A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. “Your 　21 is here,” she said to the old man. She had to repeat the 　22 several times before the patient’s eyes opened.

　　　 Heavily sedated (服镇定剂) because of the pain of his heart attack, he 　23 saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He 　24 out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man’s weak ones, conveying a message of love and 25 .

　　　 The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the 　26　 the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward (病房)， 27 the old man’s hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse 　28 that the Marine move away and rest a while.

　　　 He refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious (不注意) of her and 　29 the night noises of the hospital----the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other 　30 .

　　　 31 she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held 　32 to his son the whole night.

　　　 Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now 　33 hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited. Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of 　34 , but the Marine 　35 her.

　　　 “Who was that man?” he asked.

　　　 The nurse was 　36 , “He was your father,” she answered.

　　　 “No, he wasn’t,” the Marine replied, “I 　37 saw him before in my life.”

　　　 “Then why didn’t you say something when I took you to him?”

“I knew right away there had been a 　38 , but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn’t here. When I realized that he was too sick to tell 　39 I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I 　40 .”

21.　 A. son　　　　　　　　　 B. brother　　　　　　　　　　 C. cousin　　　　　　　　　　 D. friend

22.　 A. phrase　　　　　　　 B. sentences　　　　　　　　 C. passages　　　　　　　　 D. words

23.　 A. unwillingly　　　　 B. unclearly　　　　　　　　 C. unhappily　　　　　　　　 D. unusually

24.　 A. reached　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. picked

25.　 A. excitement　　 B. happiness　　　　 C.encouragement　　　 D. disappointment

26.　 A. morning　　　　　 B. noon　　　　　　　　　　　 C. afternoon　　　　　　　　 D. night

27.　 A. catching　　　　　 B. taking　　　　　　　　　　　 C. holding　　　　　　　　　　 D. shaking

28.　 A. ordered　　　　　　 B. suggested　　　　　　　　 C. demanded　　　　　　　　 D. insisted

29.　 A. of　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. about　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

30.　 A. doctors　　　　　　 B. nurses　　　　　　　　　　 C. relatives　　　　　　　　　 D. patients

31.　 A. In the end　　　 B. More or less　　　　 C. Now and then　　　 D. Time and again

32.　 A. tightly　　　　　　　 B. loosely　　　　　　　　　　 C. roughly　　　　　　　　　 D. wildly

33.　 A. abnormal　　　　　 B. helpless　　　　　　　　　 C. steady　　　　　　　　　　 D. lifeless

34.　 A. anger　　　　　　　 B. sympathy　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. disfavor

35.　 A. rejected　　　　　　 B. thanked　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupted　　　　　　　 D. presented

36.　 A. astonished　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 C. grateful　　　　　　　　　 D. considerate

37.　 A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

38.　 A. fault　　　　　B. mistake　　　　　　　　 C. disadvantage　　　　　　 D. disagreement

39.　 A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　 D. what

40.　 A. waited　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lived　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stayed

I’m going to share my most embarrassing experience in life with you. It turned out to be one of my life’s most valuable 　 1　 .

This summer, I 　2　 a dance camp organized by the high school dance team. We went to learn new tricks, techniques and knowledge about the art of dance. I arrived at the camp, being very 　3　 of my ability to be a good dancer; of course I was 　4 high marks and praise. My rich experience and long time in the dance team qualified me for the top class, which I felt was a right 　 5　 .

However, when the class began I 　6　 that I did not know as much as I thought I did. My over-confidence 　7　 me to fall flat on my face. It seemed as if every girl in the class could perform challenging jumps, leaps and other 　 8　 tricks except me. All of that “former experience” got me nowhere. Because of that I became discouraged and wanted to 　9 immediately. My frustration kept me from doing my best. As a result the final performance was nothing but embarrassing. On the stage I 　10　 forgot how to dance and most of the time I just stood there, looking 11 , while the other girls performed like professionals. How embarrassing it was!

From this experience I 　12　 that people are sometimes not as good at something as they think they are; there is always someone out there that can do it 　13　 than you. I also learned that there is always room for　 14　 , and I should do my best whatever the situation is. I know if I do not try my best, I will 　15 even before I begin.

1.A. lessons　　　　　　　 B. jokes　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lectures　　　　　　　　　 D. expressions

2.A. attended　　　　　　 B. checked　　　　　　　　　 C. supported　　　　　　　　 D. started

3.A. worthy　　　　　　　 B. confident　　　　　　　　 C. fond　　　　　　　　　　　 D. aware

4.A. showing　　　　　　 B. expecting　　　　　　　　 C. receiving　　　　　　　　 D. wasting

5.A. suggestion　　　　 B. method　　　　　　　　　　 C. decision　　　　　　　　　 D. style

6.A. hoped　　　　　　　 B. pretended　　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　　　　 D. explained

7.A. caused　　　　　　　 B. allowed　　　　　　　　　 C. cheated　　　　　　　　　 D. advised

8.A. strange　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　 　 D. funny

9.A. quit　　　　　　　　　 B. struggle　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. perform

10.A. completely　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　　　　　 C. probably　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

11.A. happy　　　　　　　 B. amazed　　　　　　　　　　 C. stupid　　　　　　　 　 D. surprised

12.A. remembered　　　　　　 B. lied　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. concluded　　　　 　 D. wondered

13.A. better　　　　　　　　 B. deeper　　　　　　　 　 C. faster　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wider

14.A. improvement　　 B. experienced　　　　　　 　 C. success　　　　　　　　　 D. creation

15.A. fall　　　　　　　　　　 B. fear　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hesitate　　　　　　　　　 D. fail

从所给的四个选项中选择最佳答案

—I'm so tired and want to have a rest．

— ______．　　　

[　　]

A．Me, too　　　 B．I, too

C．Me, also　　　D．I, also

—Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music?

　 —______. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.

　　 A. No, you can’t　 B. Yes, I do C. No, go ahead D. OK, no problem