Last fall，before Thanksgiving，I was making my way in my car out of the shopping center parking lot．I was bored in the car. I 　36　 a woman heavily loaded with　 37　 and her two boys ,one carrying a pumpkin and the other another bag.

　　　 They were headed , I　　 38　 , to the bus stop across the major road. 　　39　 it was too far to walk with all those　 40 to any of the nearby bus stops ,on a random impulse（冲动），I rolled down my window and asked if they were indeed headed to the　 41　 . “Yes,” the mother　 42　 . I asked , “Would you like a　 43 ? “Oh , yes!” was their　 44 reaction.

　　　 I was also delighted，and，after driving out of the way of other　 45 , I stopped and the boys piled into the back seat . The mother started to push　 46 beside them. I　 47　 her by saying, “Oh ,you come on up here 48　 me. I’m not a taxi driver!” So off we went.

　　　 Right away , I decided to take them a mile and a half to their home , since I had 49 and they had bags. All the way , I had just a fine time listening and talking with all of them. It felt so good to be able to do this little　 50　 and showed that with such a small 51　 I could make a big difference to a tired mother . I’m not sure　 52 got the most out of it.

53　 , this was special for me 54 , as a disabled person ,I often receive help and now I know how especially good it feel to be　 55　 .

36．A．noticed　　 　　　B．asked　 　　　C．helped　 　　　　　D．thanked

37．A．baskets　　 　　　B．cases　 　　　C．bags 　 　　　　　D．bottles

38．A．advised　　 　　　B．thought 　　　 　C．hoped 　　　　　D．wondered

39．A．Since　　　　　B．Although　　　 　　 C．While 　　　　　D．If

40．A．vehicles　 　　　B．distances　　 　C．directions 　 　　　D．purchases

41．A．shop 　　　　　B．bus stop 　　 　C．parking lot 　　　D．hotel

42．A．commented　　 　B．promised 　 　C．regretted 　　 　　　D．responded

43．A．drink 　　　　　B．try 　　 　　　C．ride 　　 　　　　　D．break

44．A．shocked　 　　　B．surprised 　 　C．excited 　　　 　　　　 D．mixed

45．A．traffic 　　 　　　B．streets　　　 C．signals 　　　 　　　D．stops

46．A．along 　　 　　　B．off 　　 　　　C．on 　　　 　　　　　D．in

47．A．urged 　　 　　　B．comforted　 　C．stopped 　　 　　　D．stressed

48．A．with 　　　 　　　　 B．by 　　　 　　　C．for 　　 　　　　　D．to

49．A．money 　 　　　B．plans 　 　　　C．time 　 　　　　　D．duty

50．A．work 　　 　　　B．trip　　　 　　　　 C．business 　　 　　　D．task

51．A．attention 　　　B．idea 　　 　　　C．anxiety 　　　 　　　　 D．effort

52．A．where 　　 　　　B．who 　 　　　C．whether 　　 　　　D．when

53．A．By the way 　　 　B．In other words C．After a11 　 　　　D．Generally speaking

54．A．however 　　　B．so 　　　 　　　　 C．or 　　　 　　　　　　 D．because

55．A．useful　　　 　　　B．thankful 　　 　C．special 　　　　　D．healthy

　 It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake． My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which, 　 36　 , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something 　 37　 in the company should ever do． I wish I 　 38　 give a good excuse for what I did． At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow — 　 39　 it on youth, inexperience or ignorance． Unfortunately, I’m 　 40　 , experienced and I know better．

　 41　 I work with some very kind and compassionate （富于同情心的） people． For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to 　 42　 by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support． Some have shared with me similar 　 43　 they have made． Evidently I’m not the only “　 44　 ” person here．

One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who 　 45　 the desk right next to mine． Lois was completely 　 46　 about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would 　 47　 to such an extremely embarrassing incident．

As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the 　 48　 when she saw me the next day． She mentioned it directly, 　 49　 with empathetic consideration． She listened to my 　 50　 ． Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a（n） 　 51　 ．

“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to 　 52　 that． It happened． But it’s over now． It’s 　 53　 ． It’s in the past． You need to let it go, and move on．” And with that she returned her 　 54　 to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here．”

