Dear editor,

　　One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. 1 in the crowded store, I had my wallet stolen. And my whole salary was 2 with it.

　　I was so angry that I almost lost 3 of myself. What 4 I do? We were not very rich. The money was really not a 5 sum 6 my family, it would affect our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

　　I felt very sad and even 7 for losing the money when I got back home. To make 8 for my unforgivable mistake, I 9 all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then prepared a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to please her.

　　When she came home, I 10 a smile to 11 her. She was surprised to see the neat house and delicious meat. We sat 12 the table and began to eat. I told my story 13 . She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.

　　“I’ve lost my salary,”I murmured to her again.

　　“I 14 .”She did not shout at me as I bad expected. She did not lose her 15 . 16 I was afraid she was trying hard to 17 her anger.

　　A moment later, my wife was still silent and seemed to be 18 her favourite dish At last I could not help asking,“I’ve lost the money. Why not shout at me?”

　　She raised her eyes, looking at me and 19 ,“Oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about 20 to comfort you. It’s the thief who is to blame.”

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can 　41 on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll 　42 that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”

Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had designed myself for a 43 announcer(播音员). So I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got 　44 every time.

In one station, a kind lady told me that 　45 stations wouldn’t risk employing a person without 　46 since I had just graduated. “Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.

I returned to Dixon, 　47 I had finished my high school education and had 　48 in the school football team. My father said that our town had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 　49 its sports department(部门). The job sounded just 　50 for me but I wasn’t hired.

My 　51 had shown as if by design. “Everything happens for the best,” Mum 　52 me. Dad offered me his car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired a/an 　53 . 　54 I left his office, my frustration boiled over(发怒). I asked aloud, “ 55 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer 　56 he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

Suddenly, I heard the director 　57 ?. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to 　58 an imaginary game.

It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 　59 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 　60 Saturday.

41.A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　 　　　　　　　　　 D. carry

42.A. recognize　　 　　　　　 B. realize　　 　　　　　　 C. react　　　 　　　　　 D. respond

43.A. news　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sports 　　　　　　　　　　 C. weather　　　 　　　 D. TV

44.A. invited　　　　　　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　　　　 C. refused　 　　　　　　　 D. accepted

45.A. large　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. all　　　　 　　　　　 C. good　 　　　　　　　　 D. small

46.A. experience　　　　　　　　 B. examination　 　　　　 C. agreement　 　　　　　 D. degree

47.A. which　 　　　　　　　　　 B. where　 　　　　　　　 C. there　 　　　　　　　　 D. here

48.A. played 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. joined　　　 　　　　　 C. taken　　　 　　　　 D. fought

49.A. own　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. manage　 　　　　　　　 C. report　 　　　　　　　 D. enter

50.A. possible　　　　　　　　　　 B. successful 　　　　　　 C. right　 　　　　　　　　　 D. important

51.A. disappointment　　　　　 B. delight 　　　　　　　　 C. pleasure　 　　　　　 D. interest

52.A. woke 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. advised 　　　　　　　　 C. demanded　　 　　 D. reminded

53.A. manager　 　　　　　　　 B. clerk　 　　　　　　　　　 C. worker　 　　　　　　 D. announcer

54.A. While　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As　　 　　　　　　　　 C. Until　　 　　　　　　　 D. So

55.A. What　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. How　 　　　　　　　　　 C. Whenever　 　　　　　 D. Wherever

56.A. because　 　　　　　　　 B. but　 　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. once

57.A. calling 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. answering 　　　　　　　 C. broadcasting　 　　　 D. announcing

58.A. make 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. act　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. broadcast　　 　　　 D. play

59.A. moved 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sorry 　　　　　　　　　 C. thankful　 　　　　　 D. satisfied

60.A. future　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. coming　 　　　　　　 C. last　 　　　 　　　　　　 D. later

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　　During the dust-blown thirties, everyone fell on hard times. The year 1 10, we drew names at our little school to see whom we'd 2 Christmas gifts with. I picked Helen's name. Helen was a new girl. Her family 3 in a house someone had deserted.

　　Every day Helen wore the 4 brown dress to school, some of the neighbors whispered that Helen's daddy was 5 , and that he drank. Some didn't 6 want their kids to be friends with Helen.

　　One day in December I said to Mom,“Wouldn't it be nice to get Helen a 7 for Christmas?”Mom agreed, 8 I could see from her expression that there was no extra money for material. She had bought the material for me and my sisters and our dresses were almost 9 “There must be a way,”I 10 . Mom hugged me.“I wish there was a way,”she said.

　　The next morning Mom called me into the kitchen.“I have a(an) 11 ,”she said.“You and Helen are the same 12 . If you gave her your new red dress, I could fix you up the wool plaid（格子花呢）one that your cousin Esther sent.”I got a special feeling in my stomach. Give Helen my new dress? 13 I could respond, Mom said quickly,“I'll go ahead and fix the plaid dress and you can give her that, so she will have a 14 dress to wear for Christmas.”

　　“Give the red dress to Helen,”I said.“I want her to have it.” “Are you 15 ?” “I am sure. Absolutely.”When Helen came into the room Mom handed her the new red dress. A look of 16 filled Helen's face. She hugged Mom. Helen took it and 17 it in front of her.“Thank you, thank you, thank--”she said to me.“I'm so 18 .”I was feeling happy, too. Helen moved away shortly after that and I never 19 her again. Me, the plaid dress became one of my 20 . 

