My parents ran a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week. And my first real job, when I was six years old, was 　31 the diners’ shoes. My father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 32 to do it well, telling me to 33 to shine the shoes again if the customer wasn’t 34 .

I was proud of working in the restaurant 　35 I was also working for the good of the family. But my father 　36 said that I had to meet certain standards(标准) to be part of the team. I 　37 to be on time, hard-working, and polite to the 38 . I was 　39 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of suggesting to Dad that he 40　 give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And for the times you bring in your friends 41 free soft drinks?” He 　42 the amount of money I owed him, about $40 a week.

I remember returning to Seattle after being 43 in the US Army for about two years. I had just been promoted（升职） to Captain at that time. And full of pride, I walked into my parents’ restaurant, but the 　44 thing Dad said was, “How about your 　45 up tonight?” I couldn’t 46 my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But 　47 didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just 48 member of the team. I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion(奉献) to a 49 is above all. It has nothing to do with 50 that team is for a family restaurant or the US Army.

31. A. washing　　　　　　 B. shining　　　　　　　　　　 C. changing　　　　　　　　 D. repairing

32. A. why　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

33. A. offer　　　　　　　　　 B. refuse　　　 　　　 C. continue　　　　　　　　　 D. forget

34. A. interested　　　　　 B. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 D. satisfied

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

36. A. anxiously　 　　　 B. strangely　　　　　 　 C. clearly　　　 　 　　　 D. secretly

37. A. had　　　　　　　　　　 B. tended　　　　　　　　　　 C. hated　　　　　　　 　 D. pretended

38. A. family　　　　　　　　 B. workers　　　　　　　　　 C. customers　　　　　　　 D. friends

39. A. never　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　 　 D. already

40. A. must　　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　　　　 C. might 　　　　　　 　 D. could

41. A. by　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　 　 D. for

42. A. worked out　　　　 B. decided on　　　　 　 C. set aside　　　　　　 D. cut down

43. A. absent　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. away 　　　　　　　 D. alone

44. A. usual　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. next　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

45. A. washing　　　 　 B. going　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaning　　 　　　　　　 D. turning

46. A. cover 　　　　　　　 B. follow　　　 　　　 C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

47. A. they　　　　　　　　　 B. I　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. he　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it

48. A. no　　　　　　　 　 B. either　　　　　　　　 　 C. any　　　　　　　　　 　 D. another

49. A. team　　　　　　　　　 B. family　　　　　　　 　 C. leader　　　　　　　 　 D. restaurant

50. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. whether　　 　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

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

A man was exploring caves by the seashore when he found a bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had 36 the balls and left them out in the sun to bake.

They didn’t look like much, but they 37 the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he walked along the beach, he 38 the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it 39 he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open (裂开) on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! 40 ,the man started breaking open the 41 balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars’ 42 of jewels in the 20 or so leftover ones.

Then it 43 him. He’d been on the beach a long time, throwing maybe 50 or 60 of the balls, with their hidden treasure, into the 44. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he 　45 have taken home tens of thousands but he had just thrown it away!

It’s like that 46 people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, but we 47 see the clay shell. It doesn’t look like much from the 48 .It isn’t always beautiful and shining, so we 49 it. We see that person as less important than someone more 50 or stylish or well-known or wealthy. But we haven’t taken the time to find the treasure 51 inside that person.

There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person and ask God to show us that person the 52 He sees them, then the clay begins to 53 and the brilliant jewel begins to shine forth. May we not come to the 54 of our lives and find out that we’ve thrown away a 55 in friendships because the gems(宝石) were hidden in balls of clay! May we see the people in our world as God sees them.

