Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together, they traveled around the world, adding only the 36 art treasures to their collection.

One year, as winter approached, 　37 engulfed (吞没) the nation, and the young man left to 38 his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was 　39 in action. The art collector 　40 awaited more news, 　41 he would never see his son again. Within days, his fears were 　42 . The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.

Upset and 　43 , the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness. On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the 　44 old man. As he opened the door, he was greeted by a 　45 with a large package in his hands.

He introduced himself to the old man by saying,“ I was a 46 of your son. I was the one he was 47 when he died. May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you.”

As the two began to 　48 , the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his, not to mention his father's 　49 of fine art. “I am no 　50 ,” said the soldier, “but I want to give you this.”

As the old man unwrapped the package, he saw a portrait his son. Though the world would 　51 consider it the work of a genius, the painting featured the young man's face 　52 striking detail.

Overcome with emotion, the man 　53 the soldier. After the soldier had left, the old man put the painting above the fireplace, pushing 　54 thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the 　55 he had been given.

36. A. latest　　　　　　　　 B. richest　　　　　　　 C. cheapest　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. finest

37. A. war　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fire 　　　　　　　　 C. storm 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. flood

38. A. save 　　　　　　　　 B. serve 　　　　　　　 C. help 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. build

39. A. fighting 　　　　　　　　　 B. acting 　　　　　　　　　 C. missing 　　　　　　　　 D. dying

40. A. anxiously 　　　　　 B. calmly 　　　　　　　　　 C. quietly　　　　　　　　　　 D. secretly

4l. A. wondering B. doubting　　　　　 C. fearing D. expecting

42. A.comp1eted B. doubled C. removed D. confirmed

43. A. lonely　　　　 　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. frightened

44. A. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worried

45. A. farmer　　　　　　　 B. soldier　　　　　　　 C. painter　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seller

46. A. friend　　　　　　　　 B. photographer　　　　　 C. partner　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. guard

47. A. rescuing　　　　　　　　　　 B. carrying　　　　　　　　　 C. guarding　　　　　　　　　 D. hiding

48. A. argue　　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. eat

49. A. description　　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　 C. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understanding

50. A. reporter　　　　　　　　　　 B. businessman　　　　　　 C. hero　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. artist

5l. A. sometimes　　　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

52. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. on

53. A. treated　　　　　　　 B. questioned　　　　 C. welcomed　　　　　　　 D. thanked

54. A. own　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. aside　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. off

55. A. treasure　　　　　　　　　　 B. souvenir　　　　　 　　 C. gift　　　　　　　　 D. package

Florida is a pleasant and beautiful state_1__ the southeast of the USA. People from the northern states of American like__2___ their holiday in Florida___3___ the weather there is often warm in winter. When it is very ___4___in New York, many people fly to Florida to keep warm and ____5__themselves.