The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I'd grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 　36 a hand rest on my shoulder.I looked up to 　 37 my grandfather. “It isn't 　 38　 ，is it，Billy?” he said softly.

　 Gently 39 my hand in his, we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 40　 a huge red rose-bush sat alone.

　 "What do you see here, Billy?" he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 41 to say, and then answered,"I see something soft and 42 , grandpa."

　 He pulled me　 43 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It's that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 44 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 45 of saying 'thank you' to God. I 　46　 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. "Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 　47 　to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 48 when you first said hello to a friend."

A year later, my grandpa became very 　49 . Then all members of the

family were 50 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 51 , I took his hand as 52 as he had once taken mine.

"Hello, grandpa," I 53 　. His eyes slowly opened and said. "Hello, my friend." With a brief 54 　he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had　 　55 about never saying good-bye ---- about refusing to give in to sadness.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

36. A. felt　　　　 B. fixed　　　　 C. watched　　 D. heard

37. A. watch　　　 B. interview　　 C. see　　　　 D. discover

38. A. difficult　 B. hard　　　　 C. easy　　　 D. comfortable

39. A. making　　　 B. taking　　　 C. 1eading　　 D. carrying

40. A. where　　　 B. when　　　　 C. which　　　 D. while

41. A. what　　　　 B. how　　　　　 C. who　　　　 D. whether

42. A. red　　　　 B. tasty　　　　 C. funny　　　 D. beautiful

43. A. close　　　 B. hard　　　　 C. far　　　　 D. around

44. A. bought　　　 B. planted　　　 C. treated　　 D. discovered

45. A. approach　　 B. method　　　 C. way　　　　 D. solution

46. A. preferred　 B. wanted　　　 C. referred　 D. used

47. A. give up　　 B. give off　　 C. give in　　 D. give away

48. A. word　　　　 B. happiness　　 C. sight　　　 D. memory

49. A. ill　　　　 B. weak　　　　 C. old　　　　 D. serious

50. A. ordered　　 B. called　　　 C. delivered　 D. sent

51. A. pleasure　　 B. duty　　　　 C. turn　　　　 D. wish

52. A. happily　　　 B. sadly　　　 C. carefully　 D. gently

53. A. laughed　　　 B. shouted　　 C. added　　　 D. whispered

54. A. sign　　　　 B. sigh　　　　 C. smile　　　 D. wave

55. A. thought　　　 B. meant　　　 C. worried　　 D. cared

The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where I’d grown up. I ran to the back yard, as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 　 36 a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to 　 37 my grandfather. “It isn’t 　 38　 , is it, Billy?” he said softly.

He gently 　 39　 my hand in his, and then we walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 　 40　 a huge red rose-bush sat alone.

“What do you see here, Billy?” he asked. I looked at the flowers, not knowing 　 41　 to say, and then answered, “I see something soft and 　 42　 , grandpa.”

He pulled me 　 43　 . “It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It’s that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy, I 　 44　 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 　 45　 of saying ‘thank you’ to God. I 　 46　 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up. “Never say good-bye, Billy. Never 　 47　 to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 　 48　 when you first said hello to a friend.”

A year later, my grandpa became very 　 49　 .Then all members of the family

were 　 50　 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 　 51　 , I took his hand as 　 52　 as he had once taken mine.

“Hello, grandpa,” I 　 53　 .His eyes slowly opened and said, “Hello, my friend.” With a brief 　 54　 he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had 　 55　 about never saying good-bye — about refusing to give in to sadness.　　　　　　　　　　

36. A. watched　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fixed　　　　　　　　 　 C. felt D. heard　　　

37. A. watch　　　　　　　　　　　 B. interview　　　　　　　　 C. see D. discover　

38. A. easy　　　　　 　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　　　　 D. comfortable　

39. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 　 C. led　　　　　　 　　　 D. carried　　

40. A. when　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　　　　 D. while　　

41. A. whether 　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what　　

42. A. beautiful　　　　　　　　　　 B. tasty　　　　　　　　 　 C. funny　　　　　　　　　　　 D. red　

43. A. far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. close　　　　　　　　 　 D. around　　

44. A. planted　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bought　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. treated D. discovered　

45. A. approach　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　 　 C. method D. solution　　

46. A. preferred　　　　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　　　　　　　 C. used D. referred　　

47. A. give up　　　　　　　　　　 B. give off　　　　　　　　　 C. give away　　　　　　　　 D. give in　　

48. A. happiness　　　　　　　　　 B. word 　　　　　　　 　　C. sight　　　　　　　　　　　 D. memory　

49. A. weak　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ill　　　　　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. serious　　

50. A. ordered　　　　　　　　　　 B. called 　　　　　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　　　　 D. sent　　　

51. A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. duty　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish D. turn　　

52. A. happily　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sadly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gently D. carefully　　

53. A. laughed　　　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. whispered　　　　　　　 D. added 　

54. A. sign　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sigh　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wave　　　　 　　　 D. smile 　

55. A. thought B. meant 　　　　　　　　 C. worried D. cared