A true apology is more than just acknowledgement（承认）of a mistake. It’s recognition that something you’ve said or　 36　 has damaged a relationship - and that you　 37　 enough about that relationship to want it　 38　.

　　It’s never　 39　 to acknowledge yon are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look hack and think how　 40　 you’ve judged roughly（草率），said　 41　 things，pushed yourself　 42　 at the expense（在使某人受损的情况下）of a friend. Some deep thought in us know that when　 43　 a small mistake has been made, your　 44　 will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is　 45　.

　　I remember a doctor friend,　 46　 me about a man who came to him with　 47　 illnesses: headache, insomnia（失眠）,stomachaches and so on. No physical　 48　 could be found. Finally the doctor said to the man,“　 49　 you tell me what’s on your conscience（良心）,I can’t help you.”

After a short silence, the man told the doctor that he　 50　 all the money that his father gave to his brother, who was　 51　 His father had died, so only he himself knew the matter. The old doctor made the man write to his brother making an　 52　 and enclosing（附寄）a　53　.In the post office, the man dropped the letter into the mail box. As the letter disappeared, the man　 54　 into team. “Thank you, doctor,”he said,“I think I'm all right now.”And he　 55　.

　　36．A. done B. thought C. announced D. expected

　　37．A. lost B. care C. advise D. heard

　　38．A. built B. formed C. repaired D. damaged

　　39．A. difficult B. easy C. foolish D. shy

　　40．A. long B. often C. much D. soon

　　41．A. unusual B. harmful C. precious D. unkind

　　42．A. ahead B. away C. down D off

　　43．A. still B. even C. only D. such

　　44．A. sense B. brain C. weight D. feeling

　　45．A. shown B. explanined C. offered D. expressed

　　46．A. asking B. telling C. requiring D. setting

　　47．A. strange B. serious C. various D. much

　　48．A. signs B. reason C. cause D. marks

　　49．A. Whenever B. Unless C. Suppose D. Although

　　50．A. stole B. accepted C. seized D. wasted

　　51．A. mad B. lost C. abroad D. dead

　　52．A. order B. excuse C. agreement D. apology

　　53．A. note B. card C. check D. photo

　　54．A. joyed B. burst C. laughed D. cried

　　55．A. should B. did C. had D. was

Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily, his assistant　 31　 , “All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing. ”

　 Thomas Edison replied very　 32 , “Oh, we have come a long way and we have 　 33 a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot 34　 to make a good light bulb. ”

　 If we learn from our mistakes, then we are　 35　 . If we learn from someone else’s mistakes, then we are genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines 　 36　 daily and failure is nothing more than a few small　 37 　 repeated daily.

　 How　 38 the above lines are! Success takes 　 39 . We’ll make mistakes 40 　 we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don’t build enough confidence to 　 41 new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence　 42 what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional　 43　 , but only a few really　 44　 their true potential and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n)　 45　 life. Do you want to be exceptional?

　 Success is a fruit which everyone wants to 　 46　 but it is not found everywhere and no one can 　 47　 it without serious efforts.

　 Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don’t will find a(n) 48　 !

　 Success depends upon previous　 49　 , and without it we will end in failure.

　 When you are　 50　 , please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.

