I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to 31 an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the 32 home.

Shortly after the new 33 were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew 34 what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and 　35 the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.

On day five a disaster 36 the ant farm. While I was 37 the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, 　38 in all the tunnels. Although the ants 39 their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was 40 as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not 41 the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, 　42 it taught me much more. 43 the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of 44 . Working together, they were able to create a(n) 45 world for themselves. I also learned that they should be 46 for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key 47 to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not 48 until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be 49 . Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face 50 . Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.

31. A. create　 　　　　　　 B. purchase　 　　　　　　 C. maintain　　 　　　　　　 D. abandon

32. A. empty　 　　　　　　 B. new　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. strange　　　 　　　　　　 D. distant

33. A. guests　 　　　　　　 B. settlers　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. friends　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. members

34. A. probably　　 　　　 B. roughly　　 　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　 　　　　　　 D. normally

35. A. named 　　　　　　 B. trained　　　 　　　 　　　 C. compared 　　　　　　 D. measured

36. A. affected　　　 　　　　　　 B. struck 　　　　　　　　　　 C. kicked 　　　　　　　　　　 D. beat

37. A. removing　　 　　　 B. teaching　　 　　　　　　 C. observing　 　　　　　　 D. collecting

38. A. turning 　　　　　　 B. rushing　　　 　　　　　　 C. filling　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. caving

39. A. experienced 　　　 B. predicted　 　　　　　　 C. faced 　　　　　　　　　　 D. survived

40. A. annoyed　　　 　　　 B. horrified　　 　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　 　　　 　　　 D. thrilled

41. A. reflect　 　　　　　　 B. ignore 　　　　　　　　　　 C. confirm 　 　　　　　　 D. stand

42. A. and　　　 　　　　　　 B. but　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. or

43. A. In 　　　　　　　　　　 B. For　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. From 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Over

44. A. teamwork 　 　　　 B. devotion　　 　　　　　　 C. responsibility　　 　　　 D. organization

45. A. relaxing 　　　　　　 B. amusing　　 　　　　　　 C. moving 　 　　　　　　 D. amazing

46. A. supported　　 　　　 B. inspired　　 　　　　　　 C. admired　　 　　　　　　 D. admitted

47. A. certificates　 　　　 B. approaches 　　　　　　 C. ingredients 　　　 　　　 D. circumstances　

48. A. give　　 　　　　　　 B. realize 　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. adopt

49. A. accepted　　 　　　 B. suffered　　 　　　　　　 C. achieved 　 　　　　　　 D. managed

50. A. anxiety 　　　　　　 B. confusion　 　　　　　　 C. pressure　　 　　　　　　 D. disappointment

    Since he was    9    in three days. Andy didn't    10    any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could    11    and spend a year in Spain.

    Too    12  ,  the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to    13   . He went to the clerk to    14    his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with    15    “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and    16    it is eight in the evening.” “But I confirmed my flight.”    17    Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”

    “No, sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”

    Andy's    18    of shock turned to one of    19    as he realized that now he could continue his    20   .

    1．

A. prepare　　　　　　　　　　   B. improve

C. enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. learn

    2．

A. slowly　　　　　　　　　　    B. in public

C. in person　　　　　　　　    D. carefully

    3．

A. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea

C. mistake　　　　　　　　　　   D. interest

    4．

A. Instead　　　　　　　　　　   B. Therefore

C. Meanwhile　　　　　　　　  D. However

    5．

A. even　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. just

C. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

    6．

A. called　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. liked

C. trusted　　　　　　   

　　　　 D. asked

    7．

A. again　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. also

C. only　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. once

    8．

A. before　　　　　　　　　　    B. earlier

C. later　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. after

    9．

A. moving　　　　　　　　　　   B. returning

C. staying 　　　　　　　　　　  D. leaving

    10．

A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. have

C. lose　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. find

    11．

A. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. go home

C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. come back

    12．

A. shortly　　　　　　　　　　    B. quickly

C. badly　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. early

    13．

A. speak　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go

C. rush　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. delay

    14．

A. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. present

C. order　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. provide

    15．

A. astonishment　　　　　　   B. patience

C. respect　　　　　　　　　　   D. delight

    16．

A. maybe　　　　　　　　　　    B. so

C. here　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. now

    17．

A. insisted　　　　　　　　　　   B. apologized

C. replied　　　　　　　　　　    D. demanded

    18．

A. experience　　　　　　　　  B. expression

C. look　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. face

    19．

A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　  B. comfort

C. sadness　　　　　　　　　　  D. hopelessness

    20．

A. plan　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. flight

C. journey　　　　　　　　　　   D. vacation

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm (确认) his flight home with the airline company (航空公司). He was visiting Spain in order to    1    his Spanish. When he was speaking to people    2    he had no    3    understanding what they said.    4  ,  when he was speaking on the phone, he    5    had a problem. Andy    6    the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She    7    told Andy to be at the airport two hours    8    in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

    Since he was    9    in three days. Andy didn't    10    any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could    11    and spend a year in Spain.

    Too    12  ,  the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to    13   . He went to the clerk to    14    his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with    15    “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and    16    it is eight in the evening.” “But I confirmed my flight.”    17    Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”

    “No, sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”

    Andy's    18    of shock turned to one of    19    as he realized that now he could continue his    20   .

