When I was young,my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.

One evening in early April,my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar 36　 a worker who had the flu.I told her I would mess it up, 37 I had never worked at the bar before.I 　38　

that instead of making money,I would end up owing it.

“You can do it,”said my mother.“　 39　 ,you won’t get much business until lunch.”

“But I’ll never remember the orders,and I’m no good ___40_ money.Please,Mom,don’t

　 41　 me.”

“Then I’ll help you,”she said.

I shrugged my shoulders.I thought my mother’s　　 42　　 was a bad one,but I 　　 43　　 .

When I got to the bar the next day,I found my mother was　 44　 .Because the weather that day was rainy and cold,people wanted hot snacks and drinks.　 45　 ,I was really slow at taking the orders and making change.The line of people grew,and everybody seemed　 46　 .I was so nervous that my hands shook,and I 　 47 a cup into pieces.What a mess!Then my mother came to　 48 me,and she also showed me how to make　 49　 .If someone gave me $5 for something that cost $3.25,I handed over　 50　 quarters and a dollar and said,“75 cents makes four dollars,plus one dollar makes five.”Things went more　 51　 after that.

By the end of the day,I could remember orders,　 52　 the bill,and make change quickly with a smile.I was even a little　 53　 when the sun came out and dried up business.My mother said she was proud of me,and when she　 54　 that I work at the snack bar again next year,I did not even shrug.I was too busy　 55　 the restaurant I would open one day.

36.A.to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.for　　　　　　　　　　 C.after　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.over

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

38.A.promised　　　　　　　　　　 B.noticed　　　　　　　 C.worried　　　　　　　　　　 D.hoped

39.A.Therefore　　　　　　 B.However　　　　　 C.Besides　　　　　　　　　　 D.Yet

40.A.of　　　　　　　　　　　 B.on　　　　　　　　　　 C.about　　　　　　　　　　　 D.with

41.A.blame　　　　　　　　　 B.fool　　　　　　　　　 C.frighten　　　　　　　　　　 D.make

42.A.idea　　　　　　　　　　 B.bar　　　　　　　　　　 C.day　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.answer

43.A.guessed　　　　　　　 B.obeyed　　　　　　　 C.begged　　　　　　　　　　 D.admitted

44.A.angry　　　　　　　　　 B.sad　　　　　　　　　 C.wrong　　　　　　　　　　　 D.ashamed

45.A.At least　　　　　　　　 B.At last　　　　　　　 C.At most　　　　　　　　　　 D.At first

46.A.surprised　　　　　　　　　　 B.impolite　　　　　　 C.pleased　　　　　　　　　　 D.impatient

47.A.damaged　　　　　　　 B.destroyed　　　　　 C.broke　　　　　　　　　　　 D.ruined

48.A.scold　　　　　　　　　 B.help　　　　　　　　　 C.beat　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.save

49.A.money　　　　　　　　 B.lunch　　　　　　　　 C.coffee　　　　　　　　　　　 D.change

50.A.two　　　　　　　　　　 B.three　　　　　　　　 C.four　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.five

51.A.smoothly　　　　　　　　　　 B.fairly　　　　　　　　 C.simply　　　　　　　　　　　 D.conveniently

52.A.turn in　　　　　　　　 B.count out　　　　　 C.take over　　　　　　　　　 D.add up

53.A.discouraged　　　　 B.disturbed　　　　　 C.disappointed　　　　　　 D.distrusted

54.A.thought　　　　　　　　 B.stated　　　　　　　　 C.announced　　　　　　　　 D.suggested

55.A.imagining　　　　　　 B.preparing　　　　　 C.examining　　　　　　　　 D.describing

Mr. Whitson taught sixth-grade science．In his first class，he gave us a __1__ about an animal called “cattywampus”，which died out during the Ice Age．He passed __2__ a skull （頭蓋骨）as he talked．We felt proud for feeling it，took __3__ and later had a quiz．

When my paper returned，I was shocked at the big red cross through __4__ of my answers．Why? I had written down exactly what he said．

Very simple．Mr. Whitson __5__．He had made up the story about the cattywampus．Needless to say，we were extremely __6__．

We could have _7__ him out，he said．__8_，he told us _9__ remains of the animal had ever been found at the very moment he was showing us the skull，_10__ a cat's．So，why didn't we __11__ his description（描述）about its color and other facts，especially the ridiculous（荒唐的）__12 _ he gave it? The zeros would be recorded in his __13__ book．He hoped we would learn something from this __14__．Teachers and textbooks were not always correct and we shouldn't let our mind sleep，but speak up what we thought _15__．

We _16__ our skepticism（懷疑主義）into other classed，but it caused __17__ for the teachers who weren't used to being challenged．I've kept in mind what Mr. Whitson gave me-the   __18__ to look people in the eye and tell them they were wrong．

Not everyone sees the __19_ in this．I once told a teacher about it and she was surprised，saying "He shouldn't have tricked（欺騙）you like that．" I looked at her right in the __20__ and told her she was wrong．

1．A．report               B．picture            C．story              D．lesson

2．A．a(chǎn)round               B．by                C．over               D．through

3．A．pictures              B．notes            C．imagination          D．surprise

4．A．some                B．most              C．each               D．part

5．A．a(chǎn)nswered            B．explained           C．ordered             D．a(chǎn)sked

6．A．sad                 B．nervous            C． happy            D．a(chǎn)ngry

7．A．watched              B．found             C．tried               D．looked

8．A．Such as             B．Above all           C．After all            D．In addition

9．A．a(chǎn)ny                 B．no                C．some              D．many

10．A．on purpose          B．a(chǎn)s usual            C．in fact             D．in short

11．A．doubt              B．hear             C．understand         D．check

12．A．description          B．speech           C．skull               D．name

13．A．note               B．school           C．guide              D．grade

14． A．experience          B．a(chǎn)ccident           C．text               D．failure

15．A．simple             B．right                     C．wise              D．terrible

16．A．carried             B．meant             C．preferred           D．managed

17．a(chǎn)ttitude                 B．chances          C．a(chǎn)ccidents           D．problems

18．A．method             B．hope              C．courage            D．a(chǎn)nxiety

19．A．value               B．result            C．a(chǎn)im                D．success

20．A．head               B．face             C．egg               D．mouth