It was a Sunday afternoon and , unlike the past few weekends, the four of us did not sit at the kitchen table playing cards.

　 That evening, my parents seated my sister Emily　 36　 I down in the living room because they said that they　 37　 to talk to us.

　 My father began slowly, as if he was　 38　 something back.　 39　 grew deep in his forehead　 40　 he told us that he and my mother were getting a divorce. Tears began to　 41　

in my mother’s eyes. My father went over and stared out　 42　 the view of the backyard.

　 I always　 43　 of my parents as being in love,　 44　 they fought all the time. I saw them as　 45　 in every way. I looked up to them　 46　 anyone else, and now they destroyed their　　 47 . I think the　 48　 came from not having anyone to look up to.　

　 Now I see my father about once a week, and it is　 49 . I can talk to him more　 50　 and I have learned to appreciate the time I get to spend with my father.　 51　 my mother it has changed in a different way. I have　 52　 to respect her more. She works so hard to　 53　 the family.　

　 It took lots of time for me to know that what they did was for the　 54　 and to　 55　 them for it. I now know that parents are not perfect and also make mistakes.

36.　 A. and　　 B. but　　 C. when　 D. while

37.　 A. decided　　　 B. ought　 C. had　　 D. meant

38.　 A. getting　　　 B. holding　　　 C. taking D. stopping

39.　 A. Threads　　　 B. Marks C. Signs　 D. Lines

40.　 A. before B. as　　　 C. after　 D. since

41.　 A. build　 B. fall　　 C. drop　 D. pile

42.　 A. within B. off　　　 C. away　 D. beyond

43.　 A. knew　 B. heard　 C. learned　　　 D. thought

44.　 A. as if　　 B. even though　　　 C. so that D. now that

45.　 A. perfect　　　 B. happy C. confused　　 D. puzzled

46.　 A. as much as B. no more than　　 C. not more than　　 D. more than

47.　 A. dream B. mind　 C. image D. figure

48.　 A. effect　 B. sense　 C. feeling　　　 D. pain

49.　 A. different　　 B. difficult　　 C. distant D. delicious

50.　 A. often　 B. closely　　　 C. openly　　　 D. kindly

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

52.　 A. come 　　　 B. known　　　 C. hoped D. refused

53.　 A. help　　 B. afford C. support　　　 D. supply

54.　 A. best　　 B. better　 C. most　 D. more

55.　 A. admired　　 B. forgive　　　 C. thank　 D. praise

35. Have you got a pen and piece of paper? I will ____ what he had told me.

A. make a note of　 B. make the note of　 C. make notes　 　D. make a note

34. Ann never dreams of ____ for her to be sent abroad very soon.

　 A. there being a chance　　 　　　　　 B. there to be a chance

　 C. there be a chance　　　　　 　 D. being a chance

33. Happiness, rather than working hard, is the key to _____ , according to a research

published yesterday.

　 A. succeed　　 B. success　　　 C. successful　　　 D. successfully

32. The Tower of London is ____ the Church tower.

　 A. twice high than　　　　　　　 B. two times as high as

　 C. twice higher as　　　　　　　 D. three times the height of

31. John plays football ____ , if not better than, David.

　 A. as well　　　　 B. as well as　　　 C. so well　　　　　 D. so well as

29. Examinations are not the only means of _____ someone’s ability.

　 A. guessing　　 B. praising　 C. valuing　　 D. assessing

30 The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the ____.

　 A. $20 remaining　　 B. remained $20　　 C. remained $20　 D. $20 to remain

28. You must get there within an hour. There should be no ____ in sending this information

to him.　　 A. question　　 B. delay　　 C. quarrel　　　　 D. problem

27. ---Would you do me a favor and give me a ride?　 　　　 　--- ____.

A. With pleasure　　　 B. No trouble　 　　 C. Never mind　　　 　 　 D. Yes, that’s right

26. He ____ on the ground ____ to me that his hen ____ two eggs a day.

　 A. lied; laying; had laid　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lay; lying; had laid

　 C. laid; lay; had lain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lay; lied; has laid