When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to advise me against becoming a brewer（酿酒人）. He’d　 36　 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 37  were his father and grandfather before him. He didn’t want me　 38　 near a vat （酿酒用的桶）of beer.
　　So I did as he asked. I got good　 39　 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that　 40　 me to study law and business at the same time.
　　In my second year of grade school, I began to realize that I’d　 41　 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out.　 42　 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.
　　I packed my stuff into a bus and headed to Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to　 44　 . I finished Harvard and got a highly paid job at the Boston Consulting Group. Still, after working there five years, I　 45　 . Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50? At that time, Americans paid　 46　 money of beer in low quality. Why not make good beer for　 47　 ? I thought.
　　I decided to give up my job to become　 48　. When I told Dad, he was　 49　 , but in the end he　 50　 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams,　 51　 the brewer and patriot who helped to start the Boston Tea party.　 52　 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get 53　out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Samuel Adams Boston Lager won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined to be a brewer. My 54　to the young is simple: Life is very　 55　 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.

When I was in my early twenties，I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate school．I chose to go to the University of Arizona in Tucson and 　36 there．Upon landing in early June，I was shocked by the lack of　 37　 and the burning desert heat． After less than two days in that 38　 ，I called my parents to question whether I had made the　 39　 choice and to announce that I was 　40　 considering coming home．My father，in a calm and　 41　 voice，indicated that I always had a 　42 ． I could always come home and be welcome there．But in fact，we both 　 43 I wouldn’t come home at the time．Needless to say，I chose to　 44 ．　　　　　

Many years have passed． My father’s 　45　 words remain with me．Knowing that I can always 　 46 ，I’ve been able to 　47　 several challenging situations-unemployment，divorce and even the 　48　 of my only son．I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone 　 49　 and that they do have a choice．

Whether 　50 is earthly，spiritual，or some sense of calm，knowing that we can come home will be just enough to　 51　 us on our way．

It 　 52 me, in a way, of the prodigal son（回头的浪子）who found 　53　 and love upon returning home．While we don’t have to be like him and hit bottom in life，it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and　 54 in life but we still have a home where love，support and comfort 　 55 .

36．A．flew　　　　　 　 B．drove　 　　　　　　　 C．walked　　　 　　　 D．cycled

37．A．blue　　　　 　　 B．yellow　 　　　　　　　 C．brown　　　　 D．green

38．A．university　　　 　 B．school　 　　　　　　　 C．environment　 　　 D．desert

39．A．new　　　　 　　 B．right　 　　　　　　　 C．last　　　　 　　　　 D．difficult

40．A．naturally　　 　　　 B．fortunately　 　　　　 C．obviously　　 　　　 D．seriously

41．A．gentle　　　　 　 B．weak　　　　 　　 C．supportive　 　　　 D．pleasant

42．A．choice　　 　　　　 B．dream　　　　 　　 C．friend　　　 　　　 D．request

43．A．pretended　　 　　 B．expected　　 　　　 C．knew　　　　 　 D．forgot

44．A, graduate　 　　　　 B．regret　　　 　　　 C．return　　　 　　　 D．continue

45．A．surprising　　　 B． encouraging　 　　 C．interesting　 　　　　 D．moving

46．A．wander outside 　 B．hang around　 　　　 C．come home　　 　 D．move away

47．A．face up to　 　　　 B．get away with　 　 C．make sure of　 　　 D．look out for

48．A．return　　　 　　　 B．growth　　　　 C．arrival　　　 　　 D．loss

49．A．worries　　　 　　 B．cares　　　　　 　 C．leaves　　　　 　　 D．stays

50．A．health　　　 　　　 B．marriage　　　 　 C．church　　　　 　 D．home

51．A, help　　　　　　 B．stop　　　　　 　 C．protect　　　 　　 D．teach

52．A．informs　　　 　　 B．reminds　　　 　 C．warns　　　　 　 D．rids

53．A．comfort　　　 　　 B．interest　　　 　　 C．food　　　　　 　 D．money

54．A．regrets　　　　 　 B．complaints　　 　 C．sufferings　　 　　 D．pleasures

55．A．survive　　　 　　　 B．exist　　　　　 　 C．fall　 　　　　　　 D．disappear

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　It was a freezing day, when I picked up a wallet in the street．There was nothing 　1　　 　but a letter that was 　2　　 　Hellen． On the torn 　3　　 　I found the return 　4　　 　, so I called information． The operator asked me to 　5　　 　on, and she came back on the 　6　　 　soon． She told me that Hellen's family had 　7　　 　their house years ago． Hellen had to 　8　　 　her mother in a nursing home．

　I called and found out that Hellen's mother had 　9　　 　． The woman who answered 　10　　 　that Hellen herself was 　11　　 　living here．

