Recently I was invited to attend a party that helps children seriously injured in the big earthquake that happened this May. I went because I 21 .

　 At the party, all the children were given paints in bright, beautiful colors. After a short time, as I 22 , I saw blue clouds, orange sunrises and purple flowers. The 23 were all bright.

　 The boy sitting next to me was painting a heart, but it was 24 and lifeless. It lacked (缺乏) the bright colors that his fellow (同伴) “ 25 ” had used.

　 I thought maybe he took the only paint that was 26 and it just happened to be dark. But when I asked him about it, he said his 27 was that color. I asked him why and he told me that he was very 28 . He looked straight into my eyes and said, “There is 29 anyone can do that will help.”

　 I certainly 30 why he was sad. I said, “It isn’t 31 that there is nothing anyone can do to help. Other people may not be 32 to make you recover better… but we can do things 33 giving bear hugs (拥抱), which will 34 when you are feeling sad.” I also told him that I’d be happy to give him one 35 he could see what I meant. He immediately gave me a huge hug and I thought my own heart would burst with the 36 I felt for this sweet boy.

　 As the day was coming to an end, I was getting ready to 37 home. I turned around and found that standing there with 38 on his face was the little boy. He said, “My heart is 39 colors. It is getting brighter. Those 40 really do work.” On my way home I felt my own heart had changed to a brighter color, too.

21. A. moved B. touched C. hated D. cared
22. A. looked up B. looked down C. looked over D. looked around
23. A. pictures B. walls C. pencils D. lights
24. A. bright B. dark C. active D. brave
25. A. artists B. writers C. teachers D. visitors
26. A. used B. chosen C. allowed D. left
27. A. hand B. heart C. skin D. memory
28. A. wise B. silly C. sick D. healthy
29. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
30. A. understood B. doubted C. noticed D. liked
31. A. wrong B. true C. reasonable D. clear
32. A. happy B. anxious C. able D. willing
33. A. to B. after C. like D. for
34. A. use B. help C. cheer D. enjoy
35. A. so that B. as if C. even if D. in case
36. A. feeling B. love C. sense D. impression
37. A. reach B. be C. settle D. go
38. A. a surprise B. anger C. a smile D. fear
39. A. changing B. having C. developing D. drawing
40. A. words B. smiles C. hugs D. photos

       The new policy will benefit the elders a lot that people over 70 can take buses          .

A. freely                B. free charge               C. for freedom                     D. for free  

The reason 　　　　 we made Eric our monitor is 　　　　 he is easy-going and always ready to help others.

A. that; that　　　　　 B. that; because　　　　　　 C. why; that　　　　　　　　 D. why; because

--- What terrible noise here!

--- Go to tell the chilren that they are to be quiet here.

A. hoped B. supposed C. thought D. promised

The paintings that David donated to the school 　　　　 in the exhibition room these days.

A. are being shown B. are showing　　　　　　 C. are being showing　　 D. are shown

      __________ you have come, you may as well stay. This is really true.

A. As soon as         B. After                        C. Now that                  D. Although 

      It is his own            that he failed in yesterday’s interview.

A. fault                  B. mistake                    C. duty                         D. error   

       It is said that people            jeans at such an important meeting.

A. are not allowed wearing                         B. not allow wearing

C. are not allowed to wear                         D. do not allow to wear 

      Hai Yan is a famous Chinese writer,            writings are thought highly of.

A. who                  B. whom                      C. which                      D. whose 

      Last year, after he           from university, he went to China to study Chinese at Beijing University.

A. graduated          B. graduating                C. was graduated          D. had graduated