I'd been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tire. So I had to stop and get the tools to  36 the problem. It certainly wasn’t  37 doing this with a white shirt and suit on.

Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled  38 from behind me. A man got out and offered to  39 me. Seeing his unpleasant appearance and tattoos（纹身）on his arm, I became  40 as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But  41 I could say anything he had already begun to take the tools to change the  42 . While watching him I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This had  43 me.

Then, without  44 , it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, getting us wet within seconds, I  45 agreed. When I settle into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. “Are you all right?” She turned around to me. “Yes, I am.’’ I replied with much  46  when seeing an old woman there. It must be his Mom, I thought. To my  47 , the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you  48 with the tire. ”“I am grateful for his help, ” I said. “Me, too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he  49 at the church and tutored disadvantaged students.

The rain stopped and Jeff and I changed me tire. I tried to offer him money and of course he  50 it. It was shameful that I judged people by the way they  51 . As we shook hands I began to apologize for my  52 . He said, ‘‘I experience that same  53 often. People who look like me don’t do nice things. I  54 thought about changing the way. But then I saw this as a chance to make a  55 . So I’ll leave you with the same question I ask everyone who takes time to know me. If Jesus returned tomorrow and walked among us again, would you recognize Him by what He wore or by what He did?’’

1.                A．find           B．make           C．fix   D．avoid

2.                A．useful          B．easy           C．wise D．lucky

3.                A．up            B．out            C．on   D．round

4.                A．carry          B．lift             C．drive D．help

5.                A．discouraged     B．frightened       C．disappointed   D．astonished

6.                A．when          B．until           C．as   D．before

7.                A．tire            B．suit            C．expression    D．shirt

8.                A．embarrassed     B．concerned      C．discouraged   D．puzzled

9.                A．warning        B．realizing        C．knowing  D．waiting

10.               A．directly        B．happily         C．hurriedly  D．unwillingly

11.               A．fear           B．satisfaction      C．relief D．excitement

12.               A．regret         B．amusement     C．surprise   D．delight

13.               A．working        B．repairing       C．fighting    D．struggling

14.               A．studied         B．performed      C．grew D．volunteered

15.               A．refused        B．kept           C．ignored   D．left

16.               A．behaved        B．spoke          C．looked    D．thought

17.               A．selfishness      B．stupidity        C．weakness  D．disability

18.               A．life            B．incident        C．reaction   D．change

19.               A．hardly         B．actually         C．finally D．probably

20.               A．point          B．start           C．remark    D．comparison

I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and　　　　 36　　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me 　37　 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. 　38 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 　39　 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some 　40　 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 　41 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 　42 more drunk than me, got into his car and 43　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 　44 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　45 the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 　46 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 　47 to drink so much that night. 　48 things would be different. I know Martin 　49 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 　50 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by 　51 my story I can make you 　52 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　53 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into 　 54　 water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice 　55 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

36. A. death 　　　　　　　 B. fashion 　　　　　　　　　 C. danger 　　　　　　　　　 D. challenge

37. A. succeeded in 　　 B. dreamed of 　　　　　　 C. applied for 　　　　　　 D. agreed to

38. A. As 　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. lost　　　　　　 　　 B. drunk 　　　　　　　　　　 C. frozen 　　　　　　　　　 D. sleepy

40. A. fun 　　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty 　　　　　　　　 C. hope 　　　　　　　　　　 D. method

41. A. died 　　　　　　　　 B. injured 　　　　　　　　　 C. killed 　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

42. A. constantly 　　　　 B. frequently 　　　　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　　　　　 D. equally

43. A. headed 　　　　　　　　　　 B. walked 　　　　　　　　　 C. pushed 　　　　　　　　　 D. fled

44. A. in trouble 　　　　　 B. in time 　　　　　　　　　 C. in danger 　　　　　　　 D. in place

45. A. above 　　　　　　　 B. below 　　　　　　　　　　 C. into 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

46. A. turn 　　　　　　　　 B. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

47. A. desire 　　　　　　　 B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

48. A. Thus　　　　　　　　 B. Nevertheless　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Therefore

49. A. faced 　　　　　　　 B. avoided 　　　　　　　　　 C. regretted 　　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. responsible 　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　　 C. sensitive 　　　　　　　　 D. embarrassed

