Mrs Leonard was round and pretty, with shining brown hair and warm, dark,   7   eyes. Everyone adored (敬重) her. But   8   came to love her more than I did. And for a   9   reason.

   The time came for the   10   tests given at our school. I could only just hear out of one ear, and was not   11  to reveal something else that would single   12   out as different. So I cheated.

   The “whisper test”   13   each child to go to the classroom door, turn sideways, close one ear with a finger,   14   the teacher whispered something from her desk,   15   the child repeated. Then the same for the other ear. Nobody checked how tightly the   16   ear was covered, so I only pretended to block mine.

   As  17   I was the last. But all through the testing I   18   what Mrs Leonard might say to me. I knew from previous years that the teacher   19   things like “The sky is blue.” Or “Do you have new shoes?”

   My   20   came. I turned my bad ear toward her,   21   the other just enough to be able to hear. I waited and then came the words that God had surely put into her mouth,   22   words that changed my life   23   .

   Mrs Leonard, the teacher I   24   , said softly, “I   25   you were my little girl.”

1　　 A. liked　　　　 B.　　  loved  　　　　  C.   hated　　　　 D expected

2.    A. lip 　　　　  B. ear　　　　　　    C.    finger　　     D. eyes

3.    A. broken       B.cut　　 　　　　　　C.   formed　　    D.killed

4.    A. very　　     B.much　　　　　　   C.   more　　　　  D.even

5.    A. strange　　   B.happy　　   　　   C.    sad　　　　    D.different

6.    A. inside    　　 B.with&nbtsp
;  　　　　　　 C.  as well as　　  D.outside

7.    A. surprised　　   B.smiling  　　　　   C.frightening　　 D.blind

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

9.    A. special　　　　 B.strange　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　  D.simple

10.   A. arithmetic算术  B.history　　　　　　 C.  hearing   　　 D.　　   blood

11.   A. excitedly　　   B.when   　　　　　　C. about  　　　　D.how

12.   A. me    　　　　B.Mrs Leonard　　　　 C.　　   us　　    　　 D.the pupils

13.   A. encouraged　　 B.persuaded　　  　　  C.required       D.agreed

14.   A. if　　　　　　 B.so　　　　　　　　  C.as if　　　　   D.While

15.   A. that　　　　   B.what   　　　　　　 C.　　   after　　　　   D.which

16.   A. untested　　   B.left　　   　　　　 C.bad　　       D.tested

17.   A. usually 　　   B.follows　　 　　　　 C.usual   　　   D.well

18.   A. examined　　  B.wondered　　    　　C.understood　　  D.noticed

19.   A. questioned　　 B.announced    　　  C.shouted    D.whispered

20.   A. teacher　　    B.time　　　　　　　　 C.opportunity　　 D.chance

21.   A. picking up　　 B.plugging up　　       C.closing　　　　 D.opening

22.   A. seven　　　　 B.some　　　　　　     C.several　　    D.lovely

23.   A. sometimes　　 B.    usually    　　　　 C.forever　　    D.all

24.   A. knew   　　  B.adored    　　　　   C.　　   realized   　　 D.spoke

25.   A. expect   　　 B.wish　　 　　　　　　C.wanted    　　 D.knew

As reliable parents, they never ______ to give their son what he is promised.

   A. expect          　B. intend            C. manage        D. fail

I_____that you could come to help me out of the trouble.I am quite wrong.?

A.expect　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.expected?

C.would expect　　　　　　　　　　 D.had expected

Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. 　 36　 the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to 　 37　 new staff. My son targeted a company that was 　 38　 to hire only one person 　 39　 there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later　 40　 one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite 　 41　 and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two 　 42　 arrived at the interview place on time, 　 43　　 the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably 　 44　 . The interviewer only said to them,

“All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our 　45　 . We will tell you the 　46　 in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very 　 47　 .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me 　 48　 on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole 　 49　 ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also 　 50　 of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s 　 51　 was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son’s “hope”　 52　 in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 　53　 to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand 　 54　 . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　 55　 compared with others!