31. A. celebrated　　 B. complained

C. explained　　　　 D. answered

32. A. confidently　　　 B. madly

C. carelessly　　　　　 D. angrily

33. A. remembered　　 B. refused

C. learned　　　　　　 D. ordered

34. A. test　　 B. ignore

C. invent　　　 D. use

35. A. healthy　　 B. enthusiastic

C. intelligent　　　 D. generous

36. A. shown　　 B. prevented

C. recorded　　　 D. practiced

37. A. errors　　 B. machines

C. jobs　　　　 D. steps

38. A. common　　 B. strange

C. familiar　　　　 D. true

39. A. effect　　 B. time

C. drugs　　　　 D. roles

40. A. as though　　 B. so that

C. unless　　　　　 D. if

41. A. keep　　 B. attempt

C. give　　　　 D. see

42. A. depends on　　 B. sets aside

C. turns down　　　　 D. sets up

43. A. appearances　　 B. experiences

C. qualities　　　　　 D. feelings

44. A. own　　 B. realize

C. provide　　 D. research

45. A. active　　 B. hard

C. rich　　　　　 D. average

46. A. sell　　 B. draw

C. eat　　　　 D. praise

47. A. achieve　　　 B. watch

C. offer　　　 　　D. recognize

48. A. story　　 B. excuse

C. key　　　　 D. plan

49. A. preparation　　 B. influence

C. life　　　　　　　 D. generation

50. A. powerful　　 B. wonderful

C. successful　　　 D. hopeful

At the age of 13，I visited a doctor with my parents. As I sat in the examining chair，the doctor looked into my 　31　.“She did inherit (继承) it，”he said with coldness.“You need to be prepared. There is no 　32　 for this disease.”

My father 　33　 a gene which，in most cases，results in blindness. I’d inherited the gene. He gradually 　34　 his eyesight and so did I. At last we were both 　35　 blind—he was fifty-seven years old，　36　 I was only twenty-eight.

My world 　37　 as the darkness fell，　38　 the dreams my husband and I had for us and for our three little boys. But 　39　 I tried to find some hope and 　40　，my eyes were opened to a new realization.

My father had 　41　 me not just failing eyesight，but an example of 　42　 in the face of hardships as well. We were all living in Bolivia in 1964 when he decided to 　43　 the family to America. He worked tirelessly to 　44 the right of living in the US.

Alone in the States，he 　45　 his helplessness and lack of fluency in English. He managed to rent a small apartment，and nine months later，sent airline tickets for my mom，my brother and me.

Decades later，　46 an American citizen，I look back at what he'd shown me. He set an example proving that determination is important to success. His 　47　 taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness.

I did the same as I stepped into a 　48　 world. I fulfilled (完成) my own 　49　 as a wife，mom，Sunday school teacher and Spanish interpreter. What I inherited from my father helped me to 50　 my life in a whole new light.

1.A.mouth           B.eyes          C.ears          D.throat

2.A.solution         B.reason         C.excuse          D.cure

3..A.carried            B.spread            C.infected      D.raised

4.A.damaged         B.lost         C.recovered     D.gained

5.A.rapidly         B.nearly         C.completely       D.terribly

6.A.though              B.but               C.so                D.since

7.A.broke down      B.broke off     C.broke away        D.broke out

8.A.realizing           B.sharing      C.disturbing        D.destroying

9.A.when            B.before         C.unless           D.until

10.A.honour         B.beauty            C.strength      D.failure

11.A.handed         B.rewarded      C.given         D.taught

12.A.contribution       B.determination C.challenge     D.honesty

13.A.move           B.settle            C.arrange           D.send

14.A.enjoy           B.declare          C.apply         D.win

15.A.accepted       B.admitted      C.overcame      D.met

16.A.as                 B.like          C.for            D.to

17.A.knowledge      B.journey           C.situation          D.event

18.A.cruel          B.inner             C.modern         D. dark

19.A.promises       B. hopes            C. roles            D. changes

20.A.touch          B. end          C. save           D. see

 

A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the 　36 was he found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of 　37 as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to

38 in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the 39 of the rescue.

　 It is almost 　40 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 41 : “First of all I checked up my 　42 conditions and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no 　43 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from 44 . In this way I dozed (打盹) off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the 　45 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 　46 to explore a mountain cave and got lost.

47 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of 　48 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 　49　

people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the

50 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 　51

themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering (闪烁) not far away.

　 Don’t you think that you can compare it with 　52 itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness. 　53 you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle 　54 . It seems to be a negative attitude, 　55 a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.

