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

　 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once there lived a rich woman well-known in high society for her kindness, who had a maid that was devoted and hardworking. One day, out of curiosity, the maid decided to 36 her mistress（主人）to find out whether she was really good by nature.

The following day, the maid got up from her bed quite late at around afternoon time and the mistress 37 her for being late. The next day, the maid 38 the late rising and this time, the mistress became particularly 39 and hit the maid with a stick thus hurting her.

This 40 spread around the neighborhood and the rich woman 41 not only her reputation（名声）but also a devoted maid.

42 , it’s also reflected in modern 43 . People are kind and modest when their surroundings are 44 and satisfactory. However, when conditions change for the worse, they’ll become 45 and filled with anger. Anger is often an ugly and destructive mood that mankind 46 from in our daily lives. It’s a bad mood 47 within us, waiting for the chance to take control of our life. Uncontrolled anger can cause us a great deal of emotional and physical 48 and we must learn to 49 it.

A good 50 to control anger is to act as if the undesirable thoughts don’t exist in our 51 . By using our willpower, we focus our minds on positive things and 52 remove the negative thought. It’s difficult to react 53 to someone who hurt us, 54 our physical isn’t harmed. But the test of character is how we 55 situations in our daily lives. Remember this, darkness cannot be removed by darkness but by brightness. In the same way, anger cannot be removed by anger but by loving kindness.

36.　 A. phone　　　　　　　　 B. join　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　　　 D. visit

37.　 A. hated　　　　　　　　 B. blamed C. charged D. dismissed（解雇）

38.　 A. changed　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　　 C. improved　　　　　　　 D. repeated

39.　 A. angry　　　　　　　　 B. smart　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quiet　　　　　　　　　　 D. painful

40.　 A. advice　　　　　　　　 B. knowledge　　　　　　　　 C. progress　　　　　　　　 D. news

41.　 A. lost　　　　　　　　　　 B. earned　　　　　　　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　　　　　 D. fought

42.　 A. Afterwards　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　　 C. Similarly　　　　　　　　 D. Hopefully

43.　 A. class　　　　　　　　　 B. society　　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　 D. history

44.　 A. strange　　　　　　　 B. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　 D. ready

45.　 A. impatient　　　　　　 B. inactive　　　　　　　　　　 C. unlucky　　　　　　　　 D. unknown

46.　 A. escapes　　　　　　　 B. recovers　　　　　　　　　　 C. learns　　　　　　　　　　 D. suffers

47.　 A. disappearing　　　 B. hiding　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happening　　　　　　　 D. growing

48.　 A. harm　　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stress　　　　　　　　　　 D. balance

49.　 A. accept　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　　　 D. organize

50.　 A. cause　　　　　　　　 B. case　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. base　　　　　　　　　　　 D. way

51.　 A. chat　　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　 D. job

52.　 A. anyhow　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. therefore　　　　　　　 D. again

53.　 A. slowly　　　　　　　 B. peacefully　　　　　　　　　 C. officially　　　　　　　　 D. differently

54.　 A. in case　　　　　　　 B. as if C. now that D. even though

55.　 A. handle　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　　　　　　　 C. view　　　　　　　　　　 D. preserve

　In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 　36 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 　37 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 　38 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy 　39 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."

　 Atsuko 　40 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 　41 world. "People were struggling with problems and often seemed 　42 ," she said. "I felt very alone."

　 One of her hardest 　43 was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said.

　 "The other students were 　44 it, but I wasn't."

　One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 　45 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 　46 the net—No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 　47 she failed.

　 A young man on her team 　48 what she was going through. "He walked up to me and 　49 , 'Come on. You can do that'"

　 "You will never understand how those words of 　50 made me feel.. Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."

　 She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 　51 .

　 Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have 　52 forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 　53 to her. "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 　54 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 　55　 words: You can do that.

36. A. learned 　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　　　　　　　 C. dreamed　　　　　　　　 D. heard

37. A. way　　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. education　　　　　　　 D. spirit

38. A. photo 　　　　　　 B. painting　　　　　　　　 C. picture 　　　　　　　　 D. drawing

39. A. baking 　　　　　　 B. frying　　　　　　　 C. steaming　　　　　　　 D. boiling

40. A. hoped 　　　　　　 B. arranged　　　　　　　 C. liked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attempted

41. A. described　　　　 B. imagined　　　　　　　　 C. created　　　　　　　　　 D. discovered

42. A. tense 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cheerful　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed 　　　　　　　　 D. deserted

43. A. times　　　　　　　　 B. question　　　　　　　　 C. classes 　　　　　　　　 D. projects.

44. A. curious about　 B. good at　　　　　　　　　 C. slow at　　　　　　　　　 D. nervous about

45. A. kick　　　　　　　　　 B. pass　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hit

46. A. through　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　 D. past

47. A. after　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　 D. until

48. A. believed　　　　　 B. considered　　　　　　 C. wondered　　　　　　　 D. sensed

49. A. warned　　　　　　 B. sighed　　　　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　　　 D. whispered

50. A. excitement B. encouragement　　 C. persuasion　　　　　　 D. suggestion

51. A. interested　　　　 B. doubtful　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　 D. sure

52. A. never　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

53. A. happened　　　　 B. applied　　　　　　　　　 C. seemed　　　　　　　　 D. meant

54. A. continue　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. live

55. A. merciful　　　　　　 B. bitter　　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. easy

　In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 　36 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American 　37 was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a 　38 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy 　39 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."

