One day, Grandpa and Grandson came to a pond where many children were driving their remote - controlled boats. Watching the children racing boats happily, the boy felt 　36 . He knew his parents couldn’t afford such a boat. And Grandpa had no chance of giving him such a gift　 __37 his pension was small. Grandpa felt the boy’s 　38 . He looked around until his eyes　 __39 on a bench next to a big pine tree.

Then, Grandpa led the boy to the bench and sat down. “Grandpa, I want a 　40 　like that,” the boy said. “I know,” grandpa patted the boy on the shoulder.

　 Some time later, Grandpa 　41 a big piece of pine bark fallen from the tree, some sticks and grass. Grandson looked 　42 at what he was doing . To the boy’s surprise, Grandpa made him a big bark ship with a beautiful white 　43 made of a handkerchief.

　 “Now, let’s see how it 　44 !” Grandpa gave the ship to the boy. The boy 　45 the boat carefully into the water. A remote - controlled boat went by, _ 46 waves and splashing their boat wet. “Oh, no !” the boy cried.

　 Out of nowhere came a breeze and the sail 　47 the wind. First slowly, then faster the boat

braved the water. The wind 　48 the boat around the pond. And finally it drove the boat back to

them. The boy took the boat out of the water with eyes full of 　49 .

“Look at the 　50 boats,” Grandpa said. “They are great, but you saw 　51 two of them ran out of batteries. Our boat is remote - controlled by a source that will never be 　52 .”

　 “By what?” The boy asked.

　 “It is controlled by 　53 　Humans run out of energies when trying to control everything. But when we 　54 our need to control and let nature 　55 our boat, it’s a journey and a wonder to look at.” The boy nodded, leaving the pond with grandpa, with the bark ship carefully in his arms.

36. A. worried　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 D. strange

37. A. because　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

38. A. excitement　　 B. surprise　　　　　　　　　 C. anger　　　　　　　　　　　 D. envy

39. A. got　　　　　　　　　　 B. put　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fell　　　　　　　 　　　 D. came

40. A. boat　　　　　　　　　 B. control　　　　　　　　　 C. childhood　　　　　　　　 D. race

41. A. found out　　　　　 B. made out　　　　　　　　 C. picked up　　　　　　　　 D. put up

42. A. painfully　　　　　　 B. nervously　　　　　　　 C. amusingly　　　　　　　　 D. curiously

43. A. sail　　　　　　　　　　 B. oar　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bow　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shell

44. A. swims　　　　　　　　 B. floats　　　　　　　　　　 C. slides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dips

45. A. lowered　　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　　　　　　 C. threw　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rolled

46. A. collecting　　　 B. drawing　　　　　　　　 C. becoming　　　　　　　　 D. raising

47. A. caught　　　　　　　　 B. borrowed　　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

48. A. showed　　　　　　　 B. ran　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carried　　　　　　　　　　 D. walked

49. A. joy　　　　　　　　　　 B. tears　　　　　　　　　　　 C. achievement　　　 D. questions

50. A. artificial　　　　　　　 B. real　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. perfect　　　　　　　　　　 D. expensive

51. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where

52. A. given out　　　　　　 B. used up　　　　　　　　　 C. sold out　　　　　　　　　 D. burned up　　　　　　　　

53. A. nature　　　　　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 C. water　　　　　　　　　　　 D. energy

54. A. lack　　　　　　　　　 B. understand　　　 C. abandon　　　　　　　　　 D. meet

55. A. serve　　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　 C. assist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guide

One morning, when I was 16, my father told me I could drive him to a remote village named Mijas, about 18 miles away, 36 that I take the car in to be serviced at a nearby 37. Having just learned to drive, and hardly ever having the 38 to use the car, I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas and 39 to pick him up at 4 P. M. ,then drove to a nearby garage and the car 40 in it. Because I had a few hours to 41, I decided to see a movie at a theater nearby. However, I was so 42 in the movie that I didn’t take any 43 of time. When the film was over, it was already 6 o’clock.

　 I knew Dad would be angry if he found out I had been watching movies, and not let me drive again. A good idea 44 me. I drove up to Mijas until I saw Dad waiting 45 on the corner, I explained to him that it was because the car had needed some major repairs that I was 46 . I will never forget the look he gave me.

“I’m so disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me. Jason. When you did not 47 , I called the garage to ask if there were any problems , and they told me that you hadn’t 48 the car.

I can see a feeling of sadness 49 him.

“I’m angry, not with you but with myself. Now I am 50 that I have failed as a father. I am going to walk home now and contemplate 51 I have done all these years.”

“But Dad, it is 18 miles to home. It’s dark. You can’t walk home.”

My 52 , my apologies and the rest of my utterances were of no use .Dad walked along the dusty roads silently in the dark, 53 thought. I pleaded all the way , telling him how sorry I was, but he simply 54 to pay any attention . Seeing my father in so much pain was the most painful experience that I have ever faced, 55 it was also the most successful lesson.

36.A. providing 　　　　　　　　 B. supplying　 　 　　　 C. offering　 　　　　　　 　 D. giving

37.A. factory　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. station　　 　　　　　 C. store　　 　　　　　　 D. garage

38.A. challenge　 　　　　　　 B. courage　 　　　　　　　 C.chance　 　　　　　　　　 D. potential

39.A. pretended B. struggled 　　　　　　　 C. required　　　 　　　　　　 D. commited

40.A.pulled up　 　　　　　　　 B.took up　　 　　　　　　 C. moved up　 　　　　 D. came up

41.A. practice　 　　　　　　　 B.go　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　 　　　 D. waste

42.A. attracted B. absorbed　 　　　　　　 C. addicted　　 　　　　 D. adapted

43.A. control　　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　 　　　　　 C.notice　　　 　　　　 D. temper

44.A. stuck with　　　　　　　　 B. caught up 　　　　　 C. occured to 　　　　　 D. came up

45.A. interestedly　 　　　　　 B.gratefully 　　　　　　　 C.anxiously　 　　　　　　 D. casually

46.A. put down　 　　　　　　 B. held up　 　　　　　　 C. broken down 　　　　 D. taken up

47.A.turn down　　 　　　　　 B.show off　 　　　　　 C. get through　 　　　 D. turn up

48.A. picked out　 　　 　　　 B. picked on　 　　　　　 C. called on　　 　　　　 D. called for

49.A. through　　　　　 B. on　　　 　　　　　　　 C. by　　　 　　　　　　 D. in

50.A.conscientious B. confused C. conscious 　　　　　　 D. considerable

51.A. what　　 　　　　　　　 B. why　　　 　　　　　　 C.where　　　　 　　　　　　 D. when

52.A. opinion 　　　　　　　　　 B. suggestion 　　　　　　 C. opposition　 　　　　　 D. thought

53.A. lost in　 　　　　　　　　　 B. weak in　 　　　　　　 C. expert in　 　　　　　 D. concerned in

54.A. cried　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. regretted　 　　　　　 C. imagined　 　　　　　 D. refused

55.A. therefore B. but C. otherwise　 　　　　　 D. consequently