36.A.hopeless B. worst C. more D. best

37.A.service B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. order D. work

38.A.cry B. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait D. sleep

39.A.delay B. success　　　　　　　　　　　 C. team D. arrival

40.A.untrue　　　　　　　　　　 B. unimaginable　　　　　　　 C. true　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. useless

41.A.plan　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decision　　　　　　　　　　　 C. explanation　　　　　　　　　 D. excuse

42.A.physical　　　　　　　　　 B. mental　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. working　　　　　　　　　　　 D. medical

43.A.method　　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. alternative　　　　　　　　　 D. strength

44.A.rotting　　　　　　　　　　 B. spreading　　　　　　　　　　 C. hurting　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bleeding

45.A.loss　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointment　　　　　　 D. sadness

46.A.had　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. managed　　　　　　　　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. planned

47.A.Willing　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unable　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Determined　　　　　　　　 D. Deciding

48.A.hearing　　　　　　　　　　 B. sight　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feeling　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. direction

49.A.rescue　　　　　　　　　　 B. village　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. local　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. brave

50.A.end　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. top　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. opening　　　　　　　　　　　 D. side

51.A.save　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. calm

52.A.adventure　　　　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mankind

53.A.Mind　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Watch　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Imagine　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Warn

54.A.really　　　　　　　　　　　 B. immediately　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　　　 D. hopefully

55.A.and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

Cloze:

　　 The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. —Thomas Macaulay
　　Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York. One day, Mrs Nanette O'Neill gave an arithmetic 26 to our class. When the papers were 27 she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the 28 mistakes throughout the test.
　　There is nothing really new about 29 in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs O'Neill 30 even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to 31 after class. I was one of the twelve.
　　Mrs O'Neill asked 32 questions, and she didn't 33 us either. Instead, she wrote on the blackboard the 34 words by Thomas Macaulay. She then ordered us to 35 these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.
　　I don't 36 about the other eleven boys. Speaking for 37 I can say:it was the most important single 38 of my life. Thirty years after being 39 to Macaulay's words, they 40 seem to me the best yardstick(准绳), because they give us a 41 to measure ourselves rather than others.
　　42 of us are asked to make 43 decisions about nations going to war of armies going to battle. But all of us are called 44 daily to make a great many personal decisions. 45 the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket 46 turned over to the policeman? Should the 47 change received at the store be forgotten or 48? Nobody will know except 49. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always 50 to live with someone you respect.
26. A. test　　　　　　　 B. problem　　　　　　　 C. paper　　　　　 D. lesson
27. A. examined　　　　　 B. completed　　　　　　 C. marked　　 　　 D. answered
28. A. easy　　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　　　 C. same　　　 　 D. serious
29. A. lying　　 　　　　 B. cheating　　 　　　　　 C. guessing　 　　 D. discussing
30. A. didn't　　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　 D. wouldn't
31. A. come　　　　　　　　　 B.leave　　　　 　　　　 C. remain　　 　　 D. apologize
32. A. no　　　　　　　 B. certain　　　　　　　　 C. many　　　 　 D. more
33. A. excuse　　　　　　 B. reject　　　 　　　　　 C. help　　　 　　 D. scold
34. A. above　　 　　　　 B. common　　　 　　 C. following　　　　 D. unusual
35. A. repeat　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. copy
36. A. worry　　 　　　 B. know　　　　 　　　　　　 C. hear　　　 　　 D. talk
37. A. myself　　　　　　 B. ourselves　　　　　　　 C. themselves 　　　 D. herself
38. A. chance　　　　　　 B. incident　　 　　　　　 C. lesson　　 　　 D. memory
39. A. referred　　　　　　 B. shown　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　 D. introduced
40. A. even　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　 　　 D. almost
41. A. way　　　 　　　　　　 B. sentence　　 　　　　 C. choice　　 　　 D. reason
42. A. All　　　 　　　　 B. Few　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Some　　　 　 D. None
43. A. quick　　 　　　　 B. wise　　　　 　　　　 C. great　　　　　 D. personal
44. A. out　　　 　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　 　　 D. upon
45. A. Should　　　　　　 B. Must　　　　 　　　 C. Would　　　　 D. Need
46. A. and　　　 　　　 B. or　　　　　 　　　　 C. then　　　 　　 D. but
47. A. extra　　　　 　　 B. small　　　　　　　　 C. some　　　 　 D. necessary
48. A. paid　　　　　　　 B. remembered　 　　　 C. shared　　 　　 D. returned
49. A. me　　　　　　　　　　 B. you　　　　　 　　　 C. us　　　　 　　 D. them
50. A. easier　　　 　　　　 B. more natural　　　　 C. better　　　 　　　　　　 D. more peaceful