My brother，Mark，died in a traffic accident four years ago. He was my big brother and 　 36　 looked after me. I am 　 37　 today for all of the special times we had as running partners，and times 　 38　 driving to different races，where we had so many 　 39　 about life in general. I 　 40　 these talks terribly at this time of the year.

　 41　 ，I am so happy he shared with me the 　 42　 of his faith. He was always so 　 43　 to people，and I had been with him many times 　 44　 we pulled over to help someone in need，　 45　 a smile and helping them get back on the road. So I was not 　 46　 when he told me of the time when he was 　 47　 in college. It was the end of the month. To make matters worse，it was Friday and he had no 　 48　 in his pocket for the weekend. Payday was Monday and he had no gas money to get home to 　 49　 my dad and no money to buy food but he had faith that helping others 　 50　 helping yourself.

On his way home from classes that day，as he was driving along，he noticed a guy ahead of him 　 51　 his lumber (木材) all over the road as he turned the corner. Mark 　 52　 right over and helped him load the lumber back into his truck. The guy was so thankful and 　 53　 his hand to Mark，and in it was one hundred dollars. Mark couldn’t believe his 　 54　 . He told him that was unnecessary but the man 　　55　 and off he drove.

I still think of Mark sitting there telling me that story, with tears in his eyes, and how faithful he was.

21.　　 A. hardly　 　　　　　　　 B. never　　　　　　　 C. sometimes　 D. always

22.　　 A. successful　 　 　　　 B. thankful　　　　　　 C. cheerful　　 D. hopeful

23.　　 A. spared　　 　 　　　 B. wasted　　　　　　 C. spent　　　　　　　 D. saved

24.　　 A. questions　 　 　　　 B. arguments　　　　 C. differences　 D. conversations

25.　　 A. miss　　　 　 　　　 B. remember　　　　 C. keep　　　　 D. fear

26.　　 A. However　 　 　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　 C. Then　　　　 D. If

27.　　 A. record　　 　 　　　 B. belief　　　　　　　　 C. story　　　　 D. secret

28.　　 A. careful　　 　　 　　　 B. helpful　　　 C. powerful　　 D. grateful

29.　　 A. because　　 　 　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. until　　 　　 D. when

30.　　 A. sharing　 　　　 　　　 B. forcing　　　　　　 C. recognizing　 D. understanding

31.　　 A. pleased　　 　　 　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. surprised　　 D. excited

32.　　 A. never　　 　　　 　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　 　 D. still

33.　　 A. food　　 　　　 　　　 B. money　　　 C. paper　　　 D. key

34.　　 A. change　 　　　 　　　 B. attend　　　　　　　 C. see　　　　 D. persuade

35.　　 A. means　　 　　 　　　 B. follows　　　　　　 C. explains　　 D. agrees

36.　　 A. carry　　 　　 　　　 B. lose　　　　　　　　　 C. arrange　　　 D. place

37.　　 A. pushed　　 　　 　　　 B. moved　　　 C. pulled　　　 　 D. walked

38.　　 A. raised　　 　　 　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　 C. offered　　　 D. shook

39.　　 A. eyes　　　 　　 　　　 B. ears　　　　　　　　 C. mind　　　 　 D. feeling

40.　　 A. complained　 　 　　　 B. apologized　　　　 C. regretted　　 　 D. insisted

Jim Black did not think much when he bought a small cat from a pet store. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 　36 her Inky.

“I grew up on a hundred-acre farm and had only cats 　37 playmates,” Black, the seventy-year-old man, says. “My hearing was damaged by the 　38 of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with 　39 . They react to what they see and what you do. ”

　 Inky was a gentle cat, 　40 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 　41 that would set her apart from 　42 cats forever.

　　 Black had gone down to the basement to 　43 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 　44 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and 　45 　his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Black down the stairs.

　 　46 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Black felt 　47 　going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help, 　48 his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 　49 Black noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.

　 “Go get Brenda,” Black said to Inky.

Inky 　50 to the bedroom door and scratched(抓；刮) 　51 until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 52 . Brenda found her husband 　53 the stairs and called 911. Black was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months 　54 there,” says Black. “Although I became lame(跛的), I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has 　55 left Black’s side.　　　