　 Atsuko 　40 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her 　41 world. "People were struggling with problems and often seemed 　42 ," she said. "I felt very alone."

　 One of her hardest 　43 was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said.

　 "The other students were 　44 it, but I wasn't."

　One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to 　45 the ball to her teammates so they could knock it 　46 the net—No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 　47 she failed.

　 A young man on her team 　48 what she was going through. "He walked up to me and 　49 , 'Come on. You can do that'"

　 "You will never understand how those words of 　50 made me feel.. Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."

　 She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not 　51 .

　 Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have 　52 forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness 　53 to her. "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will 　54 . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 　55　 words: You can do that.

36. A. learned 　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　　　　　　　 C. dreamed　　　　　　　　 D. heard

37. A. way　　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. education　　　　　　　 D. spirit

38. A. photo 　　　　　　 B. painting　　　　　　　　 C. picture 　　　　　　　　 D. drawing

39. A. baking 　　　　　　 B. frying　　　　　　　 C. steaming　　　　　　　 D. boiling

40. A. hoped 　　　　　　 B. arranged　　　　　　　 C. liked　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attempted

41. A. described　　　　 B. imagined　　　　　　　　 C. created　　　　　　　　　 D. discovered

42. A. tense 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cheerful　　　　　　　　 C. relaxed 　　　　　　　　 D. deserted

43. A. times　　　　　　　　 B. question　　　　　　　　 C. classes 　　　　　　　　 D. projects.

44. A. curious about　 B. good at　　　　　　　　　 C. slow at　　　　　　　　　 D. nervous about

45. A. kick　　　　　　　　　 B. pass　　　　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hit

46. A. through　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　 D. past

47. A. after　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　 D. until

48. A. believed　　　　　 B. considered　　　　　　 C. wondered　　　　　　　 D. sensed

49. A. warned　　　　　　 B. sighed　　　　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　　　 D. whispered

50. A. excitement B. encouragement　　 C. persuasion　　　　　　 D. suggestion

51. A. interested　　　　 B. doubtful　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　 D. sure

52. A. never　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　 C. seldom　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

53. A. happened　　　　 B. applied　　　　　　　　　 C. seemed　　　　　　　　 D. meant

54. A. continue　　　　　 B. stay　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. live

55. A. merciful　　　　　　 B. bitter　　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. easy

We all have storms through our lives. But we have no right to make everyone else suffer with our own 　31 .

　 The carpenter I 　32 to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a(n) 　33 first day on the job. A flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his truck 　34 to start.

While I drove him home, he sat in stony 　35 .

On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he paused 　36 　at a small tree, 　37 tips of the branches with both hands.

When opening the door, he underwent a(n) 　38 transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles, and he 　39 　his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.

The next day my 　40 drove me to ask him about what I had seen. “Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t 　41 having troubles on the job, but the troubles don’t 　42 to the house with my family. So I just 　43 them up on the tree. Then in the morning I pick them up again.”

“ 44 thing is,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as 　45 as I remember the night before.”

Putting 　46 around our problems is a really good idea --- it prevents our difficulties from spilling over onto loved people, who can’t do anything about our problems. Why 　47 them if they can’t help us?

So, plant yourself a trouble tree outside and use it 　48 you come home. Be grateful that you have loved ones to go home to 　 49 your loved one is simply your beloved dog. And when you picked up your troubles on the way each morning, be 　50 that they’re not as heavy as they were the night before.

31. A. unhappiness　　　 B. mistakes C. helplessness D. carelessness

32. A. informed B. hired C. trusted D. recommended

33. A. enjoyable　　　　　　　　　 B. smooth　　　　　　　　　　 C. rough　　　　　　　 D. dull

34. A. intended B. desired C. hesitated D. refused

35. A. amazement　　　　 B. astonishment　　　　　　 C. embarrassment　 D. silence

36. A. regularly　　　　　　　　　 B. unusually　　　　　　　　 C. briefly　　　　　　　 D. directly

37. A. cutting　　　　　　　 B. damaging　　　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　　　　 D. touching　

38. A. exciting　　　　　　　 B. amazing　　　　　　　　　 C. confusing　　　　　　　　 D. annoying

39. A. hugged　　　　　　　 B. greeted　　　　　　　　　　 C. thanked　　　　　　　　　 D. waved

40. A. preference　　　　　　　　 B. sufferings　　　　　　　　 C. curiosity　　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

41. A. avoid　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　　　　　　　　　 C. continue　　　　　　　　　 D. stand　

42. A. lack　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. belong　　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stay

43. A. set　　　　　　　　　　 B. throw　　　　　　　 C. give　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hang

44. A. Sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Terrible　　　　　　　　　 C. Funny　　　　　　　 D. Ridiculous

45. A. many　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good 　　　　　　　 D. light

46. A. defence　　　　　　　 B. boundaries　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　 D. secret

47. A. burden　　　　　　　 B. equip　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expose 　　　　　　　　　 D. entertain

48. A. however　　　　　　　　　 B. whenever　　　　　　　　 C. wherever 　　　　 D. whatever

49. A. so long as　　　　　　　　 B. now that　　　　　　　　　 C. even if　　　　　　　　　　 D. in case

50. A. shameful　　　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. astonished　　　　 D. grateful