36．A．invented　　 　　　 B．rolled 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．handled　　　　　　　　 D．bounced

37．A．confused　　　　　　　 B．encouraged　　　　　　　　　 C．interested　　　　　　 D．relaxed

38．A．dipped　　　　　　　　 B．pushed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．kicked　　　　　　　　 D．threw

39．A．until　　　　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　　　 D．though

40．A．frightened　　　　　　 B．determined　　　　C．excited　　　　　　　　 D．disappointed

41．A．shining　　　　　　　　 B．floating　　　　　　　　　　　 C．surviving　　　　　　 D．remaining

42．A．worth　　　　　　　　　 B．value　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．cost　　　　　　　　　　 D．wealth

43．A．shocked　　　　　　　 B．rejected　　　　　　　　　　　 C．struck　　　　　　　　 D．delighted

44．A．caves　　　　　　　　　 B．waves　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．seashores　　　　　　 D．storms

45．A．might　　　　　　　　　 B．must　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．could　　　　　　　　　 D．should

46．A．with　　　　　　　　　　 B．towards　　　　　　　　　　　 C．about　　　　　　　　　 D．between

47．A．hardly　　　　　　　　　 B．actually　　　　　　　　　　　 C．simply　　　　　　　　 D．luckily

48．A．distance　　　　　　　 B．outside　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．weight　　　　　　　　 D．pattern

49．A．removed　　　　　　　 B．suspected　　　　　　　　　　 C．ignored　　　　　　　　 D．reserved

50．A．beautiful　　　　　　　 B．cautious　　　　　　　　　　　 C．positive　　　　　　　　 D．grateful

51．A．lost　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hidden　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．divided　　　　　　　　 D．mixed

52．A．moment　　　　　　　 B．point　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．degree　　　　　　　　 D．way

53．A．come off　　　　　　　 B．break away　　　　　　　　　 C．take over　　　　　　 D．fall down

54．A．sight　　　　　　　　　　 B．best　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．middle　　　　　　　　 D．end

55．A．relation　　　　　　　　 B．position 　　　　　　　　　　 C．fortune　　　　　　　　 D．memory

After attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening．The overhead light out- side my door was burned out and I had 36 finding the keyhole．When I 　37 to open the door, I　　　　 38　 around the wall for a light switch．I found a plate where a switch was　 39 installed… but no switch!

Not discouraged easily, I remembered 　40　 a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage 41 　in the day．I found the bed in the 　 42　 and then the lamp, but when I switched it on ,nothing 　43 ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the 　44　 to find another lamp．So I 　45　 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and …no drawstring! I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞地） around 　46 I found a desk lamp which actually 　47 !

That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world 48 be and how-necessary light is! But even more necessary than 　49 light is the light that shines from people—the light of 50 and faith．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 51 place．For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in　 52　 of some light．So let your light shine．Whatever light you 　53　 may be a beacon of hope and encouragement．And if you feel that your light is 54　 a candle in a forest remember there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to 　55 the light of one small candle．

36．A．confidence 　　　 B．respect C．admiration　　 　　 D．difficulty

37．A．managed　　 　　 B．failed　　　 　　　　　　 C．wished　　　　 　 D．meant

38．A．touched　　　 B．felt　　　　 　　　　　　 C．sensed　　　 　　 D．looked

39．A．already　 　　　 B．never　　　 　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　 　 D．once

40．A．equipping　 　　 B．producing　　 　　　　 C．spotting　　　 　 D．removing

41．A．later　　　 　　　 B．earlier　　　　　 　　 C．lower　　　　 　　 D．upper

42．A．light　　　 　　 B．dark　　　　　　　 C．room　　　　 　　 D．corner

43．A．happened　 　　 B．operated　　　　　 C．fired　　　　 　　　 D．developed

44．A．machine　　 　 B．street　　　　　 　　 C．room　　　　　 D．car

45．A．wound　　　　 　 B．forced　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．made　　　 　　　 D．lost

