One day in l965, when I worked at View Ridge School in Seattle, a fourth-grade teacher approached me. She had a student who finished his work before all the others and needed a challenge. "Could he help in the library?" She asked. I said, "Send him along."

　　Soon a slight, sandy-haired boy in jeans and a T-shift appeared. "Do you have a job for me?" he asked.

　　I told him about the Dewey Decimal System for shelving books. He picked up the idea immediately. Then I showed him a stack of cards for long-overdue books that I was beginning to think had actually been returned but were misshelved with the wrong cards in them. He said, "Is it kind of a detective job?" I answered yes, and he became working.

　　He had found three books with wrong cards by the time his teacher opened the door and announced, "Time for break!" He argued for finishing the finding job; She made the case for fresh air. She won.

　　The next morning, he arrived early. "I want to finish these books," he said. At the end of the day, when he asked to be a librarian on a regular basis, it was easy to say yes. He worked untiringly.

　　After a few weeks I found a note on my desk, inviting me to dinner at the boy's home. At the end of a pleasant evening, his mother announced that the family would be moving to neighbouring school district. Her son's first concern, she said, was leaving the View Ridge library. "Who will find the lost books?" he asked.

　　When the time came, I said a reluctant good-bye. I missed him, but not for long. A few days later he came back and joyfully announced: "The librarian over there doesn't let boys work in the library. My mother got me transferred back to View Ridge. My dad will drop me off on his way to work. And if he can’t, I'll walk!"

I should have had an inkling(感觉) such focused determination would take that young man wherever he wanted to go. What I could not have guessed, however, was that he would become a wizard of the Information Age: Bill Gates, tycoon of Microsoft and America's richest man.

What was the author when the story happened?

       A. A teacher.                 B. A librarian.               C. A detective.              D. A professor.

What was the boy told to do on his first day in the library?

A. To rearrange the books according to the new system.

B. To put those overdue books back to the shelves.

C. To find out the books with wrong cards in them.

D. To put the cards back in the long-overdue books.

The boy got transferred back to View Ridge because _______.

A. he did not like his life in the new school                            

B. the transportation there was not convenient

C. he missed his old schoolmates and teachers

D. he was not allowed to work in the school library

What impressed the author most was that the boy _______.

A. had a thirst for learning                               B. had a strong will

C. was extremely quick at learning                            D. had a kind heart

　 We were flying to a meeting. I was in the middle 　 36 .I found that the young woman sitting next to me was very　 37 and deep in thought. Then I asked her where she was from, where she was going and 　38　 she did.

　 She was a student and had been attending 　39 in Poland-----the homeland of her father. Then she told me sadly that her father had 　 40　 . She had chosen to attend college in Poland 　41 her father’s wishes and their relationship had been 42　 .They hadn’t forgiven each other 43　 he died.

　　 She seemed so sad. I looked at her, trying to　 44　 some words to say. I asked her if she had forgiven 45 for not realizing her father’s dream. She answered that she couldn’t forgive herself and felt so 46 .Slowly, I began to tell her about forgiveness. I encouraged her to 47 that because I believed her father wanted that too. She should forgive herself 48 how awful she thought she had been.

　　 I told her about 49 I had done as a teenager for which I had felt guilty for many years. How I was 50 with the choice of forgiving myself or to 51 feeling guilty for the rest of my life. I had 52 to forgive myself . The light in her eyes went on. She began to understand that she was 53　 forgiven and could forgive herself. She could be 54 and happy.

　　 How about you? Is there anything in your 55 for which you feel guilty?

36. A. chair　　 B. room　　　　 C. seat　　　 D. class

37. A. mad　　　 B. sad　　　　 C. angry　　　 D. happy

38. A. when　　　 B. which　　　 C. how　　　　 D. what

39. A. meeting　 B. school　　　 C. university D. party

40. A. died　　　 B. come　　　　 C. returned　 D. left

41. A. for　　　 B. against　　 C. with　　　 D. on

42. A. bad　　　 B. good　　　　 C. worse　　　 D. better

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

44. A. find out　 B. look up　　 C. go over　　 D. think of

45. A. myself　　 B. yourself　　 C. himself　　 D. herself

46. A. unhappy　 B. guilty　　　 C. lonely　　 D. helpless

47. A. trust　　 B. understand　 C. realize　　 D. find

48. A. as though B. even though C. if only　　 D. no matter

49. A. anything　 B. nothing　　 C. something　 D. everything

50. A. faced　　 B. forced　　　 C. satisfied　 D. challenged

51. A. try　　　 B. continue　　 C. start　　　 D. consider

52. A. picked　　 B. elected　　 C. selected　 D. chosen

53. A. totally　 B. simply　　　 C. already　　 D. hardly

54. A. calm　　　 B. quiet　　　 C. free　　　 D. safe

55. A. house　　 B. life　 　　　C. family　　 D. work

As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．

　 Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things　 36　 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave　 37　 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we　 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

　 Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving　 39 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend followed the teacher's　 40　 without a fault．I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me．

　 On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 　41　 it, the girls around all　 42 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．

　 I tried to forget about the　 43　 gift, but when the same girls　 44　 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 　45 want it．" The girls laughed at my 　46　 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 47 　I thought about my words．It wasn't　 48　 like me to say things like that．

　 "I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me, tears 49 down her face．

　 From a poor family, she was a　 50　 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 51　 and the horrible treatment silently．

　 I was sick to my stomach as my　 52　 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?

