The only highway to go to work that I had to drive on was closed down due to an accident on the bridge．A truck had hit the bridge and made it 　1 for any traffic to go over it．So in order to get to 2 I had to go a number of miles out of my way．

Not being that 　3 with this road and not knowing 　4 all the pot holes in the road were, I topped a hill and right in my path was a big pot hole．I felt and heard the familiar sound of a flat tire．I 5 as far to the right as possible and stopped．I tried several times to change the tire, but 6 ．

There I sat out in the countryside and no way to 　7 with anybody．Just then, I looked in my rear(后面的） view mirror and a 　8 was pulling out of a pasture（牧場(chǎng)） behind me．I was happy but 　9 at the same time．

I was struggling to get the 10 out when this man in the pickup pulled in behind me．He got out to introduce himself and 11 to help me．When he got the spare out we discovered that it is also 　12 ．He told me he would take the tire and have it 　13 and call my husband．

We got the tire fixed 14 he took me back to my car．My husband had been 15　 us anxiously there until we got back．The kind stranger stayed there and helped my husband 　16 the tire．After they finished we 　17 thanked him and offered to pay him for his 18 ．

I will never forget his words, "Your thanks are 　19 enough pay and I just hope if this ever happens to my wife or daughter someone will be so 　20 as to help them．"

1．A．busy　　　　　 B．narrow 　C．unsafe　　　 　　　　　　　 D．fearful

2．A．school　　　　 B．city C．work　　　 　　　　　　　 D．shop

3．A．satisfied　　　 B．clear C．known　　　 　　　　　　 D．familiar

4．A．what　　　　　 B．where C．when　　　 　　　　　　　 D．which

5．A．pulled　　　　 B．rode C．placed　　　 　　　　　　　 D．made

6．A．failed　　　　　 B．passed 　C．managed　　 　　　　　　　 D．dropped

7．A, catch up　　　 B．get in touch C．have to do　 　　　　　　　 D．put up

8．A．truck　　　　　 B．pickup 　C．car　　　　　 　　　　　　 D．bike

9．A．scared　　　　　 B．excited C．doubted　　 　　　　　　　 D．satisfied

10．A．car　　　　　　 B．wheel C．spare　　　 　　　　　　　 D．trunk

11．A．refused　　　　 B．offered 　C．pretended　 　　　　　　　 D．promised

12．A, broken　　　　 B．flat C．empty　　　 　　　　　　　 D．old

13．A．sold　　　　　　 B．painted 　C．packed　　　 　　　　　　 D．fixed

14．A．but　　　　　 B．so C．a(chǎn)nd　　　 　　　　　　　　 D．or

15．A．waiting　　　　 B．watching C．expecting　 　　　　　　　 D．searching

16．A．break　　　　　 B．change C．clean　　　 　　　　　　　 D．repair

17．A．both　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)ll C．neither　　　 　　　　　　　 D．either

18．A．behavior　　　 B．kindness 　C．bravery　　 　　　　　　　　 D．patience

19．A．more than　　　 B．less than 　C．rather than　 　　　　　　　 D．better than

20．A．polite　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)ctive C．nice　　　 　　　　　　　　 D．wise

Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband’s employer’s home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous, because the boss was very 1 , with a fine home, and cars that 2 more than her house. The boss was a generous 3　 , and took them to the 4 restaurants. Arlene knew she would 5 have the opportunity to go to such places again, so she was 6 herself greatly. They were about to 7 a good restaurant that evening when the boss stopped suddenly, looking 8 at the road. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to 9 him. There was nothing on the 10 except a penny. The boss reached down and 11 the penny. He smiled, and then put it in his 12 as if he had found a great treasure. Why would a man like this pick up a single 13 ? Why would he even take the time to 14 ? When they were in the restaurant she could 15 it no longer. She mentioned that her daughter had once had a coin 16 , and asked if the penny had some value. A 17 crossed the man’s face as he took the penny out of his pocket. "Look at it," he said, "'In God We Trust’." "In America, for those who trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin. 18 I find a coin I see those words. They can be 19 on every single American coin, but people never seem to 20 them! For a short time, at least, I cherish (珍惜) each one as if it were gold."