36. A. gave　　 　　　 　　　 B. chose　　　 　　　 C. named　　　 D. remembered

37. A. like　　 　　　 B. as　　　　 　 C. except　　 　　　　 D. among

38. A. sound　　　　　　　 　　　 B. alarm　　　 　　　　 C. noise　　　 　 　　　 D. voice

39. A. animals　　 B. friends　　 　　　　　 C. farmers　　 D. neighbors

40. A. sharing　　 　 　　　 B. visiting　　 　　　　　 C. dividing　　 D. discovering

41. A. anything　　 　　　　 B. nothing　　 　　　　 C. something　　 　　 D. everything

42. A. familiar　　 　　　　　 B. lovely　　 　　　　　　 C. ordinary　　 D. outstanding

43. A. shut out　　　 　　　 B. shut off　 　　　　　 C. shut down　 　　　 D. shut up

44. A. marched　　　 　　 B. flew　　　 　　　　　　 C. struggled　　 　　　 D. climbed

45. A. bent　　　　　 　　 B. hit　　　 　　　　　　 C. shook　　　 D. pulled

46. A. Falling　　　 B. Lying　　 　　　　　 C. Appearing　 　　　 D. Thinking

47. A. it　　　　　 B. itself　　 　　　　　　 C. him　　　　 D. himself

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

49. A. Thus　　　 　　 　　　 B. Or 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. Then　　　 D. Rather

50. A. walked　　　 B. ran　　　 　　　　　　 C. returned　　 　　　 D. fell

51. A. rapidly　　　 B. suddenly 　　　　　　 C. madly　　　 D. carefully

52. A. bedroom　　 　　　 B. basement　　 　　　 C. yard　　　　 　　 D. house

53. A. at the bottom of 　　 B. in the middle of 　 C. at the top of 　 　　　 D. in the front of

54. A. regretting　　 　　 B. resting　　　　 C. relaxing　　 　 D. recovering

55. A. never　　　　 　　　 B. ever　　　　　 C. still　　　　 　　 D. already

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　　On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, ___1____my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it ___2___ over a fence. Chris was paralyzed（瘫痪）from the chest down,____3____to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of____4____with lots of unexpected challenges（挑战）. We went from the “haves” to the “havenots” Or so we thought. ___5___ what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of____6____difficulties. We came to learn that something____7____could happen in a disaster. All over the world people____8____Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a____9____ center in Virginia, about 35000 pieces of____10____had been received and sorted.

　　As ___11____, we opened letter after letter. They gave us ____12____ and became a sourse of strength for us. We used them to ____13____ ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with “Funny” if we needed a ____14____,or to the “Disabled” box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or___15___in bed living happily and____16____ These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so___17___we offer one of them to you.

　　Dear Chris,

　　My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your___18___accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this___19___challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes ever-y day and we are among those who are keeping you___20___.

Yours Sincerely,

Nancy Reagan

When Glen Kruger picked a small cat from an animal shelter(收容所), he did not expect much. Yet right from the start, eight years ago, there was an uncommon connection between him and the small black cat. He 36 her Inky.

“ I grew up on a hundred-acre（亩） farm and had only cats 37 playmates”, Kruger, the seventy-year-old man says. “My hearing was damaged by the 　 38　 of farm equipment, so I learned to connect with 　39.They react to what they see and what you do.”

　 Inky was a gentle cat, 　40　 the house with five other cats. But on a January night in 2009, Inky did 41　　 that would set her apart from 42　 cats forever.

Kruger had gone down to the basement to 43　　 the wood stove for the night. When he was finished, he 44　　 to the top of the stairs and reached to turn off the lights. In doing so, he slipped and 　 45　 his back against an old shelf. The heavy shelf came crashing down and sent Kruger down the stairs.

　 46　 in a pool of blood on the basement floor, Kruger felt 　　47　 going into shock（休克）. He shouted for help, 　　　48　 　 his wife, Brenda, was asleep in their bedroom at the opposite end of the house. 49　　 　Kruger noticed Inky watching from the top of the stairs.

　 “Go and get Brenda,” Kruger said to Inky.

　　 Inky 50　　 　to the bedroom door and scratched 　　51　 　until Brenda opened it. Then Inky led her to the 52　　 Brenda found her husband 53　　 the stairs and called 911. Kruger was rushed to the hospital. “I spent six months　 54 there,” says Kruger . “Although I became lame , I was blessed.” Since the accident, Inky has 　55 left Kruger’s side.　　　

36. A. gave　　　 B. chose　　　 C. named　　　 D. remembered

37. A. like　　　　 B. as　　　　 C. except　　　 D. among

38. A. sound　　　 B. alarm　　　 C. noise　　　　 D. voice

39. A. animals　　 B. friends　　 C. farmers　　　 D. neighbors

40. A. sharing　　 B. visiting　　 C. dividing　　　 D. discovering

41. A. anything　　 B. nothing　　 C. something　　 D. everything

42. A. familiar　　 B. lovely　　 C. ordinary　　　 D. outstanding

43. A. shut out　　 B. shut off　 C. shut down　　 D. shut up

44. A. marched　　 B. flew　　　 C. struggled　　　 D. climbed

45. A. bent　　　　 B. hit　　　 C. shook　　　　 D. pulled

46. A. Falling　　 B. Lying 　　C. Appearing　　 D. Thinking

47. A. it　 B. itself　　 C. him　　　　　 D. himself

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

49. A. Thus　　　 B. Otherwise　　 C. Then　　　　 D. Rather

50. A. walked　　 B. ran　　　　 C. returned　　 D. withdrew

51. A. rapidly　　 B. rudely　　 C. madly　　　　 D. urgently

52. A. bedroom　　 B. basement　　 C yard　　　　　 D. house

53. A. at the bottom of 　　 B. in the middle of

C. at the top of D. in the front of

54. A. regretting B. resting　　　 C. relaxing　　 D. recovering

55. A. never　　　　 B. ever　　　 C. still　　 D. already