Grandfather’s Clock

In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a(n) 　36 grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were 　37 for four generations to become one. And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted family friend, watching over the laughter and story 　38

and gentle kidding that were a part of our lives. Year after year, the clock 　39 , a part of my memories, a part of my heart. Even more wonderful to me was my grandfather’s 　40 . He wound that clock with a special key each day. That key was magic to me. It kept our family’s magnificent clock ticking and chiming. I remember watching as my grand-father took the key from his pocket and opened the hidden door in the massive clock. He inserted the key and

41 　　 not too much, never overwind, he’d tell me seriously, nor too 　42 . He never let that clock wind down and stop. When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to open the door and let us each take a turn 　43 the key. I remember the first time I did, I

44 , to be part of this family routine was sacred. After my 　45 grandfather died, it was several days after the funeral 　46 I remembered the clock! The tears flowed freely when I entered the dining room. The clock stood lonely as quiet as the 　47 had been, hushed. The clock even seemed smaller. Not quite as magnificent without my grandfather’s special 48 . I couldn’t 　49 to look at it. Sometime later, years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. The hands on the clock were 50 , a reminder of time

slipping away, stopped at the 　51 moment when my grandfather had stopped winding it. I took the key in my shaking hand and opened the clock door. All of a sudden, I was a child again, watching my grandfather with his silver-white hair and 　52　 blue eyes. He was there, winking at me, at the secret of the clock’s magic, at the key that held so much power. I stood,

53 in the moment for a long time. Then slowly, I inserted the key. It 　54 to life. Tick-tock, tick-tock, life and chimes were 　55 into the dining room, into the house and into my heart. In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather lived again.

36.　 A. used　　　　　　　　 B. traditional　　　　　　　　 C. massive　　　　　　　　　 D. ancient

37.　 A. a time　　　　　　　 B. one time　　　　　　　　　 C. instant　　　　　　　 　 D. time

38.　 A. swapping　　　　 B. telling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. developing　　　　　　　 D. spreading

39.　 A. stroke　　　　　　　 B. sounded　　　　　　　　　 C. chimed　　　　　　　　　　 D. echoed

40.　 A. ceremony　　　　 B. routine C. movement　　　　　　　 D. instruction

41.　 A. moved B. wound　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. motivated D. powered

42.　 A. little　　　　　　　　 B. loose　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tight　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

43.　 A. using　　　　　　　 B. inserting　　　　　　　　　 C. spinning　　　　　　　　　 D. winding

44. A. nerved　　　　　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. trembled　　　　　　　　　 D. shook

45.　 A. beloved　　　　　　 B. lovely　　　　　　　　　　　 C. respectful　　　　　　　　 D. respective

46.　 A. when　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. till

47.　 A. function　　　　　 B. ceremony　　　　　　　　 C. funeral　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. meeting

48.　 A. reach　　　　　　　 B. attention　　　　　　　　　 C. fixing　　　　　　　 　 D. touch

49.　 A. bear　　　　　　　　 B. continue　　　　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　　　　　　 D. forbid

50.　 A. dotted　　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　 C. frozen　　　　　　　　　　 D. paused

51.　 A. precise　　　　　　 B. perspective　　　　　　　 C. previous　　　　　　　　　 D. primary

52.　 A. staring　　 　　 B. twinkling　　　　　 　 C. shining　　 　　　　　 D. glaring

53.　 A. thought　　　　　　 B. imagined　　　　　　　　　 C. recalled　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

54.　 A. renewed　　　　　 B. sprang　　　　　　　　　　 C. survived　　　　　　　　　 D. awoke

55.　 A. poured　　　　　　　　　　 B. crowded　　　　　　　　　 C. filled　　　　　　　　　　　 D. breathed

When I was twelve years old, my family were the first black people to move into an all-white part of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Many of our new 　1 weren’t very welcoming. Some of the adults said 　2 that we should return where we came from. The 　3 sometimes threw stones at me or 　4　 me home from school.

