When I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get 　36 with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I became very 　37 because of this.

But a girl with dark skin and long shiny hair 　38 me. Her best characteristics are her openness and 　39 . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. Without 　40 I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I gradually became a 　41 girl. But this joyful period didn’t last long. We were admitted to different colleges. I felt like I had gone 　42 to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt 　43 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 　44 her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me: “Rain, you can achieve more than I do, so 　45 to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesn’t fade and we will be best friends forever.” Maybe she didn’t realize what a great 　46 she was to me at that time.

However, it turned out that my 　47 were well-founded. I felt that the 　48 between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class.

I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I 　49 her several times intending to tell her to think carefully about her 　50 with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 　51 . I had almost given up hope 　52 she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked 　53 but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “I’m sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, 　54 the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to how it was before.

Now I firmly believe that distance and time can’t 　55 you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.

36. A. mad　　　　　　　　　 B. bored　　　　　　　　　　　 C. familiar　　　　　　　　　 D. patient

37. A. silent　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　　 C. outspoken　　　　　　　 D. crazy

38. A. helped　　　　　　　　 B. changed　　　　　　　　　 C. attracted　　　　　　　　　 D. impressed

39. A. faithfulness　　　　 B. cheerfulness　　　　　　 C. quietness　　　　　　　　 D. kindness

40. A. delay　　　　　　　　 B. hesitation　　　　　　　　 C. problem　　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

41. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　　　　　 C. helpful D. successful

42. A. over　　　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　　　　　 C. out 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. back

43. A. scared　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 　 C. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 D. homesick

44. A. leave　　　　　　　　　 B. miss　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lose　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. desert

45. A. look forward　　　　　　 B. hold on　　　　　　　　　　 C. get down　　　　　　　　 D. go back

46. A. burden　　　　　　　 B. example　　　　　　　　　 C. encouragement　　　　 D. wonder

47. A. conclusions　　　　 B. expectations　　　　　　 C. dreams 　　　　　　　　　 D. concerns

48. A. difference　　　　　 B. distance　　　　　　　　　 C. misunderstanding　　 D. conflict

49. A. visited　　　　　　　　 B. messaged　　　　　　　　 C. telephoned　　　　　　　 D. wrote

50. A. relationship　　　　 B. satisfaction　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. story

51. A. return　　　　　　　　 B. develop　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. recover

52. A. until　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

53. A. cheerful　　　　　　　　　　 B. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pale

54. A. forgetting　　　　　 B. noticing　　　　　　　　　 C. ignoring　　　　　　　　　 D. remembering

55. A. protect　　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. separate

There is so much competition in the world where we live. Every single person has a(n) 26 to succeed and be the best at what they can. There are college basketball players 　27 reaching the professional level and students trying their best to get an “A” on their math test. We meet businessmen that have 　28 a lot of money. We all have a role 　29 we look up to, or have looked up to at some point in life, whether it is a respected elder in our family, a trusted friend around us, or a(n) 　30 person often appearing on TV screens or magazine covers.

It is 　31 having role models and looking up to people that 　32 us. However, how often do you ask yourself, “Why is he smarter than me?” or “How did this person achieve such a great 　33 at such a young age?” I went to a great high school that was very 　34 and demanding; I saw many very 　35 students graduate and get into a famous school. I also 　36 when I got my math test papers back, I sometimes 　37 why I never got consistent “A”s like the student sitting two seats away from me.

However, what I 　38 after entering college was that one should never 　39 their skills or levels of success with other people’s. Every single person is 　40 and we all have some sort of unique talent. If you are not good at 　41 or want to improve a specific skill, you have to learn how to be patient and understand your 　42 and try to overcome them.

The 　43 is that you can all become an honor student if you want to or even improve your running skills. But you have to keep in 　44 that understanding your weaknesses and strengths is a very 　45 step in the process. You have to learn how to look at yourself and set goals step by step so that you can track your improvement.

26.A. desire 　　　　　　　　　 B. choice　　　　　　　　　 C. stress　 D. ability

27.A. dreaming of 　　　　 B. informed of 　　　　　 C. getting into D. broken into

28.A. spent 　　　　　　　　　 B. taken 　　　　　　　　　 C. earned D. offered

29.A. style 　　　　　　　　　　 B. model 　　　　　　　　　 C. type 　　 D. pattern

30.A. cheerful 　　　　　　　 B. strange 　　　　　　　　 C. famous 　　　 D. awkward

31.A. funny 　　　　　　　　　 B. astonishing 　　　　　 C. ashamed 　　 D. great

32.A. dislike 　　　　　　　　 B. persuade 　　　　　　　 C. follow　 D. motivate

33.A. prizes 　　　　　　　　　 B. success 　　　　　　　 C. medals D. goals

34.A. competitive 　　　　　 B. acceptable 　　　　　　 C. diverse D. positive

35.A. careless 　　　　　　　 B. generous 　　　　　　　 C. bright D. curious

36.A. suspect 　　　　　　　 B. suggest 　　　　　　　　 C. remember　　 D. advocate

37.A. noticed 　　　　　　　　 B. explained　　　　　　　 C. wondered 　 D. believed

38.A. achieved 　　　　　　　 B. learnt 　　　　　　　　　 C. checked 　　 D. removed

39.A. combine 　　　　　　　 B. compare 　　　　　　　 C. adopt 　 D. relate

40.A. perfect 　　　　　　　　 B. simple 　　　　　　　　　 C. ordinary 　　 D. different

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

42.A. advantages 　　　　　 B. weaknesses 　　　　　 C. potential 　　 D. personalities

43.A. problem 　　　　　　　 B. question 　　　　　　　 C. truth 　 D. doubt

44.A. contact 　　　　　　　　 B. touch 　　　　　　　　　 C. action D. mind

45.A. important 　　　　　　 B. difficult 　　　　　　　　 C. interesting 　 D. obvious

You Did More Than Carry My books

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark _46 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. _47 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark 48 _ the boy’s name was Bill, that he 49 computer games,

baseball and history, that he was having a lot of 50 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 51 with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was 52 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 53 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 54 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before 55 , Bill asked Mark if they 56 talk.