I beat myself up for weeks． At such times I need to remember those 　 55　 words: It’s over． It’s done． Let it go． And mostly, move on．

36．A． by the way 　　　　 B． in the way 　　　　　 C． on the way 　　　　 D． to the way

37．A． someone 　　　　　 B． anyone 　　　　　　　 C． no one 　　　　　　　 D． the one

38．A． should 　　　　　　　　 B． might 　　　　　　　　 C． will 　　　　　　　　　 D． could

39．A． fix 　　　　　　　　　 B． blame 　　　　　　　　 C． rely 　　　　　　　　　 D． put

40．A． outgoing 　　　　　　 B． old 　　　　　　　　　　 C． cheerful 　　　　　　 D． energetic

41．A． Thankfully 　　　　　 B． Naturally 　　　　　　 C． Generally 　　　　　 D． Hopefully

42．A． work 　　　　　　　　 B． stop 　　　　　　　　 C． watch 　　　　　　　　 D． sit

43．A． decisions 　　　　　　 B． troubles 　　　　　　 C． attempts 　　　　　　 D． mistakes

44．A． annoying 　　　　　　 B． confusing 　　　　　 C． embarrassing 　　　 D． puzzling

45．A． repairs 　　　　　　　 B． wants 　　　　　　　　 C． works 　　　　　　　　 D． occupies

46．A． mad 　　　　　　　　　 B． serious 　　　　　　　 C． curious 　　　　　　　 D． hopeful

47．A． react 　　　　　　　　　 B． agree 　　　　　　　　　 C． turn 　　　　　　　　　 D． adjust

48．A． issue 　　　　　　　　　 B． outcome 　　　　　　 C． standard 　　　　　 D． message

49．A． for 　　　　　　　　　　 B． therefore 　　　　　　 C． but 　　　　　　　　　 D． otherwise

50．A． challenge 　　　　　　 B． imagination　　　　　 C． conclusion 　　　　 D． explanation

51．A． order 　　　　　　　　 B． key 　　　　　　　　　　 C． end 　　　　　　　　　　 D． process

52．A． forget 　　　　　　　 B． ruin 　　　　　　　　　 C． prevent 　　　　　　　 D． change

53．A． broken 　　　　　　 B． done 　　　　　　　　 C． lost 　　　　　　　　　　 D． kept

54．A． attention 　　　　　　 B． skill 　　　　　　　　　　 C． patience 　　　　　　 D． interest

55．A． sweet 　　　　　　　　 B． pleasant 　　　　　　 C． meaningful 　　　　 D． colorful

What would I do for Carol’s 50th birthday? It was 　36 that she didn’t want a party, certainly not a surprise party （that was an agreement at our marriage）．

　　　 “How about a small dinner with 　37 ?” I asked．

　　　 “No,” she said, “I hate being the center of 　38 ．”

　　　 Still, the milestone had to be marked． 39 wasn’t going to let her get away with a Stouffer’s frozen dinner and a movie video, 　40 this was all she said she wanted．

　　　 I thought and thought, and 　41 making my decision, I sent a letter to her friends, asking them for photos, poems, and letters．“Carol doesn’t 42 a party in person．．．but I’m hoping to 　　 43 her a party in a book．” I bought a（n） 　44 with a friend’s advice, and what I wanted 　45 ．For a few minutes at the end of every workday, I 　46 pull out the marking pens and make up the 　47 , Carol’s．

　　　 Photos of her in junior high, pictures of us 　48 the boys, original songs, notes, cards, and poems．It made me 　49 for all the years we had had together．The 　50 was more than the album．It was the friendship and love she had given to me and to our kids and to all her friends and family．You could 　51 it on every page．

　　　 I wrapped it up and 　52 it home．“Happy birthday, sweetie,” I said．“It’s not a frozen dinner or a video, but it’s 　53 you deserve．” She cried．She doesn’t 　54 like to cry, but I think she likes the book．She’s said so many times．And every time I remind her 　55 putting it together was a gift to me．

