While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise. All day Andrew felt nervous.   16   Mr. Larchmont refused to   17   his request? Andrew had   18   so hard in the last 18 months.  19  , he deserved a wage increase.

The thought of walking into Larchmont’s office left Andrew weak   20  . Late in the afternoon he finally gathered the   21   to approach his superior. To his   22   and surprise, the ever-frugal (一贯节省的) Harvey Larchmont agreed to give Andrew a   23  !

Andrew arrived home that evening,   24   their dining table set with their best china, and candles lit. His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal   25   his favorite dishes. Immediately he   26   someone from the office had tipped her off!

Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful lettered   27  . It was from his wife, which read: “  28  , my love! I knew you’d get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show just how much I love you. I’m so   29   of your accomplishments!” He read it and stopped to   30   how sensitive and caring Tina was.

After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen   31   he observed a second card had slipped out of Tina’s pocket. He picked it up. It read: “Don’t worry about not getting the raise! You do deserve one! I prepared this dinner to show you just how much I love you   32   you didn’t get the increase.”

Tears   33   in Andrew’s eyes. Total acceptance! Tina’s support for him was not   34   upon his success at work.

The fear of rejection is often softened and we can undergo almost any setback or rejection when we know someone loves us   35   our success or failure.

1. A. What about        B. How come     C. How about            D. What if

2.A. grant          B. admit            C. submit               D. guarantee

3. A. managed       B. studied      C. worked           D. conducted

4. A. Finally           B. Absolutely       C. Successfully     D. Effectively

5. A. for the weight    B. at the knees     C. in the heart         D. for the leg

6. A. thoughts      B. force            C. strength         D. courage

7. A. shock         B. enjoyment        C. delight              D. amazement

8. A. praise            B. award            C. reward               D. raise

9. A. to find           B. to appreciate    C. to notice            D. to decorate

10. A. as               B. through      C. including            D. for

11.A. understood        B. recognized       C. figured          D. predicted

12. A. letter           B. note         C. envelope         D. mail

13.A. Best wishes       B. Good news        C. Congratulations      D. Wonderful job

14. A. cool         B. admirable        C. cheerful         D. proud

15. A. call on          B. reflect on       C. feed back            D. remind of

16.A. while         B. before           C. until                D. when

17. A. as though        B. even though  C. whether          D. unless

18. A. welled up        B. flowed over      C. rushed out           D. streamed down

19. A. qualified        B. restricted       C. conditional          D. concerned

20.A. despite           B. without      C. either               D. regardless of

The story I’m going to tell truly happened in my life.

The other day, I met a man outside the gym who_16___a movie star. He was handsome and smiling. His upper body was muscular and he __17_to be on top of the world.

“How are you?” I _18___with a smile. “I’m doing really well,” he replied in a cheerful voice. His enthusiasm and big smile _19___the parking garage . _20___as he walked up, I _21___his long legs were thin and I saw he had a silver cane(手杖).“Why do you need that cane?” I couldn’t _22___thinking he had a minor injury. “I have MS,” he answered in a _23___ voice too, as his broad smile __24__left his face. Multiple Sclerosis is a very serious disease and often painful. I looked at him from my little red sports car and said, “You _25___it very well. You seem like a happy man _26___ the MS.” Without losing a bit of his smile he replied, “ I am a happy man,” and then added, “I’d be even happier if I had that sports _27___.”

 It was ironic(讽刺的). Just _28___we spoke, I’d been sitting in that little sports car, feeling sad about my painful shoulder over the last 11 months although I was _29___ after an operation. Here’s a man with a __30__far tougher than mine, but his positive attitude made him feel no _31___happiness. He went on with his enjoyment of life as usual, which moved me deeply.

     It was also a wonderful reminder of that old _32___, “I cried because I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet.” _33___ your problems, just keep in__34__that none of us goes through life __35__and like the man with MS, make the most of what you have. Count your blessings.

The story I’m going to tell truly happened in my life.

The other day, I met a man outside the gym who_16___a movie star. He was handsome and smiling. His upper body was muscular and he __17_to be on top of the world.

“How are you?” I _18___with a smile. “I’m doing really well,” he replied in a cheerful voice. His enthusiasm and big smile _19___the parking garage . _20___as he walked up, I _21___his long legs were thin and I saw he had a silver cane(手杖).“Why do you need that cane?” I couldn’t _22___thinking he had a minor injury. “I have MS,” he answered in a _23___ voice too, as his broad smile __24__left his face. Multiple Sclerosis is a very serious disease and often painful. I looked at him from my little red sports car and said, “You _25___it very well. You seem like a happy man _26___ the MS.” Without losing a bit of his smile he replied, “ I am a happy man,” and then added, “I’d be even happier if I had that sports _27___.”

 It was ironic(讽刺的). Just _28___we spoke, I’d been sitting in that little sports car, feeling sad about my painful shoulder over the last 11 months although I was _29___ after an operation. Here’s a man with a __30__far tougher than mine, but his positive attitude made him feel no _31___happiness. He went on with his enjoyment of life as usual, which moved me deeply.

     It was also a wonderful reminder of that old _32___, “I cried because I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet.” _33___ your problems, just keep in__34__that none of us goes through life __35__and like the man with MS, make the most of what you have. Count your blessings.

It was _____ he came bank from Africa that wear _________ he met the girl he would like to marry. （2009江西）

A. when; then　 B. not; until　 C. not until; that　 D. only; when

   My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad. 26 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 27 . It was important to do things with friends  28 . I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to  29  my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept  30  , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip  31  I wanted to come.

   It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low  32 . Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father  33 my room. “It’s a beautiful day. Want to go for a  34  today, Beck?”  “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently  35 . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that  36 .

Several hours later, the police called us,  37  us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father’s injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 38  speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 39  of hurting him.

“Daddy … I’m sorry …”

“It’s OK, sweetheart. I’ll be OK.”

“No,” I said, “I  40  what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”

“Sweetheart, I don’t  41  anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 42  a weak smile.

I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 43  wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 44  have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 45  to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.