1. A. mean 　　　　　　　　 B. wealthy　　　　　　 C. popular 　　　　　 D. modest

2. A. indicate　　　　 　 B. expect　　　 　 C. cost 　　　　　　　 D. equip

3. A. host 　　　　　　　　　 B. waiter 　　　　　　 C. resident　　　　　　 D. guest

4. A. nearest　　　　 　 B. oldest 　　　　　　　　　　 C. finest 　　　　　　 　　D. warmest

5. A. often 　　　　　 　　B. already　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　 　　D. ever

6. A. enjoying 　　　　　　 B. improving　 　　 C. promoting 　　D. blaming

7. A. praise　　　　　 　 B. leave 　　　 　　C. enter 　　　 　　D. reserve

8. A. up 　　　　　　　 B. down 　　　　　　　　　　 C. close 　　　 　　D. far

9. A. support 　　　 B. pass 　　　　　　　 C. shout 　　　　　　 　　D. challenge

10. A. ground 　　　　　　　　　　 B. restaurant 　　C. bill 　　　　　　　　 D. car

11. A. saved up 　　　　　 B. applied for 　　　　　　 C. picked up 　　D. hunted for

12. A. pocket 　　　　　　 　　B. wallet 　　　　　　 C. bag　　　　　　　　　 D. hat

13. A. treasure 　　　　　　 B. word 　　　　　　　 C. note　　　　　　　　 D. penny

14. A. stop 　　　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　 D. Maintain

15. A. stand 　　　　 　　B. keep 　　　　　　　 C. doubt 　　　　　　 　　D. avoid

16. A. box 　　　　　　　　　 B. collection 　　C. competition 　　 D. memory

17. A. smile 　　　　 　　B. frown 　　　　　　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 D. Tear

18. A. Whenever　　　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. Whatever　　　　 D. Whoever

19. A. registered　　 　 B. printed 　　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　　　　　　 D. produced

20. A. notice　　　　 　 B. appreciate 　　C. share 　　　 　　D. seize

My husband and I were talking about possible colors because it was time for painting the kitchen again．The children, sat nearby and suddenly 　1　 "Not the measuring stick!"

　　　 "No" I 2　 them in my mother-has-everything-under-control 　3　 , “Not the measuring stick．"

　　　 The measuring stick isn't a （an） 4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room．Along the edge we've 　5　 each child's growth by making a mark 　6　 his or her height on every birthday．Over the ten years so many colored pens, pencils and markers were 　7　 that the door came to be 　8　 like an abstract-expressionist painting．

Names and dates show different hand- writing, and I can 9 by the script（手跡）who measured whom．An eight-year-old brother measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me．At parties, when this door 10　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 11　 the names and dates．When we ask 12　 they would like to be immortalized（永存的）, they usually 13　 shyly and walked back right up into 　14　 ．

Many of those listed on the door are still 15　 while some have stopped．Some 　16　 with us only in memory．When my mother came to see our eldest daughter graduating from university, we 　17　 her, too．It was her last visit to our home．

We haven't decided on the new kitchen 　18　 plan yet, but one thing is 　19　 : Whether we paint the trim （點(diǎn)綴） bright gold, Chowning's Tavern red or Federal blue, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 20　 with lots of names and dates in various colors．