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

47．A．helped　　 　　 B．affected　　　　　 C．worked　　　　 　 D．inspired

48．A．can　　　　 　 B．shall　　　　　 　　 C．will　　　　　 　 D．must

49．A．mental　　　 　 B．psychological　　 　　 C．electrical　　 　　　 D．physical

50．A．existence　　 　 B．love　　　　　　　 C．truth　　　 　　　　 D．wisdom

51．A．lonely　　 　　　　 B．colourful　　　　　 C．friendly　　 　　　 D．complex

52．A．short　　　　 　 B．favor　　　　　 　　 C．face　　　　　 　 D．need

53．A．make　　 　　　 B．offer　　　　　　 　 C．take　　　　 　　 D．contribute

54．A．not more than 　 B．other than　　　 　　　 C．no more than D．rather than

55．A．put out　　　 　 B．give out　　　　 　 C．get over　　　　 D．set up

Drama（戏剧） and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike． Learning through drama allows children to 36 their creativity and have fun while leaving their 　37　 and worries behind． Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills．

Entertainment has become rather passive with _38 , television and video games becoming more popular． These screen-based methods have had a　 39 _effect on communication． They prevent children communicating with others． 　 40 , drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment． Children have the opportunity to 41 with others in a more meaningful way _42_ drama encourages speech development, awareness of body language and allows children to become more _43　 aware．

Play and drama are closely linked． When children play a game, they are using their _44 and so are moving away from reality to 45 their own story． Drama is a vehicle _46 which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun．

Children gain 47 by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued． They are able to __48 to many issues and situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming． Drama and _49 have a strong link as drama can 50 children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can 51 a more rounded education．

As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first class holding on to his parent's arm 52 to let go． Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an _53 sight． Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise （即兴创作） and experiment． Everyone is given the opportunity to shine _54 drama． Besides learning the history of the theatre, drama 55 dance ,music , and directing, etc． These classes are especially designed to be of great fun．

36．A．express 　　　　　　　　 B．expose 　　　　　　　　 C．experience　　　　　　 D． explore　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　

37．A．depression　　 　　 B．happiness　 　　　　　 C．shyness 　　　　　　　 D． sadness

38．A．cinema 　　　　　　　 B．radio　　　 　　　　 C．media　 　　　　　　　 D． drama

39．A．positive 　　　　　　　　 B．negative　　 C．sensitive 　　　　　　　　　　　 D． subjective

40．A． However　 　　　　 B．Besides 　　　　　　　 C． Therefore 　　　　 D． Meanwhile

41．A． compare 　　　　　　 B．discuss　　 　　　　 C． connect 　　　　　　 D． compete

42．A．though　　　 　　 B．as　　　 　　　　　　 C．if 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D． before

43．A． mentally　 　　　　 B．physically 　　　　　 C． emotionally 　　　 D． socially

44．A． determination 　　　 B．consideration　　 C． communication　 D． imagination

45．A ．create 　　　　　　　 B．tell　　　　　 　　 C．read 　　　　　　　　　 D． believe

46．A．through　 　　　　　 B．beyond　 　　　　　 C．across 　　　　　　　　 D． for

47．A． success　 　　　　 B．hope C． admiration 　　　　 D． confidence

48．A．stick B．turn C．respond 　　　　　　 D． reply　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

49．A． language　　　 　 B．education　 　　　　 C． play 　　　　　　　　 D． entertainment

50．A． persuade　　　 　 B．require　 　　　　　　 C． encourage 　　　　 D． train

51．A．have　　　　 　　　 B．continue　 　　　　　 C．provide 　　　　　　　 D． give

52．A．tired　　　 　　　　 B．unwilling　 　　　　　 C．sorry 　　　　　　　　 D．pleased

53．A．ordinary　　　 　　 B．excellent　 　　　　 C．odd 　　　　　　　　　 D． imaginary

54．A． over　　 　　　　　 B． above　 　　　　　　 C． after 　　　　　　　　 D． within

55．A． possesses　 　　　 B． applies　　 　　　　 C． covers 　　　　　　 D． links