A terrible earthquake happened in Wenchuan on May 12, 2008. 42 people lost their lives and homes. During those days, we could hear a lot of stories about 43. Here is 44 of them. After the earthquake, under a fallen building, some soldiers found that a 45 died in a very strange way. When they were ready to take her away, they were surprised to find that a baby in her arms was still 46. The baby was sleeping and 47 hurt(受伤) at all. Between the dead mother _48 the living baby, there was a cellphone (手机) with a short 49 on the screen, “My dear baby, if you can survive (幸存) , remember that I love you.” Everybody 50 when they read these words.
Besides this story, many other stories also moved (感动) us deeply. 51 these stories, we learn more about love.
You’re lucky if you’re loved by others. You’re great if you love others when you’re in danger.

A man once had a dream about the Black Forest in Germany. In his dream, he was walking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw (抛) him to the ground. He ran off as fast as he could, but they followed him. He reached (到达) a place where he saw two roads (路) in front of him, one to the right and the other to the left. Which road should he take? He heard the two men behind him, getting nearer, and at the same time he heard a voice. It told him to go to the right, and he did so. He ran on and soon came to a small hotel. He was received (接待) there kindly and given a room, and he was saved from the two men. That was the dream.

Twenty years later, he was really in the Black Forest and as happened in the dream long ago, two men ran out and tried to throw him down. He ran off, and came to a place with two roads, like in the dream. He remembered the dream and took the road to the right. He soon reached a small hotel, was taken in, and so was safe. His dream of twenty years before had saved his life.

（　 ）46.The Black Forest is _________.

　 　　 A. a place in Germany B. not a real place C. invented by the writer D. a place in Britain

（　 ）47.When he was walking in the forest, _______ ran after him.

　　 　 A. two dogs　　 B. two tigers　 　C. two men　 　 D. two women

（　 ）48.In the dream, he came to ________ at last.

　 　　A. a forest 　　　B. another road　 C. another dream D. a small hotel

（　 ）49.It was ______that saved the man’s life 20 years later.

　 　　A. a voice　 　　B. the dream　 　 C. someone else　 D. God

（　 ）50. The story tells us that_________.

　　　 A. a dream may come true some time later.　 B.A dream is always a dream.

　　　 C. People should not believe their dreams. 　D. People should always believe their dreams.

Homesick is a compound(复合的) word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each   46   means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning    47   they are used together? The definition(定义) of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you miss your home.
Now think for a minute   48 SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the definition to the word SEA, would the definition   49 SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite   50 . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are    51   ,the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick,    52   you want to be is at sea.
Have you ever   53   a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are    54  deep inside as if their hearts are broken.
And we also have other compound words, such as handshake and    55  . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know some thing like this in your English study.