It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn't see things ___26___ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped 　 27　 would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't　 28　 . But her mother's mind was made up.

Three days later. Carmen got new glasses and instructions 　29 . her doctor. "All of the kids will think I'm silly. " Carmen said. Her mother 　30　 and shook her head. "You look just as beautiful as before, she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.

The next day. Carmen kept the 　 31　 in her pocket(口袋))as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling　 32

Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.

Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What's the 　 33 ?" she asked.

"My ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It's very _34__ and I can 't lose it. "

Carmen and her friends began to 　 35　 the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better _36_ she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so _37_ ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her 38　 . It was the ring.

"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.

"Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I _39_ thought we'd find it." She paused(停顿). “Hey, 1 didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!"

Carmen had 　40　 that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.

"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.

26. a. clearly 　　　　　　 B. carefully 　　　　　 C. freely 　　　　　　 D. quickly

27. a. everybody　　　 B. anybody 　　　　 C. somebody 　　　　　 D. nobody

28. a. explain　　　　　 　 B. care　　　　　　 　 C. agree 　　　　　　　 D. understand

29. a. by　　　　　　　 　 B. from　　　　　　 　 C. like 　　　　　 D. to

30. a. relaxed　　　　　　 B. cheered　　　　 C. smiled　　　　 D. jumped

31. A. ring　　　　　　 B. keys　　　 　　 C. book 　　　　　 　 D. glasses

32. A. tired 　　　　　　　 B. unhappy 　　　　 C. afraid 　　　　　　 D. serious

33. A. matter 　　　　　　 B. reason 　　　　 C. question 　　　　　 D. secret

34. A. special 　　　　　　 B. common 　　　　 C. cheap 　　　　　　　 D. heavy

35 A. ask for 　　　　　　 B. wait for 　　　　　 C. look for　　　　 D. pay for

36 A. though 　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　D. as

37. A. natural 　　　　 B. new 　　　　　　 C. dirty 　　　　　　　 D. different

38. A. ears 　　　　　　　 B. feet 　　　　　　　 C. eyes 　　　　　　　 D. hands

39 A. still 　　　　　　　 B. ever 　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　 D. often

40 A. heard 　　　　　　　 B. forgotten 　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　 D. imagined

Which part is the most important?

My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. When I was 31　 .1 thought music and talking were the most important things, so I said: “My 32 Mommy.”

She said; "No. many people are deaf and can’t hear anything but they live normal lives. But you 33 thinking about my questions and I will ask you again soon. "

Several years passed before she asked me again. This time I told her_: “Mommy. 34 is very important to 　35 , so it must be our eyes. "

She looked at me and told me: "You are learning fast, but your 36 is not right because there are many people who are blind and who arc happy and healthy all the same.”

Then, last year, my grandpa 　37 .

Everybody was crying. My mom asked me: “Do you know the most important body

pan now, my dear? The most important body part is your 38 .”

“Is it because it holds up (支撑)my head?” I asked.

"No, it is because it can hold a head of a friend or a loved one when they 39 ."

she answered. “ Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life. I only hope that you have enough love and friends in your life. So, you will 40 have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."

31. A. older 　　　　　　　　　　 B. younger　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleverer

32. A. ears　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mouth

33. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　　 B. begin　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. keep

34. A. mind　　　　　　　　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sight

35. A. everybody　　　　　　　 B. somebody　　　　　　　　　 C. nobody

36. A. question　　　　　　　　　 B. problem　　　　　　　　　　　 C. answer

37. A. came　　　　　　　　　　　　B. died　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C. arrived

38. A. shoulder　　　　　　　　　 B. foot　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand

39. A. laugh　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dance　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cry

40. A. never　　　　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　C. seldom

IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your 　26 . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 　27 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?

Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not 　28 for him. At school many students played jokes on him 　29 he looked different from everyone else. He was refused to be 　30 friends, so he always felt 　31 . However, he faced that bravely. He 　32 to type and write with two toes（脚趾）at the age of six, and he could 　33 surf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the 　34 students in the studies. And he decided on 　35 to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.

Now Nick is one of the most popular 　36 in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story 　37 difficulties. “Living life fully is about looking at what you 　38 , not what you don’t have.” he said. His 　39 encourages millions of people.

“I tell people to keep on getting up when they 　40 and to always love themselves,” he said. “If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”

26. A. arms　 　　 B. ears　　 　　　　　 C. eyes　 　　 　 D. teeth

27. A. laugh 　　　　　 B. cry　　　　　　 C. smile　　　　　　　 D. shout

28. A. old　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　 C. modern　　　　　 D. difficult

29. A. because　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　 D. although

30. A. his　　　　　　 B. my　　　 　　 C. their　　　　　　　 D. our

31. A. happy　　　　　 B. relaxed　　　　 C. lonely 　　　　 D. surprised

32. A. failed 　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　　　 D. learned

33. A. even　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　 D. hardly

34. A. tall　　　　　　 B. lazy　　　　　　 C. sleepy　　　　　　　 D. excellent

35. A. how 　　　　 B. who　　 　　　　 C. what 　　　　　　　 D. where

36. A. doctors　　　　 B. speakers　　　　 C. scientists　　　　　 D. managers

37. A. at　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　　 D. against

38. A. make　　　　 B. have　　　　　　 C. lose 　　　　　　　 D. want

39. A. story　　　　　 B. sadness　　　　 C. friend 　　　　 D. family

40. A. fall　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　 C. listen　　　　　　　 D. exercise

In one way of thinking. failure is part of life. In 　31 way, failure may be a way towards success. The “Spider-story” is often 　32 .Robert Bruce , leader of the Scots in the 13 ^th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider 　33 a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough 34 in the rock. He tried six times. On the 　35 time he made it and went on to make his web. Bruce is said to have been encouraged by this and to have gone on to 　36 the English . Edison , the inventor of the light bulb, made 37 　models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked 　 38 he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, “Failure? I have 　39　 failure. Now I know 50,000 ways it won't 　 40 ”.

So what? First，always think about your failure. What caused 　41 ？Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change? So things will go 　 42　 next time.

Second, is the goal you're trying to reach the right one? Try to do some 　 43　 about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?" This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn't be doing any way.

The third thing to keep in 　44 about failure is that it's a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself" even though you may have 　45 ．

(　 )31. A. other　　　 B. another　　　　　　　　　　 C. first　　　　　 D. second

(　 )32．A. told　　　　 B. said　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　 D. spoken

(　 )33. A. doing　　　 　　　 B. taking　　　　 　 C. making　 　　　 D. playing

(　 )34．A. room　　　　 　　　 B. house　　　　　 　 C. place　　 D. soil

( )35. A. tenth　　　 B. sixth　　　　　 　　 C. eighth　 D. seventh

(　 )36．A. save　　　　 B. help　　　　　 　 C. defeat　　 　　　 D. kill

(　 )37．A. hundred　　 B. hundreds　　 C. hundred of　 D. hundreds of

(　 )38. A. why　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. what 　　　 D. who

(　 )39. A. not　　　　 　　　 B. no　　　　　　 　 C. never　 　　　　　 D. nothing

(　 )40．A. do　　　　 B. make　　　　　 　 C. take　 　　　　　　 D. work

(　 )41. A. one　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　 　　 C. that　 　　　　　　 D. this

(　 )42．A. high　　　　 B. large　　 　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　 D. bright

(　 )43．A. Thinking　　 B. shopping　　　 　 C. reading 　 D. cleaning

(　 )44. A. heart　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　 　 C. ears　　 　　　　 D. mind

(　 )45. A. failed.　　　 B. succeeded　　　 　 C. finished　　 D. passed