Nine?year?old Barack Obama was looking through a magazine.__1__the African?American boy was __2__by a series of photos.The __3__ were of a black man who destroyed his skin with chemicals that promised to make him __4__.

For the first time，the boy began to __5__ who he was.

However，now the boy who used to struggle with his __6__ doesn't see it as a problem any more，but a(n) __7__ for his successful career.It is a good example that Obama made history by being elected as the first black president of the United States.

Obama's white mother was born in the heartland of __8__.His black father grew up in a tiny village in Kenya.They met during college in Hawaii，but his father left the __9__ when Obama was just two years old and his mother moved to Indonesia.

At 10，Obama __10__ to live with his white grandparents in Hawaii.At his class，a white boy asked Obama if his father ate people.Out of __11__，Obama __12__ to his classmates that his father was a prince.

Things came to change __13__ the young man made friends with those with a similar background at college.Their __14__ back in Africa helped Obama to finally face up to his　 __15__ origin.He worked hard to become a star at Harvard Law School and the third black senator in US history.

At the beginning of his __16__ for the White House，__17__ people viewed Obama favorably.Many doubted his unusual __18__，which left him neither “black”enough nor “white” enough.

But Obama turned his pain of growing up into a tool to make __19__ believe：There is not a black America and a white America and a Latino America and an Asian America.There's the United States of America.

Barack Obarea's __20__ fulfilled Martin Luther King's dream that a man be judged not by the colour of his skin，but by the content of his character.

1．A.So 　　　　　　　　 B．But

C．Indeed　 　　　　　　 D．While

2．A.frightened　　 　 B．pleased

C．shocked 　　　　　　 D．feared

3．A.newspapers　　 　　 B．stories

C．reasons 　　　　　　 D．pictures

4．A.white　 　　　 B．strong

C．healthy 　　　　　　 D．popular

5．A.doubt　 　　　 B．realize

C．hate　　 　　　　　　 D．hide

6．A.nationality　　 　 B．family

C．memory　　　 　　 D．identity

7．A.practice　 　　　　 B．chance

C．advantage　　 　 D．permission

8．A.Asia　　 　　　 B．Africa

C．the US 　　　　　　 D．Indonesia

9．A.family　 　　　　 B．university　

C．America 　　　　 D．village

10．A.decided 　　　　 B．returned

C．left　 　　　　　 D．considered

11．A.embarrassment　 　 B．politeness　

C．anger　 　　　　　　 D．curiosity

12．A.told　　 　　　　 B．refused

C．lied 　　　　　 D．pretended

13．A.until　 　　　　 B．before

C．after　　 　　　　　 D．from

14．A.arrivals 　　　　 B．experiences　

C．travels　 　　　　　 D．adventures

15．A.American　　 　　 B．Indonesian　

C．Hawaii 　　　　　　 D．African

16．A.attempt　　　 　　 B．campaign　　

C．movement　　 　　 D．approach

17．A.many 　　　　 B．some

C．few 　　　　　　 D．no

18．A.background　 　　 B．ability

C．result　 　　　　　 D．opportunity

19．A.Africans　　　 　 B．the world　

C．Americans　　 　　 D．the whites

20．A.action 　　　 B．words

C．victory 　　　　　　 D．life

Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read The New Testament《新约全书》 on　 tape.

But it 36 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a child, I stuttered（结巴）so badly that I was completely 37 to speak in public.

38 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to my school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and 39 was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a crystal(水晶), 40 pages as if uncovering treasures . When he heard that our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he felt 41 for not being a part of our school sooner.

When he 42 that I not only loved poetry but was 43 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 44 between us—Professor Crouch could not stand the 45 that I refused to read my poems to the class.

“Jim, poetry is 46 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 47 .

One day he 48 me.

After handing in a poem, I waited for his 49 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students had gathered together, he 50 me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”

I stared at him in disbelief. “Why,” I started to cry, 51 flooding me, “of course I did!” Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it from 52 .“

By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there, 53 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way 54 !

