In fact, more and more people _____ to live a greener, healthier and more environmentally

　 “green life”.　 A. chose　　 B. choose　 C. are choosing　　 D. have chosen

Markita Andrews became a great salesgirl when she discovered, at age 13, the secret of selling.

It 36 　with desire. For Markita and her mother, who worked 　37 a waitress in New York after her husband left them when Markita was eight, their 　38 was to travel the globe. "I'll work hard to make enough money to send you to 39 　," her mother said one day. "You'll go to college and when you 40 　, you'll make enough money to take you and me around the world. Okay?"

So at age 13 when Markita 41 in her Girl Scout（女童子军）magazine that the scout who sold the most cookies would 　42 an all-expenses-paid trip for two around the world, she 　43　 to sell all the Girl Scout cookies she could --- more Girl Scout cookies than anyone in the world, ever.

But desire alone is not 　 44 　. To make her dream come true, Markita knew she needed a plan.

Her aunt 　 45 　. "When you are doing business, dress like you are doing business. 　46 　your Girl Scout uniform. Always smile, whether they buy or not, always be 47 　. And don't ask them to buy your cookies; ask them to 48 　."

Lots of other Scouts may have 49 　that trip around the world. But only Markita went off in her uniform each day after 　50 　. "Hi, I have a dream. I'm earning a trip around the world for me and my mom by selling Girl Scout cookies," she'd say 51 　the door. "Would you like to invest in one dozen or two dozen boxes of cookies?"

Markita 　52 　3,526 boxes of Girl Scout cookies that year and won her trip around the world.

Markita is not 53 　than thousands of other people. The 54 　is that Markita had discovered the secret of selling: Ask, Ask, Ask! Many people fail before they 55 　begin because they fail to ask for what they want. The fear of rejection leads many of us to reject ourselves and our dreams

36. A. goes　　　　　　　　　 B. starts　　　　　　　　　　 C. stays　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ends

37. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

38. A. decision　　　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　　　　　 C. task　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interest

39. A. work　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　　 D. college

40. A. marry　　　　　　　　 B. grow　　　　　　　　　　 C. graduate　　　　　　　　　 D. succeed

41. A. wrote　　　　　　　　 B. heard　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

42. A. win　　　　　　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

43. A. needed　　　　　　　　 B. asked　　　　　　　　　　 C. decided　　　　　　　　　　 D. hesitated

44. A. attractive　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　　　　 C. perfect　　　　　　　　　　 D. difficult

45. A. complained　　　　　 B. advised　　　　　　　　　 C. declared　　　　　　　　　 D. ordered

46. A. Put　　　　　　　　　　 B. Wash　　　　　　　　　　 C. Prepare　　　　　　　　　　 D. Wear

47. A. patient　　　　　　　　 B. fair　　　　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

48. A. invest　　　　　　　　 B. choose　　　　　　　　　 C. attend　　　　　　　　　　　 D. taste

49. A. wanted　　　　　　　 B. experienced　　　　　 C. planned　　　　　　　　　　 D. arranged

50. A. supper　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　　　 C. evening　　　　　　　　　　 D. education

51. A. behind　　　　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

52. A. sold　　　　　　　　　　 B. produced　　　　　　　 C. advertised　　　　　　　　 D. bought

53. A. prettier　　　　　　　　 B. happier　　　　　　　　　 C. luckier　　　　　　　　　　 D. smarter

54. A. answer　　　　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　　 C. difference　　　　　　　　 D. conclusion

55. A. immediately　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　　　　 C. slowly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 　36 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed. At that time, I noticed that many 　37 people had difficulty going to the grocery (杂货店) store 　38 a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 　39 Saturday knocking on my aged neighbors’ house doors to ask if they 　40 anything from the store. The 　41 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of necessities (必需品) for them. I liked it and it made them so 　42 , too. My friends asked me 　43 I was doing and after some time some of them 　44 in and it became a 　45 as time went by. I 　46 asked for money for what I had done for them, but sometimes the old ladies would 　47 the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them. When I went to college, many of these people would 　48 my mother about me, 　49 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 　50 between my mother and these people that she 　51 what I used to do for them — I had never told her. I 　52 helping others when I was 12 and it 　53 until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 　54 . I originally wrote this for my profile, but my mother said why not 　55 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the older in a similar way.

36. A. helped　　　 B. gave　　　 C. cared　　　　　　　 D. offered

37. A. lazy　　　　 B. tired　　　C. kind　　　　　　　 D. elderly

38. A. after　　　 B. before　　 C. until　　　　　　　 D. since

39. A. fine　　　　 B. snowy　　　C. funny　　　　　　　 D. busy

40. A. got　　　　　B. fetched　　C. needed　　　　　　　D. took

41. A. store　　　　B. factory　　C. hospital　　　　　　D. college

42. A. confused　　 B. pleased　　C. strange　　　　　　 D. upset

43. A. whether　　　B. when　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　 D. what

44. A. turned　　　 B. looked　　 C. gave　　　　　　　 D. joined

45. A. rule　　　　 B. habit　　　C. tradition　　　　　 D. custom

46. A. never　　　　B. usually　　C. always　　　　　　　D. sometimes

47. A. put　　　　　B. choose　　 C. save　　　　　　　　D. keep

48. A. think　　　　B. ask　　　　C. guess　　　　　　　 D. find

49. A. but　　　　 B. and　　　　C. so　　　　　　　　　D. or

50. A. conversations　　 B. discussion　　　 C. statements　　　　D. speeches

51. A. knew from　 B. thought over　　C. learned about　　D. talked about

52. A. finished　　B. started　　　C. stopped　　　　 D. lasted

53. A. stops　　　 B. stays　　　　C. continues　　　 D. follows

54. A. understanding　B. kindness　C. friendship　　　D. honesty

55. A. show　　B. divide　　　　 C. explain　　　　D. share

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A Joke on a Friend

　　Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him.　

　　“But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.

　　The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”

　　Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.

　　“My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”

　　Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.

No doubt her husband could have told her, but in fact he didn’t _________.

A. choose　 B. choose to　 C. choose from　 D. choose to do