This past Christmas was one of the best I have ever had. This was made possible by my sister, Amy. She is eight years older and has already made it into “ real world”.

My sister bought me three wonderful gifts,　 31　 only one would capture my heart forever. First she handed me the　 　32　 . Because Amy is careful with her actions, I knew this was her　 33　 favourite. It was a bottle of perfume. I was happy with it, yet　 34 as to what lay ahead. Next she handed me a box. After　 35 away the wrapping paper, I found a stylish and expensive sweater. I was deeply moved that my sister was so　 36. Then she handed me the 37　 gift. Judging by familiar size and 38 ,I knew it was a CD. It was the soundtrack to movie”Rocky”, with songs inspiring to all athletes, dreams…I　 39 loved it, but not as much as I would after what my sister explained to me.

She was 40 to a knee injury that 41 me half of my soccer season. I desired to be with my teammates and 42 each minute I sat on the bench. I tried hard, hoping my knee injury would heel soon. This was what led my sister to buy that CD.

After mentioning what was behind the　 43, Amy played the CD for me. Even though I had heard those songs a thousand times, each note struck me as if it was 44. It played　 in my soul and on my emotions. I 45 breathlessly,as the word “Trying hard now.It’s so hard now.” sounded through the room. It 46 me in a way beyond the happiness most gifts could bring. I couldn’t 47 crying and hugged my sister. Knowing that my sister had 48 my problem so deeply made me realize that I am the 49 little sister in the world. I had never received a gift with so much 50 behind it! I’ll cherish it forever.

31. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

32. A. smallest　　　　　　　　　　 B. prettiest　　　　　　 C. dearest　　　　　　　　　　 D. heaviest

33. A. most　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. less　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. least　　　　　　　　　 D. more

34. A. anxious　　　　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. curious

35. A. putting　　　　　　　　 B. tearing　　　　　　　 C. carrying　　　　　　　　　 D. giving

36. A. helpful　　　　　　　　 B. fashionable　　　　 C. rich　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. generous

37. A. rest　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. other　　　　　　　　 D. favourite

38. A. color　　　　　　　　　 B. style　　　　　　　　　 C. design　　　　　　　 D. shape

39. A. immediately　　　　 B. finally　　　　　　　　 C. quietly　　　　　　　 D. secretly

40. A. explaining　　　　　　 B. replying　　　　　　　　　　 C. referring　　　　　　 D. talking

41. A. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　 　　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cost

42. A. enjoyed　　　　　　　 B. valued　　　 　　　　　　 C. suffered　　 　　　　　　 D. spent

43. A. gift　　　　 　　 B. story　　　　 　 C. sweater　　 　　　　　　 D. Christmas

44. A. alive　　　　 　　 B. new　　　　 　　　　　 C. strange　　 　　　　　　 D. familiar

45. A. listened　　　 　　 B. danced　　 　　　　　　 C. laughed　　 　　　　　　 D. remembered

46. A. harmed　　　 　　　　　　 B. helped　　　 　　　　　　 C. broke　　　 　　　　　　 D. touched

47. A. burst　　　　 　　 B. hold　　　　 　　　　　 C. help　　　 　　　　　　 D. prevent

48. A. found　　　　 　 B. got　　　　 　　　　　　 C. felt　　　　 　　　　　　 D. solved

49. A. luckiest　　　 　　 B. cleverest　 　　　 C. bravest　　 　　　　　　　 D. best

50. A. hardship　　 　　 B. thought　　 　　　　　　 C. money　　 　　　　　　 D. experience

30. The editor’s job is to keep the newspaper ____ to the readers.

　 A. balancing and interesting　　　　　　 B. balanced and interested

　 C. balancing and interested　　　　　　 　　 D. balanced and interesting

29. ____ I saw him, he was still a boy of six.

　 A. For the first time　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The first time　

C. In the first time　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. At the first time

28. ____ any other form of literature, poetry plays with sounds,words and grammar.

　 A. More better than　　　 B. More than　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　 D. Other than

27. It has been ____ that I should try these pills for seasick.

　 A. warned　　　 　　　　　B. said　　　　　 C. recommended　　　　 D.　 argued

26. ____ with the other boys,he is much taller, so you’d better make him ____ at the back of the classroom.

　 A. Compare, seat　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Compared, seated　

C. Comparing, seating　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. Compared,seating

25. I want you to keep me ____ of how things are going with you.

　 A. informing　　 B. information　　　 C. to inform　　　　　　 D. informed

24.　 –Who would you rather have ____ the essay?

-I haven’t decided. Perhaps Tom is the right person.

A. write　　　　 B. to write　　　　　 C. written　　　　　　 D. writes