1．A．said　　　　　 B．expressed 　C．shouted　　　 　　　　　 D．cheered

2．A．comforted　　 B．patted 　C．a(chǎn)greed　　　　 　　　　 D．a(chǎn)llowed

3．A．way　　　　　 B．voice 　C．a(chǎn)ttitude　　　 D．feeling

4．A．common　　　 　　 B．special　　 　　　　 C．exact　　　 　　　 D．a(chǎn)ctual

5．A．considered　　 B．encouraged C．celebrated　　 　　　　　 D．congratulated

6．A．showing　　　 B．keeping C．cutting　　　　 D．giving

7．A．made　　　　 B．taken C．used D．sharpened

8．A．very B．strangely C．straight　　　　　　　　　 D．clearly

9．A．tell B．understand C．know　　　　　　　　　　 D．think

10．A．moves B．shakes C．closes　　　　　　　　　　 D．swings

11．A．observe B．notice C．read　　　　　　　　　　　 D．recognize

12．A．why　　　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．how　　　　　　　　　　　 D．what

13．A．stated　　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)dmitted　　　　　　　　 C．shook　　　　　　　　　　 D．left

14．A．seat　　　　　　　　　　　 B．place　　　　　　　　　　 C．table　　　　　　　　　　　 D．room

15．A．increasing 　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)dding　　　　　　　　　 C．putting　　　　　　　　　 D．growing

16．A．mark　　　　　　　　　　 B．remain　　　　　　　　　 C．live　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．work

17．A．loved　　　　　　　　　　 B．welcomed　　　　　　　 C．measured　　　　　　　 D．saw

18．A．color　　　　　　　　　　 B．form　　　　　　　　　　　 C．design　　　　　　　　　 D．size

19．A．sure　　　　　　　　　　　 B．popular　　　　　　　　　 C．certain　　　　　　　　　 D．curious

20．A．red　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．blue　　　　　　　　　　　 C．gold　　　　　　　　　　　 D．white

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in hurry for an appointment(約會(huì)) at9:30.

The nurse had him take a 　1　 in the waiting area, 　 2 him it would be at least 40 minutes 　 3　 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 　 4 his watch and decided, since I was 　 5 busy?my patient didn’t 　 6　 at the appointed hour. I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.

The gentleman said no and told me hat he 　　7　 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 　 8 . He told me that she had been 　9 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 　 10 if he was a bit late. H replied that she 　11 knew who he was, that she had not been able to 　12　 him for five years now. I was 13 , and asked him, “And you 　14 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”

He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back 　15　 as he left.

Now I 　16 that in marriages, true love is 　 17 if all that is. The happiest people don’t 　18 have the best of everything; they just 　19 the best of everything they have. 　20　 isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

1. A. breath　 　　　 B. test(測(cè)試)　　　 　 C. seat　　　　 　 D. break

2. A. persuading　　 B. promising　　 　　　 C. understanding D. telling

3. A. if　　　 　　　　 B. before　　 　　　　　 C. since　　　 　 D. after

4. A. taking off　　 　 B. fixing　　 　　　　　　 C. looking at 　　　 D. winding

5. A. very　　　　 B. also　　　 　　　　　 C. seldom　　 　 D. not

6. A. turn up　　　 B. show off　　 　　　　 C. come on　 　　 D. go away

7. A. needed　　　 B. forgot　　　 C. agreed　　 　　　 D. happened

8. A. daughter　　 　 B. wife　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. mother　　 　 D. sister

9. A. late　　　 B. well　　　 　　　　　　 C. around　　　 D. there

10.A. lonely　　　　 B. worried　　　 　　　 C. doubtful　　 　 D. hungry

11.A. so far　　　 　 B. neither　　　 　　　 C. no longer　　 　　　 D. already

12.A. recognize　　 B. answer　　　 　　　　　　 C. believe　　　 　　　 D. expect

13.A. moved　 　　　 B. disappointed　　 　 C. surprised　　 　　　 D. satisfied

14.A. only(僅僅)　 　 B. then　　　 　　　　　 C. thus　　　 　 D. still

15.A. curiosity　　 B. tears　　　　 C. words　　　 　 D. judgment

16.A. realize　　　 　 B. suggest　　　 　　 C. hope　　　 　 D. prove

17.A. agreement　 　　 B. expression　　　 　 C. acceptance　 D. exhibition

18.A. necessarily　 　 B. completely　　 　　 C. naturally 　　　 D. frequently

19.A. learn　　　　 B. make　　　 　　　　 C. favor　　　 　 D. try

20.A. Adventure　　 B. Beauty　　　　 　 C. Trust　　　 D. Life

My mother came to my bed, night after night, even long after my childhood years. She would 　1 down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.

