42. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　 　 　　　　　　　　 D. in

41. A. forced　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　　　　　　 C. invited　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. begged

40. A. Unluckily　 　　　　 B. Instead　　　　　　　　　　 C. However　　　　　　　　　 D. Fortunately

39. A. shopping　　　　　　 B. travelling　　　　　　　　 C. parties　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greetings

38. A. since　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. although

37. A. busy　　　　　　　　　 B. serious　　　　　　　　　　 C. strict　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. kind

36. A. roof　　　　　　　　　 B. hat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sky　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. star

35. A mature individual is one who can see a problem from all sides. In fact, those who cannot　　 or _______ not apologize are not truly mature people.

A. may 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. must　　　　　　　　 D. could

SECTION B(18 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.　 Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a 　36　 　over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always enough. Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was 　37　 . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and 　38　 　there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas 　39　 .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking each other what they wanted for Christmas. 　40　 , I had saved $120 for presents to share by all five of us.

The big day arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 　41　 　them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would meet back 　42　 　the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, except my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually 　43　 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies　— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ready to be angry again. This is what she 　44　 　me.

“I was looking around thinking of what to buy, and I 　45　 　to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I 　46　 　the card off the tree and bought the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so 　47　 　as I did that day.

34. She was so angry that she rushed out into the rain 　　　　I could stop her.

A．until　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　 C．after　　　　　　　　　 D．as

33. Soon the thought came to him 　　　　he had no time to prepare for the interview.

A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．whether　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　　　 D．where