In my dual (双重的) profession　 __36__　 an educator and health care provider，I have worked with many children infected with HIV. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great　 __37__　 can be found in the smallest individuals. Let me tell you about Tyler.

Tyler was　 __38__　 infected with HIV；his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life，he was dependent on medications to　 __39__　 him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube inserted in a vein(静脉) in his chest. At times, he also needed extra oxygen to support his　 __40__.

Tyler wasn't　 __41__　 to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not　 __42__ to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine?loaded backpack and　 __43__　 his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon (小手推车). All of us who knew Tyler were impressed by his pure　 __44__　 in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler's mom often　 __45__　 him by telling him that he moved so　 __46__　 she needed to dress him in red. That way，when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard，she could quickly　 __47__　 him.

This deadly disease eventually　 __48__　 down Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately,　 __49__　 did his HIV?infected mother. When it became　 __50__　 that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about　 __51__. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too，and that she would be with him soon in heaven.

A few days before his death，Tyler　 __52__　 to me to come to his hospital bed and　 __53__，“I might die soon. I'm not　 __54__. When I die，please dress me in　 __55__ . Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too.I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me.”

36．A.in B．for C．as　 　　　 D．on

37．A.pleasure 　 B．pain 　C．sorrow D．courage

38．A.seriously B．born 　C．unlucky　 　　 D．disappointingly

39．A.cause 　　 B．enable C．make 　 D．lead

40．A.breathing B．living 　C．running D．walking

41．A.happy　 B．willing C．daring 　 D．discouraged

42．A.common B．unusual 　C．surprised 　　 D．ordinary

43．A.dragging B．carrying 　C．pushing D．taking

44．A.character B．joy C．moment　 　　 D．excitement

45．A.comforted 　　　 B．scolded C．teased 　 D．praised

46．A.slowly 　　 B．happily C．quickly D．fast

47．A.know　 　 B．spot 　C．stop 　　 D．observe

48．A.tore　 　　 B．broke C．wore　 　 D．kicked

49．A.neither 　　 B．so C．such　 　 D．nor

50．A.apparent　 　　 B．hopeless C．sure 　　 D．terrible

51．A.life B．dream C．future 　 D．death

52．A.waved B．said 　C．signed 　　 D．explained

53．A.whispered 　　　 B．shouted 　C．cried 　　 D．spoke

54．A.excited　 　 B．surprised C．scared 　 D．happy

55．A.red　 　　 B．white C．bright　 D．beauty

　　When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was __(1)___ along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the __(2)___ on purpose, __(3)___ that the driver might be too tired to drive,“When do you go back home in the evening?”

　　“Nine o'clock. I'll go after this trip.”

　　“Then when do you come out in the morning?”I __(4)___ another question.“Nine o'clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.”His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the __(5)___ is only complaint（抱怨）. They complain that they __(6)___ work __(7)___, that it is __(8)___ to earn money, that they are bullied（欺侮）by the policemen, or that the corporation leaders are seated __(9)___ and enjoy the __(10)___ of others' work. It seems that they have a grievance（不满意）against everything. But this driver told me,“I find it __(11)___ to be a section chief as I was before. I don't like management work. I like driving, just for __(12)___. It's __(13)___ that I __(14)___ drive without a passenger. So I can earn two to three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any __(15)___? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes __(16)___, I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a __(17)___ street. In this way I always get customers.”

　　His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he __(18)___ in his job. Such feelings are __(19)___ among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying __(20)___,“Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks（挫折）.”How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a calm mind? I couldn't help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.

　　　 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In my double profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS．The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life．They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great 　 1　 can be found in a weak small body．Let me tell you about Tyler．

Tyler was　　 2　 　infected with HIV, as his mother was an HIV carrier．From the very beginning of his life, he was 　　3　 on medications to enable him to survive．When he was five, he had a tube inserted in a vein （静脉） in his chest．This tube was connected to a pump, which he earned m a small backpack on his back．Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through the 　4　 to his bloodstream．At times, he also needed additional oxygen to support his breathing．

Tyler wasn't 　5 _to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease．It was not　 6　 to find him playing and racing around his backyard, 　 7　 his medicine-loaded backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in a small cart．All of us who knew Tyler were impressed by his pure 　 8 　in being alive and me energy it gave him．Tyler's mom often 　 9　 him by telling him that he moved so fast that she needed to dress him in red．That way, when she looked through the window to check on him playing in me yard, she could quickly __10_ him．

This incurable disease 　11　 wore down Tyler．He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his mother．When it became 　 12　 that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about 　13 ．She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven．

A few days before his death, Tyler 　14　 to me to go to Ms hospital bed and whispered, "I might die soon．I'm not　 15　 ．When I die, please dress me in red．Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too．I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me．"

1． A．pleasure　　　　 　　　 B．pain　　 　　 C．sorrow　　　　 D．courage

2． A．certain　　　　 B．born　　　　 　　 C．unlucky　 　　　　　 D．disappointing

3． A．reliable　　　 　　　 B．costly　　　　 　　 C．dependent　 　　　 D．disabled

4． A．medications　　 B．pumps　　　　 　 C．tube　　　　 　　　 D．backpack

5． A．willing　　　　 　 B．happy　　　 　　　 C．daring　　　 　　 D．discouraged

6． A．common 　　　　 B．unusual　　　 　　 C．ordinary　　　 　　 D．sensitive

7． A．holding　　　　 B．lifting　　　　 　　 C．taking　　　　 　　 D．wearing

8． A．joy　　　　 　　　　 B．fate　　　　　 　 C．belief　　 　　　　　 D．pride

9． A．comforted　　　 B．scolded　　　　 C．teased　　　　 　　 D．praised

10　 A．recognize　　　 　 B．spot　　　　　 　 C．identify　　　 　　 D．observe

11． A．eventually　　　 　 B．consequently 　　　　 C．constantly　　 　　 D, appropriately

12． A．apparent　　　 　　 B．serious　　　 　　　 C．sure　　　　　 D．unfortunate

13． A．life　　　　　　 B．death　　　　 　　 C．treatment　　 　　 D．future

14．A．begged　　　　 　 B．said　　　　　 　　 C．signed　　　　 　 D．smiled

15．A．surprised　　　 B．expected　　 　　　 C．satisfied　　　 　　 D．scared

　　　 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