40. A. pain　　　　　　　　 B. injury　　　　　　　 C. harm　　　　　　　　 D. damage

39. A. off　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

38. A. order　　　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　 　　　 D. danger

37. A. lost　　　　　　　　　 B. ruined 　　　　　　 C. torn　　　　　　　　　 D. broken

36. A. sat　　　　　　　　　 B. bent　　　　　　　　　 C. sank　　　　　　　　　 D. dropped

55. A. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. identity　　　　　　 C. contribution　　　 D. gift

答案：36-50　 ACDAB　 ACDAB　 CCABA　 CDACD

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Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and shirt full of burn holes.

Tired and defeated, I　　　 36　　　 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had　 37　 . He often got almost everything in the house out of　 38　 . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking　 39　 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional　 40　 Brett had done to our once quiet home.

Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as　 41　 as possible, but inside I was shouting, “I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t　 42　 him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued　 43　 him as before.

When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping　 44　 teens (少年) .

At the　 45　 ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had　 46　 the most to him or her.

Brett spoke　 47　 to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter　 48　 . My mom and dad, I am their kid. But you,　 49　 troubled enough by me, always　 50　 me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”

　 51　 , I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me　 52　 . At that moment, tears　 53　 in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for　 54　 . Although I had struggled with silent　 55　 toward my stepson(继子), Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our life, but we can love them.

54. A. laugh　　　　　　　　　 B. excitement　　　　 C. tears　　　　　　　　 D. description

53. A. love　　　　　　　　　 B. benefit　　　　　　　　　　 C. dislike　　　　　　　 D. need

52. A. appreciate　　　　　 B. enjoy　　　　　　　　 C. communicate　　 D. share

51. A. bought　　　　　　　　 B. exchanged　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　 D. stole