Laughter and tears are part of living．But do you find enough time for laughter? I am not

asking if you __1__ lots of good times．__2__ we should laugh during the happy times．But do you also laugh during the__3__times?

　 Erma Bombeek is known for her humorous books, but she wrote one that __4__ a more serious topic：__5__ in children．Erma talks with many children with cancer and learns __6__

life lessons from them．She learns, for instance, that cancer survivors know how to__7__.

　 She __8__ the experience of 15-year-old Jessica from Burlinton．Jessica’s leg was cut

off at the knee because of cancer．She was learning to __9__ a prosthesis(假肢)．Jessica tells

about playing __10__．She kicked the ball __11__ and it flew off in one __12__ while her artificial leg flew into another．She fell on the __13__ and laughed．

　 Jessica may not have laughed about her cancer，but she laughed about handling the__14__

of it．And her laughter helped her a deal．

　 There is the story of 17-year-old Betsy．She __15__her way to the radiation room for her regular radiation therapy(化疗)．As __16__，she dropped her hospital gown and，wearing only her birthday suit，__17__ onto the table and waited．The extra people in the room were not the medical students she had thought，but__18__painters giving an estimate on painting! Betsy laughed heartily about the incident．And like Jessica, her __19__ to laugh helped her to deal with one of the most difficult things a young person can endure — cancer．

　 Do you find plenty of__20__ for laughter? You can…if you also find reasons to laugh during the especially difficult times．

　 Survivors know how to laugh．If you can laugh even when the going is rough，you’ll make

it．And you’ll smile at the end．

1．A. lose　　　　　 B. miss　　　　　 C. experience　　　 　　D. laugh

2．A. Of course　　　 B. In addition　　　 C. At first　　　　　　　 D. First of all

3．A. ordinary　　　 B. difficult　　　　 C. pleasant　　　　　　　 D. usual

4．A. connected　　　 B. reported　　　　 C. referred　　　　　　　 D. covered

5．A. cancer　　　　 B. disability　　　　 C. illness　　　　　　　 D. laughter

6．A. serious　　　　 B. important　　　　 C. careful　　　　　　　 D. thoughtful

7．A. cry　　　　　 B. shout　　　　　 C. laugh　　　　　　　　 D. face

8．A. describes　　　 B. learns　　　　　 C. keeps　　　　　　　　 D. imagines

9．A. put　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　 C. wear　　　　　　　　 D. make

10．A. basketball　　 B. badminton　　　　 C. volleyball　　　　　　 D. soccer

11．A. gently　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　 C. slightly　　　　　　　 D. straightly

12．A. way　　　　　 B. method　　　　　 C. direction　　　　　　　 D. point

13．A. floor　　　　 B. table　　　　　　 C. chair　　　　　　　　 D. bed

14．A. causes　　　　 B. results　　　　　 C. process　　　　　　　 D. ends

15．A. fought　　　　 B. took　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　 D. pushed

16．A. common　　　 B. often　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. usual

17．A .climbed　　　 B. lay　　　　　　　 C. jumped　　　　　　　 D. sat

18．A. also　　　　　 B. rather　　　　　 C. already　　　　　　　 D. almost

19．A. strength　　　 B. willingness　　　 C. ability　　　　　　　　 D. confidence

20．A. times　　　　 B. places　　　　　　 C. days　　　　　　　　 D. moments

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __26_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __27__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily _28_ up their new home, the light suddenly __29_. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 30__ and had to wait _31_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 32_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __33__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a _34__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __35__, so he went to the door and opened it __36_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __37__. “What a nuisance(麻烦事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _38__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __39_ this time she was _40__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _41_ me here to give you these.” Terry was very _42__ by what he saw.

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _43__ in life. It was his _44_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _45__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

26. A. complaining　　 B. telling　　　　 C. hoping　　 D. pretending

27. A. pleased　　　　 B disappointed　 C. exhausted　 D. encouraged

28. A. looking　　　　 B. turning　　　 C. coming　　 D. tidying

29 A. went on　　　　 B. went down　 C. went out　　 D. went through

30. A. candles　　　　 B. matches　　　 C. lights　　　 D. flashlights

31. A. happily　　　　 B. patiently　　　 C. hopefully　 D. helplessly

32. A. steps　　　　　 B. words　　　　 C. knocks　　 D. screams

33. A. dark　　　　　 B. quiet　　　　 C. noisy　　　 D. crowded

34. A. newcomer　　　 B. stranger　　　 C. guest 　　　D. settler

35. A. called　　　　 B. disturbed　　 C. watched　　 D. offered

36. A. surprisingly　　 B. delightedly　 C. impatiently　 D. willingly

37. A. gently　　　　 B. kindly　　　　 C. politely　　 D. violently

38. A. lend　　　　　 B. sell　　　　　 C. harness　　 D. borrow

39. A. And　　　　　 B. But　　　　　 C. So　　　　 D. For

40. A. holding　　　　 B. hiding　　　　 C. fetching　　 D. lifting

41. A. suggested　　　 B. commanded　　 C. sent　　　 D. forced

42. A. frightened　 　 B. pleased　　　 C. puzzled　　 D. surprised

43. A. failure　　　　 B. success　　　 C. complaint　 D. determination

44. A. warmth　　　　 B. coldness　　　 C. kindness　　 D. nearly

45. A. doubtfully　　　 B. hardly　　　　 C. actually　　 D. sympathy (同情)

My father was dying of cancer and no one could save his life. All my family could do was　 31　 Dad at home until his death. I was then a　 32　 and was taking a required course twice every week.