　The director waited for me at the 　12　　 　of the nursing home． I went up to the 3rd floor． Hellen was an old 　13　　 　with a warm smile and 　14　　 　eyes． I told her about 　15　 the wallet and showed her the letter． She took a deep 　16　　 　． “Young man, ” she said, “this was the 　17　　 　letter I had written to Mike 60 years ago． I loved him very much． I guess no one ever 　18　　 　up to him． I still think of him…”

　I thanked Hellen and came back to the director． His secretary looked at the wallet 　19　　 　and said, “Hey, that's Mr Goldstein's． He's always losing it． He's 　20　　 　here on the 8th floor． That's his wallet, for 　21　　 　．”

　We hurried to him and asked 　22　　 　he had lost his wallet． Mike felt his back 　23　　 　and then said, “Goodness, it's missing．”

　When I returned him the wallet and told him where Hellen was, He grew 　24　　 　．“When the letter came,” he said, “my life ended． I never got married．”

　We took him to Hellen's 　25　　 　．They stood, looked at each other for a minute and embraced (拥抱)．

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　　It was a freezing day, when I picked up a wallet in the street. There was nothing but 　1　 but a letter that was 　2　 Helen. On the torn 　3　I found the return 　4　, so I called information. The operator asked me to 　5　on, and she came back on the 　6　 soon. She told me that Helen's family had 　7　 their house years ago. Helen had to 　8　 her mother in a nursing home.

　　I called and found out that Helen's mother had 　9　 .The woman who answered 　10　 that Helen herself was 　11　 living here.The director waited for me at the 　12　 of the nursing home. I went up to the 3rd floor. Helen was an old 　13　 with a warm smile and 　14　 eyes.

　　I told her about 　15　 the wallet and showed her the letter. She took a deep 　16　 . “Young man,” she said, “this was the 　17　 letter I had written to Mike 60 years ago. I loved him very much. I guess no one ever 　18　 up to him. I still think of him...”

　　I thanked Helen and came back to the director. His secretary looked at the wallet 　19　 and said, “Hey ,that's Mr.Goldstein's. He's always losing it. He's 　20　 here on the 8^th floor.That's his wallet, for 　21　.”

　　We hurried to him and asked 　22　 he had lost his wallet.Mike felt his back 　23　and then said, “Goodness, it's missing.”

　　When I returned him the wallet and told him where Helen was, Hegrew 　24　 . “When the letter came,” he said, “my life ended. I never married.”

　　We took him to Helen's 　25　 . They stood, looked at each other for a minute and embraced（拥抱）.

[　　]

A．on　　　　　　B．here　　　　　　C．inside　　　D.outside

2．

[　　]

A．sent for　　　B．written to　　　C．given　　　D.signed

3．

[　　]

A．letter　　　B．envelope　　　C．wallet　　　D.back

4．

[　　]

A．home　　　B．telephone　　　C．date　　　D.address

5．

[　　]

A．hold　　　B．keep　　　C．put　　　D.go

6．

[　　]

A．way　　　B．floor　　　C．line　　　D.car

7．

[　　]

A．bought　　　B．sold　　　C．moved　　　D.built

8．

[　　]

A．carry　　　B．place　　　C．drive　　　D.bury

9．

[　　]

A．left　　　B．returned　　　C．stayed　　　D.died

10．

[　　]

A．explained　　　B．thought　　　C．discovered　　　D.considered

11．

[　　]

A．again　　　B．still　　　C．now　　　D.then

12．

[　　]

A．door　　　B．house　　　C．office　　　D.wall

13．

[　　]

A．man　　　B．woman　　　C．teacher　　　D.servant

14．

[　　]

A．bursting　　　B．freezing　　　C．friendly　　　D.lively

15．

[　　]

A．reading　　　B．writing　　　C．finding　　　D.searching

16．

[　　]

A．dive　　　B．sight　　　C．bow　　　D.breath

17．

[　　]

A．important　　　B．oldest　　　C．bow　　　D.last

18．

[　　]

A．went　　　B．matched　　　C．caught　　　D.measured

19．

[　　]

A．immediately　　　B．clearly　　　C．closely　　　D.exactly

20．

[　　]

A．also　　　B．over　　　C．right　　　D.still

21．

[　　]

A．sure　　　B．pleasure　　　C．help　　　D.interest

22．

[　　]

A．that　　　B．if　　　C．where　　　D.when

23．

[　　]

A．head　　　B．mark　　　C．package　　　D.pocket

24．

[　　]

A．nervous　　　B．silent　　　C．pale　　　D.anxious

25．

[　　]

A．floor　　　B．house　　　C．room　　　D.bed．