　 I don’t remember when it first started 2 me-her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt work-worn and rough 3 my young skin. Finally , one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that any more-your hands are too rough!” she made no 4 and left quietly. But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her 5 .

With the passing years, my 　6 returned to that night time after time. By then I 　7 my mother’s hands and her goodnight kiss. Sometimes the incident seemed very 8 , sometimes far away, but always it was 9 in the back of my mind.

The years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once 10 to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.

Now, Mom no longer has Dad and lives 11 . One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself 12 to her house to spend the night with her. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to 13 the hair from my forehead. Then a 　14 , ever so gently , touched my forehead. I burst into tears.

In my memory, thousands of times, I 　15 the night my young voice complained. Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I told her how 16 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember 17 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already forgotten and 18 long ago.

That night, I fell asleep with a new 19 for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was 　20 to be found.

1．A．lie　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．bend　　　　　　　　　 C．look　　　　　　　　　 D．fall

2．A．delighting　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)stonishing　　　　 C．a(chǎn)nnoying　　　　　　 D．disappointing

3．A．a(chǎn)long　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)bove　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)gainst　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)side

4．A．reply　　　　　　　　　　 B．promise　　　　　　　 C．request　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)greement

5．A．pity　　　　　　　　　　 B．sadness　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)pology　　　　　　　 D．love

6．A．feelings　　　　　　　　 B．thoughts　　　　　　 C．spirits　　　　　　　　 D．opinions

7．A．missed　　　　　　　　 B．forgot　　　　　　　　 C．held　　　　　　　　　 D．shook

8．A．strange　　　　　　　　 B．common　　　 C．serious　　　　　　　 D．close

9．A．stressed　　　　　　　 B．hidden　　　　　　　　 C．changed　　　　　　 D．exposed

10．A．expected　　　　　　 B．changed　　　　　　 C．reminded　　　　　　 D．complained

11．A．a(chǎn)lone　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)way　　　　　　　　　 C．yet　　　　　　　　　　 D．long

12．A．stayed　　　　　　　　 B．carried　　　　　　　 C．moved　　　　　　　 D．drawn

13．A．cut　　　　　　　　　　 B．wash　　　　　　　　　 C．brush　　　　　　　　 D．take

14．A．tear　　　　　　　　　　 B．kiss　　　　　　　　　　 C．press　　　　　　　　 D．hand

15．A．returned　　　　　　 B．remembered　　　　 C．realized　　　　　　　 D．recalled

16．A．happy　　　　　　　　 B．sorry　　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ngry　　　　　　　　 D．nervous

17．A．when　　　　　　　　 B．how　　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)s　　　　　　　　　　　 D．why

18．A．forgiven　　　　　　 B．disappeared　　　　 C．a(chǎn)pologized　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)bandoned

19．A．imagination　　　　 B．inspiration　　　　　 C．decoration　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)ppreciation

20．A．still　　　　　　　　　　 B．soon　　　　　　　　　 C．nowhere　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)nyhow

