I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with some expressions using the word “heart”. People believed for a long time that the heart was the center of a person’s emotions. That is why the word “heart” is used in so many expressions about emotional situations.

One such expression is to lose your heart to someone. When that happens, you have fallen in love. But if the person who won your heart does not love you, then you are sure to have a broken heart. In your pain and sadness, you may decide that the person you loved is hard-hearted, and in fact, has a heart of stone.

At that time, you may decide to pour out your heart to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better. If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to have a heart. If she says she is sorry, she shows great concern for how you feel. Your friend may, however, warn you, not to wear your heart on your sleeve（袖子）. In other words, do not let everyone see how lovesick you are.

In the ever-popular motion picture The Wizard of Oz（绿野仙踪）, the Tin Man seeks a heart. He wanted to feel the emotion of love. The Cowardly Lion, in the same movie, did have a heart. But he lacked courage and wanted to ask the Wizard of Oz to give him some. You could say that the Cowardly Lion was chicken-hearted. That is another way of describing someone who is not very brave.

A chicken is not famous for its bravery. Thus, someone who is chicken-hearted does not have much courage. When you are frightened or concerned, your heart is in your mouth. You might say, for example, that your heart was in your mouth when you ask a pay rise. If boss says no to you, don't lose heart, be strong-hearted. Sit down with the boss and have a heart-to-heart talk. Be open and honest about your situation. The boss may have a change of heart. Then you could stop worrying and put your heart at rest.

1．The main idea of this passage probably is     .

A．to tell us how to express emotions with phrases with the word “heart”

B．to tell us that the heart is the center of emotions

C．to tell us some interesting phrases with the word “heart”

D．to tell us the importance of the correct use of phrases with the word “heart”

2．If you are fascinated（迷住了）by someone, we can say that you     .

A．lose someone’s heart               B．pour out your heart to someone

C．lose your heart to someone          D．win someone’s heart

3．If someone has little courage, he or she may be described as     .

A．hard-hearted                        B．a change of heart

C．strong-hearted                      D．chicken-hearted

4．You have been admitted（录取）into a famous university, and then you’ll     .

A．have strong heart                   B．lose heart

C．put your heart at rest              D．have a heart

I have a strong faith that families are not only relatives，but sometimes people who turn up and love you when no one else will.

  In May l987, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate l0 in Houston. My dad and I 31 a room with two double beds and a bathroom. It was too 32 for a 15-year-old girl and her father．Dad’s second marriage was 33 and my stepmother had 34 us both out of the house．Dad had no 35 what to do with me．And that was when my other family 36 .

Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home37 their only daughter, Su，my best friend，asked them to. I 38 with them for the next seven years．

   Barbara washed my skirts just as she did Su’s. She 39 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments，help with homework and nightly hugs．Barbara and Roland Beach attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders．40 I could tell，for the Beaches there was no 41 between Su and me；I was their daughter, too.

  When Su and I 42 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barbara presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay for 23 years．

   The Beaches knew 43 about me when they took me in：They had heard the whole story from Su．When I was seven，my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to 44 his kids. Before the time I went to live with the Beaches I believed that life was entirely 45 and that love was shaky and untrustworthy，I believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.

   46 the Beaches，I would have become a bitter, cynical(愤世嫉俗的)woman．They gave me a(n) 47 that allowed me to grow and change．They kept me from being paralyzed by my 48 and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.

  I 49 the family．For me，it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 50 ，but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10.

31．A．lived       B．shared     C．possessed  D．bought

32．A．cheap      B．noisy      C．small      D．limited

33．A．in trouble   B．in sight    C．in place    D．in parts

34．A．struck      B．removed   C．kicked     D．knocked

35．A．plan        B．choice    C．chance     D．idea

36．A．look after    B．showed up C．turned over  D．came across

37．A．so          B．because   C．until        D．while

38．A．worked      B．traveled   C．lived       D．learned

39．A．worked  out  B．called up  C．watched out  D．made sure

40．A．As long as    B．As far as   C．As soon as   D．As much as

41．A．change       B．problem   C．conflict     D．difference

42．A．set off        B．1eft for    C．entered into  D．admitted into

43．A．all           B．little      C．something   D．nothing

44．A．supply        B．teach     C．encourage   D．raise

45．A．different       B．unfair     C．stressful     D．hopeful

46．A．Thanks to      B．In spite of  C．Except for   D．But for

47．A．home         B．house      C．ability      D．1esson

48．A．choice         B．failure     C．past        D．present

49．A．doubt about    B．care about   C．center on    D．believe in

50．A．born          B．accepted    C．educated    D．deserted

Directions: For each bland in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context． 

  I have a strong faith that families are not only relatives，but sometimes people who turn up and love you when no one else will.

  In May l987, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate l0 in Houston. My dad and I 31 a room with two double beds and a bathroom. It was too small for a 15-year-old girl and her father．Dad’s second marriage was in trouble and my stepmother had 34 us both out of the house．Dad had no idea what to do with me．And that was when my other family 36 .

Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home37 their only daughter, Su，my best friend，asked them to. I lived with them for the next seven years．

   Barbara washed my skirts just as she did Su’s. She made sure I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments，help with homework and nightly hugs．Barbara and Roland Beach attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders．40 I could tell，for the Beaches there was no difference between Su and me；I was their daughter, too.

  When Su and I 42 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barbara presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay for 23 years．

   The Beaches knew 43 about me when they took me in：They had heard the whole story from Su．When I was seven，my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to 44 his kids. Before the time I went to live with the Beaches I believed that life was entirely 45 and that love was shaky and untrustworthy，I believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.

   46 the Beaches，I would have become a bitter, cynical(愤世嫉俗的)woman．They gave me a home that allowed me to grow and change．They kept me from being paralyzed by my 48 and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.

  I 49 the family．For me，it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was born，but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10.

36．A．lived       B．shared     C．possessed  D．owned

37．A．struck      B．removed   C．kicked     D．knocked

38．A．formed    B．showed up   C．turned over  D．came across

39．A．so          B．because   C．until        D．while

40．A．As long as    B．As far as   C．As soon as   D．As much as

41．A．set off        B．1eft for    C．entered into  D．admitted into

42．A．all           B．little      C．something   D．nothing

43．A．supply for       B．teach     C．encourage   D．raising

44．A．different       B．unfair     C．stressful     D．miserable

45．A．Thanks to      B．In spite of  C．Except for   D．But for

46．A．choice         B．failure     C．past        D．present

47．A．doubt about    B．care about   C．center on    D．believe in