Afterwards, Professor Crouch encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before the public. I discovered I did have a( n) 55　　　 and found my classmates actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

　　 36. A. lasted　　　　　　　　　　　 B . took　　　　　　　　　 C . cost　　　　　　　　　　 D . wasted

　　 37. A. impatient　　　　　　　　　 B. unlikely　　　　　　　　 C . unable D . impossible

　　 38. A. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Then　　　　　　　　　 C . Besides D . However

　　 39. A. archaeology　　　　　　　 B. art　　　　　　　　　　　 C . architecture　　　　　 D . poetry

　　 40. A. drawing　　　　　　　　　　 B. turning　　　　　　　　 C . writing　　　　　　　　 D . finding

　　 41 . A. regretful　　　　　　　　　 B. thankful　　　　　　　 C. relieved D . annoyed

　　 42. A. decided　　　　　　　　　　 B. recognized　　　　　 C .learned　　　　　　　　　 D . proved

　　 43. A. reading　　　　　　　　　　 B. reciting　　　　　　　　 C . publishing　　　　　　 D . writing

　　 44. A. difficulty　　　　　　　　　 B. promise　　　　　　　 C . agreement D . difference

　　 45 . A. matter　　　　　　　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　 C . idea　　　　　　　　　　　 D . belief

　　 46. A. said　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　　 C . prepared　　　　　　　 D . meant

　　 47. A. turned away　　　　　　　 B. sat down　　　　　　　 C . talked back　　　　　 D . gave in

　　 48. A . greeted　　　　　　　　　　 B. scolded　　　　　　　　 C . tricked D . comforted

　　 49. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　　 C . reward D. comment

　　 50. A . challenged　　　　　　　 B. attacked　　　　　　　 C . noticed　　　　　　　　 D . told

　　 51 . A . pride　　　　　　　　　　　 B. anger　　　　　　　　　 C . excitement　　　　　　 D . joy

　　 52. A. heart　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. beginning　　　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　　　　　 D. memory

　　 53. A . puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　 C . breathless D . aimless

　　 54. A . down　　　　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　 C . around　　　　　　　　 D . through

　　 55. A . voice　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sound　　　　　　　　　 C . gift　　　　　　　　　　　 D . interest

I became lame (瘸的) in both legs in my childhood. I can’t stand 36 the support of two sticks. Only in my wheelchair can I “ 37 ” .

I still remembered the first day at 38 . When I appeared at the door, 　39 in the classroom stared (凝视) at me in 40 . My face turned 41 . I couldn’t help 42

back. It was the 43 and sympathy (同情) in their eyes that 44 me doing so. I went shyly towards an unoccupied (空的) seat.

Being lame, I didn’t dare to 45 in front of my classmates. I was afraid that I might be 46 at. In those days I was very sad to see others walking 　47 .

One day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. I was really 　48 . They encouraged me with a(n) 49 smile and 　50 me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was 　51 to them for giving me a chance to see the 　52 of our lovely school with my own eyes.

After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends are always 　53 　

to help me. It made me 　54 I am handicapped (残疾的).

Once they asked me, “What is the most beautiful thing in our school?” Without hesitation (犹豫) I said, “ It is the 　55 .”