51. A. remembering 　　 B. sharing 　　　　　　　　　 C. declaring 　　　　　　　 D. stopping

52. A. explain 　　　　　　 B. escape 　　　　　　　　　 C. limit 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. realize

53. A. alone 　　　　　　　　 B. finally 　　　　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

54. A. clean 　　　　　　　　 B. deep 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

55. A. affects 　　　　　　　　　　 B. inspires 　　　　　　　　　 C. attracts 　　　　　　　　　 D. benefits

I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and 　　　　36　　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me 　37　 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. 　38 they kept handing alcohol to me I was pretty 　39　 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some 　40　 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was 　41 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was 42 more drunk than me, got into his car and 43　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him 　44 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown 　45 the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I 　46 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my 　47 to drink so much that night. 　48 things would be different. I know Martin 　49 the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel 　50 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by 　51 my story I can make you 　52 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours 　53 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into 　 54　 water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice 　55 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

36. A. death 　　　　　　　 B. fashion 　　　　　　　　 C. danger 　　　　　　　　 D. challenge

37. A. succeeded in 　 B. dreamed of 　　　　　 C. applied for 　　　　　　 D. agreed to

38. A. As 　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. lost　　　　　　 　　 B. drunk 　　　　　　　　　 C. frozen 　　　　　　　　　 D. sleepy

40. A. fun 　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty 　　　　　　　 C. hope 　　　　　　　　　　 D. method

41. A. died 　　　　　　　　 B. injured 　　　　　　　　 C. killed 　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

42. A. constantly 　　　 B. frequently 　　 　　C. clearly 　　　　　　　　　 D. equally

43. A. headed 　　　　　　 B. walked 　　　　　 　　C. pushed 　　　　　　　　 D. fled

44. A. in trouble 　　　　 B. in time 　　　　　　　　 C. in danger 　　　　　　　　　　 D. in place

45. A. above 　　　　　　　 B. below 　　　　　　　　　　 C. into 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

46. A. turn 　　　　　　　　 B. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

47. A. desire 　　　　　　　　　　 B. fault 　　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

48. A. Thus　　　　　　　　 B. Nevertheless　 　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Therefore

49. A. faced 　　　　　　　 B. avoided 　　　　　　　　 C. regretted 　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. responsible 　　　　　　 B. disappointed 　　　　 C. sensitive 　　　　　　　 D. embarrassed

51. A. remembering 　 B. sharing 　　　　　　　　 C. declaring 　　　　　　　 D. stopping

52. A. explain 　　　　　　 B. escape 　　　　　　　　　 C. limit 　　　 　　　　　　 D. realize

53. A. alone 　　　　　　　 B. finally 　　　　　　　　　 C. merely 　　　　　　　　 D. perhaps

54. A. clean 　　　　　　　 B. deep 　　　　　　　　　　 C. still 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

55. A. affects 　　　　　　　　　 B. inspires 　　　　　　　　 C. attracts 　　　　　　　　 D. benefits

       John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy .It happened during World War II. His family never  1    a washing machine and ,since gasoline was expensive ,they could not  2   trips to the laundry（洗衣店）several miles away. Keeping clothes  3   became a problem for young John’s household.

       A family friend joined the army ,and his wife  4   to go with him. John’s family  5   to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s   6   ,the friends suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they  7   the washer.

       Young John helped with the washing ,and across the years he  8   a love for the old, green Bendix. But   9  the war ended .When the friends came to take it back ,John grew terribly   10  .His mother   11  him and said, “You must remember ,that machine   12  belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken   13  ,let’s use this  14   to be grateful that we had it at all.”

       The lesson turned out  15   . Years later ,John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia（白血病）. Though he   16  for months with her death ,John could not begin getting over from the   17  until he remembered the old Bendix.

       His daughter was a    18  .When he realized that simple fact ,everything changed .He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to   19  for a time. He felt   20  . He found strength and recovery . He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

1．A．required                B．owned                 C．repaired               D．saw

2．A．take                      B．have                    C．afford                 D．ride

4．A．agreed                  B．managed              C．desired                D．prepared

5．A．offered                 B．decided               C．expected             D．promised

6．A．disappointment      B．astonishment        C．sadness               D．regret

7．A．bought                  B．got                      C．borrowed            D．used

8．A．achieved               B．produced             C．developed            D．reduced

9．A．finally                   B．obviously             C．immediately         D．peacefully

10．A．frightened            B．upset                   C．hopeless              D．confused

11．A．explained             B．encouraged          C．comforted           D．taught

12．A．once                   B．already                C．hardly                 D．never

13．A．out                     B．down                  C．away                  D．up

14．A．chance                B．success               C．event                  D．treasure

15．A．important            B．necessary            C．reasonable           D．invaluable

16．A．thought               B．missed                C．struggled             D．forgot

13．A．lesson                 B．loss                     C．illness                 D．difficulty

18．A．death                  B．washer                C．gift                     D．loser

19．A．share                  B．spend                  C．live                     D．earn

20．A．grateful              B．energetic             C．relaxed              D．happy