I had applied for a very important program, and Rickover was interviewing me for the job．It was the first time I met him, and we sat in large room 36 ourselves for more than two hours, and he let me_37 any subjects I wished to discuss Very 38 I chose those about which I knew most at those time-current events, music, literature…，and then he began to ask me a series of questions of increasing_ 39 . In each case, he soon 40 　 that I knew 41 about the subjects I had chosen．

　 He always looked right 42 my eyes, and he never smiled．I was wet with cold_ 43 ．

　 Finally, he asked me question and I thought I could regain__ 44 He said, "How did you 45 in your class at Georgia Tech 46 entering our Annapolis as a freshman?" I had done very well, so I answered with__ 47 ,"Sir, I stand 8th in class of 60!"I sat back to wait for the 48 which never came．_49 , came the question: "Did you do your best?" I started to say, "Yes, Sir," but I suddenly realized who I faced and then 50 several of my times at Georgia Tech 51 I could have worked harder and learned more about our friends and so on．I was just an ordinary student. I__ 52 my throat and finally said, “No, Sir．I didn't always do my best．”

He looked at me for a long time, and then turned his chair around to end the 53 .He asked one final question, which I have never been able to forget 54 to answer． He said, "Why not?" I sat there for a while, 55 , and then slowly left the room．

36．A．beside　　　　　　　　　　 B．by 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．with

37．A．choose　　　　　　　　　 B．consider　　　　　　　　 C． elect　　　　　　　　　　 D．search

38．A．excitingly　　　　　　　 B． curiously　　　　　　　 C． patiently　　　　　　　 D．carefully

39．A．humor　　　　　　　　　 B． interest　　　　　　　　 C． difficulty　　　　　　　 D．ability

40．A．proved　　　　　　　　　 B． showed　　　　　　　　 C． meant　　　　　　　　　 D．imagined

41．A．much　　　　　　　　　　 B． little　　　　　　　　　　 C． anything　　　　　　　 D．everything

42．A．into　　　　　　　　　　　 B． for　　　　　　　　　　　 C． back　　　　　　　　　　 D．up

43．A．air　　　　　　　　　　　　 B． water　　　　　　　　　 C． sweat　　　　　　　　　 D．tears

44．A．consideration B． permission C． self-confidence　　 D．self-defense

45．A．stand　　　　　　　　　　 B． seat　　　　　　　　　　 C． do　　　　　　　　　　　 D．go

46．A．after　　　　　　　　　　　 B． before　　　　　　　　　 C． while　　　　　　　　　 D．since

47．A．delight　　　　　　　　　 B． satisfaction　　　　　 C． happiness　　　　　　 D．pride

48．A．celebrations B． expectations　　　　 C． explanations D．congratulations

49．A．Thus　　　　　　　　　　 B． However　　　　　　　 C． Instead　　　　　　　　 D．Therefore

50．A．recalled　　　　　　　　　 B． tried　　　　　　　　　　 C． reminded　　　　　　　 D．analyzed

51．A．what　　　　　　　　　　 B． that　　　　　　　　　　　 C． when　　　　　　　　　 D．which

52．A．examined　　　　　　　 B． cleaned　　　　　　　　 C． treated　　　　　　　　 D．cleared

53．A．meeting　　　　　　　　 B． lesson　　　　　　　　　 C． interview　　　　　　　 D．class

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

55．A．moved　　　　　　　　　 B． shaken　　　　　　　　 C． delighted　　　　　　　 D．excited

“Hurry up, Chris,” my dad said in a low voice. “He’s gonna get away. You need to   36  him now.” I was pointing my   37  at a duck. It was a(n)   38  day for me. Shooting those ducks would make my father   39  , but I just couldn’t. My father   40  fishing and hunting ducks. I thought fishing was boring,   41  Dad hardly ever asked me to go with him. I had gone hunting with Dad before but   42  brought a gun, because I didn’t own one, and his were too big for me. The gun was a present for my birthday. I’d been   43  almost every evening.

I   44  I could hit that duck, but I didn’t want to. I had never   45  killing things, and I hated people who killed animals for no reason at all. I liked   46  . I didn’t want to hurt it.