36．A．amazing　　 　　　 B．clear　　　 　　　　　 C．unusual　　　　 D．important

37．A．neighbours　　 　　 B．children　　　 　 C．friends　　　 　　　 D．classmates

38．A．attention　　　 　　 B．comment　　　 　 C．view　 　　　　　　　 D．interest

39．A．She　　　　　 　　 B．It　　　　 　　 C．He　　　　　　 　 D．I

40．A．for　　　　　 　　 B．or　　　　　　 　 C．and　　　 　　　　 D．when

41．A．before　　　　 　　 B．after　　　 　　 C．when　　　　　　 D．once

42．A．want　　　　 　　 B．have　　　　　 　 C．hold　　　　　　 D．attend

43．A．make　　　　 　 B．choose　　　　 　 C．find　　　　　　 D．give

44．A．album　　　　 　　 B．novel　　　 　　　 C．mirror　　 　　　　 D．overcoat

45．A．went on　　 　　　　 B．poured in　 　　　 C．turned back　　 　 D．got away

46．A．could　　　　 　　 B．should　　 　　　 C．would　　　　　 D．might

47．A．decision　　　 　　 B．story　　　 　　　　 C．mind　　 　　　　　　 D．book

48．A．for　　　　 　　　 B．around　　　　　　　　　 C．with　　　　　　 D．except

49．A．grateful　　　 　　 B．worried　　　 　　 C．nervous 　　　　　　　 D．special

50．A．meaning　　　 　　 B．gift　　　 　　　　　 C．party　　 　　　　　　 D．world

51．A．count　　　　 　 B．read 　　　　　　　　　　 C．express　　　 　　 D．improve

52．A．took　　　　 　　 B．sent　　　　　 　　 C．placed　　　 　　 D．packed

53．A．how　　　　 　　 B．why　　　　　 　 C．which　　 　　　　 D．what

54．A．normally　　 　　　 B．merely　　　　 　 C．really　　　 　　　　 D．obviously

55．A．whether　　　 　 B．that　　　 　　　 C．when　　　 　　　　 D．who

Last week I was invited to a doctor’s meeting at the Ruth hospital for incurables. In one of the wards a patient, an old man, got up shakily from his bed and moved towards me. I could see that he hadn't long to 36, but he came up to me and placed his right foot close mine on the floor.
　 “Frank！” I cried in astonishment. He couldn’t 37, as I knew, but all the time 3 8 his foot against mine.
　 My 39 raced back more than thirty years to the 40 days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The 41 was an air-raid shelter, in which I and about hundred other people slept every night. Two of the regulars were Mrs. West and her son Frank.
　　 42 wartime problems, we shelter-dwellers got to 43 each other very well. Frank West 44 me because he wasn’t 45 not even at birth. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had 46 of a mind than a baby has. His “ 47 ” consisted of rough sounds——sounds of pleasure or anger and　 48 more. Mrs. West, then about 75, was a strong, capable woman, as she had to be, of course, because Frank 49 on her entirely. He needed all the 50 of a baby.
　 One night a policeman came and told Mrs. West that her house had been flattened by a 500-pounder. She 51 nearly everything she owned.
　 When that sort of thing happened, the rest of us helped the 52 ones. So before we 53 that morning, I stood beside Frank and 54 my right foot against his. They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a pair of shoes to the shelter for Frank. But as soon as he saw me he came running and placed his right foot against mine. After that, his 55to me was always the same.
36．A．work 　　　　　　　 B．stay　　　　　　　　　 C．live　　　　　　　　　　　 D．expect
37．A．answer　　　　　　　 B．speak　　　　　　　　 C．smile　　　　　　　　　 D．laugh
38．A．covering　　　　　　 B．moving　　　　　　 C．fighting　　　　　　　　 D．pressing
39．A．minds　　　　　　　　 B．memories　　　　　 C．thoughts　　　　　　　 D．brains
40．A．better　　　　　　　　 B．dark　　　　　　　　 C．younger　　 　　　　 D．old
41. A．cave　 　　　　　　 B．place　　　　　　　　 C．sight　　　　　　　　　　 D．scene
42．A．Discussing　 　　 B．Solving　　　　　　 C．Sharing　　 　　　　　 D．Suffering
43．A．learn from　 　　　 B．talk to　　　　　　　 C．help　　 　　　　　　　 D．know
44．A．needed　 　　　　　　 B．recognized　　　　 C．interested　 　　　　 D．encouraged
45．A．normal　 　　　　　　 B．common　　　　　 C．unusual　 　　　　　　 D．quick
46．A．more　　 　　　　　　 B．worse　　　　　　　 C．fewer　　　　　　　　　 D．less
47．A．word　 　　　　　　 B．speech　　　　　　　 C．sentence　 　　　　 D．language
48．A．not　 　　　　　　　　 B．no　　　　　　　　　　 C．something　 　　　　 D．nothing
49．A．fed　 　　　　　　　　 B．kept　　　　　　　　　 C．lived　　　　　　　　　　 D．depended
50．A．attention　 　　　　 B．control　　　　　　　 C．treatment　 　　　　 D．management
51．A．lost　 　　　　　　　　 B．needed　　　　　　　 C．destroyed　 　　　　 D．left
52．A．troublesome　　　　 B．unlucky　　　　　　 C．angry　　　　　　　　　 D．unpopular
53．A．separated　 　　　　 B．went　　　　　　　　 C．reunited　 　　　　　 D．returned
54．A．pushed 　　　　　　 B．tried　　　　　　　　 C．showed　 　　　　　 D．measured
55．A．nodding 　　 B．greeting　　　　　　　　 C．meeting　　 　　　　　 D．acting