36. A. with　　　　 　 B. without　　　　　　 　 C. under　　　　　　　　 D. on

37. A. walk　　　　　　　　 　 B. run　　　　　　　　　 　 C. sit　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. stand

38. A. school　　　　　　 　 B. wheelchair　　　　 　C. home　　　　　　　　 　 D. hospital

39. A. he　　　　　　　　　 　 B. she　　　　　　　　　 　 C. everyone 　　　　　 　　D. nobody

40. A. thought　 　　 　　B. interest　　　　　　 　 C. anger　　　　　　　　 　 D. surprise

41. A. red　　　　　　　　　 　 B. brown　　　　　　　 　 C. white　　　　　　　　 　 D. black

42. A. entering 　　　　 　　B. hiding　　　　　　　 　 C. coming　　　　　　　 　 D. turning

43. A. feeling　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　B. kindness　　　　　 　 C. sorrow　　　 D. pain

44. A. made　　　　　　　 　 B. prevented　　　　　 　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　 　 D. let

45. A. walk　　　　　　　　 　 B. study　　　　　　　　 　 C. practice　　　　　　　 　 D. speak

46. A. laughed　 　　　 　　B. smiled　　　　　　　 　 C. stared　　　　　　　　 　 D. looked

47. A. quickly　 　　　 　　B. slowly　　　　　　　 　 C. happily　　　　　　　 　 D. shyly

48. A. brave　　　　　　　 　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　 　 C. hurt　　　　　　　　　 　 D. excited

49. A. honest　　　　　　 　 B. friendly　　　　　　 　 C. luckily　　　　　　　　 　 D. handsome

50. A. pushed　　　　　　 　 B. placed　　　　　　　 　 C. drew　　　　　　　　　 　 D. pull

51. A. satisfied　　　　　 　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　 　 C. loyal　　　　　　　　　 　 D. grateful

52. A. signs　　　　　　　 　 B. sights　　　　　　　 　 C. buildings　　　　　　 　 D. students

53. A. ready　　　　　　　 　 B. smart　　　　　　　　 　 C. wise 　　　　　　　　 　　D. unwilling

54. A. forget　　　　　　　 　 B. remember　　　　 　 C. imagine　　　　　　　 　 D. think

55. A. teachers　　　　　 B. schoolyard 　　　　　 　 C. classmates　　　　　 　 D. friendship

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. "

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 return　 　 B. in turn　 　　　　　　 C. by return 　　 D. by turn

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

43. A. and　 　　　 B. nevertheless　 　 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. instructive　 　　C. inspiring　 　　 　　D. forgiving

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to those who have lived with us these years. In fact, we do not have to 　 31　 a special time to thank the ones 　 32　 to us. If you have 　 33　 anything about giving thanks, it should be this: 　 34　 it now! Saying thanks is such a(n) 　 35　 way to add happiness to the 　 36　 .

Saying thanks not only brightens someone else’s world, but also brightens yours. If you are feeling 　 37　 or unloved, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine that you 　 38　 .

Of course, sometimes you cannot express gratitude 　 39　 . In that case, do not fall into 　 40 — speak up the first time you have a 　 41　 .

Once a young man, whose name was Mark Brian, was sent to a 　 42　 of India. The villagers, he had been told before, did not have a 　 43　 for “thank you”. But on arriving there, Mark Brian found that those villagers expressed their 　 44　 in other ways. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to 　45　 every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with the 　 46　 or more kindness. They did express their thanks.

I 　 47　 if we had no words in our 　 48　 for thank you”, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? And would we be more responsive (回应的), more 　 49　 and more caring?

Thankfulness can be transferred (传递) among people all around us—including ourselves, 　 50　 no one ever misunderstands a thankful heart.

31. A. cut down　　　　　　 B. give up　 　　 　　　 C. talk about 　　　 D. wait for

32. A. rudest　　　　　　　　 B. closest　　 　 　　　 C. similar 　 　　　 D. different

33. A. learned　　　　　　　　 B. offered　　 　 　　　 C. written　　　 　 　　　 D. doubted

34. A. carry　　　 　　　 B. change　 　　 　　　 C. give　　 　　 D. accept

35. A. fair　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　 　　　 C. extra　 　 　　　 D. easy

36. A. room　　　 　　 B. world　　　 　　　 C. school　　 　 D. station

37. A. left out　　　　　　　　 B. helped out 　　 　　　 C. called on　 　　 D. shown in

38. A. discover　　　　　　　 B. need　　 　　 　　　 C. invent 　 　　　 D. collect

39. A. carefully　　　　　　　 B. finally　 　　　 　　　 C. immediately　　　 D. slowly

40. A. illness　　　　　　　　 B. anger　　 　　 　　　 C. pleasure　　　　　 D. silence

41. A. suggestion　　　　　 B. condition　 　　 　　　 C. job　　 　 　　　 D. chance

42. A. village　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　 　　 　　　 C. city　　 　 　　　 D. ship

43. A. film　　　 　　　 B. play　　 　　　 　　　 C. word　　　 　 D. song

44. A. skill　　　　　　　　　　 B. gratitude　　 　　　 C. culture　　　 　 　　　 D. attitude

45. A. return　　　 　　 B. mix　　 　　　 　　　 C. follow　　 　　 D. check

46. A. public　　 　　　 B. same　　　 　 　　　 C. secret　　 　　 D. cheap

47. A. wonder　　　　　　　 B. forget　　 　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　 D. order

48. A. text　　　　　　　　　　 B. lesson　　 　 　　　 C. vocabulary 　　　 D. book

49. A. creative　　　　　　　 B. clever　　 　　　　　　 C. sensitive　 　　 D. beautiful

50. A. though　　　　 　　 B. unless　　 　　　 　　　 C. if 　　　 　　　 D. because