The society today offers the young generation more chances to _______ their talent and skills.

A. give out　　　　 B. take in 　　　　 C. show off　　　　　 D. carry on

He stopped his ears with his hands to _____ the terrible noise.

　　A. show off 　　 B. cut out 　　 C. keep from 　　 D. shut out

Mr. Hadley was my 6th grade teacher. I was a tall thin girl weighing barely a hundred pounds. I ended up taking a lot of 36 especially from the boys, because of my appearance. I became an extremely 37 young lady.

One day 38 in the 6th grade class was told by Mr. Hadley that we would be 39 to stand up in front of the class and read the 40 that we had completed.

When my turn came, I 41 to stand up in front of all those students and 42 to their tricks. Mr. Hadley came over to me and again 43 me to read my report. I gave it back to him. He walked to the front of the 44 and said, "Yvonne has a very good report here and I think everyone 45 to hear her read it. If I hear anyone making 46 noises or making fun of her in any way, I will let you fail right here and now. Understood?"

Mr. Hadley walked back to me and 47 me the paper, asking me to go to the front of the class. I walked to the front of the class on legs 48 were shaking and I felt a(n) 49 in my chest. Everyone were all quiet, including those boys. I stood there trying to gain 50 .

Mr. Hadley walked over to me putting his arm around me, "You can do it. I have 51 in you!" His words helped calm me. I 52 the report and instead of the kids laughing at me and 53 me, they all stood up and clapped their hands.

From that day on the kids never made fun of me again and some 54 made friends with me. I continued to be quite shy all through school 55 from that day on I knew if I had to stand up in front of class again. I could do it.

36. A. exercise　　　 B. interests　　　　 C. trouble 　　　　 D. tricks

37. A. brave　　　　 B. shy 　　　 C. graceful　　　 D. selfish

38. A. someone　　 B. everyone　 C. none　　　　 D. anyone

39. A. allowed　　　 B. required　　 C. advised　　　 D. warned

40. A. newspapers　 B. reports　　 C. experiences　 D. texts

41. A. refused　　　 B. decided　　 C. promised　　 D. pretended

42. A. show off　　　 B. look back　 C. open up　　 D. put down

43. A. asked　　　 B. forced　　　 C. ordered　　　 D. permitted

44. A. teacher　　　 B. classroom　　 C. blackboard　　 D. class

45. A. likes　　 　B. hates　　　　 C. needs　　　 D. dares

46. A. quiet　　　 B. strange　　 C. special　　　　 D. little

47. A. left　　　　 B. dropped　　　 C. offered　　　 D. handed

48. A. which　　　 B. what　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. that

49. A. rabbit　　　 B. idea　　　　 C. warmth　　　 D. coldness

50. A. strength　　 B. excuse　　　 C. calm　　　　 D. encouragement

51. A. dependence B. support　　　 C. confidence　　 D. result

52. A. read　　　 B. recited　　　 C. announced　　 D. described

53. A. looking down upon　　 B. making fun of

C. losing interest in　　　 D. breaking away from

54. A. definitely　 B. fortunately　 C. surprisingly　　 D. actually

55. A. but　　　　 B. and　　　　 C. so　　　　　 D. though

As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．

　　　 Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things　 36　 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave　 37　 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we　 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

　　　 Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 　 39 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend 　 40　 what the teacher had told us without a fault．I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．

　　　 On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 　41　 it, the girls around all　 42 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．

　　　 I tried to forget about the　 43　 gift, but when the same girls　 44　 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 　45 want it．" The girls laughed at my 　46　 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 　 47 I thought about my words．It wasn't　 48　 like me to say things like that．

"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me,tears 　 49　 down her face．

　　　 From a poor family, she was a　 50　 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 51　 and the horrible treatment silently．

　　　 I was sick to my stomach as my　 52　 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?

　　　 Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury．

　　　 And I had 　53 everything for her．

　　　 I told her that I had only said those things to try to　 54　 .

　　　 "We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 　55 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

36．A．for　　 　　　　　　 B．behind　　　　 C. through　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．like

37．A．convincing　　 　 B．reminding　　　 C. rewarding　　　　　　 D. encouraging

38．A．drew　　　　 　　 B．dragged　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．found　 　 D．picked

39．A．chances　　 　　 B．help　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．gifts

40．A．learned　　　　 B．copied　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．followed　　　 　 D．discovered

41．A．discovered　 　　 B．opened　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. grasped　　　　 　　 D．held

42．A．blamed　　 　　　　 B．shouted　　　 　 C. laughed　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．commented

43．A．special　　 　　　 B．valuable　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worrying　　 D. embarrassing

