I walked into the house at my usual time after school. The first thing I noticed was a box with things I　 36　 from my dad’s office. As I looked through it, my dad　 37　 .

“What are you doing home already?” I asked　 38　 .

“Andrew, I was laid off today,” he answered, quietly.

I was sure he was 　39　 . “No, you weren’t. Why are you really home?”

Then I noticed his 　40　 and realized he was telling the truth. My father had always been a hard worker and prided himself of his 　41　 . Providing for our family has been his 　42　 , and I guess I had taken his work for granted.

My father’s unemployment created many 　43　 in our lives. I had to spend less and found a part-time job. My father sat at the computer every day searching for 　44　 . I began to notice how 　45　 he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem,　 46　 he tried to be optimistic.

After several difficult months of 　47　 , my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He　 48　 that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his　 49　 business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I　 50　 how much time and energy he spent.

One evening I asked if he needed help.

“　 51　 it doesn’t disturb your studies,” he said, which sounded like a 　52　 .

I showed up at his office the next afternoon. I always knew he worked hard, but watching him in action really　 53　 me. Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it 　54　 me a lot about dealing with adversity(逆境). Now I know that through　 55　 problem-solving, I can always find Plan B.

36．A．brought　　　　　　　 B．recognized　　　　　 C．received　　　　　　　 D．found

37．A．said　　　　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　　 C．appeared　　　　　　 D．arrived

38．A．casually 　　　　　　 B．cautiously　　　　　　 C．disappointedly　　　 D．seriously

39．A．working　　　　　　　 B．joking　　　　　　　　　 C．resting　　　　　　　　 D．listening

40．A．voice　　　　　　　　　 B．feeling　　　　　　　　 C．expression　　　　　 D．intention

41．A．career　　　　　　　　 B．experience　　　　　 C．family　　　　　　　　 D．salary

42．A．ability　　　　　　　　　 B．joy　　　　　　　　　　　 C．trouble　　　　　　　　 D．dream

43．A．mistakes　　　　　　　 B．quarrels　　　　　　　 C．changes　　　　　　　 D．disasters

44．A．companies　　　　　 B．ideas　　　　　　　　　 C．solutions　　　　　　 D．jobs

45．A．busy　　　　　　　　　 B．well　　　　　　　　　　 C．hard　　　　　　　　　　 D．upset

46．A． though　　　　　　　 B．but　　　　　　　　　　　 C．so　　　　　　　　　　　 D．for

47．A．surfing　　　　　　　　 B．sitting　　　　　　　　　 C．discussing　　　　　 D．searching

48．A．commented　　　　 B．explained　　　　　　 C．complained　　　　　 D．learned

49．A．own　　　　　　　　　　 B．similar　　　　　　　　 C．last　　　　　　　　　　 D．former

50．A．doubted　　　　　　　 B．predicted　　　　　　 C．calculated　　　　　　 D．wondered

51．A．Now that　　　　　　 B．In case　　　　　　　　 C．Only if　　　　　　　　 D．As if

53．A．excited　　　　　　　　 B．shocked　　　　　　　 C．amused　　　　　　　 D．impressed

54．A．improved　　　　　　 B．encouraged　　　　　 C．offered　　　　　　　　 D．taught

55．A．creative　　　　　　　 B．accessible　　　　　　 C．negative　　　　　　　 D．suitable

35．We will all appreciate　　　 you can come to join us in developing my hometown.

　　　 A．that if　　　　　　　　　 B．it if　　　　　　　　　　 C．it that　　　　　　　　　 D．that when

34．Most experts predict that all these changes will lead to a strong and powerful China,　　　 that can surprise the whole world.

　　　 A．what　　　　　　　　　 B．one　　　　　　　　　　 C．the one　　　　　　　　 D．which

33．As we know, it’s important for us to employ a word or a phrase according to the　　　　　 in language studies.

　　　 A．expression　　　　　 B．environment　　　　 C．translation　　　　　 D．situation

32．There are some people　　　　　 only on-line activity is sending and receiving e-mail.

　　　 A．who　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　 D．whose

31．The fire was finally brought under control, but not　　　　　 heavy damage had been caused.

　　　 A．before　　　　　　　　 B．after　　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　　　 D．as

30．Bob told you that there wasn’t anyone in the room at that time,　　　　　 ?

　　　 A．was there　　　　　　 B．wasn’t there　　　　 C．didn’t he　　　　　　 D．did he

29．　　　　　 according to the writers’ nationalities, the books were again placed on the shelf.

　　　 A．Having classified　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．To be classified

　　　 C．To classify　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Having been classified