All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were 　　　.He died soon afterwards.

A. in place　　　　 B. in return　　 C. in vain　　　　　 D. in order

　 We were flying to a meeting. I was in the middle 　 36 .I found that the young woman sitting next to me was very　 37 and deep in thought. Then I asked her where she was from, where she was going and 　38　 she did.

　 She was a student and had been attending 　39 in Poland-----the homeland of her father. Then she told me sadly that her father had 　 40　 . She had chosen to attend college in Poland 　41 her father’s wishes and their relationship had been 42　 .They hadn’t forgiven each other 43　 he died.

　　 She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to　 44　 some words to say. I asked her if she had forgiven 45 for not realizing her father’s dream. She answered that she couldn’t forgive herself and felt so 46 .Slowly, I began to tell her about forgiveness. I encouraged her to 47 that because I believed her father wanted that too. She should forgive herself 48 how awful she thought she had been.

　　 I told her about 49 I had done as a teenager for which I had felt guilty for many years. How I was 50 with the choice of forgiving myself or to 51 feeling guilty for the rest of my life. I had 52 to forgive myself . The light in her eyes went on. She began to understand that she was 53　 forgiven and could forgive herself. She could be 54 and happy.

　　 How about you? Is there anything in your 55 for which you feel guilty?

36. A. chair　　 B. room　　　　 C. seat　　　 D. class

37. A. mad　　　 B. sad　　　　 C. angry　　　 D. happy

38. A. when　　　 B. which　　　 C. how　　　　 D. what

39. A. meeting　 B. school　　　 C. university D. party

40. A. died　　　 B. come　　　　 C. returned　 D. left

41. A. for　　　 B. against　　 C. with　　　 D. on

42. A. bad　　　 B. good　　　　 C. worse　　　 D. better

43. A. since　　 B. after　　　 C. when　　　 D. while

44. A. find out　 B. look up　　 C. go over　　 D. think of

45. A. myself　　 B. yourself　　 C. himself　　 D. herself

46. A. unhappy　 B. guilty　　　 C. lonely　　 D. helpless

47. A. trust　　 B. understand　 C. realize　　 D. find

48. A. as though B. even though C. if only　　 D. no matter

49. A. anything　 B. nothing　　 C. something　 D. everything

50. A. faced　　 B. forced　　　 C. satisfied　 D. challenged

51. A. try　　　 B. continue　　 C. start　　　 D. consider

52. A. picked　　 B. elected　　 C. selected　 D. chosen

53. A. totally　 B. simply　　　 C. already　　 D. hardly

54. A. calm　　　 B. quiet　　　 C. free　　　 D. safe

55. A. house　　 B. life　 　　　C. family　　 D. work

The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I'd grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 　36 a hand rest on my shoulder.I looked up to 　 37 my grandfather. “It isn't 　 38　 ，is it，Billy?” he said softly.

　 Gently 39 my hand in his, we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 40　 a huge red rose-bush sat alone.

　 "What do you see here, Billy?" he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 41 to say, and then answered,"I see something soft and 42 , grandpa."

　 He pulled me　 43 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It's that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 44 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 45 of saying 'thank you' to God. I 　46　 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. "Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 　47 　to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 48 when you first said hello to a friend."

A year later, my grandpa became very 　49 . Then all members of the

family were 50 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 51 , I took his hand as 52 as he had once taken mine.

"Hello, grandpa," I 53 　. His eyes slowly opened and said. "Hello, my friend." With a brief 54 　he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had　 　55 about never saying good-bye ---- about refusing to give in to sadness.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

36. A. felt　　　　 B. fixed　　　　 C. watched　　 D. heard

37. A. watch　　　 B. interview　　 C. see　　　　 D. discover

38. A. difficult　 B. hard　　　　 C. easy　　　 D. comfortable

39. A. making　　　 B. taking　　　 C. 1eading　　 D. carrying

40. A. where　　　 B. when　　　　 C. which　　　 D. while

41. A. what　　　　 B. how　　　　　 C. who　　　　 D. whether

42. A. red　　　　 B. tasty　　　　 C. funny　　　 D. beautiful

43. A. close　　　 B. hard　　　　 C. far　　　　 D. around

44. A. bought　　　 B. planted　　　 C. treated　　 D. discovered

45. A. approach　　 B. method　　　 C. way　　　　 D. solution

46. A. preferred　 B. wanted　　　 C. referred　 D. used

47. A. give up　　 B. give off　　 C. give in　　 D. give away

48. A. word　　　　 B. happiness　　 C. sight　　　 D. memory

49. A. ill　　　　 B. weak　　　　 C. old　　　　 D. serious

50. A. ordered　　 B. called　　　 C. delivered　 D. sent

51. A. pleasure　　 B. duty　　　　 C. turn　　　　 D. wish

52. A. happily　　　 B. sadly　　　 C. carefully　 D. gently

53. A. laughed　　　 B. shouted　　 C. added　　　 D. whispered

54. A. sign　　　　 B. sigh　　　　 C. smile　　　 D. wave

55. A. thought　　　 B. meant　　　 C. worried　　 D. cared

The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 　 36 a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to 　 37 my grandfather. “It isn’t 　 38　 , is it, Billy?” he said softly.

He gently 　 39　 my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 　 40　 a huge red rose-bush sat alone.

“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 　 41　 to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and 　 42　 , grandpa.”

He pulled me 　 43　 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 　 44　 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 　 45　 of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I 　 46　 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 　 47　 to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 　 48　 when you first said hello to a friend.”

A year later, my grandpa became very 　 49　 .Then all members of the family

were 　 50　 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 　 51　 , I took his hand as 　 52　 as he had once taken mine.

“Hello, grandpa,” I 　 53　 .His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief 　 54　 he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had 　 55　 about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.　　　　　　　　　　

36. A. watched　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fixed　　　　　　　　 　 C. felt D. heard　　　

37. A. watch　　　　　　　　　　　 B. interview　　　　　　　　 C. see D. discover　

38. A. easy　　　　　 　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　　　　 D. comfortable　

39. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 　 C. led　　　　　　 　　　 D. carried　　

40. A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　 D. while　　

41. A. whether 　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what　　

42. A. beautiful　　　　　　　　　　 B. tasty　　　　　　　　 　 C. funny　　　　　　　　　　　 D. red　

43. A. far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. close　　　　　　　　 　 D. around　　

44. A. planted　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bought　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. treated D. discovered　

45. A. approach　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　 　 C. method D. solution　　

46. A. preferred　　　　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. used D. referred　　

47. A. give up　　　　　　　　　　 B. give off　　　　　　　　　 C. give away　　　　　　　　 D. give in　　

48. A. happiness　　　　　　　　　 B. word 　　　　　　　 　　C. sight　　　　　　　　　　　 D. memory　

49. A. weak　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ill　　　　　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. serious　　

50. A. ordered　　　　　　　　　　 B. called 　　　　　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　　　　 D. sent　　　

51. A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. duty　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish D. turn　　

52. A. happily　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sadly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gently D. carefully　　

53. A. laughed　　　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. whispered　　　　　　　 D. added 　

54. A. sign　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sigh　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wave　　　　 　　　 D. smile 　

55. A. thought B. meant 　　　　　　　　 C. worried D. cared