One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a hug feather. Several times, it 　36　 　　several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). 　37　 　one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some 　38 　　thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 　39　 　it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was 　40　 　by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in 　41　 　yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome. 　42 　　this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 　43　 　on the earth, also shares human failings.

After some time the ant 　44　 　reached its destination --- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 　45　 　home. It was there that the ant met its 　46 　. How could that large feather possibly 　47　 　such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this 　48　 　and using great brightness, overcoming problems a1l along the way, just gave up the 　49　 　and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 　50　 　it began its journey and in the end the feather was 　51 　　more than a burden. Isn’t our 　52　 　like that?

We worry about our families; we worry about the 　53　 　of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to 　54　 　that at the destination they are 　55 　　and we can’t take them with us.

36．A．brought about　　　 B．got over　　　　　　　 C．came across　　　　 D．dealt with

37．A．At　　　　　　　　　　　 B．For　　　　　　　　　　 C．To　　　　 　　　 D．With

38．A．brave　　 　　　 B．tiring　　　　 　 C．magic　　　　 　 D．short

39．A．across　　　 　　 B．through　　　　 C．beside　　　 　　　 D．behind

40．A．frightened　 　　 B．attracted　　　 　 C．annoyed　　　 　　 D．satisfied

41．A．size　　　　　 　 B．height　　　　 C．depth　　　 　　　 D．length

42．A．Therefore 　　　 B．But　　　　 　　　 C．Moreover　　 　 D．Otherwise

43．A．working　　　 　 B．sleeping　　　 　 C．1iving　　　 　　　　　 D．walking

44．A．probably　　 　　 B．suddenly　　 　　 C．easily　　 　　　　　　 D．finally

45．A．underground　 　　 B．lonely　　　 　　　 C．comfortable　　 　　 D．big

46．A．partner　　　 　 B．match　　　 　　　 C．parent　　　 　　　　　 D．friend

47．A．fit　　　　　 　　 B．fix　　　　 　　　　 C．suit　　　　 　　　　　 D．fill

48．A．decision　　　 　　 B．pleasure　　　 　 C．trouble　　 　　　　　　 D．matter

49．A．insect　　　　 　 B．problem　　　 　　 C．hole　 　　　　　　　　　 D．feather

50．A．after　　　　 　 B．until　　　　 　　 C．before 　　　　　　　　 D．once

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

52．A．study　　　　　 B．aim　　　 　　　　 C．dream　　 　　　　　　 D．1ife

53．A．waste　　　　 　　 B．lack　　　　 　　　 C．worth　　 　　　　　　　 D．danger

54．A．think　　　　 　 B．find　　　　 　　 C．wonder　　　 　　　 D．warn

55．A．bad　　　　　 B．practical　　　 　 C．useless　　 　　　　　 D．meaningful

35．--- What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game.

　　 --- ________. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.

　　　 A．It just depends　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．All right　　　　　　　　

　　　 C．It’s up to you　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Glad to hear that

34．“I don’t think it’s my ________ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on, that’s all,” said the boy.

　　　 A．error　　　　　　　　　 B．mistake　　　　　　　 C．fault　　　　　　　　　　　 D．duty

33．The committee is discussing the problem right now. It will _______ have been solved by the end of next week.

　　　 A．eagerly　　　　　　　 B．hopefully　　　　　　 C．immediately　　　　　　 D．gradually

32．Learning about problems between different races in other countries ________ you understand the tensions in other countries.

　　　 A．help　 　　　　　　　 B．helps　 　　　　　　 C．helping　　 　　　　　　 D．to help

31．After much ________, the shop owner agreed to cut down the price by 20%.

　　　 A．debating　　　　　　　 B．talking　　　　　　　　 C．discussing　　　　　　 D．bargaining