I still remember the days when I was a youthful student in an engineering school. I lived a casual life, without caring about the future. I smoked, drank with friends and made girl friends. Little did I realize that casualness would certainly lead to loss.

       Two yeas had passed and I was staring down a report card that highlighted FAIL in more than half the subjects. I didn’t care, at least not till my dad found about it. You see, I studied in India and unlike the United States where the students are expected to finance their own education, my dad financed me.

       Then came the day when my dad found out my habit of smoking. He lost his temper but he just told me, “Son, your allowance is cut in half from this moment on”. It hit me like a roundhouse kick (回旋踢) from Bruce Lee. I was jolted (震摇) out of my bones! I couldn’t comprehend how to pay off the debts that I had accumulated in college. I owed everybody money: the grocery store, the bars, the restaurants, my friends, etc. I was living a life filled with credit.

       When I went back to college, I knew that if I don’t change the way I live my life I won’t be able to pay everybody off. So I decided to make some changes, drastic changes. I quit smoking, cut off from my friends who led me down the wrong road, starting hanging out in libraries and reading my engineering books.

       One year later, I went from a miserable failure to a magna cum laude (优等成绩). Life was never the same again. This incident made me know that anything is possible if you take action and do something about it, however small or large. Even today it still motivates me when I feel that I’m about to lose or give up. It reminds me that I can do it!

61. The author wrote this text with the purpose of _______ .

A. introducing his university life to the teenage readers

B. encouraging those lazy students to study hard at school

C. showing you can overcome any difficulty if you take action

D. calling on the readers not to develop bad habits in college

62. Father decided to cut the author’s allowance when he found the author ________.

A. drank with friends                                      B. made girl friends

C. failed in most subjects                             D. had the habit of smoking

63. The author didn’t care about his study until ______.

A. he entered the engineering school                  B. he was in heavy debt he couldn’t bear

C. he decided to give up smoking                      D. his allowance was cut in half

64. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that the author ______.

A. paid off his debt and life wasn’t hard for him any more

B. removed his bad habits and didn’t lead a casual life

C. never hung out with his friends but studied all day

D. began to live a happy life due to his good grades

65. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The author did well in making good friends in the school.

B. The author made great progress with the help of his friends.

C. Students tended to earn money for college expenses in America.

D. Students were encouraged to do part-time jobs in Indian schools.

When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（照亮）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.

     When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say: “Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.

   When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair (失望) and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.

     For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell….”We have never met.

    It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist（心理学家），who will only fill up the healing（愈合的）silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.

56. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______.

A. become serious about her study           B. go to her friend’s house regularly

C. learn from her classmates at school        D. share poems and stories with her friend

57. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.

A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us

B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London

C. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared    D. we parted with each other in London

58. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______.

A. call each other regularly                      B. have similar personalities

C. enjoy writing to each other                    D. dream of meeting each other

59. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to ______.

A. seek professional help   B. be left alone   C. stay with her best friend   D. break the silence

60. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Unforgettable Experiences                       B. Remarkable Imagination

C. Lifelong Friendship                            D. Noble Companions

One of today's hottest topics among women （and to an extent among men too now） is anti aging and how to reverse the signs of age．The beauty industry has responded to this by offering a wide collection of anti aging creams and other anti aging products aimed at all pocketbooks，ranging from economical to highly priced．

And the question is “do any of these often much-vaunted （被过度吹嘘的） anti aging creams actually work?” And if they do，how precisely do they perform their miracles?

Well the appropriate response to that is that they do work - after a fashion．There certainly are anti aging creams available for a relatively modest price that will reduce the appearance of wrinkles in a comparatively short period of regular application．But this really is the limit of their powers: they won't actually undo skin damage or eradicate （根除） all signs of age；they will simply modify them，some more effectively than others．

The way they work is like so: they remove upper layers of dead skin cells and make deeper layers absorb water，serving to plump them up and make them look fuller and healthier．But since such anti aging creams only go skin deep，as it were，skin damage will reappear once you stop using the anti aging wrinkle cream．

This means fairly heavy regular use，which might be costly depending on your choice of product．However，if you can afford it or think it's worth the cost，it won't be such an issue．After all，what woman wants to look older than her years when looking good is so tied up with many women's self-esteem and sense of identity．

A compromise （折中） solution for those on a tighter budget is to use the cheaper creams．In addition，it's always wise to be a little experimental to make sure you end up with the one that suits your skin best．

So，to sum up: an anti wrinkle face cream will work within limits，depending on your objective．                        

71．This passage mainly tells us something about __________.

