One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue, 　 21　 I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair is 　 22　 . I turned into the first sock shop that 　 23　 my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old 　 24　 . “What can I do for you, sir?” “I wish to buy a pair of socks.” His eyes were shining. There was a note of 　 25　 in his voice. “Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?” I had not been aware of that, as I entered the shop 　 26　 . “Come with me,” said the boy, excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to take down from the shelves box after box, 　 27　 their contents for my enjoyment. “Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair!” “I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see 　28　 beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful?”　 29　 was on his face an expression of pleasure, 　 30　 he were uncovering the mysteries of his religion. I became far 　 31　 interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. “My friend,” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not 　32　 the enthusiasm that comes from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every 　 33　 in the United States.”

My amazement 　 34　 his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the 　 35　 has to wait for someone to serve him. And when 　 36　 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. Either he is 　 37　 in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk and you feel like 　 38　 for “being too rude”.

He shows no interest either in you or in the goods he 　 39　 to sell. Yet possibly the very clerk who is now so indifferent(冷漠的) began his career with hope and 　 40　 . The daily work was too much for him; the newness disappears slowly; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours; and he saw younger clerks who had more enthusiasm in their work promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last stage. His usefulness was over.

21.　　 A. while　　　　　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

22.　　 A. unimportant 　　　　 B. unusual　　　　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　　　　　　 D. unnecessary

23.　　 A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shut　　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　　 D. caught

24.　　 A. came about　　　　　　 B. came across　　　　　 C. came forward　　　　 D. came around

25.　　 A. anxiety　　　　　　　　　 B. shame　　　　　　　　　 C. panic　　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

26.　　 A. in particular　　　　　 B. in place　　　　　　　　　 C. by accident 　　　　　 D. on purpose

27.　　 A. exchanging　　　　　　 B. showing 　　　　　　　 C. selling　　　　　　　　　 D. hiding

28.　　 A. how 　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

29.　　 A. There　　　　　　　　　　 B. That　　　　　　　　　　　 C. One　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It

30.　　 A. although　　　　　　　　 B. even if　　　　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

31.　　 A. much　　　　　　　　　　 B. more 　　　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

32.　　 A. mostly　　　　　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

33.　　 A. sock　　　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　　　 C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. store

34.　　 A. with　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

35.　　 A. salesman　　　　　　　 B. passenger　　　　　　　 C. manager　　　　　　　　 D. customer

36.　　 A. firstly　　　　　　　　　　 B. especially　　　　　　　 C. absolutely　　　　　　　 D. finally

37.　　 A. absorbed 　　　　　　　 B. devoted　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　 D. attracted

38.　　 A. forgiving　　　　　　　 B. apologizing 　　　　　 C. favoring　　　　　　　　 D. approving

39.　　 A. paid　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is paid　　　　　　　　　 C. was paid　　　　　　　　 D. pays

40.　　 A. content　　　　　　　　　 B. sympathy 　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　 D. enthusiasm

I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and 　 21　 was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get 　22　 . My job seemed at a dead end unless I 　 23　 further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.

　　　 I 　 24　 an admission form（表格） and rode to the Human Resource（人力资源） Management office. On arriving there, I was 　 25　 ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to 　 26　 the form, and no blank forms were 　27　 at the office. I was standing there, disappointed, 　 28　 an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so 　 29　 . I told him what happened, 　 30　 , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”

　　　 “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a 　 31　 blank form at home.”

　　　 It was 12:30 pm. The counter（柜台） would 　 32　 at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight 　33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain 　 34　 , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was 　 35　 , he told me to rush back and 　　36　 carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their 　37　 . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be 　 38　 after mine. I breathed a sigh of 　 39　 .

　　　 I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I 　　40　 it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

21. A. education　　　　　 B. competition　　　　　　　 C. college　　　　　　　　　　 D. employment

22. A. attention　　　　　　 B. promotions　　　　　　　 C. prizes　　　　　　　　　　　 D. approval

23. A. attempted　　　　　 B. explained　　　　　　　　 C. studied　　　　　　　　　　 D. worked

24. A. filled in　　　　　　　 B. stepped onto　　　　　　 C. put down　　　　　　　　 D. looked at

25. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. embarrassed　　　　　　 D. shocked

26. A. review　　　　　　　 B. submit　　　　　　　 　 C. find　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. revise

27. A. appropriate　　　　 B. available　　　　　 　 C. practical　　　　　　　　　 D. helpful

28. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 　 C. unless　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

