Dear Laura,

I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you 　36 . I wanted to do something very 　37 　for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He 　38 　all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 　39 　it looked almost new. I was so 　40 　of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit. I could 　41 　wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon a wakening, I went to the kitchen to 　42 　the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 　43　 : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.” I was so 　44 . It had been a log-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 　45 　lessons. “ Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s 　46　 . I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could 　47 　this expensive gift. Of course, the 　48 　awoke, and my son was thrilled(激动的)with my reaction. Many kisses were 　49 , and I immediately wanted him to 　50 　my gift.

AS he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not 　51 　what I was expecting. Then I 　52 　that he has sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard. Of course I was the proudest mother 　53 　on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month. So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still 　54 　and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!

I thought you’d love to 　55 　this story.

Yours,

Hilary

Helmet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　keyboard

P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.

35. The party last night was　　 success. We sang and danced until it came to　　 end at 12:00.

　A. a; an　　　　 B. a; the　　　　 C. the; and　　　　　　 D. 不填; an

34. It isn’t what you know _______ matters, but who you know.

　A. which　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　 D. why

33. Now that you have a job, you must exert (努力)yourself in _______ you do at work.

　A. however　　　　　 B. no matter what　　　　　 C. no matter how　　　　　 D. whatever

32. Don’t you think it necessary 　　enough practice before he takes part in the championship?

　 A. that he will receive　　　　　　　 B. that he could receive

　 C. what he receive　　　　　　　　　 D. that he should receive

31. _______ we fear when traveling in summer is the sudden change of weather.

　 A. How 　　　　　　 B. What　　　　 C. That　　　　　 D. Whether

30. I became a teacher in 1993. I _______ for 13 years by next summer.

　 A. has taught　　　　　　 B. will teach　　　　　 C. has been teaching　　　 D. will have been teaching

29. Mr Wang is waiting outside, Doctor Smith. _______ he come in now or wait for a moment?

　 A. Will　　　　　　　 B. Can　　　　　 C. Shall　　　　　 D. Would

28. ---Smoking is bad for your health.　 ---Yes, I know. But I simply can’t　　 . (北京2002春)

　 A. give it up　　 B. give it in　　 C. give it out　　 D. give it away