Bill 57 him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you 58 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I 59 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(脏乱) 60 anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to 61 my things. But after we spent some time together 62 and laughing, I realized that 63 I had done that, I would have 64 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 65 my life.”

46. A. fell　　　 　　　　　 B. sat　　　 　　　　 C. lay　　 　　　　　　 D. knelt

47. A. Although　 　　　　　 B. Since　　 　　　　　 C. After　　　　　　　　　 D. Until

48. A. discovered 　　　　 B. realized　　 　　　 C. said　 　　　　　　　 D. decided

49. A. played　　 　　　　　 B. loved　　　 　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. questions　 　　　　　 B. ideas　　 　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

51. A. up　　　 　　　　　 B. out　　　 　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

52. A. called　 　　　　　　 B. helped　　 　　　 C. invited　 　　　　　 D. allowed

53. A. peacefully 　　　　　 B. willingly　 　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

54. A. continued　　　　　　　 B. agreed　　　　　　　　 C. forced　　　　　　　　 D. offered

55. A. graduation　　　　　　 B. movement　　　　　　 C. separation　　　　　　 D. vacation

56. A. would　　　　　　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　　　　　 D. must

57. A. told　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　　　　 C. spoke　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

58. A. ever　　　　　　　　　　　 B. usually　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

59. A. checked　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　　　 D. put

60. A. over　　　　　　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

61. A. find　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick　　　　　　　　　　 C. pack　　　　　　　　　　 D. hold

62. A. talking　　　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　 C. reading　　　　　　　　 D. watching

63. A. before　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　 D. as

64. A. forgotten　　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

65. A. helped　　　　 B. recovered　　　　　　 C. improved　 　 　D. changed

I shook with cold on the sidelines as my high school soccer team played on. Snow began to fall and so the playing conditions(情况条件) 　31 .

　　 It was a close game so I knew there was 32 　chance of my entering the action. I saw only 8 few audience --including my mom -- 33 　 the field. How I wanted t0 　34 　a goal for her, or for my coach to praise my sports ability in her　 35 　. But instead, I never played - - that day or many other days. My mom was 　 36 　to this. I wasn't much of a baseball player either. On the way home and feeling 　37　 about her coming "for nothing", I told her she shouldn't have　 38 　to come. She replied, "I had to. " And, when I asked her why, she 　39 　said, "Because you were there. "

　　 Now, after many years as a parent, I've come t0 　40_ many of the sacrifices(牺牲) that both of my parents, 　41 my mom suffered. With age comes intelligence. Almost thirty years later, I can easily 42 why my mom spent so many autumn afternoons standing on the sidelines during my 43 high school career. This was a good 44 　 I'd come to follow when I became a father. My children came first. And my willingness t0 45 　different activities of their lives often 　46　 me.

　　 With time going by, I began to realize that 　47 　I'd evenbecome a father, my education in how to be a good parent had already begun -- the　 48 　 0f the unconditional(无条件的) love, guidance and example set by my 　49 . So many valuable lessons were being 　50　 during my childhood, making me a good father. I'm no longer surprised by my willingness.

31 . A. disappeared　 B. worsened　　　 C. mattered　　　　　 D. worked

32. A. great 　　　　 B. much　　 　　　C. some　　　　　　　 D. little

33. A. from 　　　　 B. through　　　　 C. across　　　　　　　 D. away

34. A. kick　　 　　 B. have　　　　 　 C. set　　　　　　　　 D. reach

35. A.mind　　　　 B. presence　　　　 C. opinion　　　　　　 D. way

36.A. friendly　　 　 B. devoted .　　　 C.used　　　　　　　　 D. open

37. A. certain　　　　 B. equal　　　　　 C. disappointed　　　　 D. sad

38. A. troubled　 　　B. persuaded　　　 C. escaped　 　　　　　D. destroyed

39. A. suddenly　　　 B. jokingly　　　　 C. nervously　　　　　 D. only

40. A. escape　　　 　B. realize　 　　　 C. enrich　　 　　　　 D. disagree

41. A. usually　 、 B. finally　　　　 C. entirely　　 　　　　 D. especially

42. A. remember　 B. determine 　　 C . understand　　　　 D. doubt

43. A. unsuccessful 　 B. hopeful　　　　 C. peaceful　　　　　　 D. grateful

44. A. tip　　　 　　B. example　　　　 C. rule　　　　　　　　 D. goal

45. A. set up　　 　 B. join in　 、 　 C. talk about　　　 　　　D. learn from

46.A. surprised　 　　B. setded　　　　 C. educated　　　　　　 D. moved

47. A. even if　　　 B. because of　　　 C. as if　　　　　　　　 D. long before

48. A. reason　　 B. choice　　　　 C . disadvantage　　　 D. result

49. A. teacher　 　 B. mother　　 　　　C. fnend　　　　　　　 D. school

50.A. organized 　　 B. read　　　　　 C. taught　　　　　　　 D. recorded

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