_____ deep down in the earth, the dead forests rotted away and became coal.

_____ deep down in the earth, the dead forests rotted away and became coal.

A. Buried 　 B. Burying　 C. To bury 　 D. Being buried

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for 　36 . That's what Hong Zhanhui's story of 37 from boy to man with family hardships tells us.

Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County , Henan Province. When he was 　38 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong's mother and younger brother both 　39 home because of poverty and pressure from his ill father.

　 Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old's shoulders: to treat his father's illness, 　40　 the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

　 Hong didn’t 　41 . Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 　42 a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

　　 After Hong's story went public, people were 　43 to tears by his selflessness. Hard 　44 his life was, Hong didn't abandon his father and the adopted 　45 , because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students 46 against misfortunes.

　　 Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong's deeds 　47 us of what we usually neglect (忽略) : love and care for others. Without these, 　48 of us could survive.

　　 Hong 　49 donations(捐赠) from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could　 50 his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds' eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to 　51　 around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed 　52 rise above misfortune that made him a hero in people's eyes.

　　 Hong's story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can 　53 a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don't 　54 about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society 　55 you'll find the world smiling back.

36. A. money　　　 　　　 B. food　　　　 　　　　 C. help　　　　　 　　 D. clothes

37. A. changing　　　 B. moving　　　 　　　 C. growing　　　 　　　 D. turning

38 A. already　　　 　　　　 B. ever　　　 　　　　　 C. still　　　　 　　　　 D. only　

39. A. left　　　　　 　　　 B. went　　　 　　　　 C. sold　　　　 　　　 D. stayed

40. A. bring up　　　 　　　　 B. turn to　　　 C. stick to　　 　　　　 D. devote to

41. A. go away　　　 　　　 B. run out　　　 　　　　 C. turn down　 　　　　 D. give up

42. A. rent　　　　　 　　　 B. buy　　　　　 　　　 C. paint　　　　 　　　 D. build

43. A. encouraged　　 B. inspired　　 　　　　 C. made　　　　 D. moved

44. A. because　　　 　　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　　 C. unless　　　　 　　 D. while　

45. A. brother　　　 　　　　 B. daughter　　　 　　　 C. sister　　　　 　　 D. uncle

46. A. struggling　　 B. leaning　　　 　　　 C. standing　　　 　　 D. turning

47. A. left　　　　 　　　　　 B. reminded　　　 　 C. remembered　 　　 D. told

48. A. anyone　　　 　　　　 B. none　　　　　 　　 C. everyone　　　 　　 D. no one

49. A. turned down　 B. turned out　　 C. gave off　　　　 　 D. threw away

50. A. stick to　　　 　　　 B. refer to　　 　　　　 C. turn to　　　　 　　 D. depend on

51. A. show　　　　 　　　　　　 B. eat　　　　 　　　　 C. sell　　　　　 　　 D. share

52. A. a chance　　 　　　　 B. an ability　　 C. a spirit　　　　 　　 D. a belief

53. A. bury　　　　 　　　　 B. defeat　　　 　　　　 C. win　　　　　 　　 D. knock

54. A. worry　　　　 　　　 B. care　　　　　 　　 C. complain　　 D. joke

55. A. when　　　　 　　　　 B. while　　　　 　　 C. until　　　　　 　　 D. and

The boy is always found______in reading books.

A. to bury 　　 B.burying 　　　 C.buried 　 D.buries

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　It was a freezing day, when I picked up a wallet in the street．There was nothing 　1　　 　but a letter that was 　2　　 　Hellen． On the torn 　3　　 　I found the return 　4　　 　, so I called information． The operator asked me to 　5　　 　on, and she came back on the 　6　　 　soon． She told me that Hellen's family had 　7　　 　their house years ago． Hellen had to 　8　　 　her mother in a nursing home．

　I called and found out that Hellen's mother had 　9　　 　． The woman who answered 　10　　 　that Hellen herself was 　11　　 　living here．

　The director waited for me at the 　12　　 　of the nursing home． I went up to the 3rd floor． Hellen was an old 　13　　 　with a warm smile and 　14　　 　eyes． I told her about 　15　 the wallet and showed her the letter． She took a deep 　16　　 　． “Young man, ” she said, “this was the 　17　　 　letter I had written to Mike 60 years ago． I loved him very much． I guess no one ever 　18　　 　up to him． I still think of him…”

　I thanked Hellen and came back to the director． His secretary looked at the wallet 　19　　 　and said, “Hey, that's Mr Goldstein's． He's always losing it． He's 　20　　 　here on the 8th floor． That's his wallet, for 　21　　 　．”

　We hurried to him and asked 　22　　 　he had lost his wallet． Mike felt his back 　23　　 　and then said, “Goodness, it's missing．”

　When I returned him the wallet and told him where Hellen was, He grew 　24　　 　．“When the letter came,” he said, “my life ended． I never got married．”

　We took him to Hellen's 　25　　 　．They stood, looked at each other for a minute and embraced (拥抱)．