John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy .It happened during World War II. His family never  1    a washing machine and ,since gasoline was expensive ,they could not  2   trips to the laundry（洗衣店）several miles away. Keeping clothes  3   became a problem for young John’s household.

       A family friend joined the army ,and his wife  4   to go with him. John’s family  5   to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s   6   ,the friends suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they  7   the washer.

       Young John helped with the washing ,and across the years he  8   a love for the old, green Bendix. But   9  the war ended .When the friends came to take it back ,John grew terribly   10  .His mother   11  him and said, “You must remember ,that machine   12  belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken   13  ,let’s use this  14   to be grateful that we had it at all.”

       The lesson turned out  15   . Years later ,John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia（白血病）. Though he   16  for months with her death ,John could not begin getting over from the   17  until he remembered the old Bendix.

       His daughter was a    18  .When he realized that simple fact ,everything changed .He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to   19  for a time. He felt   20  . He found strength and recovery . He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

1．A．required                B．owned                 C．repaired               D．saw

2．A．take                      B．have                    C．afford                 D．ride

4．A．agreed                  B．managed              C．desired                D．prepared

5．A．offered                 B．decided               C．expected             D．promised

6．A．disappointment      B．astonishment        C．sadness               D．regret

7．A．bought                  B．got                      C．borrowed            D．used

8．A．achieved               B．produced             C．developed            D．reduced

9．A．finally                   B．obviously             C．immediately         D．peacefully

10．A．frightened            B．upset                   C．hopeless              D．confused

11．A．explained             B．encouraged          C．comforted           D．taught

12．A．once                   B．already                C．hardly                 D．never

13．A．out                     B．down                  C．away                  D．up

14．A．chance                B．success               C．event                  D．treasure

15．A．important            B．necessary            C．reasonable           D．invaluable

16．A．thought               B．missed                C．struggled             D．forgot

13．A．lesson                 B．loss                     C．illness                 D．difficulty

18．A．death                  B．washer                C．gift                     D．loser

19．A．share                  B．spend                  C．live                     D．earn

20．A．grateful              B．energetic             C．relaxed              D．happy

John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family never  36    a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not  37   trips to the laundry（洗衣店）several miles away. Keeping clothes  38   became a problem for young John’s household.

       A family friend joined the army, and his wife  39   to go with him. John’s family  40   to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s   41   , the friends suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they  42   the washer.

       Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he  43   a love for the old, green Bendix. But   44  the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly   45  . His mother   46  him and said, “You must remember, that machine   47  belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken   48  ,let’s use this  49   to be grateful that we had it at all.”

       The lesson turned out  50   . Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia（白血病）. Though he   51  for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the   52  until he remembered the old Bendix.

       His daughter was a    53  .When he realized that simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to   54  for a time. He felt   55  . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

36. A. required                  B. owned                  C. repaired                D. saw

37. A. take                       B. have                     C. afford                   D. ride

38. A. clean                      B. warm                   C. nice                      D. good

39. A. disagreed                B. hated                    C. refused                 D. prepared

40. A. offered                   B. wished                  C. explained              D. planned

41. A. disappointment        B. joy                       C. sadness                D. regret

42. A. bought                   B. got                       C. borrowed              D. sold

43. A. achieved                 B. produced              C. developed             D. reduced

44. A. finally                     B. obviously              C. immediately           D. peacefully

45. A. frightened               B. upset                    C. angry                   D. confused

46. A. explained                B. encouraged           C. comforted             D. taught

47. A. nearly                     B.hardly                    C. sometimes            D. never

48. A. out                         B. down                    C. away                    D. up

49. A. chance                   B. success                C. accident                D. treasure

50. A. important                B. necessary              C. reasonable             D. invaluable

51. A. thought                  B. missed                  C. struggled              D. forgot

52. A. lesson                    B. loss                      C. illness                   D. difficulty

53. A. death                      B. washer                 C. gift                       D. loser

54. A. share                      B. spend                   C. live                       D. earn

55. A. grateful                  B. energetic               C. glad                      D. happy