Tired and exhausted, I came back home from work. I found the front door was 　36　 open and I felt a little scared. Did I carelessly forget to lock it after I left? I looked around 　37 to see what could be 　38 . Why would someone come into my home only to 　39 with nothing? After searching every inch, I realized that everything was 　40 I had left it. No 　41 cushions, broken lamps, or 　42 emptied out on the carpet. Feeling much 　43　 ，I looked out my oversized window of my dinning room at Ms. Sullivan’s house. Jimmy, the little boy next door was visiting her. Jimmy cared a lot about Ms. Sullivan and was very concerned with her health after she became ill. She used to 　44　 Jimmy when he was just a baby.

Forgetting about the 　45 with my front door, I decided to walk over to Ms. Sullivan’s house to see how she was 　46 . With a warm hello, she invited me into her home. I noticed twelve beautiful roses delicately presented on the table next to her bed. They looked exactly like the 　47 on my dinning room table in front of my oversized window. With a pleasant smile, she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a “get-well gift”. Suddenly Jimmy 　48 out of his seat in an instant and said that he had to go home for a while to do some homework but he promised to be back to 49 up on Ms. Sullivan.

Talking for a while, Ms. Sullivan began to get very tired so I gave her my phone number in case she 50 needed help, and left her home. I thought about how 　51 it was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms. Sullivan. I got home, laughing at how 　52 I was that morning about what had happened over 　53 . I walked passed the dinning room and noticed my roses 　54 in the vase were missing. Without a second 55 , I glanced out the window at Ms. Sullivan’s house and with a smile on my face I turned off the light in the room and went to sleep.

The next morning my door bell rang. I opened the door Jimmy was there…

36. A. easily　　　　　　　　　　 B. slowly　　　　　　　　　　 C. slightly　　　　　　　　　 D. silently

37. A. tensely　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　　　　　　　 C. eagerly　　　　　　　　　 D. calmly

38. A. burning　　　　　　　　　 B. losing　　　　　　　　　　 C. lacking　　　　　　　　　 D. missing

39. A. get　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. deal　　　　　　　　　　　 C. steal　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

40. A. what　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

41. A. worn　　　　　　　　　　　 B. changed　　　　　　　　 C. unwashed　　　　　　　 D. overturned

42. A. lockers　　　　　　　　　 B. kettles　　　　　　　　　　 C. drawers　　　　　　　　 D. coats

43. A. eased　　　　　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　　 D. curious

44. A. watch　　　　　　　　　　 B. guard　　　　　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　　　　 D. visit

45. A. accident　　　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　　　 C. incident　　　　　　　　 D. condition

46. A. working　　　　　　　　　 B. doing　　　　　　　　　　 C. sleeping　　　　　　　　 D. acting

47. A. lamps　　　　　　　　　　 B. vases　　　　　　　　　　 C. roses　　　　　　　　　　 D. gifts

48. A. stood　　　　　　　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stepped　　　　　　　　 D. jumped

49. A. look　　　　　　　　　　　 B. check　　　　　　　　　　 C. pick　　　　　　　　　　　 D. call

50. A. ever　　　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　　　　　　 D. just

51. A. smart　　　　　　　　　　 B. sensitive　　　　　　　　 C. sweet　　　　　　　　　　 D. thankful

52. A. strange　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous　　　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　　　　　 D. wrong

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

54. A. growing　　　　　　　　　 B. sitting　　　　　　　　　　 C. lying　　　　　　　　　　　 D. arranging

55. A. thought　　　　　　　　　 B. intention　　　　　　　　 C. expectation　　　　　　 D. delay

I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been quite 　 1　　since I arrived at Andover. Although I had quite a few activities, I hadn't taken any official leadership position.

This 　 2　 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms. Griffith, my cluster (a group of dorms) dean (主任), 　 3　 that a new female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep　　4　 Discipline Committee Representative (代表). 　 5　 boarding school students break serious rules, like using 　 6　 , getting drunk or cheating in their studies. The punishments given to such students are　　7　 by a DC Rep. I was really interested in becoming DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, 　 8　 so were five other students. We had to hold　　9　 and Ms. Griffith asked us to write　　10　 to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.

I thought it hard to write. I didn't want to make any　　11　 , because they are difficult to keep. I didn't want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining　　12　 I wanted to become a DC Rep. "I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out discipline (纪律)," I wrote　　13　 .

I made three　　14　 that said "Vote For Teresa" and put them on every exit of my dorm so that people would 　 15　 my name when they want to vote.

Although I tried hard, I didn't win the election. I was 　 16　 , but my positive (积极的) nature did not allow me to　　17　 for very long. I actually　　18　 when my friends tried to comfort me. "Teresa, I am sorry that you didn't win the election," they would say.

"No, don't be sorry for me. I am very happy to have taken part in the election," I said.

It is true; the　　19　 is much more important than the result. I am surprised and happy to discover my hidden　　20　 .

1. A. hard B. terrible C. happy D. simple

2. A. condition B. situation C. time D. life

3. A. explaining B. writing C. saying D. talking

4. A. stands for B. asks for C. calls for D. looks for

5. A. Usually B. Sometimes C. Often D. Seldom

6. A. computers B. drugs C. cars D. mobiles

7. A. carried out B. given C. determined D. made

8. A. or B. although C. but D. therefore

9. A. a discussion B. a meeting C. an election D. a selection

10. A. articles B. speeches C. compositions D. introductions

11. A. mistakes B. movements C. promises D. requests

12. A. how B. whether C. when D. why

13. A. seriously B. easily C. fluently D. honestly

14. A. posters B. sayings C. speeches D. promises

15. A. recognize B. remember C. forget D. know

16. A. satisfied B. surprised C. disappointed D. helpless

17. A. put down B. look down C. feel down D. lie down

18. A. smiled B. cried C. laughed D. sorrowed

19. A. reason B. attitude C. process D. aim

20. A. strength B. courage C. ability D. skill

    Last week, we published an article about modern marriage．A recent research showed that in England 51% of married women go out to work．People were asked what they thought of “working wives”．The results were as follows:

　　　　　　    Men　　　　 Women

    In favor　　  70%　　   80%

    Against　　   10%　　  20%

    Don’t know   20%　　  0%

    We asked readers to write and tell us their opinions．Here are some of the hundreds of letters we got.

    I’m a woman photographer．I make plenty of money, travel a lot, and see a lot of people．I enjoy my work, and wouldn’t have to stay at home．I would never marry a man who wanted me to give up my work .

Ms Joji O’Leary Hampstead

    At present there are over 1,000,000 men who were out of work in Britain．If a woman gets a job, she puts one more man out of work．Perhaps that man has a wife and twelve children to support．Let women stay at home as they used to.

Ted Stubbs    Southend

    I’m the mother of twelve children．When I go to work, my husband, looks after the children．He is good with children and enjoys staying at home with them．And I enjoy the job as a bus driver.

Mrs. F．Boot    Battersea

1．________of men are on the side of working wives.

A．Most.

B．None

C．100%

D．A few

2．The Woman photographer would not marry a man who ________.

A．had less money than her

B．forbade her to work

C．was not very gentle

D．wanted to stay at home

3．Ted Stubbs thought that women’s going out to work would ________.

A．weaken the rights of the husband at home

B．be better than men

C．make men lose chances

D．make their husbands useless for work

4．in England, 51% ________.

A．of．working women are married

B．of the women who have been married go out to work.

C．of the married women want to go to work

D．of the people are in favor of married women’s going out to work