I pointed the gun at the duck. He was trying hard to find food and had to keep a careful eye on his   47  at the same time, and now my dad asked me to kill him so we could have one nice   48  . I hated myself for   49  pointing the gun at the duck, but I hated to   50  my father’s feelings too.

“I… I can’t tell which is the duck,” I explained.

“Just try, Chris. I know you can do it,” Dad   51  me.

“Thanks, Dad.” I   52  to myself. “Your words just make it harder for me.” My eyes filled with tears as my brain had made a(n)   53  —I wouldn’t shoot the duck.

“You really don’t want to shoot him, do you?” Dad quietly cut in on my   54  . I was too choked (哽咽的) to say anything.   55  , a nod was enough.

36. A. stop	B.shoot	C.follow	D. cover
37. A. camera	B. finger	C. knife	D. gun
38. A. difficult	B. exciting	C. special	D. busy
39. A. angry	B. fresh	C. proud	D. sad
40. A. started	B. allowed	C. tried	D. loved
41. A. but	B. so	C. and	D. for
42. A. never	B. seldom	C. sometimes	D. ever
43. A. watching	B. working	C. practicing	D. performing
44. A. knew	B. explained	C. realized	D. imagined
45. A. hated	B. enjoyed	C. seen	D. missed
46. A. success	B. truth	C. nature	D. peace
47. A. children	B. behavior	C. weight	D. enemies
48. A. dream	B. idea	C. meal	D. day
49. A. even	B. still	C. again	D. almost
50. A. share	B. hurt	C. hide	D. consider
51. A. persuaded	B. warned	C. reminded	D. encouraged
52. A. listened	B. promised	C. cried	D. lied
53. A. decision	B. difference	C. effort	D. mistake
54. A. time	B. thought	C. action	D. plan
55. A. Sadly	B. Quickly	C. Suddenly	D. Luckily

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.  Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.” ____ 1____, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my ___ 2____, a boy sprang up（跳起来），   3__ to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 50 naira. Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I    4__ to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He    5__ . I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn’t have    6__ , so I told him not to worry. He was    7__ and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I    8__ this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should    9__ this country as the son of a    10___. But it was hare to find pleasure in a place where it was so    11___ to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in    12___ English, “I … I no get money o buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around    13___ before sticking his hand into the car    14___ the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that    15___ only 50,000 each year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity（机会）.”    16__ it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for    17___. After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.  “Are you in school now?” He nodded. A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I    18___ what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”  He shook his head fiercely and stepped back    19__ hurt.  “It’s a gift.” I said. Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to     20___ these to you.”

A. Encouraged     B. Disappointed  C. Delighted   D. confused

A. car   B. mother   C. driver   D. keys

A. willing   B. afraid   C. eager   D. ashamed

A. got down  B. bargained down  C. put down  D. took down

A. explained   B. promised   C. agreed   D. admitted

A. change   B. notes   C. checks   D. bills

A. troubled  B. regretful  C. comfortable  D. grateful

A. ran after  B. ran into  C. ran over  D. ran to

A. protect  B. enjoy  C. help   D. support

A. minister  B. headmaster  C. manager  D. president

A. lucky  B. amazing  C. funny   D. common

A. old  B. broken   C. traditional  D. modern

A. proudly  B. madly   C. curiously  D. nervously

A. for   B. with   C. at   D. upon

A. spends   B. pays   C. makes   D. affords

A. possibly  B. actually  C. certainly  D. fortunately

A. joys   B. nuts   C. books   D. bananas

A. asked   B. imagined  C. reminded  D. realized

A. when   B. as if   C. even if   D. after

A. send   B. provide   C. sell    D. give

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.  Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.” ____ 1____, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my ___ 2____, a boy sprang up（跳起来），   3__ to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 50 naira. Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I    4__ to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He    5__ . I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn’t have    6__ , so I told him not to worry. He was    7__ and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I    8__ this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should    9__ this country as the son of a    10___. But it was hare to find pleasure in a place where it was so    11___ to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in    12___ English, “I … I no get money o buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around    13___ before sticking his hand into the car    14___ the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that    15___ only 50,000 each year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity（机会）.”    16__ it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for    17___. After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.  “Are you in school now?” He nodded. A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I    18___ what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”  He shook his head fiercely and stepped back    19__ hurt.  “It’s a gift.” I said. Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to     20___ these to you.”