Dear Lee,

　 Thank you for your note．I like your _1_ between death and failure．I had not thought of these two in the same way __2__ you describe．I thank you for bringing this to my _3__．

　 Your insights are very deep．As you say, “death is only a（n） _4_ but failure can change someone’s whole life．” Yes, death is final．Failure is _5__．Death leaves us with _6__ ．But failure can leave us with lessons which will _7_ our lives．

　 I hope that your failure to pass that _8__ English test will help you _9__ it will hurt you．Please remember that it is not being _10_ down that is important．It is the inability to get up that is __11__ ．You will have to learn to get up, and to get going．Failure is the “staying down．” It is not the “falling down．”

　 From reading your letter, I __12__ your English to be very good．You write better than __13___ of my American friends．I do not know the reason for __14__ your English test．Maybe you were distracted that day．It is __15__ that persons are judged on the basis of a single test．

　 You write well, you __16__ your feelings with excellence, and you think __17__ ．These characteristics should __18__ you move toward a bright career．Just don’t let yourself “stay down．” Get up and _19__ them all know that you are talented and you are __20__ to succeed．I think you will．

　 With best wishes for a fine career．

Yours,

Frank

1．A．idea　　　　 B．comparison　 C．thought　　 D．reason

2．A．which　　　　 B．where　　　 C．what　　　　 D．that

3．A．attention　　 B．heart　　　 C．head　　　　 D．home

4．A．end　　　　　 B．result　　　 C．fact　　　　 D．thing

5．A．forever　　　 B．continuous　 C．contemporary D．temporary

6．A．something　　 B．nothing　　 C．anything　　 D．thinking

7．A．increase　　 B．better　　　 C．honor　　　 D．treasure

8．A．easy　　　　 B．terrific　　 C．terrible　　 D．ordinary

9．A．as good as　 B．more than　 C．as well as　 D．much than

10．A．fallen　　　 B．stayed　　　 C．knocked　　 D．felt

11．A．impossible　 B．possible　　 C．necessary　 D．important

12．A．judge　　　 B．accept　　　 C．prefer　　　 D．expect

13．A．all　　　　 B．any　　　　 C．one　　　　 D．some

14．A．succeeding　 B．passing　　 C．finishing　 D．failing

15．A．likely　　　 B．reasonable　 C．a shame　　 D．fair

16．A．find　　　　 B．express　　 C．speak　　　 D．tell

17．A．deeply　　　 B．thoroughly　 C．carefully　 D．widely

18．A．leave　　　 B．drive　　　 C．help　　　　 D．start

19．A．get　　　　 B．ask　　　　 C．show　　　　 D．make

20．A．devoted　　 B．determined　 C．engaged　　 D．supposed