Most of my teachers 　5 ignored me, but not Dorothy Bean, my history teacher. Miss Bean was angry at how badly I was being 　6 , but she didn’t say this to me. Miss Bean showed her 　7 for me by teaching me just like anyone else. 　8 being unnoticed, I was given a 　9 to show that I was smart. Miss Bean was the first teacher who ever made me 　10 for myself. She insisted on knowing what I thought about difficult 　11 . Was Thomas Jefferson right to buy Louisiana from France? Why? She 　12 me to have an opinion and to be able to 　13 it up. Miss Bean was teaching me that thinking for oneself was the real 　14 to success in learning.

One day, when I was not 　15 in class, Miss Bean suddenly threw an eraser at me. Unbelievably, the eraser hit me right on the hand and 　16 my pencil flying. The whole class was 　17 at first, then started laughing. This incident became famous in the school and, 　18 it happened to me, the students wanted to get to 　19 me. So that’s the story of how Dorothy Bean made me her target, and how I became just another 　20 in school.

1. A. friends　　 B. relatives　　　　 C. fellows　 　 D. neighbors

2. A. kindly　　　 B. pitifully　　　　 C. angrily 　　 D. anxiously

3. A. seniors　　　　 B. children　　　　 C. enemies　　　　 D. elders

4. A. drove　　　 B. took　　　　　　 C. helped　　　 D. carried

5. A. hardly　　　 B. simply　　　　　 C. suddenly　　 D. widely

6. A. taught　　　 B. fooled　　　　　 C. picked　 　 D. treated

7. A. dislike 　　 B. thanks　　　　　 C. respect 　 D. gifts

8. A. Instead of 　　 B. In memory of　　 C. In case of 　 D. In spite of

9. A. question　　 B. chance　　　　　 C. test　　　　 D. place

10. A. care　　 　 B. look　　　　　　 C. work　　 　 D. think

11. A. exams　 B. history　　　　 C. questions　 　 D. books

12. A. got　　 　 B. forced　　　　 C. allowed　 　 D. expected

13. A. back　 　　 B. set　　　　　　 C. put　 　　　　D. give

14. A. notice　　 B. key　　　　　　 C.attention　　　 　 D. attitude

15. A. looking up　　 B. paying attention　 C. reading aloud 　 D. getting along

16. A. sent　　　 B. found　　　　　 C. saw　　　 　 D. kept

17. A. moved　 B. calmed　　　　 C. worried 　　　 D. shocked

18. A. when　　　 B. once　　　　　 C. because　 　 D. whether

19. A. ask　　　　 B. know　　　　　 C. punish　　　　 D. admire

20. A. kid　　　　 B. problem　　　　 C. teacher　　 　 D. example

Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. 　 36　 the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to 　 37　 new staff. My son targeted a company that was 　 38　 to hire only one person 　 39　 there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later　 40　 one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite 　 41　 and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two 　 42　 arrived at the interview place on time, 　 43　　 the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably 　 44　 . The interviewer only said to them,

“All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our 　45　 . We will tell you the 　46　 in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very 　 47　 .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me 　 48　 on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole 　 49　 ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also 　 50　 of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s 　 51　 was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son’s “hope”　 52　 in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 　53　 to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand 　 54　 . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　 55　 compared with others!

36.A.As to　　　　　 　　 B. Due to　　　　　 　 C. Instead of 　　　　　 D. Contrary to

37.A.promote　　　 　　　　 B. train　　　 　　　 C. employ　　　　　 　　　 D. discover

38.A.encouraged 　　 B. allowed　　　　 　 C. supposed 　　　　　 D. intended

39.A.while　　 　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. if

40.A.meet　　　　　 　　 B. attract　　　　　 　 C. decide　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. represent

41.A.slowly　 　　　　 B. smoothly 　　　 C. secretly　　　　　 　　　 D. silently

42.A.members　　 　　　　 B. students 　　　 C. friends　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. candidates

43.A.waiting for　 　　 B. watching over　　　 　 C. thinking about 　　　 D. looking into

44.A.formal　 　　　　 B. simple　　　　　 　 C. funny　　　 　　　　　 D. strange

45.A.information 　　 B. notice　　　　　　 　 C. order　　　 　　　　　 D. return

46.A.result　 　　　　 B. choice　　　　　 　 C. mark　　　　 　　 　　 D. idea

47.A.annoyed　　 　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　 　 C. disappointed　 　　　 D. shocked