A．anti aging creams                                      B．anti aging foods

C．anti wrinkle face                                       D．anti wrinkle skin

72．According to the author，we can infer __________.

A．anti aging creams must reverse the signs of age

B．skin damage must not reappear after using creams

C．anti aging creams should be properly used

D．skin damage will disappear forever after using creams

73．The benefits from anti aging creams are the following except that __________.

A．they remove upper layers of dead skin cells

B．they make deeper layers absorb water

C．they make layers look fuller and healthier.

D．they make wrinkle faces rough

74．The meaning of the underlined phrase “on a tighter budget” is __________.

A．having a larger amount of money                     

B．having a smaller amount of money

C．having no money at all                              

D．having a lot of money

75．Fairly heavy regular use will make you __________.

A．spend much money on your choice of product

B．easily afford your choice of product

C．think your choice of product wrong

D．believe your choice of product right

When the Japanese attacked America’s ships at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941，they did it secretly．The makers of the movie Pearl Harbor have behaved differently.

The noise about Pearl Harbor，made by Disney，has reached its highest point with its premiere （首次公演） before the movie opens in cinemas across the US at the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend，a time to recall national heroes who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield.

As Ben Affleck is the main star，the movie seems sure to become a success in the United States at least.

At almost three hours in length，it promises to be a good old Hollywood movie．There is a love story．Affleck and his co－star，Josh Hartnett，both fall in love with the navy nurse，Kate Beckinsale and，of course，there is much human courage and love of country.

It’s certain that Disney will be accused of “changing” history．The showing of actual events in a movie always causes arguments.

Bits of the story are deliberately not mentioned in the movie．It does not address the theory held by some historians that President Franklin Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intention to attack the ships in Pearl Harbor．It is said he did nothing，as he was aware that such a blow would allow him to take America into the Second World War.

Japan remains sensitive about being accused of wartime atrocities （暴行）．And Disney is sensitive about its business in Japan，where it has a theme park.

Not all the reviews of the movie have been full of praise．A reviewer for Newsweek，who was given an early preview，acknowledged that the 40－minute sequence （连续镜头） showing the attack itself was powerful．The attack comes quite late in the movie，however，and the reviewer was less impressed with the characters and the love story.

“Almost every line of the dialogue sounds like it comes from an old movie，” the reviewer wrote.

66．From the passage we can infer that the Memorial Day refers to________.

A．the day the United States was founded

B．the day people remember their ancestors

C．a day people celebrate the victories of World War Ⅱ

D．a day people remember those who died in wars

67．From the passage we know that Ben Affleck________.

A．regarded Josh Hartnett as an enemy

B．may be a very popular movie star

C．experienced the Pearl Harbor Incident

D．was in love with the actress Kate Beckinsale

68．Which of the following statements is TRUE about Pearl Harbor?

A．The movie will cause a lot of arguments.

B．The movie has made the Japanese angry.

C．The movie truly describes the Pearl Harbor Incident.

D．The movie shows that President Roosevelt knew about Japan’s intention.

69．According to the passage，what does the reviewer for Newsweek think of the movie?

A．The scenes of the attack leave no impression.

B．The dialogue in the movie is original and creative.

C．The attack scenes occupy too much time of the movie.

D． The characters and the love story are less attractive.

70．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor.                               

B．The True Fact of Pearl Harbor.

C．Reviewer：Pearl Harbor is a success.                 

D．Attention！Pearl Harbor is arriving.

