When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.

I remember my first project—a small table. I was so      of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an)       . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to       it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a         . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always       with us.

As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so        and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a        , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.

When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was         it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand         it, she noticed that it was still wet.

“Were you          to bring this home?” she asked.

“No, ma’am,” I         with my head down.

She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was         stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.

I hid the table in my closet and never         it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would         it away.

Thirty years later at a reunion, I         that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her          to get something important. I followed her         into a dark corner. She picked something up.          she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.

Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.

Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of         to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to        .

1.A. tired                     B. ashamed                 C. proud                          D. aware

2.A. award                            B. wonder              C. record               D. product

3.A. design                      B. invent            C. paint                                    D. complete

4.A. gift             B. reward                       C. prize                           D. souvenir

5.A. satisfied             B. strict                           C. patient                              D. angry

6.A. upset              B. amazed           C. confident                         D. excited

7.A. thief          B. hero                           C. sword                               D. flash

8.A. drying                      B. observing                 C. admiring                           D. hiding  

9.A. into                 B. across                  C. above                                 D. after

10.A. supposed                   B. embarrassed          C. encouraged               D. determined

11.A. agreed                  B. sighed                       C. whispered                  D. argued

12.A. dirt                     B. glue                         C. paint                            D. wood

13.A. removed           B. touched                  C. shook                          D. split

14.A. put                         B. give                           C. take                                   D. throw

15.A. learned        B. expected           C. remembered     D. recommended

16.A. bathroom                   B. balcony              C. basement         D. bedroom

17.A. curiously           B. unwillingly         C. doubtfully                    D. worriedly

18.A. Before                   B. Since                         C. As                             D. Until

19.A. admiration                 B. gratitude           C. sympathy                           D. regret

20.A. adapt                          B. study                       C. perform                           D. please

 

When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage and taught us how to do woodworking projects.

I remember my first project—a small table. I was so   36   of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an)   37  . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to   38   it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a   39  . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always   40   with us.

As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so   41   and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a   42  , carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.

When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was   43   it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand   44   it, she noticed that it was still wet.

“Were you   45   to bring this home?” she asked.

“No, ma’am,” I   46   with my head down.

She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was   47   stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.

I hid the table in my closet and never   48   it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would   49   it away.

Thirty years later at a reunion, I   50   that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her   51   to get something important. I followed her   52   into a dark corner. She picked something up.   53   she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.

Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.

Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of   54   to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to   55  .

36. A. tired                  B. ashamed         C. proud                        D. aware

37. A. award               B. wonder         C. record                 D. product

38. A. design                  B. invent               C. paint                       D. complete

39. A. gift              B. reward             C. prize                          D. souvenir

40. A. satisfied         B. strict                C. patient                    D. angry

41. A. upset             B. amazed            C. confident                D. excited

42. A. thief            B. hero                 C. sword                            D. flash

43. A. drying            B. observing        C. admiring                 D. hiding      

44. A. into                B. across                 C. above                            D. after

45. A. supposed         B. embarrassed   C. encouraged            D. determined

46. A. agreed                  B. sighed             C. whispered            D. argued

47. A. dirt                    B. glue                 C. paint                    D. wood

48. A. removed           B. touched           C. shook                         D. split

49. A. put                    B. give                 C. take                        D. throw

50. A. learned         B. expected       C. remembered        D. recommended

51. A. bathroom          B. balcony         C. basement        D. bedroom

52. A. curiously           B. unwillingly C. doubtfully            D. worriedly

53. A. Before                  B. Since               C. As                           D. Until

54. A. admiration        B. gratitude       C. sympathy                D. regret

55. A. adapt                B. study               C. perform                  D. please