Dear son,

The day that you see me old, have patience and try to understand me.

　 If, when I speak to you, I repeat the same things thousand and one times, do not 　36 me, listen to me. When you were 　37 , I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story until you get to sleep.

　 When I do not want to have a 　38 , neither shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to 　39 you with thousand excuses I invented 　40 you wanted to take a bath.

　 When you see my 41 on new technologies, give me the necessary time and do not look 42 me with your mocking smile. I taught you 　43 　to do so many things —to eat well, to dress well, and to face life.

　　 When 　44 　I lose the memory or the thread of our conversation , let me have the necessary time to remember ; and if I cannot do it , do not become nervous, 　45 the most important thing is not my conversation but 　46 to be with you and to have you listening to me .

47 I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well when I need to and when not.

　 When my 　48 legs do not allow me walk, give me your hand, the same way I 　49 when you gave your first 　50.

　 And when some day I say to you that I do not want to live any more, and that I want to die, do not get angry. Some day you will understand. Try to understand that my age is not lived but 　　51 . Some day you will discover that, 　52 my mistakes, I always wanted the　 53 thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for you .You must not feel sad , angry or helpless　 for seeing me near you. You must be 　54 to me , try to understand me and to help me as I did it when you started living . Help me to walk , help me to end my way with love and patience . I will 55 you by a smile and by the love I have had always for you .

I love you, son.

Your father

36.　 A. annoy　　　 　　　　　　 B. blame　　　　 　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　 　　　　　　 D. cheat

37.　 A. young　　　 　　　　　　 B. small　　　　 　　　　　　 C. curious 　　 　　　　　　 D. sick　

38.　 A. shower　　 　　　　　　 B. walk　　　　 　　　　　　 C. talk 　　　　 　　　　　　 D. rest　

39.　 A. scold 　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. chase 　　　　　　　　　　 D. forgive

40.　 A. now that B. in that C. in order that D. in case that

41.　 A. complaint B. ignorance C preference D. knowledge

42.　 A. after　　　　 　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. at　　　

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

44.　 A. for the moment B. in a moment C. at one moment　 D. at the moment

45.　 A. as　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. while

46.　 A. exactly　　　 　　　　　　 B. mostly　　　 　　　　　　 C. awfully　　 　　　　　　 D. surely

47.　 A. If only B. If necessary C. If anything D. If ever

48.　 A. tired　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. energetic　 　　　　　　 D. graceful

49.　 A. do　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. did　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. gave　

50.　 A. words　　　 　　　　　　 B. steps　　　　 　　　　　　 C. orders 　　　　　　　　　　 D. smiles

51.　 A. stressed　　 　　　　　　 B. suffered　　 　　　　　　 C. survived　　 　　　　　　 D. slowed

52.　 A. besides B. among C. despite　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. from　

53.　 A. worst　　　　 　　　　　　 B. most　　　　 　　　　　　 C. good　　　　 　　　　　　 D. best　

54.　 A. next　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. cruel　　　　 　　　　　　 C. polite　　　　 　　　　　　 D. blind　

55.　 A. remember　 　　　　　　 B. pay　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. owe　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. kiss　

Once there was a girl called Arachne who was very proud of her skill at weaving. Many people came to see her 　 1　 her threads in red, blue, green or yellow that made her 　 2　 　　　　　　　

pictures glow with life. “The goddess Athene 　 3 　 have given you such a gift,” they said. But Arachne tossed her head. “No,” she replied 　 4 　 “I’ve taught myself everything I know. ” 　 5 those words, the goddess Athene decided to teach her a lesson. First she 　　 6　　 herself as an old woman and 　 7 　 Arachne’s door. When she opened it, the goddess warned her, “You shouldn’t compare yourself with the great Athene. You should be more 　 8 　 .” At that Arachne grew very angry. “ Let her come here and have a 　 9　 with me. Then we’ll see who’s better at weaving! ” 　 10　 Athene threw off her disguise and the contest began.

　 All day the two contestants wove bright 　11　 into marvellous pictures. Arachne’s was definitely 　 12　 in skill and design. At that Athene grew 　 13　 angry that she hit Archne. At once the girl became smaller and smaller. Her head disappeared and her body became 　 14　 . Her human arms and legs disappeared to be replaced with twice as many thinner insect-like　 15　 . As Arachne ran to hide, Athene laughed 　 16　 “You may live, Arachne, but you will do your weaving 　 17　 from now on. ” Hearing those words, Archne began to　 18　 a thread and to weave a pattern in the air. She had become the first　 19　 . Since then she has continued to recreate her lost 　 20　 beautiful masterpiece in her webs, and all other　 spiders have followed her.