From a very early age，some children exhibit better self-control than others．Now，a new study that began with about 1,000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child's low self-control can predict poor health，money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years．

Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now．They observed the level of self-control the youngsters displayed．Parents，teachers，even the kids themselves，scored the youngsters on measures like "acting before thinking" and "Persistence in reaching goals.”

The study led by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1，000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin，New Zealand．

"The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten，later on had the most health problems in their 30s," Moffitt said，"and they had the worst financial situation．They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income．Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed，and weren't just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids．

Moffitt said it's still unclear why some children have better self-control than others，though she said other researchers have found that it's mostly a learned- behavior，with relatively little genetic influence．But good self-control can be set to run in families because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents．But the good news，Moffitt said，is that self-control can be taught by parents，and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective．

61．From the first two paragraphs we learn that______．

A．the research has been carried out for five years

B．self-control was assessed by children's intelligence

C．self-control in kids tends to determine their future

D．children's self-control is almost the same at early age

62．Children with low self-control are more likely to ______．

A．adopt negative behaviors                         B．get good school performance

C．have better financial planning                   D．become wealthy in later life 

63．According to Moffitt，_____．

A．only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the future

B．willpower as a child really influences people's chances of adulthood

C．self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activity

D．scientists know well why some children have better self-control

64．What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Self-control cannot be taught in schools．

B．The study is restricted within few participants．

C．Good parenting can improve self-control and life success．

D． It's never too late to deal with self-control problems．

65．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A．Kids are encouraged to take risks at an early age

B．Child's self-control predicts future health，success

C．Children's development cannot be changed by teachers

D．How to teach the kids a bit of self-control in schools          

True to their reputation as leisure-loving gourmets（美食家），the French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world's wealthy nations，according to a study published on Monday.

The average French person sleeps almost nine hours every night，more than an hour longer than Japanese and Korean，who sleep the least in a survey of 18 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development （OECD）.Despite their siesta（午睡）habit，Spaniards rank only third in the poll after Americans，who sleep more than 8.5 hours.

And while more and more French people grab a bite at fast-food chains these days or，wolf down a sandwich at their desk，they still spend more than two hour’s a day eating.

That means their meals are twice as long as those of the average Mexican，who dedicates just over an hour a day to food，the OECD’s “Society at a Glance” report on work，health and leisure in Asia，Europe and North and South America found．The Japanese，scrimping （吝啬） on sleep and burdened with long working hours，still manage to spend close to two hours a day eating and drinking，placing them third behind New Zealanders．  

Despite the limited amount of time Americans spend eating each day---about an hour and a quarter--U.S．obesity肥胖） rates are the highest in the 30 members of OECD．

The Japanese like to spend what remains of their rare free time watching television or listening to the radio．This takes up 47 percent of leisure time in Japan．Norwegians spend the most time at leisure，just over a quarter of their day，while at the low end，Mexicans spend just 16 percent of their time having fun． 

The OECD has 30 members．The survey covers only the countries for which appropriate figures were available.

56．According to the text，which of the following spends the most time at sleeping and eating?

A．Norwegians．         B．Americans．          C．The French．       D．Japanese 

57．As to eating time，the CORRECT order is______.

A．The French > New Zealanders> Japanese> Mexicans

B．The French > The Japanese > New Zealanders > Mexicans

C．Mexicans> The Japanese > New Zealanders > The French      

D．New Zealanders > The Japanese >Mexicans> The French

58．In the 30 members of OECD，U.S ranks first at______

A．leisure                                                     B．sleeping time     

C．eating time                                             D．obesity-rates

59．What can we learn from the text?

A．Japanese and Korean sleep the least in a survey of 30 members of OECD．     

B．The Japanese spend 47﹪of leisure time watching TV or listening to the radio.

C．Mexicans spend most of their time having fun.

D．Spaniards who sleep more than 8.5 hours，rank only third after Americans．    

60．The main purpose of the text is______．       

A．to tell us the French is leisure-loving gourmets

B．to show which country spends the least time on sleeping

C．to show a survey about the time of leisure，sleeping，eating in some countries

D．to make a comparison to find out the best living styles of OECD countries

When he was driving home one evening on a country road，he saw an old lady on the side of the road. He 　　 36　 in front of her car and got out. Even with the 　　 37　 on his face, she was worried. He looked poor and hungry. He knew 　　 38　 　she felt. He said，“I am here to help you， madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? 　　 39　 ， my name is Joe.”

