19．Last weekend，my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car．My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of （1）B other people's cars as well．It was pretty （2）B outside and I had no plans to continue being in the bright sun．She further wanted to give lemonade to passers-by for free．I had seen little kids serve and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free．Although I felt （3）C，I decided to help her．
Then she asked me，"What if we make this a smile car wash？"I couldn't hold back my tears and （4）D her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with （5）A ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car，they walked up to me with a（n）（6）C with beautiful images of smiles．They had"Free Car Wash"written on it and the （7）A of their exercise was"smile"．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11years with the （8）B to do something for others．
All that seemed（9）D and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to （10）A to them：their playtime，the heat outside-they just wanted to （11）C others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional （12）A to help clean cars．Passers-by were （13）C and one even shouted back to them saying"God Bless You，my kids…"One of them even tried giving them 5dollars，which they refused．A pretty heartwarming （14）B!
I feel blessed by being （15）D by such wonderful and loving souls．
Then she asked me，"What if we make this a smile car wash？"I couldn't hold back my tears and （4）D her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with （5）A ideas．While I kept myself busy in drying the car，they walked up to me with a（n）（6）C with beautiful images of smiles．They had"Free Car Wash"written on it and the （7）A of their exercise was"smile"．It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11years with the （8）B to do something for others．
All that seemed（9）D and came right from their heart．Nothing seemed to （10）A to them：their playtime，the heat outside-they just wanted to （11）C others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional （12）A to help clean cars．Passers-by were （13）C and one even shouted back to them saying"God Bless You，my kids…"One of them even tried giving them 5dollars，which they refused．A pretty heartwarming （14）B!
I feel blessed by being （15）D by such wonderful and loving souls．
| 1． A．drying | B．washing | C．repairing | D．decorating |
| 2． A．warm | B．hot | C．cold | D．cool |
| 3． A．worried | B．popular | C．confused | D．difficult |
| 4． A．challenged | B．expected | C．invited | D．encouraged |
| 5． A．creative | B．ready | C．difficult | D．familiar |
| 6． A．picture | B．idea | C．board | D．car |
| 7． A．theme | B．trouble | C．secret | D．purpose |
| 8． A．order | B．duty | C．imagination | D．need |
| 9． A．important | B．disappointing | C．hopeful | D．natural |
| 10．A．matter | B．mean | C．belong | D．refer |
| 11．A．relax | B．try | C．help | D．smile |
| 12．A．rags | B．food | C．money | D．fruit |
| 13．A．interested | B．bored | C．amazed | D．frightened |
| 14．A．scenery | B．scene | C．story | D．view |
| 15．A．supported | B．understood | C．refused | D．surrounded． |
17．I'm a straight-A student and have been my whole life．When you come from a family of educators，it just seems （36）D．
With high academic standards and a competitive （37）C，I don't just like losing and I also can't （38）C it．I need to beat the （39）B students，perfectly in everything．I've even gone so far as to define myself by my （40）C，saying how outstanding I am．If I don't get the grade I （41）B then I am lost．
Today I was sitting in class trying to （42）B the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks．（43）A the girl behind me started talking to me，I tried to listen （44）D while still glancing at my study sheet（45）D．When I thought the conversation required it，I smiled，nodded and （46）C．And then I found myself wishing she would be （47）A so I could study．After a while，she said，"You know，you're a really good （48）B．You're so easy to talk to．"I froze．
I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it （49）D．But inside，I knew it wasn't true．She'd made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn't even trying to （50）C．
I passed the test excellently despite my （51）C of lost study time，but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn't on that test．I had （52）B being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal．So what （53）B to me most？What I have is all about my personal （54）A and about me being too self-centered．There can only be so many scholars，but there is （55）D enough sympathy．I want that to be what matters to me---sympathy．
With high academic standards and a competitive （37）C，I don't just like losing and I also can't （38）C it．I need to beat the （39）B students，perfectly in everything．I've even gone so far as to define myself by my （40）C，saying how outstanding I am．If I don't get the grade I （41）B then I am lost．
Today I was sitting in class trying to （42）B the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks．（43）A the girl behind me started talking to me，I tried to listen （44）D while still glancing at my study sheet（45）D．When I thought the conversation required it，I smiled，nodded and （46）C．And then I found myself wishing she would be （47）A so I could study．After a while，she said，"You know，you're a really good （48）B．You're so easy to talk to．"I froze．
I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it （49）D．But inside，I knew it wasn't true．She'd made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn't even trying to （50）C．
I passed the test excellently despite my （51）C of lost study time，but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn't on that test．I had （52）B being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal．So what （53）B to me most？What I have is all about my personal （54）A and about me being too self-centered．There can only be so many scholars，but there is （55）D enough sympathy．I want that to be what matters to me---sympathy．