29. A. serious　　　　 　 B. angry　　　　　　　 　 C. troubled　　　　　　　　　 D. tired

30. A. agreeing　　　　　　 B. suggesting　　　　 　 C. responding　　　　　　　 D. adding

31. A. special　　　　　　　 B. similar　　　　　　　 　 C. private　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. spare

32. A. close　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reset

33. A. regret　　　　　　　　 B. fear　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　　　 D. puzzle

34. A. quiet　　　　　　　　　 B. slow　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. polite

35. A. rewritten　　　　　　 B. done　　　　　　　　　　　 C. corrected　　　　　　　　 D. read

36. A. follow　　　　　　　　 B. walk　　　　　　　　　　　 C. drive　　　　　　　　　　　 D. answer

37. A. form　　　　　　　　　 B. role　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

38. A. accepted B. chosen C. recommended　　　　　 D. recognized

39. A. relief　　　　　　　　　 B. confidence　　　　　　　 C. tension　　　　　　　　　　 D. anxiety

40. A. devote　　　　　　　 B. apply　　　　　　　　　　　 C. owe　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. connect

It was 4 o’ clock in the morning when I received the phone call.

“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 31 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a (n) 32 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 33 .

The doctor described the 34 , which caused the burns. Our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 35 the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames 36 my son’s shirt tail(下摆) and shot from his waist to well over his head.

37 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped(抓住) my son, and 38 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 39 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).

After he 40 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months 41 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking(缩水) and wrinkling(起皱). So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.

When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very 42 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 43 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”

I 44 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to his 45 and returned to school with his head held high——glad he was alive.

By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not 46 , so he made the 47 to give up any plastic surgery.

We all have “scars” that we believe 48 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.

But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 49 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 50 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.

31. A. brought 　　　　　　　　 B. given　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. showed

32. A. doctor　　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　　　　 C. aircraft　　　　　　　　　 D. ambulance

33. A. serious　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. terrible　　　　　　　　　 C. dangerous　　　　　　　　　　 D. important

34. A. event　　　　　　　　　　　 B. process　　　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accident

35. A. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. lit　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. burned　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

36. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　　　　 C. caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attracted

37. A. Fortunately　　　　　　　　　　 B. Surprisingly　　　　　 C. Happily　　　　　　　　　 D. Slowly

38. A. pushed　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　　　　 C. dropped　　　　　　　　 D. rolled

39. A. shape　　　　　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. time

40. A. benefited　　　　　　　　 B. recovered　　　　　　　 C. suffered　　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

41. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　 D. although

42. A. normal　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. violent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. obvious　　　　　　　　 D. popular

43. A. mention　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. laugh　　　　　　　　　　 D. hide

44. A. sent　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　　　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

45. A. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. practice　　　　　　　　 D. consideration

46. A. grow　　　　　　　　　　　 B. matter　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appear

47. A. mistake　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. effort　　　　　　　　　　　 C. decision　　　　　　　　 D. request

48. A. invite 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remind

49. A. false　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strict　　　　　　　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　　　 D. general

50. A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　　　　　 D. within

Many years ago,I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide.

One very cold,wet night at about 3:30 a.m.,there was a 　 16　 on the front door of our house.A young man,wet from 　　 17　　 to toe,explained that he had 　　 18　　 out of petrol about 30 km up the road.He had left his pregnant(怀孕的) wife and his two children 　 19　 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车) back.

Once I had 　 20　 a can with petrol,I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and four-year-old children were both 　 21 ,saying that they were cold.Once the car had started,I suggested that he 　 22　 me back.

Before leaving,I had turned the heater 　23　 in the roadhouse,so that when we went in,it was nice and 　 24 .While the little ones played and ran 　 25　 ,I prepared bread and butter for the children,and hot chocolate for the 　26 .

It was about 5 a.m. before they 　27 .The young fellow asked me how much he 　 28　 me and I told him that the petrol pump(加油泵) had 　 29　 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”,but I wouldn’t accept it.

About a month later,I received a 　 30　 from Interstate,a large bus company that we bad been trying to 　 31　 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time.It 　 32　 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager,the most 　33 person in the company.

In his letter,he thanked me again and 　 34 me that,from then on,all their buses would stop at my service station.In this 　 35　 ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits.

