42．A．respected　　 　　　　 B．conveyed　　 　　　　 C．declined　　 　　　　　 D．approved

41．A．self-protection　　 　 B．self-improvement　 C．self-confidence　 　　 D．self-learning

40．A．always　　 　　　　　　 B．often　　 　　　　　　　 C．never　　 　　　　　　　 D．seldom

39．A．fear　　 　　　　　　　　 B．conscience　　 　　　 C．chance　　 　　　　　 D．sense

38．A．influence　　 　　　　 B．controversy　　 　　　 C．attack　　 　　　　　　 D．pressure

37．A．distribute　　 　　　　 B．disallow　　 　　　　　 C．offer　　 　　　　　　　 D．permit

36．A．optional　　 　　　　　 B．basic　　 　　　　　　　 C．necessary　 　　　　　 D．optimistic

55. A. salad　　 　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　 C. picnic　　　　 　　 D. hope

答案　 36.C　 37.A　 38.B　 39.D　 40.D　 41.C　 42.B　 43.A　 44.A　 45.D　 46.D　 47.C　 48.C　 49.B　 50.B　 51.D　 52.D　 53.B　 54.A　 55.C

Passage 20

(山东省诸城等四县市2008年高考适应性训练)

Each of us fails from time to time．If we are wise，we accept these failures as a　　 36　 　part of the learning process．But all too often as parents and teachers we 　　37　　 this same right to our children．

　　 When I see a child suffer from this kind of 　　38　　 ，I think of Donnie．

　　 Donnie was my youngest third grader．His 　39　 of failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed．He　　 40　　 answered questions--he was afraid he might be wrong．I tried my best to build his　　 41　 　．But nothing changed until mid-term，when Mary Anne，a student teacher，was assigned to our classroom．She was young and pretty，and she loved children．Many pupils，Donnie included，all 　42　 her very much．

　　 One morning，we were working on math problems at the chalkboard．Donnie had 　　43　　 the problems with pains-taking tidiness．Pleased with his progress，I 　　44　 the children with Mary Anne and went for art materials．When I returned，Donnie was in 　　45　　 ．He'd missed the third problem．

　　 My student teacher looked at me in despair．Suddenly her face 　46　 　．From the desk we shared，she got a container filled with pencils．

　　 “Look，Donnie，”she said，kneeling beside him and gently 　47　　 the tern-stained face from his arms，“I've got something to 　48　 　you．”She removed the pencils，one at a time，and placed them on his desk．

　 　　 “See these 　49　 ，Donnie，”she continued，“They belong to Mrs. Lindstrom and me．See how the erasers are 　　50　 ? That's because we make mistakes too．But we erase the mistakes and try again．That's what you 　51　 　learn to do，too．”

　　 She kissed him and stood up．“Here，” she said，“I'll leave one of these pencils on 　52　 desk so you'll remember that everybody makes mistakes，　 53　 　teachers．” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and a smile．

　 　　 The 　54　 became Donnie's prized possession．That，together with Mary Anne's frequent encouragement，gradually 　　55　 　him that it's all right to make mistakes--as long as you erase them and try again．

54. A. ducks　　　　　 B. children　　　　　　 C. family　　 　　　 D. people

53. A. supply　　　　 B. cook　 　　　　　　　 C. watch　　　　　　　　 D. plant