When we are unfamiliar with something, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good 　 31　 to help us pull through.

I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to 　 32　 a story about parachute jumping（跳伞）. To make it a realistic as well as exciting 　 33　 , I decided that I had to make a jump myself 　 34　 . Unluckily, I’m not good at any 　 35　 , let alone（更不用说）parachute jumping.

My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a 　 36　 . He took me to a ground school. The first day’s 　 37　 included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from a(n) 　38 . For this, I had to wait until the following 　 39　 .

The next morning, I was taken to the airfield. 　 40　 , a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was 　 41　 to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon 　 42　 . I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked（钩）a 　 43　 from my parachute to a steel ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute 　 44 after I jumped.

“Get 　 45　 , Henry,” Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to 　 46　 , “NO, no, no!” But no word came.

“Jump!” Harry called 　 47　 . “Jump!”

Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked. All at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick 　 48　 . My big parachute had opened! It was the best 　 49　 I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was 　 50　 .

31. A. way　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. value

32. A. tell　　　　　　　　　　 B. write　　　　　　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. copy

33. A. film　　　　　　　　　 B. poem　　　　　　　　　　　 C. story　　　　　　　　　　　 D. program

34. A. secretly　　　　　　　 B. instead　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

35. A. sport　　　　　　　　 B. driving　　　　　　　　　　 C. lesson　　　　　　　　　　 D. drawing

36. A. try　　　　　　　　　　 B. hand　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gift　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suggestion

37. A. jumping　　　　　　 B. journey　　　　　　　　 C. training　　　　　　　 D. entertainment

38. A. tree　　　　　　　　　 B. tower　　　　　　　　　　　 C. building　　　　　　　　　 D. airplane

39. A. week　　　　　　　　 B. month　　　　　　　　　　 C. evening　　　　　　　　　 D. morning

40. A. Besides　　　　　　　 B. Once　　　　　　　　　　　 C. There　　　　　　　　　　　 D. However

41. A. asked　　　　　　　　 B. invited　　　　　　　　　　 C. forced　　　　　　　　　　 D. taught

42. A. slowing　　　　　　　 B. climbing　　　　　　　　　 C. landing　　　　　　　　　　 D. filling

43. A. belt　　　　　　　　　　 B. steel　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. line　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seat

44. A. light　　　　　　　　　 B. broken　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fixed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. open

45. A. ready　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

46. A. cry　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rest　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. laugh　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lie

47. A. softly　　　　　　　　 B. loudly　　　　　　　　　　　 C. nervously　　　　　　　　 D. excitedly

48. A. comfort　　　　　　　　　　 B. wind　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pull　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. push

49. A. failure　　　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　　　　 C. competition　　　　　　　　　　 D. danger

50. A. tiring　　　　　　　　 B. shocking　　　　　　　　 C. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fun

　　　 You Are Going Places

One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work. I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier and waiter.

　　　 I went to work feeling 　21　 . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening. It' s the same thing over and over again. 22 with customers who complain about their food and where they are 23 is too big or too small. Little things like that tend to 24 a lot of us 25 but we manage to deal with it.

　　　 Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows. It happened to be the very 26 near where I keep the dirty 27 in the boxes. Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 28 running all over the house, it was crazy. 29 these elderly women were watching 30 I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers.

　　　 When they 31 their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what 32 I was in and what I planned to do in the future.

　　　 33 they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a 34 and gentle voice, “You are going places.” And that was it. They left the 35 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 36 to believe in myself. They 37 my spirit from being down and gave me a 38 to keep on working hard.

　　　 People used to tell me that I couldn’t have a career in 39 until I had a degree. I'm now a co-anchor （联合主持人）of a student-produced television 40 . And the best thing is: I'm only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school.

21. A. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down

22. A. Dealing　　　　　　　　　　 B. Helping　　　　　　　　　　 C. Talking　　　　　　　　　　 D. Meeting

23. A. sat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. seated　　　　　　　　　　 C. laid　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seating

24. A. attract　　　　　　　　　　　 B. avoid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. adjust　　　　　　　　　　　 D. annoy

25. A. employees　　　　　　　　 B. customers C. boss D. employers

26. A. table　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. box　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spot　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. kitchen

27. A. dishes　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rooms　　　　　　　　　　 C. clothes　　　　　　　　　　 D. chairs

28. A. men　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. women　　　　　　　　　　 C. servers　　　　　　　　　　 D. people

29. A. And　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　　　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

30. A. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

31. A. finished．　　　　　　　　 B. completed　　　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　　　　 D. got

32. A. place　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. grade　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mark　　　　　　　　　　　 D. position