While in the army there was nothing I disliked so much as the map-reading course, for the simple reason that I always felt  1 even with a map in my hand. For weeks I had__2  awake at night thinking of the  3  test I would have to face at the end of the course. 4  the evil day arrived. It was my responsibility to lead a small band of soldiers back to camp from the middle of 5  . We were driven out in a(n)  6  lorry and left in a ploughed field with  7  to get back to camp as quickly as possible.
　　Well knowing my  8  , the soldiers smiled as they saw me looking at the map and they made all sorts of helpful suggestions. I folded the map up, put it in my pocket, and aid that we would  9 _ east. After walking through the cornfield for over an hour we came to a wide stream. I looked at the map  10  . It seemed to be  11  with masses of thin blue lines. But which  12  line was this stream? In despair, we sat down in the cool __13 and I feel 1ike  14  the map into the water. Fifteen minutes later, a boat passed and I asked the boatman if he could give us a  15  to the nearest village. I  16  that we had been out for a walk and _ 17 _ got lost. The boatman invited us on 18 _ and I felt __19  when he told me that he had helped hundreds of soldiers to pass their map-reading test! Not long _ 20 , we got off that boat and, following the boatman's instructions, took a bus into the village and got back to camp.
1. A. stupid            B. blind                     C. puzzling               D. lost
2. A. suffered         B. lain                        C. slept D. laid
3. A. basic      B. actual      C. practical              D. special
4. A. At last    B. At once     C. As a result           D. After all
5. A. village    B. downtown C. nowhere             D. forest

6. A. closed     B. advanced C. ordinary              D. damaged
7. A. suggestions B. introductions              C. information          D. instructions
8. A. weakness  B. thought     C. task      D. strength
9. A. head               B. point                     C. go to                  D. guide
10. A. gradually  B. therefore   C. merely   D. again
11. A. fill                 B. full                       C. covered              D. separated
12. A. similar           B. particular               C. correct               D. wonderful
13. A. tent               B. shadow                 C. shore                  D. shade
14. A. tearing           B. throwing                C. striking                D. destroying

15. A. lift                B. ride                      C. favor                   D. service
16. A. declared   B. pretended C. admitted             D. described
17. A. altogether  B. almost     C. possible              D. somehow
18. A. board            B. boat                      C. purpose              D. platform
19. A. afraid            B. foolish                  C. fortunate             D. interested
20. A. ago               B. late                       C. afterwards          D. away

It's hard being an astronaut's son．I mean, everybody　 1 you to be special or perfect, and I'm just a （n）　 2　 student, and I'm also ordinary, too…when it　 3　 basketball, football, soccer and baseball．

I often wonder how my father 4 had a son like me．I mean he is so special and so good at everything． 5 I used to dream about doing something unusual to 6 my father and make him proud of me．

In one class, my teacher 7 a Father's Day essay contest for us and the winner's essays would be read in front of all the parents and students．After school, I walked home, 8 about my father, who I would write about in my essay．

He sat with me in the 9 when I was a kid and had a nightmare （惡夢(mèng)）．He 10 me with a new puppy （小狗） at my eighth birthday party．He sat and tried to 11 death to me when Grandpa Bob died．To me, he wasn't a world famous astronaut, 12 my dad．

I wrote about all these 13　 in my essay．

One of our neighbors said, "I 14 you will win the contest, David．You are the only one in town who could write about being the son of an astronaut．”I 15 ．

I hadn't shown anyone the essay, but now I almost hoped I wouldn't win．I didn't want to win just 16 my father was an astronaut．

I won the second prize．When I finished reading my essay, the audience （聽(tīng)眾） applauded．I saw my father blowing his　 17 ．I went back to my seat．Dad nodded to me, 18 his throat and put his hand on my shoulder．"Son, this is the 19 moment of my life, he said．

It was the proudest moment of my life, too．Maybe I'll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was 20 just to be my father's son．

1．A．hopes　　　 　　　　　 B．expects 　C．imagines　　　　 　　　 D．supposes

2．A．a(chǎn)verage　　　 B．excellent C．stupid　　　 　　　　　　　 D．bright

3．A．refers to　　　 B．relates to 　C．occurs to　　　　 　　　 D．comes to

4．A．ever　　　　　 B．never C．just　　　 　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)lready

