I live in a big city．It’s noisy and dirty and I always feel very 36 ．At the weekends I like to leave the city and get some 37 air and have a good rest．A few weeks ago I decided to go to see my 38 . I was really looking forward to them．

　 My parents live a long way away．I went to see them with James，a friend of 39 ．And we drove there on Friday night．In the middle of the road it began to rain．The roads became very wet and it was difficult to 40 ．We 41 home just after midnight，feeling very tired．The next morning it was still raining．James took his car to a garage(汽车修理站)which was very good．

In the afternoon the 42 got better．We wanted to go for a drive．My parents 43　 us their car．But their car wasn’t very good．It didn’t 　44 on the way. How 45 we were! We had to ring up the garage． “Oh”，they said，“your car won’t 　46 until tomorrow．”So it wasn’t 47 for us to go for a drive．We had to stay at my parents’ home all day．On Sunday my mother 48 a heavy box on her foot and we had to hire(雇佣)a taxi 49 her to hospital．When James and I drove back home on Sunday afternoon，we got stuck(堵车)in a car accident．Oh，my God! Next time if 1 want a rest，I’11 stay in the 50 .

( 　)36. A. energetic　 　B. surprised　　 C. happy　　 　D. tired

( 　)37. A. cold　　　　 B. cool　　　　 C. dry　　　 　D. fresh

( 　)38. A. comrades　　 B. friend　　　 C. parents　　 D. neighbors

( 　)39. A. I　　　　　 B. me　　　　　 C. mine　　　 D. my

( 　)40. A. ride　　　　 B. drive　　　　 C. walk　　　 D. drove

( 　)41. A.. arrived at　 　 B. arrived in　 　C. arrived　 　D. got to

( 　)42. A. sky　　　　 B. earth　　　　 C. weather　 　D. work

(　 )43. A. 1ent　　　　 B. borrowed　　 C. 1end　　　 D. borrow

( 　 )44. A. move　　　 B. run　　　　　 C. start　　 　 D. work

( 　)45. A. 1uckily　　 B. 1ucky　　　　 C. unlucky　 　D. unluckily

( 　)46. A. be repaired　 B. be repair　 　 C. repaired　 　D. been repaired

( 　)47. A. easy　　　　 B. possible　　 C. necessary　 　D. right

( 　)48. A. put　　　　 B. threw　　　　 C. drop　　　 D. dropped

( 　)49. A. to bring　　 　B. to take　　　 　C. bring　　 　 D. take

( 　)50. A. country　　 B. city　　　　 C. mountain　 D.village

I used to have little passion (激情) in my life. But what happened the other day changed my min. It was then that 1 learned how 　26 it is to have a passion in life.

That day 1 went home in Mom's ear. When Morn 27 at a red light, someone on the side of the road caught my eye. It was a man dressed 　 28 rags (破旧衣服). He was homeless. That didn't interest me, because I had seen 　29 like him before. Those people usually looked unhappy and hopeless.

　　 But this man was 30 in some way. He was not sitting down with a 31 expression. Instead, he had a　 32　 in his hand and was dancing happily to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious (珍贵的) thing he had.

　 "Morn, why does that man have a radio 　33 he’s homeless?” I asked.

　 "He　 34　 it," she replied.

　 "But why doesn't he use the money to buy food or clothes? He　 35　 something that he didn't need."

　 "Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren't the most important.”

　 That man must care so much about　 36　 that he bought a radio instead of food or clothes. I soon realized that　 37　 is the key to life.

　 Since then I am always thinking of 　38　 is truly important in life. A home, a meal, clothes—these things are 39 part of the life. What we often forget is that we all need a joy, a light in a 　40 . day. We all need a passion which gives a person the happiness they need ~o keep going.

