1、  A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I   36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning   37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and   38  , I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been   39   lessons―at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing(追求) her    41    to play the piano.

  Then she asked me the same question.

  “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she requested.

  I    42   she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the   43   of the vitamins, she    44    me of our musical “  45  ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought    46    and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for    47   , and it was my soul-searching song.

  I played the song to the best of my    48   , and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it.    49    I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

  I turned around. And there was an old lady    50    one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to   51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to    52    my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good…” she said. With that, she turned around and walked      53    back to her room.

  I was deeply touched by her    54    and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s    55    for peace and joy.

36、An average of 130,000 Chinese ____ abroad for studies every year over the past few years, improving exchanges in the educational fields.

     A. was going                                       B. have been going  

     C. has been going                                 D. are going

35、Students in this school don’t have classes on Wednesday afternoon, which is ____ , for teachers have a meeting.

     A. practice         B. action            C. experience      D. sense

34、Were all the passengers on the bus injured in the accident?

--No, ____ only the four who got hurt.

     A. there was       B. there were       C. that was                 D. it was

33、How long do you suppose it will be ____ he arrives at the small village?

--Five hours or so.

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

32、 Having been praised by the teacher, the little girl ran back home,____.

    A. happily and satisfied                  B. eager and excitedly                     

    C. happy and satisfied                   D. anxiously and excitedly

31、Mount Wuyi is such an attractive place of interest ____ everyone likes to visit.

     A. that          B. as                    C. which           D. what

30、―____ he come to see you as he promised?

―Of course. And I’d rather he ____ me the truth.

   A. Can; cover       B. Will; inform     C. Shall; told        D. Should; will tell

29、 ____ everything into consideration, the result is better than ____.

     A. Taking ; expected                         B. Taken; expected 

    C. To take ; expecting                              D. Taking; expecting