44．A．mentioned　 　　 B．saw　　　　　　 C．showed　　　 　　 D．suggested

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

46．A．remarks　 　　 B．feeling　　　　 C. suffering　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．expression

47．A．if　　　　　 　　 B．as　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．because

48．A．exactly　　　　 B．perfectly　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．normally　　 　　 D．necessarily

49．A．dashing　　 　　 B．getting　　　　 C. smoothing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．streaming

50．A．goal　　　 　　　　 B．target　　　　　 C．centre　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．wonder

51．A．challenge　 　　　 B．puzzle　　 　　　　 C．teasing　　 　　　 D．ignoring

52．A．powerful　　　 　 B．hurtful　　　　　 C．tense　　　 　　　 D．scary

53．A．ruined　　　 　　　 B．stolen　　　　 C．changed　 　　　 D．disturbed

54．A．turn off　　　 　 B．show off　　　　 C. get in　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．fit in

55．A．optimistically 　　 B．understandingly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C .persuasively D．honestly

One morning, when I was 16, my father told me I could drive him to a remote village named Mijas, about 18 miles away, 36 that I take the car in to be serviced at a nearby 37. Having just learned to drive, and hardly ever having the 38 to use the car, I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas and 39 to pick him up at 4 P. M. ,then drove to a nearby garage and the car 40 in it. Because I had a few hours to 41, I decided to see a movie at a theater nearby. However, I was so 42 in the movie that I didn’t take any 43 of time. When the film was over, it was already 6 o’clock.

　 I knew Dad would be angry if he found out I had been watching movies, and not let me drive again. A good idea 44 me. I drove up to Mijas until I saw Dad waiting 45 on the corner, I explained to him that it was because the car had needed some major repairs that I was 46 . I will never forget the look he gave me.

“I’m so disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me. Jason. When you did not 47 , I called the garage to ask if there were any problems , and they told me that you hadn’t 48 the car.

I can see a feeling of sadness 49 him.

“I’m angry, not with you but with myself. Now I am 50 that I have failed as a father. I am going to walk home now and contemplate 51 I have done all these years.”

“But Dad, it is 18 miles to home. It’s dark. You can’t walk home.”

My 52 , my apologies and the rest of my utterances were of no use .Dad walked along the dusty roads silently in the dark, 53 thought. I pleaded all the way , telling him how sorry I was, but he simply 54 to pay any attention . Seeing my father in so much pain was the most painful experience that I have ever faced, 55 it was also the most successful lesson.

36.A. providing 　　　　　　　　 B. supplying　 　 　　　 C. offering　 　　　　　　 　 D. giving

37.A. factory　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. station　　 　　　　　 C. store　　 　　　　　　 D. garage

38.A. challenge　 　　　　　　 B. courage　 　　　　　　　 C.chance　 　　　　　　　　 D. potential

39.A. pretended B. struggled 　　　　　　　 C. required　　　 　　　　　　 D. commited

40.A.pulled up　 　　　　　　　 B.took up　　 　　　　　　 C. moved up　 　　　　 D. came up

41.A. practice　 　　　　　　　 B.go　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　 　　　 D. waste

42.A. attracted B. absorbed　 　　　　　　 C. addicted　　 　　　　 D. adapted

43.A. control　　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　 　　　　　 C.notice　　　 　　　　 D. temper

44.A. stuck with　　　　　　　　 B. caught up 　　　　　 C. occured to 　　　　　 D. came up

45.A. interestedly　 　　　　　 B.gratefully 　　　　　　　 C.anxiously　 　　　　　　 D. casually

46.A. put down　 　　　　　　 B. held up　 　　　　　　 C. broken down 　　　　 D. taken up

47.A.turn down　　 　　　　　 B.show off　 　　　　　 C. get through　 　　　 D. turn up

48.A. picked out　 　　 　　　 B. picked on　 　　　　　 C. called on　　 　　　　 D. called for

49.A. through　　　　　 B. on　　　 　　　　　　　 C. by　　　 　　　　　　 D. in

50.A.conscientious B. confused C. conscious 　　　　　　 D. considerable

51.A. what　　 　　　　　　　 B. why　　　 　　　　　　 C.where　　　　 　　　　　　 D. when

52.A. opinion 　　　　　　　　　 B. suggestion 　　　　　　 C. opposition　 　　　　　 D. thought

53.A. lost in　 　　　　　　　　　 B. weak in　 　　　　　　 C. expert in　 　　　　　 D. concerned in

54.A. cried　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. regretted　 　　　　　 C. imagined　 　　　　　 D. refused

55.A. therefore B. but C. otherwise　 　　　　　 D. consequently