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　　Martin Luther King, the son of a minister in the church, was born in 1929 in the USA. He won an entrance prize to a college when he was 15. After

1 , he became a minister 2 the church. Then, he 3 in Philadelphia until 1951.

　　 4 slavery was ended in 1865, the separation of blacks and whites 5 still continued. Laws passed to forbid whites to marry 6 blacks. There were 7 shops, restaurants, hospitals, buses, trains and schools for blacks. Blacks were not 8 to vote in the southern states 9 they passed a reading test.

　　King thought it was right and necessary 10 blacks to win equal civil rights 11 peaceful revolution, not by fighting and killing. He 12 the government to set blacks free and give them 13 rights. In 1964, he got the Nobel Prize for Peace and 14 the whole of the $ 54,600 prize to the 15 movement. In the same year a new Civil Rights Act was 16 to treat blacks equally. In 1965 a new Voting Rights Bill became 17 . From then on, all blacks had the rights 18 .

　　King was murdered on April 14th, 1968, because he made many 19 in the black liberation movement. 20 , his struggle had already changed the society. He was considered as an important leader in the black liberation movement.

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　　Martin Luther King, the son of a minister in the church, was born in 1929 in the USA. He won an entrance prize to a college when he was 15. After

1 , he became a minister 2 the church. Then, he 3 in Philadelphia until 1951.

　　 4 slavery was ended in 1865, the separation of blacks and whites 5 still continued. Laws passed to forbid whites to marry 6 blacks. There were 7 shops, restaurants, hospitals, buses, trains and schools for blacks. Blacks were not 8 to vote in the southern states 9 they passed a reading test.

　　King thought it was right and necessary 10 blacks to win equal civil rights 11 peaceful revolution, not by fighting and killing. He 12 the government to set blacks free and give them 13 rights. In 1964, he got the Nobel Prize for Peace and 14 the whole of the $ 54,600 prize to the 15 movement. In the same year a new Civil Rights Act was 16 to treat blacks equally. In 1965 a new Voting Rights Bill became 17 . From then on, all blacks had the rights 18 .

　　King was murdered on April 14th, 1968, because he made many 19 in the black liberation movement. 20 , his struggle had already changed the society. He was considered as an important leader in the black liberation movement.

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　　The Voice of America began during the World War Ⅱ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 1 . American officials believed they should 2 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 3 :“The 4 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 5 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.

　　After the World Wax Ⅱ ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA's

6 had to be changed, 7 the Soviet Union（苏联）became enemy of America. They wanted to 8 Soviet listeners. The VOA began broadcasting in Russian.

　　In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was 9 “Music USA.” Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 10 English to completely understand its 11 English broadcast. So VOA 12 a simpler kind of English, 13 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 14 . Of course, it is special English.

　　In the 15 of most VOA listeners, the most 16 program is the news report. News from around the world, 17 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 18 cities and also from other 19 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 20 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.

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　　The Voice of America began during the World War Ⅱ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 1 . American officials believed they should 2 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 3 :“The 4 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 5 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.

　　After the World Wax Ⅱ ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA's

6 had to be changed, 7 the Soviet Union（苏联）became enemy of America. They wanted to 8 Soviet listeners. The VOA began broadcasting in Russian.

　　In the early years VOA began adding something new to its broadcast that was 9 “Music USA.” Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 10 English to completely understand its 11 English broadcast. So VOA 12 a simpler kind of English, 13 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 14 . Of course, it is special English.

　　In the 15 of most VOA listeners, the most 16 program is the news report. News from around the world, 17 into the VOA news room in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 18 cities and also from other 19 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 20 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.

A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling (雷声隆隆地响), and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was　 36　 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open. Gleams(闪光) of light appeared from windows of faraway houses, 　37 like jewels in all the dark.

A 　 38　 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was　 39 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 　40　 her without pause.

She knocked at a door, and a 　 41　 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while　 42 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 　43 her sitting by the fire.

The woman 44 old and tired under the bright electric light,　 45 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 　　46　 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the　 47　 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 48 up, looking thunderstruck.

Just then, the boy came with his　 49　 . The man at once recognized the woman as his　 50 . They had 　51 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever. 　 52　 words needed to be spoken. They ran into each other’s arms 53 the boy stared at them, puzzled.

The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 　54 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually　 55 .

36. A. pouring　　　　　　　 B. falling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dropping　　　　　　　　 D. flooding

37. A. blowing　　　　　　 B. breaking　　　　　　　　 C. shining　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. flying

38. A. rich　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. ugly

39. A. crying　　　　　　　 　　　 B. wandering　　　　　　　 C. struggling　　　　　　　 D. wondering

40. A. striking　　　　　　　 B. hitting　　　　　　　　　　 C. flowing　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. beating

41. A. girl　　　　　　　　　　 B. woman　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. man 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. boy　

42. A. out　　　　　　　　　　 B. near　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. inside 　　　　　　　　　　 D. outside

43. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. told

44. A. became　　　　　　　 B. appeared　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. showed　　 　　　　　　 　　 D. sounded

45. A. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　 C. however　　　　　 　 D. and

46. A. still　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. thirsty　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. hungry　　　　　　 　　　 　　 D. straight

47.A. house　　　　　　　　 B. picture 　　　　　　　　　 C. room　　　　　　　 　 D. fire

48. A. picked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. came 　　　　　 　　　 C. stood 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. looked

49.A. brother　　　 　　　　　　 B. mother　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. friend　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. father

50.A. sister　 　　　 　　 B. wife　　　　　　　　 　 C. mother　　　　　　　　　 D. girlfriend

51. A. kept　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

52. A. Much　　　　　　　　 B. Many　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. No　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. Not

53. A. as　　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. since

54. A. disappointed　　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. sad

55. A. began　　　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. ended　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. went