Hi, Bob. How are you doing? It has been a long time _____ we left our junior middle school.

A. when                        B. that        C. before          D. since

I met Ryan, a young man with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), in my biology class. My simple "Hello!" and his cheerful reply were the   36  to our friendship from the first day of school. There was a time when Ryan was not able to come to school. He was in a great deal of   37    after having a surgery on his legs, but he   38  his sufferings from everyone.

In our junior year, we found that we didn't   39  a single class. This was not a problem, though. We just talked a little more in the hallway   40  passing periods. That year seemed to fly by. One day, Ryan asked me to hold the torch (火炬) runner's flag that would   41  the spot where Ryan would   42  his Olympic torch run. He gently explained that he would be honored   43  I would accept this position for him. The Olympic committee sent a letter saying that the person that holds the flag for him must be someone   44  to him. He said I was the only true friend he had   45  made that talked to HIM and not to his wheel chair. How could I   46  such a request?

On the morning of June 5th, as I walked down the sidewalk, my heart   47  and my mind became a factory of questions. I kept wondering how everything was going to happen and how Ryan would   48  the huge crowd of thousands of people.

After the van arrived, the other runners got out and lined up outside the van, chanting his name, "Ryan! Ryan!" Then all of the people   49  in, “Ryan! Ryan!” The lift then lowered Ryan to the ground. There he was, in all his   50 .

It all became slow motion at the sight of the arriving torch. The runner lit Ryan's torch and then Ryan began his   51 . As he took off down the street, the chanting became louder and louder. The   52  filled the air and even I felt like I was on cloud number nine. I could not have been any prouder of Ryan！ He   53  this moment in time --a historic moment--a moment that he was a part of and   54  me to be a part of, too.

Mr. Weinheimer, the next torch runner, bent over and gave Ryan a hug. That moment will last in time forever. It symbolized the whole   55  of the flame: love, excitement, enthusiasm, brotherhood, and life of any man. The flame united us all and showed that love is really what makes this small world go around after all.

1.                A．solutions        B．keys           C．routes    D．responses

2.                A．danger         B．fear            C．pain D．puzzle

3.                A．hid            B．prevented       C．released D．relieved

4.                A．change         B．miss            C．attend    D．share

5.                A．except         B．for             C．during    D．before

6.                A．mark           B．test            C．number   D．decorate

7.                A．cover          B．begin           C．continue D．lead

8.                A．while          B．although        C．if    D．unless

9.                A．polite          B．kind            C．grateful   D．important

10.               A．ever           B．never          C．also D．even

11.               A．admit          B．refuse          C．make D．repeat

12.               A．ached          B．raced          C．stopped   D．sank

13.               A．explain to       B．differ from      C．respond to D．call on

14.               A．joined          B．stepped        C．poured    D．broke

15.               A．potential        B．preference      C．glory D．surprise

16.               A．training         B．journey         C．life   D．struggle

17.               A．anxiety         B．satisfaction      C．harmony   D．excitement

18.               A．deserved       B．recalled        C．treasured D．chose

19.               A．promised       B．encouraged     C．allowed   D．followed

20.               A．mystery        B．power          C．information D．meaning

I met Ryan, a young man with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), in my biology class. My simple "Hello!" and his cheerful reply were the   36  to our friendship from the first day of school. There was a time when Ryan was not able to come to school. He was in a great deal of   37    after having a surgery on his legs, but he   38  his sufferings from everyone.
In our junior year, we found that we didn't   39  a single class. This was not a problem, though. We just talked a little more in the hallway   40  passing periods. That year seemed to fly by. One day, Ryan asked me to hold the torch (火炬) runner's flag that would   41  the spot where Ryan would   42  his Olympic torch run. He gently explained that he would be honored   43  I would accept this position for him. The Olympic committee sent a letter saying that the person that holds the flag for him must be someone   44  to him. He said I was the only true friend he had   45  made that talked to HIM and not to his wheel chair. How could I   46  such a request?
On the morning of June 5th, as I walked down the sidewalk, my heart   47  and my mind became a factory of questions. I kept wondering how everything was going to happen and how Ryan would   48  the huge crowd of thousands of people.
After the van arrived, the other runners got out and lined up outside the van, chanting his name, "Ryan! Ryan!" Then all of the people   49  in, “Ryan! Ryan!” The lift then lowered Ryan to the ground. There he was, in all his   50 .
It all became slow motion at the sight of the arriving torch. The runner lit Ryan's torch and then Ryan began his   51 . As he took off down the street, the chanting became louder and louder. The   52  filled the air and even I felt like I was on cloud number nine. I could not have been any prouder of Ryan！ He   53  this moment in time --a historic moment--a moment that he was a part of and   54  me to be a part of, too.
Mr. Weinheimer, the next torch runner, bent over and gave Ryan a hug. That moment will last in time forever. It symbolized the whole   55  of the flame: love, excitement, enthusiasm, brotherhood, and life of any man. The flame united us all and showed that love is really what makes this small world go around after all.

以下每个句子中均有一个空白处，请根据所给汉字或首字母提示，在空格处填出一个意义和形式均恰当的单词，使整个句子意义完整和通顺。
【小题1】It’s been a long time s_________ we left our junior middle school.
【小题2】Furthermore, I ______________（钦佩） the fact that he likes to meet with students outside of the classroom to discuss different subjects in English.
【小题3】Secondly, it is b__________ for a teacher to be sympathetic---to understand the minds and feelings of other people.
【小题4】So I _________（护着） my paper so that he couldn’t see my answers.
【小题5】I was sleeping s__________ last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans.
【小题6】We found some medicine, got some water, and helped Sam sit up to take it, hoping this would ________________（减轻） his pain and tide over the difficult time.
【小题7】Finally, she didn’t pass the running test and was only _______________（平均的） in swimming.
【小题8】In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that ____________（受过教育的）citizens are useful to the country in their later life.
【小题9】David crossed the room and felt sweat on his forehead, but he took the violin from the wall as calmly as if he were a ______________（受欢迎的）visitor.
【小题10】Musically speaking, country music has a simple style and is ____________（放松的）to listen to: this is why it is so popular.

以下每个句子中均有一个空白处，请根据所给汉字或首字母提示，在空格处填出一个意义和形式均恰当的单词，使整个句子意义完整和通顺。

1.It’s been a long time s_________ we left our junior middle school.

2.Furthermore, I ______________（钦佩） the fact that he likes to meet with students outside of the classroom to discuss different subjects in English.

3.Secondly, it is b__________ for a teacher to be sympathetic---to understand the minds and feelings of other people.

4.So I _________（护着） my paper so that he couldn’t see my answers.

5.I was sleeping s__________ last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans.

6.We found some medicine, got some water, and helped Sam sit up to take it, hoping this would ________________（减轻） his pain and tide over the difficult time.

7.Finally, she didn’t pass the running test and was only _______________（平均的） in swimming.

8.In most developed countries the government provides free education for children because it realizes that ____________（受过教育的）citizens are useful to the country in their later life.

9.David crossed the room and felt sweat on his forehead, but he took the violin from the wall as calmly as if he were a ______________（受欢迎的）visitor.

10.Musically speaking, country music has a simple style and is ____________（放松的）to listen to: this is why it is so popular.