　 A week before the　 33　 ended, Dad’s condition became terminal (晚期的). I knew I　 34　 to let my professor know that I might be absent from class. I told him the 35 　in his office and asked if he would allow me to　 36　 up the classes later. The professor looked down at his book and then 37　 said, “Don’t worry. The course　 38　 for you today. You’ve been an A student. How would this change in a　 39 ? Go home to your father. That is　 40　 you need to be.” A few days later, as I 41 my father during his last hours, I knew that the professor’s　 42　 had removed a heavy burden from my heart. The kindness also made it　 43　 for me to give all my　 44　 to my father during his last days. I still treasure the memory of being　 45　 to be at home with my father at the time of his death.

　 Now, I am a　 46 . Over the years, I have had several occasions to follow that professor’s　 47　 as I helped my students　 48　 tragedy in their own lives. Yes, I did learn about research methods in his class. However, the　 49　 of a teacher’s understanding and sympathy　 50　 the greatest lesson I learnt from him.

31. A. take advantage of　 　　 　　　　　　 B. look forward to

　 C. take care of 　 　　　　　　　　　　D. feel pity for

32. A. student 　 　　　B. doctor 　　　 　　　C. professor　　 　　　 D. worker

33. A. research　　 　 B. tragedy　 　 C. course 　 　　　 D. year

34. A. prepared　 　　 　 B. had　　 　　　　 C. intended 　　 　　　D. liked

35. A. suggestion 　　 　 B. order 　　　 　　　 C. truth 　 D. recommendation

36. A. sit　　　 　　　　 B. make　　 　　　　 C. pick　 　　　 D. give

37. A. gently 　　　　　 B. hesitantly 　　　 　 C. hurriedly 　 　 D. proudly

38. A. continues　 　　　 B. ends　 　　　　 C. disappears　 　 D. cancels

39. A. week 　　　B. day　 　　　 C. month 　　　 　　　 D. while

40. A. who 　　　B. that　 　　　 C. how 　　　 D. where

41. A. watched　　　　　 　 B. saved 　　　　 C. accompanied 　　　 D. missed

42. A. belief 　　　　　 B. humor 　　　 　　　 C. pity　　 　　　　　 D. kindness

43. A. easy 　　　 　　　 B. possible　　 　　　 C. necessary 　　　 　　D. potential

44. A. time　 　　　　　 B. effects 　　 　　　　C. progress　 　 D. money

45. A. persuaded 　　　　 B. forced 　　C. allowed　　 　 D. arranged

46. A. Doctor　　　　　　 B. lawyer 　　　 C. teacher　　 　 D. manager

47. A. instruction 　　　　 B. example 　　 　 C. behavior　 　　 D. advice

48. A. deal with 　　　　 　 B. come across 　　C. aim at 　　 　　D. look into

49. A. influence　 　　　　 B. result 　　C. supply　 D. exhibition

50. A. grows 　　　 　　　　　 B. lasts　 　　 C. gets 　　　　　 　　 D. remains

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that’s a terrible thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to    16    it.

The    17    started when my friend Katy found Grandma’s false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I    18    took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and    19    to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and    20    her to shut up so my grandma wouldn’t hear and get hurt.

After that happened, I    21    there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing.

Once she took my brother Jill and me out to Burger King.   22    ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, “They’ll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do. ” Jill burst out laughing, but I almost    23    .

After a while, I started wishing I could    24    Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel    25    in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that    26   everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and _   27    them about their lives for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

“Volunteer（举荐）your grandmother,” she whispered. “She’s    28    and rich in experience.”

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on    29    today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly. All my friends and teachers were listening to her as if she was a great heroine. I was proud of my grandma and hoped she would                         30   _ know that I had been ashamed of her.

A. admit　　　　 B. receive　　　   C. refuse　　　 D. show

A. quarrel　　　  B. accident　　　  C. trouble　　 　D. adventure

A. already　　　  B. always　　　　 C. simply           D. hardly

A. enjoying　　　 B. pretending　 　 C. imagining　 　D. continuing

A. warn　　　　　B. demand　　　　C. advise　　　  D. beg

A. expected　　 　B. declared　　　 C. realized　　 　 D. doubted

A. Because of　　 B. Except for 　   C. Such as 　　 　D. Instead of

A. died 　　　　 B. cheered 　　　  C. disappeared　　 D. suffered

A. meet 　　　　 B. avoid　　　　   C. arrange 　　 　D. hide

A. independent　  B. inconvenient　  C. unwelcome　　 D. unfamiliar

A. changed 　　　B. finished　　　  C. stopped　　　　D. prepared

A. interview 　　 B. report 　　　   C. tell                    D. write

A. free                 B. popular            C. interesting　　 D. embarrassing

A. show 　　　　 B. stage　　　　   C. duty　　　　 D. time

A. never　　　　  B. even　　　　　 C. still                  D. once