My classmates called me “the alien”, and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫). As a young boy, I 　36 　from a serious skin disease, which filled my arms with scars. The true 　37 　of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.

　　 Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be 　38_. I therefore took an active role in fighting against my disease, and my health 　39 　greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 　40_ had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.

　　 Years later, 　41 　my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 　42 　by overcoming difficulties.

　　 I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 　43 　a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my 　44 . While preparing for our first presentation, I was 　45 　with my team members and often rejected their 　46 . I performed most of their tasks myself, allowing them to 　47 　me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback 　48 　me, and I mentioned it to the club’s director. She _49 　that she 　　trusted my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 　50 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.

Although they were 　51 　in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 　52 　my policy. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave 　53 　to many good ideas. Most 　54_, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were crazy and eager to devote time to the program, _55 　I learned what true leadership is.

　　 My experiences undoubtedly improved my ability to handle challenging situations.

36．A．judged　　　　　　　　 B．separated　　　　　　 C．prevented　　　　　　 D．suffered

37．A．pain　　　　　　　　　　 B．sign　　　　　　　　　　 C．value　　　　　　　　　 D．meaning

39．A．developed　　　　　 B．removed　　　　　　　 C．increased　　　　　　 D．improved

40．A．joy　　　　　　　　　　 B．goal　　　　　　　　　　 C．will　　　　　　　　　　 D．life

41．A．like　　　　　　　　　　 B．over　　　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　　　　 D．in

42．A．ability　　　　　　　　 B．quality　　　　　　　　 C．leadership　　　　　　 D．friendship

43．A．taught　　　　　　　　 B．managed 　　　　　　 C．found　　　　　　　　　 D．followed　　　

44．A．method　　　　　　　 B．mistake　　　　　　　 C．effort　　　　　　　　　 D．right

45．A．strict　　　　　　　　　 B．familiar　　　　　　　 C．patient　　　　　　　　 D．satisfied

46．A．desires　　　　　　　　 B．ideas　　　　　　　　　 C．tasks　　　　　　　　　 D．talents

47．A．help　　　　　　　　　　 B．guide　　　　　　　　　 C．show　　　　　　　　　 D．remind

48．A．encouraged　　　　　 B．disturbed　　　　　　 C．discouraged　　　　 D．educated

49．A．found　　　　　　　　 B．thought　　　　　　　 C．repeated　　　　　　　 D．responded

50．A．pride　　　　　　　　　 B．hope　　　　　　　　　 C．surprise　　　　　　　 D．delight

51．A．slow　　　　　　　　　 B．strong　　　　　　　　 C．rich　　　　　　　　　　 D．weak

52．A．deleted　　　　　　　　 B．changed　　　　　　　 C．regretted　　　　　　 D．considered

53．A．rise　　　　　　　　　　 B．hand　　　　　　　　　 C．gift　　　　　　　　　　 D．birth

54．A．importantly　　　　 B．honestly　　　　　　　 C．necessarily　　　　　 D．respectably

55．A．and　　　　　　　　　　 B．but　　　　　　　　　　 C．or　　　　　　　　　　　 D．for

35. The director had her assistant ___ some hot dogs for the meeting.

　　　 A. picked up　　　　　 B. picks up　　 C. pick up　　　　　　 D. picking up

34. This was ____ anyone had previously sailed alone.

　　　 A. twice the distance　　　　　　 B. more than twice

　　　 C. as twice as distant　　　　　　 D. twice what

33. Men usually go straight to ____ they want and leave quickly when shopping.

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

32. Mum is coming. What present _____ for your birthday?

　　　 A. you expect she has got　　　　　　　　　　 B. you expect has she got

　　　 C. do you expect she has got　 　　　　　　 D. do you expect has she got