She had a 　　 40　 　tire. Joe crawled under the car，changed the tire. But he got 　　 41　 　and his hands hurt. She could not thank him 　　 42　 　and asked him how much she 　　 43　 　him. He told her that if she really wanted to 　　 44　 　him back，the next time she saw someone who needed help，she could give that person the 　　 45　 　they needed.

She drove off. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small 　　 46　 . She went in. The waitress had a sweet smile， and was nearly eight months

　　 47　 . The old lady 　　 48　 　how someone like her who seemed could be so kind to a 　　 49　 . Then she remembered Joe. After the lady finished her meal， the waitress went to get her 　　 50　 　from a hundred-dollar bill. But she stepped right out the door.

When the waitress came back，she noticed something 　　 51　 　on a napkin（餐巾纸），“I am helping you because someone once helped me. If you really want to pay me back，here’s what you do—Do not let the 　　 52　 　of love end with you.”

That night when she got home，she was 　　 53　 　the money and what the lady had written. She and her husband needed money with the baby 　　 54　 　next month. She knew how worried her husband was，and as he lay 　　 55　 　next to her，she whispered, “Everything’s going to be all right， I love you， Joe.”

36. A. stood　　　　　　　　 B. drove　　　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　　　　 D. waved

37. A. anxiety　　　　 B. surprise　　　　　　 C. sorrow　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. smile

38. A. why　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

39. A. By the way　 B. In addition C. By chance　　　　　　　 D. In return

40. A. poor　　　　　　　　　 B. flat　　　　　　　　　 C. round　　　　　　　　　　　 D. used

4l. A. excited　　　　 B. thirsty　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　　　　 D. dirty

42. A. much　　　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　 C. enough　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. further

43. A. returned　　　　　　 B. lent　　　　　　　　　 C. owed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appreciated

44. A. take　　　　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hold　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. charge

45. A. assistance　 B. money　　　　　　　 C. expense　　　　　　　　　 D. ability

46. A. store　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　 C. cinema　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. restaurant

47. A. elder　　　　　　　　　 B. experienced　　　 C. pregnant　　　　　　　　　 D. served

48. A. imagined　　　　　　 B. doubted　　　　　　 C. wondered　　　　　　　　 D. expected

49. A. woman　　　　　　　 B. customer　　　　　 C. tourist　　　　　　　 D. stranger

50. A. receipt　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. payment　　　　　　　　　 D. check

5l. A. written　　　　 B. printed　　　　　　 C. drawn　　　　　　　　　　 D. copied

52. A. chain　 　　　　　　 B. relation　　　　　　 C. devotion　　　　　　　　　 D. story

53. A. putting away B. thinking about　　　 C. turning in　　　　　　　　 D. looking after

54. A. ahead　　　　　　　　 B. extra　　　　　　　　 C. front　　　　　　　　　　　 D. due

55. A. sleeping　　　　　　 B. chatting　　　　　　 C. arguing　　　　　　　　　 D. drinking

　　　 It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25．I didn't think there would be any 36 , sighing about having to work on Christmas．Just then five bodies _37 at my desk, a pale woman and four children．

　　　 "Are you all 38 ?" I asked．

　　　 "Yes," she said weakly and lowered her head．

　　　 But when it came to 39 of their problems, things got a little uncertain．Two of the children had headaches, two children had earaches, 40 only one could tell me which ear was affected．The 41 complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it．

　　　 I didn't say anything but 42 that it might be a little while _43_ a doctor could see her．She responded．"_44__ your time; it's warm in here．"

　　　 Then, I checked their chart．No address—they were __45__．The waiting room was warm．

