Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my  36   which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   37   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He sually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   38   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   39   than taking a kid.’

His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   40  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   41   the old man to go fishing near the river.

When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   42  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   43  handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   44   and needed to go home.

When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   45  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.

Whenever you get the   46  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to  47   you too.

36.  A. chair                B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi

37.  A. point               B. decision                    C. way                  D. mind

38.  A. went away             B. moved ahead             C. came out           D.stood up

39.  A. safer               B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse

40.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested               D. studied

41.  A. taught                    B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited

42.  A. street              B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill

43.  A. suddenly         B. therefore                  C. again                 D. lately

44.  A. disappointed     B. excited                  C. worried             D. tired

45.  A. played         B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept

46.  A. chance       B. experience          C. information    D. number

47.  A. look for      B. stare at                C. turn into      D.care about

 Reading books makes one wise, ________?

   A. isn’t it                 B. doesn’t it           C. aren’t they         D.don’t they

I feel _______ being unable to answer the teacher’s questions in class.

　 A. ashamed of　　　 B. shameful for　　 C. a shame　　　　　 D. shameful to

 This is the safest way _______ the problem.

   A. to solve               B. solving              C. solved               D.in solving

 The hotel ________we stayed during our holidays stands by the seaside.
A. that                 B. where               C. which             D. in that

She couldn’t accept the reason _______ Jack just gave to her.

　 A. what　　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　 D. for which

 Tim plans to go to the gym to _______ three times a week to keep healthy.

   A. work on              B. work at             C. work out           D. figure out

 During the summer vacation I went to a farm and got a job ______ I learned a lot.

A. from which     B. in which       C. which        D. that

 _____ you are on holiday, you should have a good rest and take your focus off your work.
   A. Now that             B. In order that      C. Even though     D. Ever since

William ______ by a motorbike in the street and I am going to see him in the hospital.

A. is knocked down 　　　　　　　 B. has been knocked down　

C. has knocked down D. had knocked down