I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and　　　　 36　　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me 　37　 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. 　38 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 　39　 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some 　40　 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 　41 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 　42 more drunk than me, got into his car and 43　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 　44 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　45 the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 　46 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 　47 to drink so much that night. 　48 things would be different. I know Martin 　49 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 　50 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by 　51 my story I can make you 　52 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　53 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into 　 54　 water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice 　55 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

36. A. death 　　　　　　　 B. fashion 　　　　　　　　　 C. danger 　　　　　　　　　 D. challenge

37. A. succeeded in 　　 B. dreamed of 　　　　　　 C. applied for 　　　　　　 D. agreed to

38. A. As 　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. lost　　　　　　 　　 B. drunk 　　　　　　　　　　 C. frozen 　　　　　　　　　 D. sleepy

40. A. fun 　　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty 　　　　　　　　 C. hope 　　　　　　　　　　 D. method

41. A. died 　　　　　　　　 B. injured 　　　　　　　　　 C. killed 　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

42. A. constantly 　　　　 B. frequently 　　　　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　　　　　 D. equally

43. A. headed 　　　　　　　　　　 B. walked 　　　　　　　　　 C. pushed 　　　　　　　　　 D. fled

44. A. in trouble 　　　　　 B. in time 　　　　　　　　　 C. in danger 　　　　　　　 D. in place

45. A. above 　　　　　　　 B. below 　　　　　　　　　　 C. into 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

46. A. turn 　　　　　　　　 B. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

47. A. desire 　　　　　　　 B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

48. A. Thus　　　　　　　　 B. Nevertheless　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Therefore

49. A. faced 　　　　　　　 B. avoided 　　　　　　　　　 C. regretted 　　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. responsible 　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　　 C. sensitive 　　　　　　　　 D. embarrassed

51. A. remembering 　　 B. sharing 　　　　　　　　　 C. declaring 　　　　　　　 D. stopping

52. A. explain 　　　　　　 B. escape 　　　　　　　　　 C. limit 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. realize

53. A. alone 　　　　　　　　 B. finally 　　　　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

54. A. clean 　　　　　　　　 B. deep 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

55. A. affects 　　　　　　　　　　 B. inspires 　　　　　　　　　 C. attracts 　　　　　　　　　 D. benefits

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　“Look up there!”shouted Lisa Katz. Jeff Katz stopped the car and 　1 　. Huge balloons drifted in the 　2 　—orange, red, yellow, green. They were not the 　3 　of balloons you get at the zoo. These balloons had baskets 　4 　them, and people were in the baskets.

　“　5　 would be crazy enough to go up in 　6 　thing?” asked Lisa. Jeff didn't say a word. He was thinking, “How can I 　7 　to fly in one of those 　8 　?”

　Jeff 　9 　to see his friend, Stanley. Stanley 　10 　in balloons many times. Jeff asked, “ 　11 　does it feel to fly in a balloon?” “I can say just one thing about it, Jeff. After you 　12 　through the sky in a balloon, you 　13 　to go up again.” “Stanley, can I 　14 　with you next time you go?”“ 　15 　. Jeff. We'll go tomorrow.”

　　16　 the next morning, the 　17 　men went to a large field. The balloon sat on the ground like a 　18 　elephant trapped by many 　19 　. The ropes connected the balloon 　20 　a basket.

　Stanley said, “When it's on the ground, the basket is 　21 　with bags of sand. The sand is heavy and 　22 　the balloon. Then the balloon is filled with hot air. The hot air will 　23 　the balloon. When I'm 　24 　for the balloon to go up, I'll throw out the bags of 　25 　.”

I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and 　 11　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me　 12 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house.　 13　 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 　　14 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some　 15 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 　 16 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 　 17 more drunk than me, got into his car and 　 18　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 　 19 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　20　 the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 　21 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my　 22 to drink so much that night.　 23 things would be different. I know Martin　 24 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 　 25 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by　 26 my story I can make you 　 27 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　 28 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into　 29　 water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice 30　 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

11．A. death B. danger 　　　　C. fashion 　　　　　　 　 D. challenge

12．A. succeeded in B. dreamed of C. applied for 　　　　 D. agreed to

13．A. When 　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　 　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. Although

14．A. drunk 　　　　 B. lost　　　 　　 　 C. frozen 　　　　　　　　　　 D. sleepy

15．A. fun 　　 B. hope 　　　　　C. difficulty 　　　　　　 D. method

16．A. died 　　　　　　　 B. injured 　　　　　　　　 C. hurt 　　　　　 D. killed

17．A. constantly 　　　　　　 B. frequently 　　　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　 　 D. equally

18．A. headed 　 　　 B. walked 　　　　　　　　 C. pushed 　　　　　　　　 D. fled

19．A. in time 　　B. in trouble 　　 　 C. in danger 　　　　 　 D. in place

20．A. above 　　 B. below 　　　　　　　　 C. into 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

21．A. turn 　　　　　　　 B. look 　　　　　 C. hold 　　　　　 　　D. get

22．A. desire 　　 B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　 D. chance

23．A. Thus 　 B. Nevertheless　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　 D. Therefore

24．A. faced 　　 B. avoided 　　　　　　　 C. regretted 　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

25．A. disappointed 　 B. responsible 　　　 C. sensitive D. embarrassed

26．A. remembering B. declaring C. stopping 　　　 D. sharing 27．A. explain 　　　　 　　B. escape C. realize 　 　　　　　　 D. limit

28．A. alone 　　　　　　　　　 B. finally 　　　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