　　　 I went back to the nurses' station and mentioned we had a homeless _46_ in the waiting room．The nurses, complaining of _47_ on Christmas, turned to sympathy for a family just trying to get _48__ on Christmas．The team went into action, much as we do when there's a 49 emergency．But this was a Christmas emergency．

　　　 We were all 50 a free meal on Christmas Day, so we took back that meal and prepared a big dinner for our 51 ．We needed presents．We 52 from different departments candies, fruits and other things 53 that could be presents．As seriously as we met the 54 needs of the patients, our team worked to meet the needs of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas．

　　　 Later, as the family walked to the door to 55 , the four-year-old boy came running back, gave me a hug and whispered．"Thanks for being our angels today．"

36．A．customers　　　 B．patients　　　 　　 C．workers　　　 　 D．tourists

37．A．showed up　　 　 B．took in　　　 　　 C．came out　　 　　 D．looked on

38．A．eager　　　　 　 B．hungry　　　　 　 C．sick　 　　　　　 D．warm

39．A．descriptions　　 　 B．comments　　　 　 C．instructions　　 　 D．results

40．A．so　　　　　　 　 B．for　　　　　 　 C．thus　　　　　 　 D．but

41．A．mother　　　　 　 B．children　　　 　 C．nurses　　　　 D．doctor

42．A．answered　　　 　 B．imagined　　　 　　 C．explained　　　 　 D．analysed

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

44．A．Make　　　　 　 B．Take　　　　 　　 C．Care　　　　 　　 D．Spend

45．A．lonely　　　　 　 B．greedy　　　　 　 C．clever　　　　 　 D．homeless

46．A．family　　　　 　　 B．holiday　　　 　　 C．woman　　　 　　 D．Christmas

47．A．operating　　　 　 B．interrupting　 　　 C．managing　　 　　 D．working

48．A．present　　　　 　 B．warm　　　　 　 C．relief　　　　 　　 D．comfort

49．A．beneficial　　　 　 B．friendly　　　　 　 C．medical　　　　 　 D．different

50．A．rewarded　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．offered　　　 C．allowed　　　 　 D．ordered

51．A．neighbors　　　 　 B．relations　　　 　 C．brothers　　　 　 D．guests

52．A．borrowed　　　 　 B．received　　　 　 C．collected　　　 　 D．bought

53．A．expensive　　　 　 B．fantastic　　　 　 C．generous 　　　　 D．available

54．A．healthy　　　　 　 B．physical　　　 　 C．tragic　　　　 　 D．mental

55．A．leave　　　　　 　 B．travel　　　　 　 C．rest　　　　　 　 D．relax

Before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. He targeted a company which planned to 　36 only one person. However, there Were over 20 candidates, among whom was my son. I 　37 him,“It’s difficult to get into the company. Don’t 　38 too much for fear that you would feel disappointed when you fail.”My son said smilingly, “ 39 I try, there will be hope！”

Of the 20 candidates, only three could 　40 the final round, which would later decide the one to be employed. Everything seemed to 　41 quite weIl and my son 　42 the first round and entered the final. Unexpectedly, the final interview was unbelievably 43 , and all of them were asked to go home and wait for the 　44 of the interview.

One morning, my son 　45 a text from the company that he was not cmployed. Bcfore I 　46 what to say to comfort him, I was told that afternoon that my son received another

47 saying he was employed. 　48 the first text was also part of the test in the interview. The three men received the same text that morning and only my son’s 　49 was satisfying to the company, so he was employed. I asked my son 　50 they replied. My son told me that one 　51 silent, one said“good-by”and he said“thank you”.

Only then did I know my son’s“ 52 ”came in that way. That is: don’t forget to say“thank you”to those who even 　53 ou. Saying“thank you”shows your 　54 for

others’work, therefore, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　55 compared with others under the same conditions.