　 Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）．

　 And I had 　53 everything for her．

　 I told her that I had only said those things to try to　 54　 .

　 "We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 　55 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

36．A．for　　 　　 B．behind　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．through　　　　 D．like

37．A．convincing　　 　　　　　　　　 B．reminding　　　 　　　　　 C．rewarding　　　 D．encouraging

38/A．drew　　　　 　 B．dragged　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．found　 D．picked

39．A．chances　　 B．help　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 D．gifts

40．A．guidance　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．patterns　　 C．directions　　　 　 D．admission

41．A．discovered　 B．opened　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．grasped　　　　 D．held

42．A．blamed　　 　 B．shouted　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．laughed　　　　 D．commented

43．A．special　　 B．delicate　　　　 C．worrying　 　　D．embarrassing

44．A．mentioned　 B．saw　　　　　　 C．showed　　　 D．suggested

45．A．just　　　　 B．ever　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　 D．only　

46．A．remarks　　　 B．feeling　　　　 C．suffering　　　 D．reactions

47．A．if　　　　　 B．as　　 　　　　 C．since　　　　　 D．because

48．A, exactly　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．perfectly　　　　 C．normally　　 　 D．necessarily

49．A．dashing　　 B．getting　　　　 C．smoothing　　　 　　　　　 D．streaming

50．A．goal　　　 　 B．target　　　　 C．centre　　　　　 　　　　　 D．wonder

51．A．challenge　 　 B．puzzle　　 　 C．teasing　　 D．ignoring

52．A．powerful　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．hurtful　　　　　 C．tense　　　 D．scary

53．A．ruined　　　 B．broken　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．changed　　 　 D．disturbed

54．A．turn off　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．show off　　　　 C．get in　　 　 D．fit in

55．A．optimistically 　　　　　　　 B．understandingly　 C ．persuasively D．honestly

As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．

　　　 Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things　 36　 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave　 37　 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we　 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

　　　 Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 　 39 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend 　 40　 what the teacher had told us without a fault．I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．

　　　 On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 　41　 it, the girls around all　 42 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．

　　　 I tried to forget about the　 43　 gift, but when the same girls　 44　 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 　45 want it．" The girls laughed at my 　46　 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 　 47 I thought about my words．It wasn't　 48　 like me to say things like that．

"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me,tears 　 49　 down her face．

　　　 From a poor family, she was a　 50　 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 51　 and the horrible treatment silently．

　　　 I was sick to my stomach as my　 52　 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?

　　　 Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury．

　　　 And I had 　53 everything for her．

　　　 I told her that I had only said those things to try to　 54　 .

　　　 "We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 　55 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

36．A．for　　 　　　　　　 B．behind　　　　 C. through　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．like

37．A．convincing　　 　 B．reminding　　　 C. rewarding　　　　　　 D. encouraging

38．A．drew　　　　 　　 B．dragged　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．found　 　 D．picked

39．A．chances　　 　　 B．help　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．gifts

40．A．learned　　　　 B．copied　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．followed　　　 　 D．discovered

41．A．discovered　 　　 B．opened　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. grasped　　　　 　　 D．held

42．A．blamed　　 　　　　 B．shouted　　　 　 C. laughed　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．commented

43．A．special　　 　　　 B．valuable　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worrying　　 D. embarrassing

44．A．mentioned　 　　 B．saw　　　　　　 C．showed　　　 　　 D．suggested

45．A．just　　　　 　　　 B．ever　　　　　 C．even　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．only　

46．A．remarks　 　　 B．feeling　　　　 C. suffering　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．expression

47．A．if　　　　　 　　 B．as　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．because

48．A．exactly　　　　 B．perfectly　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．normally　　 　　 D．necessarily

49．A．dashing　　 　　 B．getting　　　　 C. smoothing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．streaming

50．A．goal　　　 　　　　 B．target　　　　　 C．centre　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．wonder

51．A．challenge　 　　　 B．puzzle　　 　　　　 C．teasing　　 　　　 D．ignoring

52．A．powerful　　　 　 B．hurtful　　　　　 C．tense　　　 　　　 D．scary

53．A．ruined　　　 　　　 B．stolen　　　　 C．changed　 　　　 D．disturbed

54．A．turn off　　　 　 B．show off　　　　 C. get in　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．fit in

55．A．optimistically 　　 B．understandingly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C .persuasively D．honestly