My mother had been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become __36__ so that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my __37__ to it.

As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came __38__ to most. I had problems with writing, reading, and especially speaking. I did not talk the way __39__ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert(敏感) to my surroundings. My reading was poor __40__ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to __41__. My writing was not at the __42__ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers were __43__.

My mother __44__ all my challenges and, as a professor with a Ph.D., decided to __45__ the situation early in my development. She did not want me to __46__. After a while, _47_ did indeed conquer all the problems that had troubled us. She spent hours every day __48__ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. __49__ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.

In addition, she gave __50__ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high __51__ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never __52__ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a __53__ person if I continue to follow her lead. She __54__ me to work for my grades and attend college.

She used her gifts as a __55__ to help a child — her child — and now I have the opportunity to become something.

36. A. everything 　　　　　　　 B. something　　　 　 C. anything 　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

37.　 A. mind 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. brain　　　　　 　　 C. feelings　　　　 　 D. work

38.　 A. smoothly 　　　　　　　　 B. strongly 　　　　　　　　 C. frequently 　　　 D. easily

39.　 A. average 　　　　　　　　　 B. ordinary 　　　　　　　　 C. normal 　　　　　　　　　 D. common

40.　 A. just 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. even 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ever 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. only

41.　 A. hear B. write C. read D. understand

42.　 A. level 　　　　 　　　　　　 B. length 　　　　　　　　　　 C. speed 　　　　　　　　　　 D. degree

43.　 A. problems 　　　　　　　　 B. excuses 　　　　　　　　 C. worries 　　　　　　　　 D. duties

44.　 A. suffered B. observed C. removed D. experienced

45.　 A. study 　　　　　　　　　　 B. find 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. change 　　　　　　　　　 D. keep

46.　 A. fight 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strike 　　　　　　　 C. struggle 　　　　　　　　 D. challenge

47.　 A. it 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. I 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. they 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. we

48.　 A. teaching B. giving C. supporting 　　　　　　 D. reminding

49.　 A. Without 　　　　　　　　　 B. Except 　　　　　　　　　 C. Besides 　　　　　　　　　 D. Beyond

50.　 A. information B. advice C. promise D. expectation

51.　 A. before 　　　　　　　　　　 B. though 　　　　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　　　　 D. unless

52.　 A. set up 　　　　　　　　　　 B. pushed up 　　　 C. gave up 　　　　　　　　 D. looked up

53.　 A. rich 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. famous 　　　　　　　　　 C. successful 　　　　　　 D. powerful

54.　 A. suggests 　　　　　　　　 B. encourages 　　　　　　 C. demands 　　　　　　　　 D. hopes

55.　 A. woman 　　　　　　　　　 B. doctor 　　　　　　　　　 C. sister 　　　　　　　　　　 D. teacher

Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his life, he might go home and write in his diary; now, a teenager with 21　 problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog(博客). In many ways, a diary and a blog are very 22 . But what makes bolgging different from writing in a(n) 　　 23　 diary?

　 The biggest difference is that a blog is much more 24 than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his diary like a book full of 25 that he does not want to 26 with others.

　 It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog 27 a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

　 I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her 28 . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test. 　29 I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but 30 in my dairy. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was 31 that my sister might read it.

The biggest 32 with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something 33 about him in my diary, he would never know. 34 , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might 35　 her blog and get angry.

　 There are also 36 to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “ Nobody cares about me”, because no one would　 37 about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would quickly 38 and tell her how much they 39　 her. Blogs help people 40 in contact with their friends and know what the people around them are doing.

21. A. the same　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　 D. daily

22. A. simple　　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. similar　　　　　　　 D. different

23. A. personal　　　　　　 B. ordinary　　　　　　　　　 C. meaningful　　　 D. traditional

24. A. attractive　　　　　　 B. public　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exciting　　　　　　 D. quick

25. A. thoughts　　　　　　 B. puzzles　　　　　　　　　　 C. ideas　　　　　　　　 D. secrets

26. A. tell　　　　　　　　　　 B. share　　　　　　　　　　　 C. publish　　　　　　 D. solve

27. A. instead of　　　　　 B. as well as　　　　　　　　 C. except for　　　　 D. besides

28. A. blog　　　　　　　　　 B. diary　　　　　　　　　　　 C. report　　　　　　　 D. web

29. A. Although　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　 D. Because

30. A. only　　　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　 D. never

31. A. angry　　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. glad　　　　　　　　 D. worried

32. A. problem　　　　　　　　　　 B. doubt　　　　　　　　　　　 C. question　　　　　 D. mistake

33. A. boring　　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　　　　 C. mean　　　　　　　 D. funny

34. A. So 　　　　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. Then

35. A. steal　　　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　 C. write　　　　　　　　 D. read

36. A. reasons　　　　　　　 B. wishes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shortcomings　　 D. advantages

37. A. care　　　　　　　　　 B. know　　　　　　　　　　　 C. think　　　　　　　　 D. ask

38. A. prepare　　　　　　　 B. begin　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. respond　　　　　　 D. feel

39. A. like　　　　　　　　　　 B. miss　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　 D. stand

40. A. lose　　　　　　　　　 B. stay 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. leave　　　　　　　　 D. find