29．A. deep 　　　　　B. fresh 　　　　　　　　 C. clean　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

30．A. inspires B. attracts 　　　　　　　　 C. benefits 　　　　D. affects

I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and 　　　　36　　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me 　37　 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. 　38 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 　39　 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some 　40　 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 　41 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 42 more drunk than me, got into his car and 43　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 　44 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　45 the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 　46 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 　47 to drink so much that night. 　48 things would be different. I know Martin 　49 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 　50 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by 　51 my story I can make you 　52 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　53 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into 　 54　 water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice 　55 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

36. A. death 　　　　　　　 B. fashion 　　　　　　　　 C. danger 　　　　　　　　 D. challenge

37. A. succeeded in 　 B. dreamed of 　　　　　 C. applied for 　　　　　　 D. agreed to

38. A. As 　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. lost　　　　　　 　　 B. drunk 　　　　　　　　　 C. frozen 　　　　　　　　　 D. sleepy

40. A. fun 　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty 　　　　　　　 C. hope 　　　　　　　　　　 D. method

41. A. died 　　　　　　　　 B. injured 　　　　　　　　 C. killed 　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

42. A. constantly 　　　 B. frequently 　　 　　C. clearly 　　　　　　　　　 D. equally

43. A. headed 　　　　　　 B. walked 　　　　　 　　C. pushed 　　　　　　　　 D. fled

44. A. in trouble 　　　　 B. in time 　　　　　　　　 C. in danger 　　　　　　　　　　 D. in place

45. A. above 　　　　　　　 B. below 　　　　　　　　　　 C. into 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

46. A. turn 　　　　　　　　 B. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

47. A. desire 　　　　　　　　　　 B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

48. A. Thus　　　　　　　　 B. Nevertheless　 　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Therefore

49. A. faced 　　　　　　　 B. avoided 　　　　　　　　 C. regretted 　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. responsible 　　　　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　 C. sensitive 　　　　　　　 D. embarrassed

51. A. remembering 　 B. sharing 　　　　　　　　 C. declaring 　　　　　　　 D. stopping

52. A. explain 　　　　　　 B. escape 　　　　　　　　　 C. limit 　　　 　　　　　　 D. realize

53. A. alone 　　　　　　　 B. finally 　　　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

54. A. clean 　　　　　　　 B. deep 　　　　　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

55. A. affects 　　　　　　　　　 B. inspires 　　　　　　　　 C. attracts 　　　　　　　　 D. benefits

There was a young college student who played the piano in a bar every night. He 1 his home alone and found a 2 job to support himself. He was a good piano player，but sometimes a bit stubborn. People 3 work came out just to hear him 　4 . But one night，an old gentleman told him he didn’t want to hear him play 5 want him to sing a song.

The young man said, “Sorry，I don’t sing. ”

But the customer was 6 . He told the waiter，“I’m 7 listening to the piano; I want that guy to sing. ”

The waiter 8 across the room, “Hey buddy! If you want to 9 , sing a song. The 10 are asking you to sing! ”

So 11 . He sang a song unwillingly but 12 . A piano player who had never sung 13 did so for the very first time. And nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa. Mona Lisa was sung 14 by Nat King Cole! The song of Mona Lisa was soon well-received among American young generations.

He had 15 he was sitting on（搁置不用）! He may have lived the rest of his life as a 16 piano player in a no-name bar, but because he had to sing, and he showed his gift, he went on to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.

You，too，have skills and abilities. You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly great，but it may be better than you think! And 17 you keep practicing，most skills can be improved. Besides，you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on 18 talent you possess! The better 19 is not “What ability do I have 20 is useful? ” It is rather “How will I use whatever ability I have! ”

1. A. left　　　　 　　B. entered　　　　　 C. made　　　　 D. moved

2. A. professional　 　　B. part-time　　　　　 C. full-time　　 D. weekend

3. A. until　　　　　 B. since　　　　　 　 C. after　　　　 D. before

4. A. talk　　　　　 　B. chat　　　　　　 　C. sing　　　　 D. play

5. A. but　　　　　 　B. or　　　　　　　 　C. so　　　　　 D. and

6. A. delighted　　　　 B. patient　　　　　　 C. persistent　　 D. satisfied

7. A. fond of　 　　　B. interested in　　　　　 C. busy in　　　 D.tired of

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

9. A.get praised 　　　 B.raise money　 　　　　 C. get paid　 　 D.make progress

10.A.waiters 　　　　 B.managers　　　　　　　　　 C. visitors 　　　 D. customers

11. A. did he　　　 B. he did　　　　　 　　　　C. was him　　　 D. he was

12.A.unluckily　　 　 B.wonderfully　　　　　　　　 C. patiently　　　 D. hurriedly

13. A. in public　　 B. secretly　　　　　　　　　 C. at home　　　　 D.sometimes

14.A.that night 　　B.every night　　　　　　　　　　 C. at night　　 D. tonight

15.A. money 　　 B. knowledge　　　　　　　　 C. talent　 　　　　 D. possession

16. A. famous　 B. well-known　　　　　　　　 C. no-name　 　 D. non-stop

17. A.unless　　　　 B. even if　　　 　　　　 C. so long as　　　 D. as if

18. A. whatever　 B. however　　　　　　　　　　 C.somehow　 D. whichever

19. A. situation　 B. question　　　　　　　　　　 C.problem　　　　 D. possibility

20. A. what　　　　 B.this　　　　　 　　　　　　C.that　　　　　　　　 D.it