1. A. color 　　　　　　　 B. do 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. print 　　　　　　　　　　 D. describe

2. A. taken 　　　　　　　 B. woven 　　　　　　　　　 C. drawn 　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

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

4. A. proudly 　　　　　　　　　 B. angrily 　　　　　　　　　 C. kindly 　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly

5. A. Saying　　　　　　　 B. Finishing　　　　　　　　 C. Hearing 　 　　　　　　 D. Listening

6. A. disappointed 　　　　　 B. disguised 　　　　　　　　　　 C. discouraged 　　　　 D. disaffected

7. A. took on 　　　　　　　　　 B. put on 　　　　　　　　　 C. turned on 　　　　　　　　　　 D. knocked on

8. A. careful　　　　　　　 B. humble 　　　　　　　　 C. proud 　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

9. A. conversation 　　　　　 B. fight 　　　　　　　　　　 C. competition 　　　　　 D. meeting

10. A. Immediately 　　 B. Fortunately 　　　　　 C. Hopefully 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Generally

11. A. colors 　　　　　　　　　　 B. threads 　　　　　　　　 C. wool 　　　　　　　　　　 D. feather

12. A. superior 　　　　 B. inferior 　　　　　　　　 C. good 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. excellent

13. A. such 　　　　　　　 B. too 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. very 　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

14. A. longer　　　　　　　 B. prettier　　　　　　　　　 C. bigger　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rounder

15. A. heads　　　 　　 B. eyes 　　　　　　　　　　 C. legs　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ears

16. A. unhappily 　　　 B. uncertainly 　　　　　 C. untruly 　　　　　　　　 D. unkindly

17. A. on the ground B. in the air 　　　　　　　 C. at home 　　　　　　　 D. on the wall

18. A. preserve 　　　　 B. press 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare 　　　　　　　 D. produce

19. A. mosquito 　　　　 B. fly 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spider 　　　　　　　　　 D. insect

20. A. and　　　　　　　　　 B. or 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

　　　 Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the 　21 tuition (学费) for my brother and me. They don’t 　22 in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. My father has a bad temper; it’s easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (缝被子). I 23 sat down beside her and looked at her.

“Is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 　24 voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with 　25 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt. 　26 at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said 27 . “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of time it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable (耐用的). If life is a quilt, then love should be a 　28 . It can 　29 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 　30 .”

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next 　31 . At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. After they were 　32 , every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk 　33 on the country road. My father had never been so 　34 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun softly shone through the leaves. All of these 　35 the most beautiful picture in the world. The doctor had said my father would 　36 in two months. But after two months he still couldn’t walk alone. We were all worried.

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan,” he said kindly. “To tell you the truth, I just like 　37 with your mom. I like this kind of life.” 　38 his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 　39 , I understand that love is just a 　40 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm..

21．A. expensive　　　　 B. low　　　　　　　　　 C. cheap　　　　　　　 D. high

22．A. play　　　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　　 C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. perform

23．A. silently　　　　　　 B. carefully　　 C. certainly　　　　　 D. happily

24．A. anxious　　　　　　 B. low　　　　　　　　　 C. eager　　　　　　　 D. curious

25．A. surprise　　　　　　 B. pride　　　　 C. disappointment　 D. satisfaction

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

27．A. sadly　　　　　　　　 B. excitedly　　 C. regretfully　　　　 D. thoughtfully

28．A. trouble　　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　　　 C. thread　　　　　　　 D. cloth

29．A. hardly　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

30．A. valuable　　　　　　 B. inside　　　　 C. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. priceless

31．A. winter　　　　　　　 B. autumn　　　　　　 C. summer　　　　　 　 D. spring

32．A. free　　　　　　　　 B. back　　　　 C. fine　　　　　　　　　 　 D. ready

33．A. continuously　　 B. worriedly　 C. constantly 　 D. slowly

34．A. gentle　　　　　　　 B. perfect　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 　 D. thankful

35．A. put up　　　　　　　 B. took up　　　　　　 C. made up　　 　 D. set up

36．A. run　　　　　　　　　 B. recover　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　 D. work

37．A. walking　　　　　　 B. living　　　　 C. sitting　　　　　　　 D. chatting

38．A. Examining 　　　 B. Seeing　　　 C. Noticing　　　　　 D. Reading

39．A. practice　　　　　　 B. observation C. experience　　　　 D. activity

40．A. thread　　　　　　　 B. treasure　　　　　　 C. jewel　　　　　　　　 D. light

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    It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleep-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their 1 . This was the beginning of another 2 day in New York City. 3 this day was to be different.

    Waiting 4 the crowded streets, on top of a 5 110 storeys high, was Philip Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to 6 a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

    Philip took his first 7 with great care. The wire held. Now he was 8 he could do it. 9 only a balancing pole, Philip walked his way across, a 10 of 131 feet.

    Soon the rush-hour 11 began to notice. What a 12 ! There, 1350 feet above the street, a 13 figure was walking on air.

    Philip made seven 14 , back and forth. He wasn't satisfied with just 15 . At times , he would turn, sit down, and 16 go on his knees. Once he had the astonishing 17 to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of 18 watchers started with their hearts beating fast.

    After the forty-five-minute 19 , Philip was taken to the police station. He was asked 20 he did it. Philip shrugged (耸肩) and said. “When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”

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    It was an early morning in summer. In the streets, sleep-eyed people were moving quickly, heading towards their 1 . This was the beginning of another 2 day in New York City. 3 this day was to be different.

    Waiting 4 the crowded streets, on top of a 5 110 storeys high, was Philip Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to 6 a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.

    Philip took his first 7 with great care. The wire held. Now he was 8 he could do it. 9 only a balancing pole, Philip walked his way across, a 10 of 131 feet.

    Soon the rush-hour 11 began to notice. What a 12 ! There, 1350 feet above the street, a 13 figure was walking on air.

    Philip made seven 14 , back and forth. He wasn't satisfied with just 15 . At times , he would turn, sit down, and 16 go on his knees. Once he had the astonishing 17 to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of 18 watchers started with their hearts beating fast.

    After the forty-five-minute 19 , Philip was taken to the police station. He was asked 20 he did it. Philip shrugged (耸肩) and said. “When I see two tall buildings, I walk.”

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