16.A.kick 　　　　　　　　　 B.hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.beat　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.knock

17.A.finger　　　　　　　　　 B.shoulder　　　　　　　　　 C.head　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.hand

18.A.driven　　　　　　　　　 B.used　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.come　　　　　　　　　　　 D.run

19.A.away　　　　　　　　　 B.behind　　　　　　　　　　　 C.over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.out

20.A.supplied　　　　　　　 B.poured　　　　　　　　　　 C.equipped　　　　　　　　　 D.filled

21.A.sleeping　　　　　　　 B.crying　　　　　　　　　　　 C.quarrelling　　　　　　　　 D.fighting

22.A.allow　　　　　　　　　 B.ring　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.lead　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.follow

23.A.on　　　　　　　　　　　 B.off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.over

24.A.neat　　　　　　　　　　 B.hot　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.warm　　　　　　　　　　　 D.attractive

25.A.around　　　　　　　　 B.inside　　　　　　　　　　　 C.nearby　　　　　　　　　　 D.along

26.A.drivers　　　　　　　　 B.guests　　　　　　　　　　　 C.customers　　　　　　　　 D.adults

27.A.left　　　　　　　　　　　 B.arrived　　　　　　　　　　 C.ate　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.disappeared

28.A.gave　　　　　　　　　　 B.paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.owed　　　　　　　　　　　 D.offered

29.A.appeared　　　　　　　 B.exhibited　　　　　　　　　 C.calculated　　　　　　　　 D.shown

30.A.call　　　　　　　　　　　 B.letter　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.check　　　　　　　　　　　 D.notice

31.A.get　　　　　　　　　　　 B.force　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.require　　　　　　　　　　 D.hope

32.A.pointed　　　　　　　　 B.turned　　　　　　　　　　　 C.worked　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.found

33.A.generous　　　　　　　 B.successful　　　　　　　　 C.serious　　　　　　　　　　 D.powerful

34.A.praised　　　　　　　　 B.persuaded　　　　　　　　 C.informed　　　　　　　　　 D.convinced

35.A.lesson　　　　　　　　　 B.business　　　　　　　　　 C.aspect　　　　　　　　　　　 D.case

Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett's jeans and shirt full of burn holes.

Tired and defeated, I 21 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had 22 . He often got almost everything in the house out of 23 . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 24 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional 25 Brett had done to our once quiet home.

Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as 26 as possible, but inside I was shouting,"I don't want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can't 27 him!" Having wiped my tears, I continued 28 him as before.

When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping 29 teens.

At the 30 ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 31 the most to him or her.

Brett spoke 32 to his parents and then spoke to me, "You did so much. You were always there, no matter 33 happened. My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, 34 troubled enough by me, always 35 me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it."

36 , I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me 37 .

At that moment, tears 38 in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for 39 . Although I had struggled with silent 40 toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.

21. A. sat 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sank 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bent 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dropped
22. A. ruined 　　　　　　　　　　 B. lost 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. torn 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broken
23. A. danger 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. place 　　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble 　　　　　　　　　 D. order
24. A. off 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away
25. A. pain 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. injury 　　　　　　　　　　 C. damage 　　　　　　　　 D. suffering
26. A. patiently B. willingly 　　　　　　　　 C. strictly D. rudely
27. A. forgive 　　　　　　　　　　 B. educate 　　　　　　　　　 C. stand 　　　　　　　　　　 D. control
28. A. parenting 　　　　　 　　　 B. pardoning 　　　　　　　 C. comforting 　　　　　　 D. feeding
29. A. lazy 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. troublesome 　　　　　 C. disappointing 　　　　　 D. careless
30. A. opening 　　　　　　　　　 B. official 　　　　　　　　　 C. victory 　　　　　　　　　 D. graduation
31. A. afforded 　　　　　　　　　 B. meant 　　　　　　　　　　 C. supplied 　　　　　　　　 D. owed
32. A. lovingly 　　　　　　　　　 B. sadly 　　　　　　　　　　 C. proudly 　　　　　　　　 D. nervously
33. A. where　　　　 　　　　　 B. how 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what 　　　　　　　　　　 D. who
34. A. unless 　　　　　　　　　　 B. although 　　　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　　　　 D. when
35. A. cost 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lent 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taught 　　　　　　　　　 D. showed
36. A. Astonished B. Puzzled C. Encouraged 　　　　　 D. Interested
37. A. surely 　　　　　　　　　　 B. roughly 　　　　　　　　　 C. tightly 　　　　　　　　　 D. fiercely
38. A. fell 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. flowed 　　　　　　　　　 C. moved 　　　　　　　　　 D. gathered
39. A. pity 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happiness 　　　　　　　 C. luck 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. success
40. A. love 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. anxiety 　　　　　　　　　 C. anger 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. care