A certain student passed all his examinations. Then he went to college to    36    his studies. There he    37    his name for a course in English, but after the first    38   , he didn’t go to it any more.

       The English lecturer    39    this student was always absent and thought he had    40   to another course, so he was    41    when he saw the boy’s name on the list of students who wanted to take the English test    42    the end of this year.

       The lecturer had prepared a difficult   43   , which followed his lectures    44   , and he wanted to see    45    this student would answer the questions. He    46    the boy’s answers would be very bad, but when they    47    him and he examined them    48    , he was able to find only one small mistake in them. As this surprised him greatly, he    49    the paper repeatedly but still couldn’t find more than one mistake, so he    50    the student to question him about it.

When he came and sat down, the    51    asked him, “I know you came to my first lecture and you’ve been absent from all the others.    52    I’ve examined your paper carefully and I’ve found only one small mistake in it. Can you explain it    53    me?”

       “I’m very    54    about that mistake,” answered the student. “After the examination, I    55    what I should have done. I would not have made that mistake if I had not been confused (困惑) by your first lecture.” 

36. A. recover              B. continue            C. improve                   D. begin

37. A. settled down       B. calmed down   C. set down                  D. cut down

 38. A. week           B. lecture              C. meet                     D. sight

39. A. suffered                B. requested           C. noticed                    D. believed

40. A. led                   B. taken                C. started                    D. changed

41. A. surprised            B. angry              C. pleased                   D. unhappy

42. A. at                    B. in                    C. by                        D. to

43. A. note              B. course               C. subject                    D. paper

44. A. early              B. usually         C. closely                            D. especially

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

46. A. hoped               B. proved             C. expected                   D. wished

47. A. showed           B. reached             C. handed                     D. gave

48. A. carelessly        B. carefully           C. slowly                    D. happily

49. A. enjoyed                 B. kept                C. did                       D. examined

50. A. cared for        B. paid for             C. sent for               D. looked for

51. A. student           B. boy               C. partner                    D. lecturer

52. A. But                B. While              C. As                           D. Since

53. A. for                        B. to                         C. with                              D. about

54. A. glad                  B. proud             C. grateful                   D. sorry

55. A. realized             B. understood       C. remembered         D. ignored