I started to love running at a young age. I loved to 　 1　 my father and my sister around the backyard. I couldn’t 　　2　 until I got older so I could run in the Olympics and win lots of 　 3　 .

One day my mother saw a (n) 　 4　 for a race in a newspaper. “Would you be 　5 in entering this race ?” she asked me.

“Yes, of course,” I answered.

I spent the next few days practicing for my big race. My sister 　 6 a table in the backyard so she could supply me with water and 　 7　 me.

Just before the race began, my dad 　 8　 in my ear, “Don’t use up all your energy at the beginning of the race. You need to have energy 　 9　 you can speed up at the end.”

Following Dad’s advice, I didn’t run as 　 10　 as I could. Then the other runners started passing me, which made me 　 11 . I began to feel tired, and started slowing down and 　12　 harder.

“Come on, Kelly! You can do it ! Keep running !”

Out of the corner of my 　13　 I saw Dad running beside me around the outside of the track.

“I can’t do it!” I 　 14　 to say.

“Yes, you can. Don’t give up, keep running,” he called back.

I took a deep breath and tried to speed forward. Dad continued running beside me, shouting 15 words.

I came fifth, but I felt like a (n) 16　 . I’d done my best, and I hadn’t 　 17 .

I felt thankful that my dad had 　 18　 left my side. He always 　 19 me when I feel like giving up. He runs alongside me 　 20　 my life.

1. A. trouble　　　 B. show　　　 C. race　　　　 D. win

2. A. help　　　　 B. stop　 　　 C. wait　　　　 D. complain

3. A. money　　　 B. gifts　　　　 C. prizes　　　　 D. medals

4. A. story　　　　 B. report　　　 C. advertisement　 D. medals

5. A. interested　　 B. frightened　　 C. excited　　　 D. surprised

6. A. asked for　　 B. set up　　　 C. wiped out　　 D. thought of

7. A. time　　　　 B. cheer　　　 C. watch　　　　 D. guide

8. A. replied　　　 B. blamed　　　 C. whispered　　 D. shouted

9. A. until　　　　 B. because　　 C. so　　　　　 D. if

10. A. fast　　　　　 B. proudly　　　 C. patiently　　 D. early

11. A. curious　　　 B. angry　　　　 C. mad　　　　 D. nervous

12. A. running　　　 B. breathing　　 C. thinking　　 D. struggling

13. A. track　　　　 B. competitors　 C. managed　　 D. eye

14. A. continued　　 B. decided　　　 C. managed　　 D. remembered

15. A. encouraging　 B. touching　　　 C. boring　　　 D. disappointing

16. A. hero　　　　 B. winner　　　　 C. owner　　　 D. loser

17. A. broken down　 B. fallen behind　 C. run away　　 D. given up

18. A. hardly　　　　 B. never　　　　 C. always　　　 D. often

19. A. comforts　　　 B. encourages　　 C. criticizes　　 D. punishes

20. A. through　　　 B. for　　　　　 C. about　　　 D. with

Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, 　 1　 unusual night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless.

Cai, 　 2　 is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. 　 3　 she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, 　 4　 (give) the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves.

The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “　 5　 the first time I feel respected”.

Cai said, “A beggar’s life is even 　6　 　(hard) today. That’s why I want to help them.”

They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer 　 7　 some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them 　8 a look of surprise.

“I know the 　9 (active) can’t help much, but it is meant 　 10 (show) our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group.

Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, 　 1　 unusual night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless.

Cai, 　 2　 is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. 　 3　 she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, 　 4　 (give) the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves.

The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “　 5　 the first time I feel respected”.

Cai said, “A beggar’s life is even 　6　 　(hard) today. That’s why I want to help them.”

They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer 　 7 some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them 8 a look of surprise.

“I know the 　 9　 (active) can’t help much, but it is meant 　 10　 (show) our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group.

When I was a puppy, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was "bad", you'd 36 me and ask, "How could you?"一but then you'd relent(变温和），and 　37 me over for a belly rub.

　　 My housetraining took a little longer than 　38 , because you were terribly busy, but we 39 on that together. We went for long walks in the park and 　40 rides in the suburbs. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps(小睡）in the sun waiting for you to come home at the 　41 of the day.

　42 . you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time 　43 a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a "dog-person", but still I was 　44 　because you were happy.

　 Then the human babies came 　45 and I shared your excitement. I was 　46 by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was 　47 I would hurt them. But nevertheless, 　48 they began to grow, I became their friend. I loved them and they loved me.

　 Then you didn't want me 　49 . You had a better job in a new city. The apartment building in which you were living didn't 　50 pets. You told your wife that it was the dog pound(动物收容所）that was suitable for me.

　 I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear and 　51 ．You filled out the paperwork and said, "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in 　52 as they waved me goodbye.

　 Is it better to live with hope or without hope? Sometimes when I hear human 　53 , I think it is you, or perhaps another human who will love me. It 　54 is. Then I feel terrible. Visitors are only interested in puppy dogs, not old-timers like me.

　 My beloved 　55 , I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more loyalty(忠诚）from your family than I showed to you.

36. A. praise　　　　　　　　 B. question　　　　　　　　　 C. scold　　　　　　　 D. touch

37. A. throw　　　　　　　　 B. roll　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. catch　　　　　　　 D. chase

38. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. necessary

39. A. turned　　　　　　　　 B. focused　　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

40. A. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. truck　　　　　　　　　　　 C. horse　　　　　　　 D. dog

41．A. beginning　　　　 B. middle　　　　　　　　　　 C. end　　　　　　　　　 D. time

42. A. Generally　　　　　 B. Fortunately　　　　　　　 C. Hopefully　　　　 D. Gradually

43. A. working with　　　 B. searching for　　　　　 C. dealing with　　　 D. asking after

44. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

45. A. round　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along　　　　　　　 D. on

46. A. fascinated　　　　　 B. shocked　　　　　　　　　 C. astonished　　　　 D. embarrassed

47. A. sure　　　　　　　　　 B. aware　　　　　　　　　　　 C. informed　　　　　 D. afraid

48. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. though

49. A. anyway　　　　　　　 B. anyhow　　　　　　　　　 C. somewhat 　　　 D. anymore

50. A. receive　　　　　　　 B. forbid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　　 D. need

51．A. excitement　　　　 B. warmth　　　　　　　　　 C. homelessness　　 D. wilderness

52. A. danger　　　　　　　 B. terror　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tears　　　　　　　　 D. hopes

53. A. sounds　　　　　　　 B. footsteps　　　　　　　　 C. songs　　　　　　　 D. talks

54. A. always　　　　　　　 B. sometimes　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 D. never

55. A. master　　　　　　　 B. visitor　　　　　　　　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　 D. companion