Jim and his brother lived on the 80th level . When coming home one day to their 36the lifts were not working and they had to 37 the stairs.
After reaching the 20th level , breathless and tired , they decided to 38 their bags and come back for them the next day . They climbed 39 . When they got to the 40th level , Jim’s brother started to 40 . However , they 41 to climb the flights of steps, arguing all the way to the 60th floor.
They then 42 that they only had 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop arguing and
continue climbing 43 . They reached their home at long last . Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to 44 the door. And they realized that the 45 were in their bags which were left on the 20th floor.
This story is a reflection(映) of our life. When 46 , many of us are asked to do as our
parents and teachers expect. We 47 get to do the things that we really like and love and are under too much pressure 48 by the age of 20 , we get tired and decide to 49 this load(负担) .
Once 50 the pressure , we work harder to realize our dreams . But by the time we reach 40 years old , we find it 51 to realize them and begin to feel unsatisfied and complain , and 52 them . Reaching 60 , we realize that we have 53 cause for complaint any more and we begin to walk the final stage with 54 .
So follow your dreams and 55 for them carefully , never complain and lose your key , and your dreams will come true one day.
| 36. A. shame | B. surprise | C. happiness | D. disappointment |
| 37. A. clean | B. replace | C. fix | D. climb |
| 38. A. pack | B. leave | C. carry | D. find |
| 39. A. over | B. down | C. on | D. out |
| 40. A. rest | B. complain | C. work | D. explain |
| 41. A. continued | B. refused | C. forgot | D. demanded |
| 42. A. realized | B. advised | C. hoped | D. agreed |
| 43. A. in order | B. in peace | C. in turn | D. in time |
| 44. A. lock | B. answer | C. close | D. open |
| 45. A. tickets | B. books | C. keys | D. phones |
| 46. A. lonely | B. sick | C. successful | D. young |
| 47. A. always | B. rarely | C. again | D. finally |
| 48. A. only if | B. so that | C. even if | D. as if |
| 49. A. take up | B. set up | C. give up | D. put up |
| 50. A. free of | B. tired of | C. worried about | D. concerned about |
| 51. A. hard | B. interesting | C. strange | D. easy |
| 52. A. accept | B. avoid | C. share | D. lose |
| 53. A. much | B. all | C. little | D. some |
| 54. A. regret | B. pleasure | C. fear | D. danger |
| 55. A. look | B. ask | C. wait | D. prepare |