    1．

A. prepare　　　　　　　　　　   B. improve

C. enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. learn

    2．

A. slowly　　　　　　　　　　    B. in public

C. in person　　　　　　　　    D. carefully

    3．

A. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea

C. mistake　　　　　　　　　　   D. interest

    4．

A. Instead　　　　　　　　　　   B. Therefore

C. Meanwhile　　　　　　　　  D. However

    5．

A. even　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. just

C. still　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

    6．

A. called　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. liked

C. trusted　　　　　　　　　　    D. asked

    7．

A. again　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. also

C. only　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. once

    8．

A. before　　　　　　　　　　    B. earlier

C. later　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. after

    9．

A. moving　　　　　　　　　　   B. returning

C. staying 　　　　　　　　　　  D. leaving

    10．

A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. have

C. lose　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. find

    11．

A. wait　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. go home

C. stop　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. come back

    12．

A. shortly　　　　　　　　　　    B. quickly

C. badly　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. early

    13．

A. speak　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go

C. rush　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. delay

    14．

A. buy　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. present

C. order　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. provide

    15．

A. astonishment　　　　　　   B. patience

C. respect　　　　　　　　　　   D. delight

    16．

A. maybe　　　　　　　　　　    B. so

C. here　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. now

    17．

A. insisted　　　　　　　　　　   B. apologized

C. replied　　　　　　　　　　    D. demanded

    18．

A. experience　　　　　　　　  B. expression

C. look　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. face

    19．

A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　  B. comfort

C. sadness　　　　　　　　　　  D. hopelessness

    20．

A. plan　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. flight

C. journey　　　　　　　　　　   D. vacation

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that I struggled with for most of my middle school years and a part of my high school years.

At Riverview, 　36 was usually a nightmare (噩梦) for me. As I 　37 the dining hall, all the eyes would be fixed upon my bony figure. I would take my place at a table full of friends and 　38 to enjoy a “normal” lunch. The 　39 was that I would not always eat lunch, and that greatly 　40 my friends. They would watch to make sure that I was eating properly, almost 　41 food into my mouth.

And then, I transferred to Madison High School. I decided not to tell anyone at that school about my eating disorder since I had almost 　42 by that time. Strangely, I stopped fearing lunch when I started at Madison. No one knew that I had an eating disorder, 　43 they did not care what I ate. This 　44 a huge amount of stress from my life. It was still hard for me to eat in front of others, which is 　45 for an anorexic, but I was able to put some of my 46　 aside.

I was thankful for the students at Riverview, but they knew me only as an anorexic. My friends cared about my health, but they 　47 to care about me as a person. Truthfully, all I wanted was for them to 　48 me and not to fix on my eating disorder.

The students at Madison took the time to know who I 　49 was. They had no idea that I had been an anorexic, so that a particular label (标签) did not 　50 their opinions of me. I was finally 　51 for my talents and achievements, not my failures. I was honored as a good student. I was no longer afraid to show my true 　52 .

My days as an anorexic taught me many lessons that I would never 　53 . They taught me about life and how to be a better friend. I learned about the joy of 　54 tasks such as eating lunch. I appreciated the people who helped me to see that there is more 　55 life than having an eating disorder.

36. A. learning　　　　　　　　 B. exercise　　　　　　　 C. lunchtime　 　　　 D. homework

37. A. left 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cleaned 　　　　　　 C. crossed　　 　　 D. entered

38. A. try　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　 　　　　　 C. remember　　 　 D. stop

39. A. purpose　 　　　　　 B. attempt　 　　　　　 C. problem　　　 　 D. excuse

40. A. surprised　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　 D. bored

41. A. allowing 　　　　　　　 B. forcing　　 　　　　 C. providing　　　　　　 D. dropping

42. A. succeeded　　　　　　 B. lost　 　　　　　　　　 C. recovered　　　　　　 D. quit

43. A. but 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　 　　　　　　 C. so 　　　　　　　　　　 D. though　

44. A. lifted　　　　　　　　　　 B. created　 　　　　　 C. caused　　　　　　　　 D. developed

45. A. serious　　　　　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　 C. relevant　 　　　　 D. common

46. A. fears 　　　　　　　　　 B. desires 　　　　　　 C. beliefs　　　　　　　　 D. doubts

47. A. refused　　　　　　　　　 B. failed　　 　　　　　 C. pretended　 　　　 D. promised

48. A. select　　　　　　　　　　 B. forgive　 　　　　　 C. love　　 　　　　　 D. affect

49. A. really　　　　　　　　　　 B. probably　 　　　 C. eventually　 　　　 D. merely

50. A. express　　　　　　　　 B. color　 　　　　　　 C. share　 　　　　　　 D. confirm

51. A. determined 　　　　 B. identified　　　　　　　 C. envied 　　　　　　　 D. recognized

52. A. responsibility　　　　　 B. personality　 　　　 C. appreciation　　 D. ambition

53. A. forget 　　　　　　　　　 B. review　　　　　　　　 C. skip　　 　　　　　　 D. draw

54. A. tough　　　　　　　　　　 B. complex　 　　　　 C. specific 　　　　　　　 D. routine

55. A. during　　　　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through