48.A.doubtfully　　 　　 B. excitedly 　　　 C. calmly　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. worriedly

49.A.matter　 　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　 　　　 C. conclusion　　　 　　　　　 D. interview

50.A.middle　 　　 　　B. ending 　 　　　　C. part　　　　 　　　　　 D. course

51.A.way　　　　　　 　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　 　　　 C. problem　 　　　　　 D. question

52.A.changed　　 　　　　 B. grew　　　 　　　 C. came　　　 　　　　　 D. developed

53.A.expect　 　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　 　 C. dislike　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. regret

54.A.generosity　 　　 B. curiosity 　　　 C. dignity　　　　　　 　　　 D. personality

55.A.abilities 　　　　 B. strengths　　　 　　　 C. challenges　　　 　　　　　 D. opportunities

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　　When I was twelve years old, my family were the first black people to move into an all-white part of Grand Rapids, Michigan Many of our new 1 weren't very welcoming. Some of the adults said 2 that we should return where we came 3 . The children sometimes threw stones at me or drove me home from 4 .

　　Most of my teachers 5 took no notice of me, but not Dorothy Bean, my history teacher. Miss Bean was angry at how badly I was being 6 , but she didn't say this to me. Miss Bean 7 her respect for me by teaching me just like 8 else. Instead of being unnoticed, I was given a 9 to show that I was smart. Miss Bean was the first teacher who ever made me 10 myself. She insisted on knowing what I thought about difficult questions. Was Thomas Jefferson 11 to buy Louisiana from France? 12 ? She expected me to have an opinion and to be able to 13 it up. Miss Bean was teaching me that thinking for yourself was the real key to 14 .

　　One day, when I was not paying attention in class, Miss Bean suddenly 15 an eraser at me. Unbelievably, the eraser hit me right on the hand and 16 my pencil flying. The whole class was 17 at first, then started laughing. This incident became famous in the school and, 18 it happened to me, the students wanted to get to 19 me. So that's the story of how Dorothy Bean made me her target, and how I became just another 20 in school.

1．

[　　]

A．friends　　　　　　B．schoolmates

C．teachers　　　　　　D．neighbors

2．

[　　]

A．kindly　　　　　　B．surprisingly

C．angrily　　　　　　D．happily

3．

[　　]

A．to　　　　　　B．from

C．for　　　　　　D．in

4．

[　　]

A．school　　　　　　B．street

C．office　　　　　　D．downtown

5．

[　　]

A．hardly　　　　　　B．simply

C．never　　　　　　D．only

6．

[　　]

A．taught　　　　　　B．considered

C．welcomed　　　　　D．treated

7．

[　　]

A．kept　　　　　　B．expected

C．showed　　　　　D．refused

8．

[　　]

A．anyone　　　　　　B．anywhere

C．someone　　　　　D．wherever

9．

[　　]

A．question　　　　　　B．chance

C．test　　　　　　D．place

10．

[　　]

A．worry about　　　　　B．look about

C．work for　　　　　　D．think for

11．

[　　]

A．necessary　　　　B．important

C．right　　　　　　D．known

12．

[　　]

A．How　　　　　　B．Where

C．When　　　　　　D．Why

13．

[　　]

A．back　　　　　　B．set

C．put　　　　　　D．give

14．

[　　]

A．respect　　　　　　B．education

C．friendship　　　　　D．children

15．

[　　]

A．aimed　　　　　　B．threw

C．passed　　　　　　D．found

16．

[　　]

A．sent　　　　　　B．left

C．made　　　　　D．sprang

17．

[　　]

A．excited　　　　　　B．frightened

C．moved　　　　　　D．shocked

18．

[　　]

A．so　　　　　　B．then

C．because　　　　D．whether

19．

[　　]

A．ask　　　　　　B．know

C．praise　　　　　D．understand

20．

[　　]

A．kid　　　　　　B．problem

C．friend　　　　　D．example