5．A．For　　　　 　　　 B．As　　　　 　　　 C．But D．So

6．A．influence　　 B．a(chǎn)ppeal 　C．impress　　　　 　　　 D．interest

7．A．a(chǎn)nnounced　　 B．offered 　C．reminded　　　　 　　　 D．confirmed

8．A．caring　　　　 B．worrying 　C．thinking　　 　　　　　　　 D．talking

9．A．panic　　　　 B．dark 　C．sadness　　 　　　　　　 D．distance

10．A．pleased　　　 B．supported 　C．encouraged　　　 　　　 D．inspired

11．A．a(chǎn)ccount　　　 B．explain C．declare　　　 　　　　　　 D．claim

12．A．still　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)lready C．thus　　　 　　　　　　　 D．just

13．A．memories　 　 B．a(chǎn)ffairs C．a(chǎn)ccidents　　　　 D．experiences

14．A．deny　　　　 B．bet 　C．a(chǎn)rgue　　　　　 　　　 D．guess

15．A．shrugged　　 B．stared C．nodded　　 　　　　　　　　 D．smiled

16．A．because　　　 B．like C．while　　　　 　　　　　　 D．if

17．A．mouth　　　　 B．face C．nose　　　　 　　　 D．eyes

18．A．cleaned　　　 B．cut 　C．cleared　　　 　　　　　 D．opened

19．A．proudest　　　 　　 B．best C．biggest　　　 　　 D．fittest

20．A．hopeful　　　 　　 B．enough 　C．natural　　　　　 D．happy

   In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, emailing, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no  1  for stillness.

    And when we are  2  to be still because we're in line for something, or waiting at a doctor's appointment, or on a bus or train,  we often  3  something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn't something we're  4  .

   This comes at a  5  : we lose that time for  6  , for observing and listening. We lose peace.

    And  7  yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get  8  done.

    Take a moment to think about   9   you spend your days．Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering  10   , checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always  11  through your schedule?

    Is this how you want to spend your  12  ? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be   13  . Don't think about what you have to do, or what you've done already.___14____be in the moment.

    Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you'd  15   it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration; more  16   . Then be that vision.

    It's pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day  17  you've gotten used to that, try doing less each day Breathe when you feel yourself moving too  18  . Slow down. Be present. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of  19  for it.    20  the stillness. It's a treasure，and it's available to us, always.

1. A. place    B. chance           C. freedom .     D. time

2. A. forced    B. ordered          C. invited     D. told

3. A. have      B. find           C. buy         D. get

4. A. familiar with  B. curious about   C. used to   D. interested in

5. A. cost            B. risk   C. loss      D. danger

6. A. play            B. food   C. sleep     D. consideration

7.  A. further         B. worse           C. farther  D.  deeper

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

9. A. how             B. where             C. why      D. whether

10. A. questions       B. problems        C. phones    D. messages

11. A. walking        B. rushing         C. stepping    D. going

12. A. school          B. youth   C. work       D. life

13. A. silent          B. patient    C. still        D. quiet

14. A. Nearly          B. Ever            C. Just    D. Already

15. A. like            8. decide          C. choose     D. need

16. A. activity        B. research   C. study     D. peace

17. A. Because         B. Until      C. Once       D. Unless

18. A. frequently     B. slowly          C. fast     D. quickly

19. A. asking      B. sending         C. calling   D. waiting

20. A. Value       B. Miss            C. Owe       D. Hold

With excitement and enthusiasm we started our small business. No longer were we 1 to have a weekly paycheck (工資). We now were on our own to 2 an income to provide us with the money to live. I was a little 3 about our ability to do this. But, Byron believed in our products, and believed in our ability to 4 .

We invested heavily in producing a number of products, 5　 none of them are popular with customers. The market gave us so heavy a 6 that we hardly made enough money to pay our expenses.

We now had our money 7 in the booth (貨攤) that we had rented for the summer and fall months. We had a lot of money 8 up in materials. So we did not have enough money to 9 our monthly bills. We were discouraged, and the thoughts of failure ran through our heads.

