As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up. There it sat on a  41   , catching the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very   42   . Around it were other dewdrops, some on the    43   leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure it was the best, the most    44   dewdrop of them all.

Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.

The wind blew and the plant began to   45   , tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened  46       it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.    47   was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?

The dewdrop   48    the edge (边缘)of the leaf. It was sure that this was the   49  . The day had only just begun and the end had come so    50   . It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it   51    to stay on the leaf, but it was no   52   .

Finally, it   53   . Below there was a mirror（镜子）. A reflection(倒影) of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it.     54   they came together until finally... the small dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not   55   .

It had become one with the whole.

41.A. leaf             B. floor               C. ground           D. road

42. A. sad            B. frightened       C. happy            D. excited

43. A. different    B. same              C. only               D. left

44. A. simple     B. friendly          C. generous        D. special 

45. A. shake             B. grow            C. die             D. break

46. A. as           B. till                  C. though          D. if

47. A. How         B. When              C. Why              D. Where  

48. A. left             B. reached            C. entered           D. hated

49. A. beginning   B. hope              C.  help             D. end

50. A. slowly      B. quickly           C. carefully         D. sadly

51. A. could         B. might              C. needed            D. should

52. A. idea            B. problem           C. use                 D. way

53. A. rose          B. lost                C. swam             D. fell  

54. A. Farther and farther   B. Closer and closer      C. More or less   D. Again and again

55.A. destroyed          B. successful       C. endless           D. broken