The greatest source of inspiration for me has always been my father. Though he's been gone for 17 years, his 　　36　 　still resonate(产生共鸣). He taught me how to run my own 　　37　 　in life. But the most inspiring thing he taught me was to 　　38　 .

One incident is 　　39　 　in my mind. It happened when I was a teenager. My sister and I weren’t very fond of a so-called friend of 　　40　 . Dad was a very generous man, and as he'd done with so many people, he'd given this fellow great help. But when he asked for a favor　　 41　　 , the guy didn't deliver.

Dad’s outlook(人生观) on most things was "Live and let live." In this case, however, his calmness 　　42　 　Terre and me, and we let him know it.

"How can you be nice to that man?" we said to him. "You've been so kind to him, 　　43　 　he's not being kind back. Why would you want to give him the time of day again?"

My father shrugged(耸肩) and said to us, "I do not bend my back with 　　44　 ."

I didn't 　　45　 　it at first, but over the years I came to understand the 　　46　 . Holding a grudge(怨恨) doesn't 　　47　 　the person you're angry with, but it changes you. It makes you　 　　48　 　and gives you more weight to drag around.

After my father died in 1991, a(n) 　　49　 　came from a fellow I'd had a quarrel with years before to 　　50　 　his sympathy. He wrote: "I thought I'd tell you how sorry I am 　　51　 　the loss of your father. I know he 　　52　 　the world to you. I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts." ^{Blog/?UserId=997609}

Much moved, I wrote back. I thanked him for his 　　53　 . And then, because he'd 　　54　 　our disagreement, I recalled Dad's 　　55　 　words. "I am my father's daughter," I wrote. "And like him, I do not bend my back with yesterday."

36. A. lectures　 　　　　　　　　 B. suggestions　　　　　　　 C. lessons　 　　　　　　　　 D. pictures

37. A. engine　 　　　　　　　　　 B. race　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. route　　 　　　　　　　　 D. car

38. A. forgive　 　　　　　　　　 B. persuade　 　　　　　　 C. forget　 　　　　　　　　 D. excuse

39. A. vital　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. obvious　 　　　　　　　 C. visual　 　　　　　　　　 D. vivid

40. A. sister’s　 　　　　　　　　 B. mine　 　　　　　　　　　 C. father's　 　　　　　　　　 D. mother’s

41. A. in exchange　 　 　　B. in turn　 　　　　　　　　 C. by return　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. by turn

42. A. relaxed　 　　　　　　　　　 B. moved　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. interrupted　 　　　　　 D. bothered

43. A. and　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. however 　　　　　 　　C. still　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

44. A. anger　 　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointment　 　　 C. worry　 　　　　　　　　 D. yesterday

45. A. make　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. get　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. work　 　　　　　　　　　 D. hear

46. A. reason　 　　　　　　　　　 B. word　 　　　　　　　　　 C. philosophy　 　　　　　 D. sentence

47. A. change　 　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. upset　 　　　　　　　　　 D. disturb

48. A. stronger　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. weaker　　 　　　　　　　 C. rougher　　 　　　　　　 D. heavier

49. A. news　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. letter　 　　　　　　　　　 C. message　 　　　　　　　 D. information

50. A. explain　 　　　　　　　　 B. express　 　　　　　　　　 C. produce　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. present

51. A. in　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. with　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. about　　 　　　　　　　　 D. at

52. A. showed　 　　　　　　　　 B. represented　　 　　　　 C. equaled　 　　　　　　　 D. meant

53. A. kindness　 　　　　　　　 B. sympathy　 　　　　　　 C. understanding　　 D. consideration

54. A. referred　 　　　　　　　　 B. mentioned　 　　　　　 C. reminded　 　　　　　　 D. retold

55. A. well-known　 　　　　　 B. exciting　　 　　　　　　 C. inspiring　　 　　　　　 D. forgiving

35. I know the medical team ______ for that mountain village to help the local people very soon.

　 A. had left　　　 B. would leave　　 C. has left　　 D. is leaving

34. I wonder how it ______ that he studied very hard but didn’t pass this important exam.

　 A. came about　 　B. came out　　 C. came over　　 D. came up

33. There is not much time left, but ______ we must get there in time.

　 A. somehow　　 B. somewhat　　 C. however　　 D. anyway

32. With water ______ constantly, the brave solider jumped into the river to save the drowning villager.

　 A. to rise　　　　 B. rising　　　　 C. risen　　　　 D. rose

31. Compared with that article, this one is ______ but not ______.

　 A. longer; as good　　 B. long; good　　 C. longest; best　　 D. long; so good

30. ______ again? I really look forward to the early coming of this day.

　 A. When do you think we can meet　　　 B. Do you think when we can meet

　 C. When do you think can we meet　　　 D. Do you think when can we meet

29. As days go on, I think that Beijing will become ______ the whole world pay close attention to.

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

28. Do you think ______ will bring ______ under control?

　 A. the men; natures　 　B. man; the nature　　 C. the man; the nature　　 D. man; nature