36.A.As to　　　　　 　　 B. Due to　　　　　 　 C. Instead of 　　　　　 D. Contrary to

37.A.promote　　　 　　　　 B. train　　　 　　　 C. employ　　　　　 　　　 D. discover

38.A.encouraged 　　 B. allowed　　　　 　 C. supposed 　　　　　 D. intended

39.A.while　　 　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. if

40.A.meet　　　　　 　　 B. attract　　　　　 　 C. decide　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. represent

41.A.slowly　 　　　　 B. smoothly 　　　 C. secretly　　　　　 　　　 D. silently

42.A.members　　 　　　　 B. students 　　　 C. friends　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. candidates

43.A.waiting for　 　　 B. watching over　　　 　 C. thinking about 　　　 D. looking into

44.A.formal　 　　　　 B. simple　　　　　 　 C. funny　　　 　　　　　 D. strange

45.A.information 　　 B. notice　　　　　　 　 C. order　　　 　　　　　 D. return

46.A.result　 　　　　 B. choice　　　　　 　 C. mark　　　　 　　 　　 D. idea

47.A.annoyed　　 　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　 　 C. disappointed　 　　　 D. shocked

48.A.doubtfully　　 　　 B. excitedly 　　　 C. calmly　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. worriedly

49.A.matter　 　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　 　　　 C. conclusion　　　 　　　　　 D. interview

50.A.middle　 　　 　　B. ending 　 　　　　C. part　　　　 　　　　　 D. course

51.A.way　　　　　　 　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　 　　　 C. problem　 　　　　　 D. question

52.A.changed　　 　　　　 B. grew　　　 　　　 C. came　　　 　　　　　 D. developed

53.A.expect　 　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　 　 C. dislike　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. regret

54.A.generosity　 　　 B. curiosity 　　　 C. dignity　　　　　　 　　　 D. personality

55.A.abilities 　　　　 B. strengths　　　 　　　 C. challenges　　　 　　　　　 D. opportunities

Since I have come to anything doubtfully like spiritual maturity (成熟) I have believed we get out of this world what we put into it. 　36 , the rewards are indirect and sometimes hard to 　37 , but every once in a while what you 　38 comes back to you there and then!

A couple of days back my step-son, Josh, was preparing for a big 　39 . Children from his primary school were going for their first 　40 day at the secondary school, so they would know what to 　41 when they started after the summer holidays.

I was in the 　42 of something when I noticed him 　43 in a pot where we keep pens and pencils. Indeed Josh was looking for a pen. He came out with an old ballpoint that was missing a piece off the end. His big day 　44 better than that. 　45 , I stopped what I was doing and went to the drawer where my favorite pen lived. I would 　46 that pen, but this was a special 　47 .

　 “Josh,” I said in a deep, 　48 voice. “I pass on my very best, favorite pen to you, the next 　49 . Guard it well and use it 　50 ...” He smiled and said thanks. And I went back to work.

　 Coincidentally, that day was also my 　51 , but we were just back from a weekend away and I wasn’t expecting any more 　52 . Josh walked up with a big smile on his face and gave me a prettily wrapped box. 　53 , I opened it. Inside the box lay a beautiful, brand-new pen!

　 Almost like someone had 　54 it! It is so 　55 . Give and you SHALL receive!

36. A. Luckily　　　　　　　 B. Eventually　　　　 C. Usually　　　　　　 D. Slowly

37. A. choose　　　　　　　 B. recognize　　 C. afford　　　　　　　 D. separate

38. A. desire　　　　　　　　 B. recommend　　　　　　 C. handle　　　　　　　 D. give

39. A. party　　　　　　　　 B. incident　　　　　　 C. event 　　　　　　　 D. meeting

40. A. trial 　　　　　　　　　 B. exam　　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　 D. graduation

41. A. expect 　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　 C. provide　　　　　　 D. convey

42. A. case　　　　　　　　　 B. progress　　　　　 C. face　　　　　　　　 D. middle

43. A. studying　　　　　　 B. filling　　　　　　　 C. searching 　　　　 D. hiding

44. A. deserved 　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　　 D. changed

45. A. However　　　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　 C. Anyway　　　　　 D. Unwillingly

46. A. forget　　　　　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　 C. miss 　　　　　　　 D. fetch

47. A. ceremony　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　 D. occasion

48. A. loud　　　　　　　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. weak　　　　　　　 D. exciting

49. A. generation 　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. stage　　　　　　　　 D. period

50. A. simply　　　　 　　　 B. faithfully 　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　　 D. differently

51. A. holiday　　　　　　　 B. arrival　　　　　　　 C. performance　　 D. birthday

52. A. duties　　　　　　　　 B. gifts 　　　　　　　 C. comments　　　　 D. smiles

53. A. Frightened　　　　　 B. Disappointed　　 C. Worried　　　　　　 D. Surprised

54. A. planned 　　　　　　 B. stored　　　　　　　 C. supplied　　　　　 D. found

55. A. challenging　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. casual　　　　　　　 D. true