　 As we discussed our 10 , I happened to read the words by Mary Pickford: "If you have made mistakes... there is always another chance for you... you may have a 11 start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ‘Failure’ is not falling down, but 12 down."

　 The words strengthen my determination and Byron's 　13　 that we could succeed. We did fall down, but we were 　14　 not to stay down! So, we stepped back and refocused. We came up with new products using remaining 15 . We redesigned our booth. We reconsidered our pricing system. And, we started making enough money to pay our 16 .

　 If we had done nothing, if we allowed ourselves to "stay down", then we would have 17 . But we made the choice to learn from our 18 , and we moved forward with more determination. These words 　19　 a much better idea on failure ---- a chance for a fresh start! The most important point here is "choice" because you decide how you 20 your failure, you decide if you stay down.

1. A. happy 　　　　　　　　　　 B. willing　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ready　　　　　　　　　　　 D. safe

2. A. produce　　　　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　　　　　 C. win　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. save

3. A. patient　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fond

4. A. work　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. survive　　　　　　　　　　 C. succeed　　　　　　　　　 D. compete

5. A. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

6. A. blow　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gift　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasure　　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

7. A. lent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. spent　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wasted　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

8. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. used　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taken　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tied

9. A. cover　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. print　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. write　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. send

10. A. holidays　　　　　　　　　 B. trips　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expectations　　　　　　 D. choices

11. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fresh　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. natural　　　　　　　　　　 D. sudden

12. A. staying　　　　　　　　　　 B. falling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lying　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turning

13. A. belief　　　　　　　　　　　 B. imagination C. suggestion D. requirement

14. A. reminded　　　　　　　　 B. supposed C. prepared　 D. determined

15. A. tools　　　　　　　　　　　 B. machines　　　　　　　　　 C. materials　　　　　　　　　 D. goods

16. A. debts　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bills　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. products　　　　　　　　　 D. prices

17. A. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. slept　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. failed

18. A. performances　　　　　 B. dreams　　　　　　　　　　 C. mistakes　　　　　　　　　 D. promises

19. A. explain　　　　　　　　　　 B. create　　　　　　　　　　　 C. offer　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. prove

20. A. view　　　　　　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　　　　　　　 C. forget　　　　　　　　　　　 D. explore

I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.

What I   1   most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we   2   ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to   3  his family as cold. When we got into the   4   to go home, his father suddenly appeared.  5   , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he was a caring man through the glass.

I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often  6   me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant  7  or inquiry（詢問(wèn)） about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his  8  me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his  9    morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I  10  him.

When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt   11  . For example, I always return phone calls   12   and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the   13   : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger   14    as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I  15  and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was   16    at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be   17   . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.

Far too often, I ignored their   18   expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my   19  . Over the years, however, I’ve learned to  20   other persons, love signs.

1. A. remember          B. enjoy            C. value                   D. admire

2. A. excitedly          B. nervously       C. silently      D. instantly

3. A. regard            B. treat           C. take       D. think

4. A. bus              B. train            C. car         D. plane

5. A. Punctually         B. Carefully        C. Proudly     D. Coldly

6. A. visited            B. interrupted       C. warned   D. telephoned

7. A. greeting           B. meeting         C. apology    D. explanation

8. A. interested     B. angered         C. encouraged  D. surprised

9. A. long              B. short         C. warm      D. polite

10. A. praised          B. remembered     C. blamed     D. thanked

11. A. content          B. guilty           C. curious  D. disappointed

12. A. in order       B. in turn    C. without delay D. without difficulty

13. A. feeling           B. suggestion  C. judgment            D. belief

14. A. disappeared       B. grew           C. helped    D. declined

15. A. opened          B. refused         C. hosted    D. invited

16. A. depressed         B. upset       C. fascinated            D. shocked

17. A. uncaring          B. dishonest  C. unhappy    D. uncooperative

18. A. unique           B. common  C. pleasant             D. familiar

19. A. opinion           B. way           C. mind                D. life

20. A. send        B. read            C. give           D. express