| 36．A．usual | B．helpless | C．unfortunate | D．natural |
| 37．A．spirit | B．sport | C．school | D．market |
| 38．A．take | B．recommend | C．stand | D．help |
| 39．A．ordinary | B．top | C．handsome | D．strong |
| 40．A．strength | B．appearance | C．grades | D．tricks |
| 41．A．invent | B．expect | C．copy | D．hide |
| 42．A．save | B．spend | C．collect | D．cost |
| 43．A．When | B．After | C．Because | D．Before |
| 44．A．rudely | B．bitterly | C．excitedly | D．politely |
| 45．A．in no time | B．on time | C．for a long time | D．now and then |
| 46．A．refused | B．worked | C．agreed | D．waited |
| 47．A．quiet | B．gentle | C．pretty | D．safe |
| 48．A．talker | B．listener | C．lecturer | D．teacher |
| 49．A．angrily | B．carelessly | C．disappointedly | D．gladly |
| 50．A．alarm | B．gather | C．participate | D．shout |
| 51．A．fear | B．joy | C．worry | D．possession |
| 52．A．given up | B．focused on | C．complained of | D．dreamed of |
| 53．A．happens | B．matters | C．appeals | D．devotes |
| 54．A．success | B．failure | C．depression | D．health |
| 55．A．always | B．ever | C．much | D．never． |
16．I was born with cerebral palsy（脑瘫） and did not walk until after I was two years of age．Although my condition was relatively mild and I （36）A quite well，I faced many challenges．
I was regularly chosen last for a baseball team when school children were organizing a （37）C．I never learned how to ice skate．It took me forever to learn to （38）B a bike，and my knees and elbows were always injured in the process．Even so，I was a （39）D boy and was well liked by my peers throughout elementary school．
The most （40）A time came when I began high school．I （41）D up for the cross-country track and field team．My （42）C had always been poor，and a slight push would send me flying to the dirt．Over the first few days other runners noticed my poor pace and would knock me （43）A balance as they lapped me on the track．To the （44）B of some，I was forced to get up several times．They （45）B me about my poor performance and made me the target of their one-sided fight．But I was never a （46）A．I stayed with track and field even though the harassment（骚扰） at the track（47）D．
One day in early October，we had unexpected snow and freezing rain．The track team was allowed to （48）C indoors．I borrowed the stopwatch from the coach and（49）B my time on the track．As the other kids exercised in the gym，they couldn't help but notice the one （50）D runner dragging through freezing rain on the snow-covered track．
The next week，the weather returned to normal，and outdoor training continued．The harassment，（51）C，did not．Each time a member of the track team passed me，he would offer a few words of （52）B．
"Keep going，pal．"
"Don't give up，bro．"
"You can do it，buddy．"
At the end of that month，I was voted"athlete of the month"and was presented with a certificate．I earned their （53）D．
Now whenever I despair，I'll （54）C myself that challenges are not overcome by force，but rather by determination and a sincere （55）A in the natural goodness of others．
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I was regularly chosen last for a baseball team when school children were organizing a （37）C．I never learned how to ice skate．It took me forever to learn to （38）B a bike，and my knees and elbows were always injured in the process．Even so，I was a （39）D boy and was well liked by my peers throughout elementary school．
The most （40）A time came when I began high school．I （41）D up for the cross-country track and field team．My （42）C had always been poor，and a slight push would send me flying to the dirt．Over the first few days other runners noticed my poor pace and would knock me （43）A balance as they lapped me on the track．To the （44）B of some，I was forced to get up several times．They （45）B me about my poor performance and made me the target of their one-sided fight．But I was never a （46）A．I stayed with track and field even though the harassment（骚扰） at the track（47）D．
One day in early October，we had unexpected snow and freezing rain．The track team was allowed to （48）C indoors．I borrowed the stopwatch from the coach and（49）B my time on the track．As the other kids exercised in the gym，they couldn't help but notice the one （50）D runner dragging through freezing rain on the snow-covered track．
The next week，the weather returned to normal，and outdoor training continued．The harassment，（51）C，did not．Each time a member of the track team passed me，he would offer a few words of （52）B．
"Keep going，pal．"
"Don't give up，bro．"
"You can do it，buddy．"
At the end of that month，I was voted"athlete of the month"and was presented with a certificate．I earned their （53）D．
Now whenever I despair，I'll （54）C myself that challenges are not overcome by force，but rather by determination and a sincere （55）A in the natural goodness of others．
| 36．A．managed | B．worked | C．behaved | D．remained |
| 37．A．party | B．trip | C．game | D．meeting |
| 38．A．push | B．ride | C．fix | D．make |
| 39．A．clever | B．kind | C．lucky | D．happy |
| 40．A．difficult | B．important | C．enjoyable | D．critical |
| 41．A．raised | B．carried | C．picked | D．signed |
| 42．A．eyesight | B．judgment | C．balance | D．behavior |
| 43．A．off | B．with | C．in | D．on |
| 44．A．excitement | B．amusement | C．contentment | D．astonishment |
| 45．A．told | B．teased | C．warned | D．questioned |
| 46．A．quitter | B．runner | C．fighter | D．beggar |
| 47．A．appeared | B．stopped | C．increased | D．continued |
| 48．A．rest | B．study | C．train | D．play |
| 49．A．organized | B．improved | C．wasted | D．enjoyed |
| 50．A．weak | B．hard | C．brave | D．lone |
| 51．A．moreover | B．therefore | C．however | D．though |
| 52．A．praise | B．encouragement | C．comfort | D．congratulation |
| 53．A．attention | B．trust | C．thanks | D．respect |
| 54．A．promise | B．bless | C．remind | D．inform |
| 55．A．faith | B．love | C．interest | D．pride． |