33. A. Before　　　　　　　　　　　 B. While　　　　　　　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. After

34. A. confident　　　　　　　　　 B. loud　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. low　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasant

35. A. kitchen　　　　　　　　　　 B. house　　　　　　　　　　　 C. restaurant　　　　　　　　 D. table

36. A. ability　　　　　　　　　　　 B. courage　　　　　　　　　 C. imagination　　　　　　　 D. time

37. A. put down　　　　　　　　　 B. picked up C. took 　over　 D. pointed out

38. A. cause　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reason C. present　 D. permission

39. A. television　　　　　　　　　 B. government C. school D. restaurant

40. A. company　　　　　　　　　 B. station C. show D. advertisement

One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue, 　 21　 I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair is 　 22　 . I turned into the first sock shop that 　 23　 my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old 　 24　 . “What can I do for you, sir?” “I wish to buy a pair of socks.” His eyes were shining. There was a note of 　 25　 in his voice. “Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?” I had not been aware of that, as I entered the shop 　 26　 . “Come with me,” said the boy, excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to take down from the shelves box after box, 　 27　 their contents for my enjoyment. “Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair!” “I know that,” said he, “but I want you to see 　28　 beautiful these are. Aren’t they wonderful?”　 29　 was on his face an expression of pleasure, 　 30　 he were uncovering the mysteries of his religion. I became far 　 31　 interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. “My friend,” said I, “if you can keep this up, if this is not 　32　 the enthusiasm that comes from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every 　 33　 in the United States.”

My amazement 　 34　 his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the 　 35　 has to wait for someone to serve him. And when 　 36　 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. Either he is 　 37　 in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk and you feel like 　 38　 for “being too rude”.

He shows no interest either in you or in the goods he 　 39　 to sell. Yet possibly the very clerk who is now so indifferent(冷漠的) began his career with hope and 　 40　 . The daily work was too much for him; the newness disappears slowly; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours; and he saw younger clerks who had more enthusiasm in their work promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last stage. His usefulness was over.

21.　　 A. while　　　　　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

22.　　 A. unimportant 　　　　 B. unusual　　　　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　　　　　　 D. unnecessary

23.　　 A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　 B. shut　　　　　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　　 D. caught

24.　　 A. came about　　　　　　 B. came across　　　　　 C. came forward　　　　 D. came around

25.　　 A. anxiety　　　　　　　　　 B. shame　　　　　　　　　 C. panic　　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

26.　　 A. in particular　　　　　 B. in place　　　　　　　　　 C. by accident 　　　　　 D. on purpose

27.　　 A. exchanging　　　　　　 B. showing 　　　　　　　 C. selling　　　　　　　　　 D. hiding

28.　　 A. how 　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

29.　　 A. There　　　　　　　　　　 B. That　　　　　　　　　　　 C. One　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It

30.　　 A. although　　　　　　　　 B. even if　　　　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

31.　　 A. much　　　　　　　　　　 B. more 　　　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

32.　　 A. mostly　　　　　　　　　 B. likely　　　　　　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

33.　　 A. sock　　　　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　　　 C. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. store

34.　　 A. with　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

35.　　 A. salesman　　　　　　　 B. passenger　　　　　　　 C. manager　　　　　　　　 D. customer

36.　　 A. firstly　　　　　　　　　　 B. especially　　　　　　　 C. absolutely　　　　　　　 D. finally

37.　　 A. absorbed 　　　　　　　 B. devoted　　　　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　　　　　 D. attracted

38.　　 A. forgiving　　　　　　　 B. apologizing 　　　　　 C. favoring　　　　　　　　 D. approving

39.　　 A. paid　　　　　　　　　　　 B. is paid　　　　　　　　　 C. was paid　　　　　　　　 D. pays

40.　　 A. content　　　　　　　　　 B. sympathy 　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　 D. enthusiasm

Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute， 16 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 17 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 18 to cause the plane to arrive sooner： 19 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 20 trouser suit? Will he even 21 me? "After all，it was a year almost to the day since she had 22 seen Joe. She fished a 23 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up？Joe had 24 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of（赞成）heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”，he 25 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 26 a good impression on him. After all，friends do not judge each other by 27 All the same，it was the first meeting after a long separation，and she wanted everything to 28 right·

Looking out of the window，Joe 29 a first glimpse，through a break in the 　30 ，of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 31 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee，as a matter of Courtesy（礼貌），had. 　32 to meet him at the airport，as he had done on previous occasions. This time， 　33 ，it was not necessary， 　34　 because Joe was quite familiar with the city，but mainly because Anna had said that she could 35 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