A. Encouraged     B. Disappointed  C. Delighted   D. confused

A. car   B. mother   C. driver   D. keys

A. willing   B. afraid   C. eager   D. ashamed

A. got down  B. bargained down  C. put down  D. took down

A. explained   B. promised   C. agreed   D. admitted

A. change   B. notes   C. checks   D. bills

A. troubled  B. regretful  C. comfortable  D. grateful

A. ran after  B. ran into  C. ran over  D. ran to

A. protect  B. enjoy  C. help   D. support

A. minister  B. headmaster  C. manager  D. president

A. lucky  B. amazing  C. funny   D. common

A. old  B. broken   C. traditional  D. modern

A. proudly  B. madly   C. curiously  D. nervously

A. for   B. with   C. at   D. upon

A. spends   B. pays   C. makes   D. affords

A. possibly  B. actually  C. certainly  D. fortunately

A. joys   B. nuts   C. books   D. bananas

A. asked   B. imagined  C. reminded  D. realized

A. when   B. as if   C. even if   D. after

A. send   B. provide   C. sell    D. give

    I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria ,after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.

    Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored.She said, “Here’re the car keys.Go and buy some fruit.”  36   ,I jumped into the car and speeded off.

    Seeing me or rather my  37   ,a boy sprang up(跳起来).  38    to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira.Peanut 200 naira! ”

     Looking at his black-striped bananas,I  39    to 200 total for the fruit and nuts.He  40   .I handed him a 500 naira note.He didn’t have  41   .So I told him not to worry.He was  42   and smiled a row of petfect teeth.

     When, two weeks later, I  43   this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian soeicty.I should  44   this country as the son of a  45   .But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so  46   to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

   “What’s up?”I asked. He answered in  47   English, “I…I no get money to buy book. ”I took out two 500 naira notes.He looked around  48   before sticking his hand into the car   49  the bills.One thousand naira means a lot to a family that  50   only 50,000 each year.

     The next morning,security officers told me, “In this place,when you give a little,people think you’re a fountain of opportunity(机会).”

       51    it’s right,but this happens everywhere in the world.I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for  52   .

     After six months’work in northern Nigeria,I returned and saw him again standing on the road.

     Are you in school now?”

     He nodded.

     A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I  53    what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “ Take this.”

     He shook his head fiercely and stepped back  54    hurt.

    “It’s a gift. ”I said.

     Shaking his head again,he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts, “I’ve been waiting to  55   these to you.”

36.A.Encouraged                 B.Disappointed             C.Delighted          D.Confused

37.A.car                             B.mother                    C.driver                D.keys

38.A.willing                B.afraid                       C.eager                        D.ashamed

39.A.got down            B.bargained down         C.put down           D.took down

40.A.explained            B.promised                         C.agreed               D.admitted

41.A.change                 B.notes                        C.checks               D.bills

42.A.troubled               B.regretful                          C.comfortable       D.grateful

43.A.ran after             B.ran into                           C.ran over            D.ran to

44.A.proteet                 B.enjoy                       C.help                  D.support

45.A.minister               B.headmaster                      C.manager                   D.president

46.A.lucky                   B.amazing                          C.funny               D.common

47.A.old                             B.broken                    C.traditional          D.modern

48.A.proudly               B.madly                      C.curiously             D.nervously

49.A.for                             B.with                         C.at                      D.upon

50.A.spends                 B.pays                         C.makes                      D.affords

51.A.Possibly               B.Actually                          C.Certainly                  D.Fortunately

52.A.joys                            B.nuts                                C.books                D.bananas                      

53.A.asked                   B.imagined                         C.reminded            D.realized

54.A.when                   B.as if                        C.even if             D.after

55.A.send                    B.provide                           C.sell                   D.give