26. A. strange　　　　 B. important　　　 C. dangerous　　　 D. difficult

27. A. stopped　　 　　B. walked　　　　 C. stood　　　　　 D. exercised

28. A. in　　　　　 　B. on　　　 　　　C. at　　　　　 　D. of

29. A. none　　　　　 B. few　　 　　 C. all　　　　 　　D. many

30. A. common　　　 B. different　 　　C. polite　　　 　 D. rude

31. A. sad　　　　 　 B. nervous　 　　 C. mad　　 　　　D. happy

32. A. hat　　　　 　B. phone　 　　　 C. scarf　 　　　 D. radio

33. A. though　　　 　B. because　 　　　C. until 　　　　 D. unless

34. A. borrowed　 　 B. made　　　　　 C. fixed　　 　　 D. bought

36. A. asked for　 　 B. waited for　　 　 C. paid for　 　 D. looked for

36. A. stories　　　 　B. music　　　　　 C. news　　 　　D. languages

37. A. knowledge 　　B. health　　　　 　 C. happiness　 　 D. friendship

38. A. who　　　　 　B. what　　　　　　 C. where　　　 　D. when

39. A. only　　　　　　 B. all　　　　 　　C. also　　　 　 D. never

40. A. warm　　　　　 B. hot　　　　 　　C. dark　　　 　　D. relaxing

I watched quietly as my little brother was caught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a 　41 in one hand and my father's new book in the other.

　 　42 my father walked into the room, my brother cowered (畏缩) slowly. He sensed that he had done something 　43　 . From a distance I could see that he had 　44 my father's new book and scribbled (乱画) in it. Now, looking at my father in 45　 , he and I both waited for his punishment.

　 My father 　46　 up his prized book, looked at it carefully, and then sat down, without saying a word. Books were 　47 to him. He was a clergyman（牧师） and for him, books were 　48 .What he did next was unbelievable. Instead of 　49 my brother, he sat down, took the pen from 　50 , and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made:

John s work, 1959, age 2. How many times have I looked into your beautiful face and into your warm, alert (警觉的) eyes looking up at me? And how many times have I 51 God for the one who has now scribbled in my new book?

　 "Wow," I thought, "This is punishment?" The years and the books came and went. Our family experienced what all families go through and perhaps a little bit more: happiness and 　52　 , laughter and tears. We always knew our parents 　53 us and that one of the proofs (证明) of their love was the book. From time to time we would 　54 it, look at the scribbles, read my father's expression of love, and feel 　55　 .

(　　 )41. A. book　　　 　　　 　　 B. pen　 　　　 C. paper 　　　 D. ruler

(　　 )42. A. Because　 　　 B. Since　 　　C. As　　　 　　　 D. Though

(　　 )43. A. interesting　　　 B. wrong　　 　 C. useless　　　 　 D. important

(　　 )44.A. dropped　 　　 B. read 　　　 C. borrowed　 　 D. opened

(　　 )45. A. surprise　 　　 B. excitement　 C. sadness　　 　 D. fear

(　　 )46. A. picked　　 　　 B. put 　　　　C. gave　 　　　 D. checked

(　　 )47. A. enjoyable 　　 B. valuable　 　 C. useless　　　 　 D. attractive

(　　 )48. A. courage　 　　 B. money 　 　　C. health 　　　 D. knowledge

(　　 )49. A. beating　 　　 B. hurting　　 　 C. punishing　 　 D. forgiving

(　　 )50.A. the corner 　　 B. the floor　 　 C. the table　　 　 D. my brother's hand

(　　 )51. A. thanked　 　　 B. asked 　　　C. provided　　 　 D. reminded

(　　 )52.A.sadness　　 　　 B. excitement　　　 C. pride　 　　　 D. envy

(　　 )53. A. needed　　 　　 B. loved 　　　 C. preferred　 　 D. encouraged

(　　 )54. A. open 　　　　 B. use　 　　　 C. read　 　　　 D. explain

(　　 )55. A. jealous　　 　　 B. relaxed　　 　 C. confident　 　 D. proud