．death          B．success         C．destination    D．recovery

10.               A．surprise        B．stare           C．smile D．whistle

11.               A．future          B．strength        C．hope D．confidence

12.               A．slowly          B．completely      C．rapidly    D．finally

13.               A．presence       B．visit            C．wedding   D．presentation

14.               A．without         B．behind         C．except    D．beside

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

16.               A．work           B．school          C．office     D．exercise

17.               A．expression      B．note           C．feeling    D．treatment

18.               A．irrelevant       B．insignificant     C．instructive D．important

19.               A．fortunes        B．shoulders       C．lives D．tears

20.               A．hospitals        B．areas          C．lands D．fields