As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．

　　　 Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things　 36　 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave　 37　 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we　 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

　　　 Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 　 39 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend 　 40　 what the teacher had told us without a fault．I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．

　　　 On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 　41　 it, the girls around all　 42 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．

　　　 I tried to forget about the　 43　 gift, but when the same girls　 44　 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 　45 want it．" The girls laughed at my 　46　 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 　 47 I thought about my words．It wasn't　 48　 like me to say things like that．

"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me,tears 　 49　 down her face．

　　　 From a poor family, she was a　 50　 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 51　 and the horrible treatment silently．

　　　 I was sick to my stomach as my　 52　 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?

　　　 Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury．

　　　 And I had 　53 everything for her．

　　　 I told her that I had only said those things to try to　 54　 .

　　　 "We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 　55 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

36．A．for　　 　　　　　　 B．behind　　　　 C. through　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．like

37．A．convincing　　 　 B．reminding　　　 C. rewarding　　　　　　 D. encouraging

38．A．drew　　　　 　　 B．dragged　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．found　 　 D．picked

39．A．chances　　 　　 B．help　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．gifts

40．A．learned　　　　 B．copied　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．followed　　　 　 D．discovered

41．A．discovered　 　　 B．opened　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. grasped　　　　 　　 D．held

42．A．blamed　　 　　　　 B．shouted　　　 　 C. laughed　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．commented

43．A．special　　 　　　 B．valuable　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worrying　　 D. embarrassing

44．A．mentioned　 　　 B．saw　　　　　　 C．showed　　　 　　 D．suggested

45．A．just　　　　 　　　 B．ever　　　　　 C．even　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．only　

46．A．remarks　 　　 B．feeling　　　　 C. suffering　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．expression

47．A．if　　　　　 　　 B．as　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．because

48．A．exactly　　　　 B．perfectly　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．normally　　 　　 D．necessarily

49．A．dashing　　 　　 B．getting　　　　 C. smoothing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．streaming

50．A．goal　　　 　　　　 B．target　　　　　 C．centre　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．wonder

51．A．challenge　 　　　 B．puzzle　　 　　　　 C．teasing　　 　　　 D．ignoring

52．A．powerful　　　 　 B．hurtful　　　　　 C．tense　　　 　　　 D．scary

53．A．ruined　　　 　　　 B．stolen　　　　 C．changed　 　　　 D．disturbed

54．A．turn off　　　 　 B．show off　　　　 C. get in　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．fit in

55．A．optimistically 　　 B．understandingly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C .persuasively D．honestly

After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is 　36 , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告诉，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important 　37 . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”

Full of 　38 the man ran to the crossroad to 　39 only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold 　40 , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to 　41 much to do with the revelation of truth.

Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an 　42 , but he was told only: “You will 　43 　in the future.”

As years went by, the 　44 of his experience at the well gradually 　45 until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music 　46 his attention. It was wonderful and it was 　47 with great skill and inspiration.

Deeply 48 , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the 　49 . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful 　50 : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like 　51 he had once seen in the three stores.

At last he understood the 　52 of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our 　53 is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is 　54 so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have 　55 by considering the fragments alone.

21． A. truth　　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　 C. future　　　　　　　　　 D. music

22． A. fact　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reason　　　　　　　　 C. question　　　　　　　　 D. well

23． A. energy　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　 C. mystery　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

24． A. get　　　　　　　　　　　 B. count　　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　　　　 D. open

25． A. instruments　　　　　 B. clothing　　　　　　　 C. food　　　　　　　　　　 D. wood

26． A. connect　　　　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare　　　　　　　　 D. offer

27． A. explanation　　　　　 B. advice　　　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　　　 D. opportunity

28． A. succeed　　　　　　　　 B. discover　　　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

29． A. bitterness　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　 C. memory　　　　　　　　 D. secret

30． A. doubled　　　　　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　 C. disappeared　　　　　 D. recovered

31． A. paid　　　　　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　　　 C. split　　　　　　　　　　　 D. caught

32． A. played　　　　　　　　　 B. broadcast　　　　　　 C. enjoyed　　　　　　　　 D. conducted

33． A. annoyed　　　　　　　 B. moved　　　　　　　　 C. confused　　　　　　　 D. frightened

34． A. adviser　　　　　　　　 B. director　　　　　　　 C. composer　　　　　　　 D. player

35． A. admiration　　　　　　 B. distinction　　　　　 C. recognition　　　　　　 D. imagination

36． A. those　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. them

37． A. secret　　　　　　　　　 B. message　　　　　　　 C. theory　　　　　　　　　 D. benefit

38． A. target　　　　　　　　　 B. difficulty　　　　　　 C. task　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shortcoming

39． A. interesting　　　　　　 B. meaningful　　　　　 C. accessible　　　　　　　 D. successful

40． A. foreseen(预见)　　　 B. decided　　　　　　　 C. judged　　　　　　　　　 D. formed

On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees. Rolling down the windows to 　21 in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she 22 a big bald（秃顶的）man running through the parking lot. Before she came to 　23 what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window, “Get out!”Neilson 　24 .

Pulling open her door, the man seized her 　25 the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground. She screamed, 　26 her purse and the keys.

Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a 　27 , heard the screams and began running.

When they 　28 Neilson’s car, the attacker had jumped into the driver’s seat and was 　29searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out. The attacker 30 back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no 　31 for the two athletic men.

Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the office to 32 the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes --- used to tie up newspapers.

With his arms 　33 tight behind him, the prisoner looked up and said 　34 , “I hope you guys feel good about yourselves, for you just caught one of the most wanted men.” They 35 him and waited for the police.

Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the 　36 carjacker (劫车者) and suspected murderer, whose 　37 --- but with a full head of hair --- had been recently printed in their own newspaper.

Neilson considers herself lucky 　38 she suffered injuries. She believes the story might have had a 　39 ending if those good people had not come to her aid. “Unfortunately,” she said, “many people would 　40 have done what they did, and that is the real truth.”

21. A. bring　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gather　　　　　　　　　　 D. send

22. A. recognized　　　　　　　　 B. watched　　　　　　　　　 C. noticed 　　　　　　　　 D. met

23. A. realize 　　　　　　　　　　 B. understand 　 　　　 C. imagine 　　　　　　　　 D. conclude

24. A. escaped 　　　　　　　　　 B. struggled　　　　　　　　 C. refused 　　　　　　　　　 D. obeyed

25. A. by 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. around 　　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

26. A. burying 　　　　　　　　　 B. forgetting 　　　　　　　 C. offering 　　　　　　　　 D. grabbing

27. A. trip 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. visit　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. break　　　　　　　　　　　 D. holiday

28. A. started　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　 C. entered D. reached

29. A. carefully　　　　　　　　　 B. madly 　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointedly 　　　 D. patiently

30. A. fought 　　　　　　　　　　 B. turned 　　　　　　　　　 C. jumped 　　　　　　　　　 D. shouted

31. A. match　　　　　　　　　　　 B. target 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. equal D. companion

32. A. remind　　　　　　　　　　　 B. phone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. invite 　　　　　　　　　　 D. beg

33. A. rolled　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. folded　　　　　　　　　　 C. bent　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tied

34. A. angrily 　　　　　　 　　　　　 B. kindly 　　　　　　　　　　 C. coldly 　　　　　　　　　　 D. warmly

35. A. caught B. thanked 　　　　　　　　 C. comforted D. ignored

36. A. ordinary　　　　　　　　　　 B. professional　　　　　　 C. honest D. outstanding

37. A. picture B. background 　　　　　　 C. character D. story

38. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though D. when

39. A. ridiculous 　　　　　　　　 B. similar 　　　　　　　　　 C. strange 　　　　　　　　　 D. different

40. A. sometimes　　　　　　　　 B. never 　　　　　　　　　　 C. often　　　　　　　　　　　 D. forever

As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．

　 Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things　 36　 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave　 37　 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we　 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

　 Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving　 39 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend followed the teacher's　 40　 without a fault．I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me．

　 On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 　41　 it, the girls around all　 42 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．

　 I tried to forget about the　 43　 gift, but when the same girls　 44　 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 　45 want it．" The girls laughed at my 　46　 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 47 　I thought about my words．It wasn't　 48　 like me to say things like that．

　 "I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me, tears 49 down her face．

　 From a poor family, she was a　 50　 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 51　 and the horrible treatment silently．

　 I was sick to my stomach as my　 52　 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?

　 Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury（奢侈品）．

　 And I had 　53 everything for her．

　 I told her that I had only said those things to try to　 54　 .

　 "We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 　55 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

36．A．for　　 　　 B．behind　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．through　　　　 D．like

37．A．convincing　　 　　　　　　　　 B．reminding　　　 　　　　　 C．rewarding　　　 D．encouraging

38/A．drew　　　　 　 B．dragged　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．found　 D．picked

39．A．chances　　 B．help　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 D．gifts

40．A．guidance　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．patterns　　 C．directions　　　 　 D．admission

41．A．discovered　 B．opened　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．grasped　　　　 D．held

42．A．blamed　　 　 B．shouted　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．laughed　　　　 D．commented

43．A．special　　 B．delicate　　　　 C．worrying　 　　D．embarrassing

44．A．mentioned　 B．saw　　　　　　 C．showed　　　 D．suggested

45．A．just　　　　 B．ever　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．even　　　　　 D．only　

46．A．remarks　　　 B．feeling　　　　 C．suffering　　　 D．reactions

47．A．if　　　　　 B．as　　 　　　　 C．since　　　　　 D．because

48．A, exactly　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．perfectly　　　　 C．normally　　 　 D．necessarily

49．A．dashing　　 B．getting　　　　 C．smoothing　　　 　　　　　 D．streaming

50．A．goal　　　 　 B．target　　　　 C．centre　　　　　 　　　　　 D．wonder

51．A．challenge　 　 B．puzzle　　 　 C．teasing　　 D．ignoring

52．A．powerful　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．hurtful　　　　　 C．tense　　　 D．scary

53．A．ruined　　　 B．broken　　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．changed　　 　 D．disturbed

54．A．turn off　　　 　　　　　　　　 B．show off　　　　 C．get in　　 　 D．fit in

55．A．optimistically 　　　　　　　 B．understandingly　 C ．persuasively D．honestly