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The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.

It was my second day of 　16 and it was raining heavily. I couldn’t 　17 the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my 　18 . I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were 　19 home. It was the last time I felt 　20 to him.

After that, I realized that he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered by this 　21 . I was proud of it, for I felt 　22 and “grown up”. However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 　23 from him.

One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, 　24 me scratching (乱涂) the paper quickly. Then he said, “This kind of writing needs 　25 . Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”

I followed his 　26 for the next two weeks, but 　27 I could see little improvement, I followed my own method—— the 　28 way. His advice didn’t improve my writing but our 　29 . As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 　30 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 　31 . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.

He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are 　32 to improve you anything for your future. You have to get 　33 to change the life for yourself.”

As a result of his 　34 , I have 　35 it through high school and through college.

16. A. graduation　　　　　 B. employment　　　　　　 C. college　　　　　　　　　　 D. school

17. A. form　　　　　　　　　 B. resist　　　　　　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　　　　 D. break

18. A. dormitory　　　　　 B. door　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. desk　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bed

19. A. at　　　　　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　　　　　　 D. halfway

20. A. close　　　　　　　　 B. near　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

21. A. gap　　　　　　　　　　 B. thought　　　　　　　　　 C. action　　　　　　　　　　 D. accident

22. A. lonely　　　　　　　　 B. depressed　　　　　　　　 C. independent　　　　　　 D. comfortable

23. A. comfort　　　　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. support　　　　　　　　　 D. explanation

24. A. helping　　　　　　　 B. directing　　　　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　　　　 D. blaming

25. A. skill　　　　　　　　　 B. patience　　　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. practice

26. A. introduction　　　　 B. manner　　　　　　　　　　 C. spirit　　　　　　　　　　　 D. advice

27. A. even if　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

28. A. difficult　　　　　　　 B. slow　　　　　　　　　　　 C. efficient　　　　　　　　　 D. fast

29. A. relationship　　　　 B. friendship　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　 D. life

30. A. schooling　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 D. expectation

31. A. writer　　　　　　　　 B. scholar　　　　　　　　　　 C. scientist　　　　　　　　　 D. specialist

32. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. glad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　　　　　　　 D. ready

33. A. an education　　　 B. a rich boyfriend　　　　 C. a well-paid job　　　　 D. a good writing

34. A. help　　　　　　　　　 B. expectations　　　　　　 C. examination　　　　　　 D. watch

35. A. succeeded　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

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My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was 　31 the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 32 to do it well, telling me to 33 to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t 34 .

I was proud of working in the restaurant 　35 I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 　36 said that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 　37 to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the 38 . I was 　39 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he 40　 give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends 41 free soft drinks?” He 　42 the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.

I remember returning to Seattle after being 43 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted（升职） to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the 　44 thing Dad said was, “How about your 　45 up tonight?” I couldn’t 46 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But 　47 didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just 48 member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉献) to a 49 is above all. It has nothing to do with 50 that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.

31. A. washing　　　　　　 B. shining　　　　　　　　　　 C. changing　　　　　　　　 D. repairing

32. A. why　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

33. A. offer　　　　　　　　　 B. refuse　　　　　　 C. continue　　　　　　　　　 D. forget

34. A. interested　　　　　 B. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied

35. A. if　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. though

36. A. anxiously　　　　 B. strangely　　　　　　 C. clearly　　　　　　　 D. secretly

37. A. had　　　　　　　　　　 B. tended　　　　　　　　　　 C. hated　　　　　　　　 D. pretended

38. A. family　　　　　　　　 B. workers　　　　　　　　　 C. customers　　　　　　　 D. friends

39. A. never　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　　 D. already

40. A. must　　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　　　　 C. might 　　　　　　　 D. could

41. A. by　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

42. A. worked out　　　　 B. decided on　　　　　 C. set aside　　　　　　 D. cut down

43. A. absent　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away 　　　　　　　 D. alone

44. A. usual　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. next　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

45. A. washing　　　　 B. going　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaning　　　　　　　　 D. turning

46. A. cover 　　　　　　　 B. follow　　　　　　 C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

47. A. they　　　　　　　　　 B. I　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. he　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it

48. A. no　　　　　　　　 B. either　　　　　　　　　 C. any　　　　　　　　　　 D. another

49. A. team　　　　　　　　　 B. family　　　　　　　　 C. leader　　　　　　　　 D. restaurant

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

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"You probably don't remember me," she began, "But I've come back to apply for graduation with excellent grades．" Then she　 21　 a piece of paper from her 22 and gave it to me．It was my handwriting, but I 　23 writing it．

As the assistant professor of the Honors Programs at the university, one of my　 24　 was to review student transcripts （学生成绩报告单） to make sure they　 25　 requirements for continuing in Honors．It was 　26　 for freshmen （大一新生） to have a rough start and be 　 27　 that they could no longer continue in Honors after their first term．Sometimes their second term report cards would fee sent to us, even though students were no longer in the program．

The note she handed me　 28 ，"Congratulations on your excellent second term．You may have been　 29　 at your fall grades, but you should feel　 30　 of how you've turned your effort around．Best of luck in 　31 the good work, and you'll be qualified for graduation with excellent grades．"

I didn't remember sending the note, written at the bottom of her second term transcript．

The student went on and said, "You can't know what this 　32 to me．I've carried it in my wallet for three years and took it out 　33 I didn't want to do my work．For three years I've been 　34　 to enter your office and give you this note and this transcript．" She handed me her　 35　 transcript with good marks．

We were both excited．She cried and I　 36　 to．Writing the note seemed like nothing to me, 　37 it made a great difference to her．I really had no 　38　 my actions had such meaning．

I've enjoyed this memory for many years—with 　39　 for such an act of kindness．The kindness of course wasn't mine in writing the note, but her kindness in wanting me to know what I did had 　40 ．I really thank her!