36. A. employ　　　　 B. support　　　　 C. manage　　　　 D. interview

37. A. interrupted　 B. promised　　　 C. reminded　　　 D. followed

38. A. spend　　　　 B. expect　　　　 C. waste　　　　 D. wish

39. A. As if　　　　 B. as soon as　　 C. Even if　　 　 D. As long as

40. A. enter　　　　 B. survive　　　　 C. change　　　　 D. judge

41. A. move　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　 C. fit　　　　　 D. stay

42. A. passed　　　　 B. eatned　　　　 C. left　　　　　 D. started

43. A. challenging　 B. simple　 　　　 C. perfect　　　 D. secret

44. A. course　　　　 B. plan　　　　　 C. answer　　　　 D. result

45. A. prepared　　　 B. received　　　 C. copied　　　　 D. wrote

46. A. figured out　 B. took up　　　　 C. set off　　　 D. worked on

47. A. gift 　　　　　B. note　　　　　 C. text　　　　　 D. rule

48. A. Ridiculously　 B. Actually　　　 C. Cleverly　　　 D. Sadly

49. A. reply　　　　 B. question　　　 C. reason　　　　 D. belief

50. A. when　　　　　 B. what　　　　　 C. how　　　　　 D. whom

51. A. got　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　 C. made　　　　　 D. went

52. A. hope　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　 C. plan　　　　　 D. aim

53. A. cheat　　　　 B. hate　　　　　 C. dislike　　　 D. disappoint

54. A. pity　　　　　 B. doubt　　　　　 C. respect　　　 D. desire

55. A. chances　　　 B. skills　　　　 C. lessons　　　 D. salaries

Everyone in the neighbourhood knew who Ugly was, the tomcat. He had only one eye and 　36 the other should have been was a hole. He was also missing his ear on the same 　37 , his left foot appeared to have been badly broken 　38 , and his tail has long been lost. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same 　39 . “That's one UGLY cat!!”

All the children were 　40 not to touch him, but whenever he 　41 children, he would come running, meowing and bump his head against their hand 　42 for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately begin sucking on your shirt, eatring,

43 he could find.

One day Ugly 　44 his love with the neighbour's dogs. They did not respond 　45 , and Ugly was badly bitten. From my apartment I heard his scream and rushed to his 　46 . By the time I got to where he was lying, it was 　47 that Ugly's sad life was almost at an end. As I 　48 him up and tried to carry him home, I could feel him struggling.

Then I 　49 a familiar suck on my ear. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battlescarred cat was asking only for a little 　50 . At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or scratch me, or 　51 try to get away from me. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting me to 　52 his pain. Ugly died in my arms 　53 I could get inside, but I held him for a long time.

Ugly 　54 me a lot about loving and giving. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the 　55 , and it was time for me to learn to love truly and give my total to those I cared for.

36. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　 D. why

37. A. side　　　　　 B. place　　　　　 C. part　　　　　　 D. spot

38. A. in no case　　 B. by all means　　 C. at one time　　 D. on the way

39. A. answer　　　　 B. behaviour　　　 C. message　　　　 D. reaction

40. A. invited　　　　 B. forced　　　　　 C. warned　　　　　 D. refused

4l. A. spied　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　 C. inspected　　　 D. reviewed

42. A. begging　　　　 B. appealing　　　 C. preparing　　　 D. demanding

43. A. whichever　　　 B. whenever　　　　 C. whatever　　　　 D. wherever

44. A. divided　　　　 B. distributed　　 C. spread　　　　　 D. shared

45. A. excitedly　　　 B. kindly　　　　　 C. sensitively　　 D. coldly

46. A. service　　　　 B. assistant　　　 C. aid　　　　　　 D. partner

47. A. apparent　　　 B. doubtful 　　　　C. sure　　　　　　 D. uncertain

48. A. brought　　　　 B. broke　　　　　 C. called　　　　　 D. picked

49. A. touched　　　　 B. undertook　　　 C. found　　　　　 D. felt

50. A. action　　　　 B. affection　　　 C. admiration　　　 D. attraction

5l. A. even　　　　　 B. still　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　 D. yet

52. A. relax　　　　　 B. relieve　　　　 C. drop　　　　　　 D. cut

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

54. A. offered　　　　 B. owed　　　 　　 C. sent　　　　　　 D. taught

55. A. head　　　　　 B. body　　　　　　 C. inside　　　　　 D. point