Question

　    I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily.　36　to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money.

　　By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “You　37　have your pick from my bicycle　 38　.” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would　39　choose.

　　As Christmas　40　near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she 　41　a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot.

“Can we give something, Daddy?” she asked. 　　

“Sorry, Em, I’m out of change.” I said.

　　Throughout December, Emily continued to 　42　hard. Then one day, she made a 　43　announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very　 44　.

    　45　by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute　46　of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children.　47　I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow（发光）.Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t 　48　the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later　 49　the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very　 50　, sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re　51　away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”

　　Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the  52 ? I like to think it was God’s way of  53  a little girl for a sacrifice  54　her years while giving her dad a lesson in the  55　.

36. A. Promised	B. Amazed	C. Determined	D. Organized
37. A. need	B. should	C. must	D. can
38. A. collection	B. contribution	C. shop	D. club
39. A. seldom	B. likely	C. slightly	D. merely
40. A. drew	B. became	C. went	D. pulled
41. A. observed	B. sensed	C. watched	D. noticed
42. A. study	B. try	C. listen	D. work
43. A. disappointing	B. surprising	C. formal	D. public
44. A. agreeable	B. hopeful	C. thankful	D. pitiful
45. A. Moved	B. Shocked	C. Persuaded	D. Demanded
46. A. one	B. some	C. two	D. any
47. A. While	B. As	C. Because	D. Though
48. A. express	B. describe	C. explain	D. shake
49. A. returned	B. delivered	C. chose	D. shared
50. A. sweet	B. healthy	C. happy	D. fair
51. A. putting	B. giving	C. storing	D. signing
52. A. present	B. harvest	C. winner	D. chance
53. A. greeting	B. praising	C. sheltering	D. rewarding
54. A. under	B. before	C. beyond	D. within
55. A. process	B. project	C. struggle	D. communication

 

Answer 1

36-40 CDABA    41-45 DDBCA   46-50 ABDBC    51-55 BCDCA