21．A．pulled down　　　　 B．pulled off　　　　　　 C．pulled out　　　　　 D．pulled up

22．A．bag　　　　　　　　　　 B．pocket　　　　　　　　 C．wallet　　　　　　　　 D．box

23．A．remembered　　　 B．forgot　　　　　　　　 C．regretted　　　　　　 D．minded

24．A．aims　　　　　　　　　 B．wishes　　　　　　　 C．pleasures　　　　　　 D．jobs

25．A．met　　　　　　　　　　 B．dissatisfied　　　　　 C．set　　　　　　　　　　 D．relaxed

26．A．hard　　　　　　　　　 B．unusual　　　　　　　 C．popular　　　　　　　 D．common

27．A．blamed　　　　　　　 B．told　　　　　　　　　　 C．reminded　　　　　　 D．refused

28．A．read　　　　　　　　　 B．showed　　　　　　　 C．indicated　　　　　　 D．announced

29．A．surprised　　　　　　 B．disappointed　　　　 C．embarrassed 　　 D．delighted

30．A．sick　　　　　　　　　 B．afraid　　　　　　　　 C．tired　　　　　　　　　 D．proud

31．A．keeping up　　　　　 B．holding up　　　　　 C．depending on 　　 D．trying on

32．A．brought　　　　　　　 B．meant　　　　　　　　 C．influenced　　　　　 D．happened

33．A．however　　　　　　 B．wherever　　　　　　 C．whenever　　　　　 D．whatever

34．A．hesitating　　　　　　 B．advising　　　　　　　 C．planning　　　　　　 D．promising

35．A．latest　　　　　　　　　 B．lost　　　　　　　　　　 C．first　　　　　　　　　 D．dirty

36．A．failed　　　　　　　　 B．wanted　　　　　　　 C．decided　　　　　　　 D．hated

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

38．A．doubt　　　　　　　　 B．wonder　　　　　　　 C．idea　　　　　　　　　 D．problem

39．A．appreciation　　　　 B．excitement　　　　　 C．respect　　　　　　　 D．pride

40．A．succeeded　　　　　 B．changed　　　　　　 C．improved　　　　　　 D．mattered

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My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other 16 , including her “sixth sense”, that she rarely gives the impression that she’s 　17 anything.

Michelle looks after her children pretty much like the rest of us, 18 that she doesn’t push too hard on them, 　19 really benefit a lot from her relaxed attitude. She knows when to clean the house, and she moves around so fast that 　20 often don't realize she's blind.

I 　21 this the first time after my six-year-old daughter, Kayla, went to play there. When Kayla came home, she was very 　22 about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was 23 excited about her finger-painting project.

“Mom, guess what?” said Kayla, all smiles. “I learned how to 　24 colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle 25 with us”.

To my great 　26 , my child had learnt about color from a blind friend! Then Kayla continued, “Michelle told me my 　27 showed joy, pride and a sense of accomplishment. She really 28 what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never known how good finger paints felt 　29 Michelle showed her how to paint without looking at her paper.

I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never 　30 in conversation. When I told my daughter that Michelle was blind, she was 　31 for a moment. At first, she didn’t believe me. “But Mommy, Michelle knew exactly what was in my picture!” Kayla 32 . And I knew my child was 33 because Michelle had listened to Kayla describe her art work. Michelle had also heard Kayla’s 　34 in her work.

We were silent for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my 　35 .”

Indeed, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.

16．A．senses　　　　　　　 B．means　　　　　　　　　　 C．methods　　　　　　　　 D．ways

17．A．enjoyed　　　　　　　　　 B．found　　　　　　　　　　 C．missed 　　　　　　　　 D．lost

18．A．instead　　　　　　　　　 B．except　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　 D．but

19．A．who　　　　　　　 B．it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．she　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

20．A．guests　　　　　　　　　 B．family　　　　　　　　　　 C．children　　　　　　　　 D．friends

21．A．realized 　　　　 B．heard　　　　　　　 C．recognized　　　　　　 D．witnessed

22．A．sad 　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　　 C．excited　　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyed

23．A．especially 　　　　　　 B．not so　　　　　　　　　　 C．a little　　　　　　　　　　 D．not at all

24．A．paint　　　　　　　 B．draw　　　　　　　 C．create　　　　　　　　　　 D．mix

25．A．stayed　　　　　　　　　 B．painted 　　　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　　　 D．played

26．A．excitement　　　　　　 B．surprise　　　 C．delight　　　　　　　　 D．encouragement

27．A．attitude　　　　　　　　　 B．color　　　　　　　 C．picture 　　　　　　　　 D．paper

28．A．touched　　　　　　　　 B．distinguished　 C．saw 　　　　　　　 D．understood

29． A．after　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　　 C．until 　　　　　　　 D．when

30．A．turned out 　 B．come up　　 C．referred to 　　　　　　 D．talked about

31．A．curious　　　　　　　　　 B．quiet 　　　　　　　　　　 C．puzzled　　　　　　　　　 D．worried

32．A．cried　　　　　　　 B．insisted 　　　　　　　　 C．complained　　　　　　 D．informed

33．A．right 　　　　　　　　　　 B．wrong　　　　　　　　　 C．worried　　　　　　　　 D．uncertain

34．A．shortcomings　 B．difficulties　　　 C．pride 　　　　　　　　　 D．description

35．A．paper　　　　　　　 B．eyes　　　　　　　 C．hands　　　　　　　　　　 D．pens

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"You probably don't remember me," she began, "But I've come back to apply for graduation with excellent grades．" Then she 21　 a piece of paper from her 22 and gave it to me．It was my handwriting, but I 　23 writing it．