If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 　36　:surfing. But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people 　37　.Most certainly not.?

I started surfing about five years ago and　38　in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first 　39　 was the best feeling I had ever experienced.?

When I try to 　40　 surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my ___41_　,there’s nothing like it. It involves body,　42　,and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 　43　 us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that 　44　,becoming one with the 　45　,is like I’m weightless.?

The one thing I can 　46　 from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean 　47　 an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive and 　48　.All of these things attract me to surfing and make it ?　49　 ? from any other sport.?

I’ve 　50　 to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new 　51　,so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start 　52　 the limits of things boys and men used to dominate??

There’re women 　53　 side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys 　54　 the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to __55　, and they will.?

If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 　36　:surfing. But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people 　37　.Most certainly not.?
I started surfing about five years ago and　38　in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first 　39　 was the best feeling I had ever experienced.?
When I try to 　40　 surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my ___41_　,there’s nothing like it. It involves body,　42　,and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 　43　 us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that 　44　,becoming one with the 　45　,is like I’m weightless.?
The one thing I can 　46　 from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean 　47　 an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive and 　48　.All of these things attract me to surfing and make it ?　49　 ? from any other sport.?
I’ve 　50　 to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new 　51　,so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start 　52　 the limits of things boys and men used to dominate??
There’re women 　53　 side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys 　54　 the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to __55　, and they will.?

More good things come from small things

About a year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard any 36 from the children, but the parents were always shouting at the kids.

We 37 often in the hallways when we were coming or going. I 38 spoke, but the only 39 I ever got was a hello from the four – year – old girl.

I usually go out for breakfast and one day when I 40 they were just coming from their apartment and the little girl was holding the door 41 for the others. I 42 in the car doing unnecessary things because I didn’t like to be snubbed（冷落）. The parents were 43　 her to hurry and get in the car, I looked up and saw the little girl was 44 holding the door open, 45 for me.

I hurried as much as I could and 46 her. She was smiling from ear to ear. That afternoon I saw a white toy bear, I 47 the little girl and said to myself, “I 48 she would like that” so I bought it. I wrote a note 49 　how much her act of kindness had touched a soft spot in an old man’s 50 .

The next day there was a 51 　on the door and 52 　was the little girl and her father. She was so proud of her bear and thanked me. Then I 53 her mother and the other children were there in the hall too. The mother and father both thanked me.

Now when we meet in the hall we all speak, and in a 54 　manner, I might add. 55 　time passes, I don’t hear that shouting as often. In fact, hardly at all.

36. A．sound 　 　　B．noise 　 　　C．conversation　 　D．crying

37. A．met　 　 　　B．saw　 　　　 C．visited　　 　 　　D．gathered

38. A．never 　 　　 B．sometimes C．seldom　　 　　D．always

39. A．reward　 　　B．action 　 C．answer　　 　 　　D．prize

40. A．moved　　　 　 B．returned　 　 C．started　　 　 　　 D．drove

41. A．open 　　　B．closed　　　 　 C．fit　　 　　　　　 D．active

42. A．stopped 　　　 B．kept　 　　　 C．worked　　　 　D．remained

43. A．suggesting 　　 B．telling　　　 　 C．forcing　　 　　　 D．making

44. A．ever　 　 　　 B．even 　 　　C．still　　　　　 D．yet

45. A．waiting 　　　 B．calling　　　 　 C．leaving　　 　　　 D．asking

46. A．replaced B．encouraged　　 C．ignored　 　　　 D．thanked

47. A. thought about　　 B．thought of　 C．thought over　　 D．thought out

48. A．decide　　　 　 B．am lucky　 　 C．am sure　 　　 　D．doubt

49. A．saying　　　 　 B．stating　　 　 C．reporting　 　 　　D．writing

50. A．mind 　　 　B．body 　 　　C．thought　　 　　 D．heart

51. A．hit　　　　　 B．knock　　　 　 C．drop 　　　 　　D．beat

52. A．she　　　　 B．it　　　 　　　 C．they 　　 　　 D．he

53. A．noticed　　 　 B．watched　 　　 C．recognized　　 　 D．felt

54. A．kindly 　 B．politely　　 　　 C．coldly　　 　　　　 D．friendly

55. A. When 　　 　B．Since 　　 　　C．As　 　　　 　　D．While