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

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that __36__ my day was the beautifully decorated _37__ in our waiting room and a　__38__ sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
　 Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young __39__woman with a baby in her arms standing there. __40__, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t _41_to visit her husband in prison and _42_he had never seen his son. So she _43_ me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. _44_, it was Christmas Eve.
　 A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards __45__ him. The woman’s tired face __46__when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their__47__. He seemed like a gentle and honest man.
　 At the end of the __48__, the man had to go back and I__49__him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the __50__that he hadn’t been able to get his wife __51__for Christmas. On hearing this, I was __52__with a wonderful idea.
　 I’ll never forget the __53__on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who __54__the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this __55__moment.

36　 A.　 enjoyed　　　　　　　　　 B　 presented　　　　　 C　 relaxed D　 brightened

37　 A　 office　　　　　　　　　　 B　 Christmas Father C Christmas tree　　 D furniture

38　 A　 gift　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 regards　　　　　　 C　 message　　　　　　　 D　 package

39　 A ordinary-looking B good-looking C tired-looking　　　　 D frightened-looking

40　 A　 Happily　　　　　　　　　 B　 Quietly　　　　　　 C　 Excitedly　　　　　　 D　 Nervously

41　 A　 going　　　　　　　　　　 B　 determined　　　　 C　 expected　　　　　　　 D　 allowed

42　 A　 why　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 how　　　　　　　　 C　 that　　　　　　　　　　 D　 when

43　 A　 persuaded　　　　　　　 B　 demanded　　　　 C　 begged　　　　　　　　 D　 pleased

44　 A　 Above all　　　　　　　　 B　 In all　　　　　　　　 C　 All in　all　　　　　　 D　 After all

45　 A　 near　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 around　　　　　　 C　 behind　　　　　　　　 D　 before

46　 A　 turned pale B　 went red　　　　　 C　 lit up D　 turned away

47　 A　 child　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 tears　　　　　　　　 C　 joy　　　　　　　　　　　 D　 sorrows

48　 A　 meeting B　 appointment　　　 C　 discussion D　 conversation

49　 A　 said　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 showed　　　　　　 C　 wished　　　　　　　　 D　 hoped

50　 A　 fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 words　　　　　　　 C　 idea　　　　　　　　　　 D　 scene

51　 A　 something B　 nothing　　　　　　 C　 anything D　 everything

52　 A　 encouraged　　　　　　 B　 struck　　　　　　　 C　 provided　　　　　　　 D　 inspired

53　 A　 sadness　　　　　　　　　 B　 happiness　　　　 C　 look　　　　　　　　　　 D　 smiles

54　 A　 experienced　　　　　　 B　 received　　　　　 C　 gave　　　　　　　　　　 D　 accepted

55　 A sad B　　 unforgettable　　　C happy　　　　D　　　　 special

By choosing to let go of the past ,we can sweep out the ashes that weigh us down and subtly(细微地) affect every aspect of our health, our relationships ,and our peace of mind .

　 My friend Jean was 36 after a thirty -year marriage that produced three daughters,one son and eight 　37 .Because she had literally raised them single-handedly ,Jean was 38 that the children didn’t take her part 　39 the divorce . For months she 　40 to attend any family celebration to which her former husband Jim was also 41 . When I reasoned that her children’s perception of the 　42 with and between the parents was probably altogether different from hers ,she 　 43　 to the belief that she was right.

　 One day Jean 　44 in tears .“Saturday is my granddaughter’s birthday , and I 45 want to be with her , but I can’t bring myself to face my 　46 husband .” “Jim isn’t the problem ,” I said gently . “It’s false 　47 . Instead of holding on to the painful past , which is over and done , 48 the feelings go and get on with your life . You’re depriving yourself of the 　49 of sharing in these important occasions , 50 Jim feels free to experience them. Tell me , would you rather be right ,or be happy?”

　 That must have done the 　51 because when Saturday arrived ,Jean appeared at her daughter’s 　52 bearing her famous chocolate - chip cookies and a beautiful birthday cake .

　 How 　53 it feels to let go ! How energizing ! And the more we practice the art of letting go of all negativity , the better able we become to 　54 our thoughts, our time , and our energy to living joy-fully in the present , 　55 age we happen to be .

36A.divorced　　　　　　 B.disappointed　　　 　　　 C.surprised　　　 D.tired

37.A.grandchildren　　　　 B.children　　 　　　　　　　 C.babies　　　　 D. girls

38.A.happy　　　　　　　 B.comfortable　　 　　　　　 C.content　　 　 D.angry

39.A.during　　　　　　　 B.before　　　　　 　　　 C.after　　　　　 D.over

40.A.liked　　　　　　　 B.agreed　　　　　　 C.refused　　　 　　　 D.wanted

41.A.invited　　　　　　　 B.treated　　　　　　 C.attracted　　　 D.tempted

42.A.relationship　　　 　 B.idea　　　　　　　 C.imagination　　 D. referred

43.A.appealed　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　　 C.clung　　　　 D.referred

44.A.shouted　　　　　　　 B.answered　　　　　 C.asked　　　　 D.called

45.A.really　　　　　　 　 B. curiously　　　 　　 C.unhappily　　 D.painfully

46.A.now　　　　　　　 B.pride　　　　 　　 C.future　　　　 D.present

47.A.laughter　　　　　 　 B.pride　　　　 　　　 C.fame　　　　 D.sadness

48.A.let　　　　　　　　 B.ask　　　　　 　　 C.drive　　　 　 D.observe

49.A.pain　　　　 　　　 B.hunger　　　　 　　　 C.joy　　　　 　 D.hope

50.A.and　　　　　　　　 B.so　　　　　　 　　 C.yet　　　　 　 D.while

51.A. favor　　　　　　　 B. task　　　　　 　　 C.help　　　 　　 D . trick

52.A. home　　　　　　　 B.school　　　　 　 C.office　　　 　 D. company

53.A. great　　　　　　　　 B.terrible　　　　 C.funny　　 　　 D . Well

54.A.spend　　　　　　　　 B.devote　　　　　 C.offer　　 　　　　　　 D .provide

55.A .however　　　　　　　 B.whichever　　　 C. whatever 　　 D. whoever

—______was Tom______this morning?

—He was angry.

A.　　  What; like　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  How; like

C.　　  How; /　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 Which; like