16. A. and　 　　　　　　 B. but　 　　　　　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

17. A. because 　　　　　 B. since　 　　　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

18. A. thought 　　　　　　 B. liked　 　　　　　　　　 C. had 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hoped

19. A. Idea　 　　　　　　 B. Facts　 　　　　　　　　 C. Thoughts 　　　　　　　 D. Matters

20. A. new　 　　　　　　 B. strange 　　　　　　　　 C. latest 　　　　　　　　　　 D. single

21. A. like　 　　　　　　 B. recognize 　　　　　　　 C. terrify 　　　　　　　　　 D. tell

22. A. before 　　　　　　 B. recently 　　　　　　　　 C. last 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. most

23. A. purse 　　　　　　 B. handkerchief 　　　　　 C. mirror 　　　　　　　　　 D. book

24. A. never 　　　　　　 B. almost 　　　　　　　　 C. often 　　　　　　　　　　 D. regularly

25. A. told　 　　　　　　 B. called 　　　　　　　　　 C. saw 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thought

26. A. offering 　　　　　　 B. taking 　　　　　　　　　 C. having 　　　　　　　　　 D. making

27. A. appearance 　　　 B. clothes 　　　　　　　　　 C. make-up 　　　　　　　　 D. looking

28. A. come across 　　 B. turn up 　　　　　　　　　 C. go off 　　　　　　　　　 D. get out

29. A. caught 　　　　　　 B. left　 　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoyed 　　　　　　　　 D. met

30. A. air　 　　　　　　　 B. rain　 　　　　　　　　　 C. train 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clouds

31. A. employed 　　　　 B. invited，　　　　　　　　 C. told　 　　　　　　　　　 D. informed

32. A. offered 　　　　　 B. arrived 　　　　　　　　 C. intended 　　　　　　　　 D. attempted

33. A. therefore 　　　　　 B. however 　　　　　　　 C. instead 　　　　　　　　　 D. as well

34. A. luckily 　　　　　　 B. really　 　　　　　　　　 C. partly 　　　　　　　　　　 D. separately

35. A. put　 　　　　　　 B. make　 　　　　　　　　 C. take 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away this boy was the 　 26　 student in his class. He was at the top in every 　 27　 . He was a champion. k`

　　　 But the boy 　 28　 after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His 　 29　 started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was 　 30　 all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like 　 31　 himself. All of this because he felt 　 32　 and that no one loved him.

His 　 33　 started worrying about the boy. But 　 34　 they did not know what was wrong with him. 　 35　 his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.

　　　 They sat 　 36　 the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him 　 37　 questions about his classes, teachers and 　 38　 . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son,　 39　 I am here today?”

　　　 The boy 　 40　 , “to check my grades?”

　　　 “No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about 　 41　 . I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY 　 42　 .”

These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He 　 43　 his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.

　　　 Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this 　 44　 who cared for him deeply. He 　 45　 the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!

26.　 A. richest　　　　　　　　　　 B. prettiest　　　　　　　　　 C. laziest　　　　　　　 D. brightest

27.　 A. game　　　　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　 C. competition　　　　　　 D. group

28.　 A. changed B. died C. arrived D. regretted

29.　 A. hair　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tears　　　　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. grades

30.　 A. worried　　　　　　　　　 B. careless　　　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　 D. busy

31.　 A. teaching　　　　　　　　　 B. killing　　　　　　　 C. helping　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoying

32.　 A. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worthless　　　　　　　　 C. well　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sick

33.　 A. parents　　　　　　　　　　 B. classmates　　　　 C. teachers　　　　　　　　　 D. companions

34. A. even　　　　 　 B. now　　　　 　　　 C. yet　　　　 D. then

35.　 A. And 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. But 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

36.　 A. toward　　　　　　　　　　 B. along　　　　　　　　　　　 C. opposite　　　　　　　　　 D. on

37.　 A. serious　　　　　　　　　　 B. casual　　　　　　　 C. personal　　　　　　　　　 D. difficult

38. A. work　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sports　　　　　　　 D. education

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

40.　 A. turned away　　　　　　 B. answered back　 C. whispered anxiously 　　　 D. cried out

41.　 A. it　　　　　 　 B. you　　　　 C. myself 　　　 D. us

42.　 A. LIFE　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ANXIETY　　　　 C. CARE　　　　　　　 D. NEED

43.　 A. forgave　　　　　　　　　 B. hit　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hugged　　　　　　　　　　 D. begged

44.　 A. side　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. earth　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trip　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. day

45.　 A. meant　　　　　　　 B. owed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. left