The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin (海豚) was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg.

In her second grade, Maja 36 her cousin, Jasmina. After Jasmina’s death, Maja swore she would honor the little girl by 37 with a dolphin, an animal that both girls 38. “Jasmina never got the chance to do it,” says Maja, now 32, “so I 39 that someday I’d do it for her.”

In high school, Maja was 40 about sports. She even planned to become an athlete. 41, in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb 42 her left leg.

After two years’ 43 in the U.S., Maja received her first artificial (人造的) leg, but 44 it didn’t fit well, walking for Maja was very painful. 45, she managed to graduate from a local high school. Then after receiving a 46 from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and 47 started her own company.

To relax, Maja 48 often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium (水族馆) near her home. A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her 49. One day, Maja happened to see trainers 50 Winter with a high-tech tail. When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water. Maja was51. She managed to find the inventors of Winter’s tail. Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the 52 that had troubled her for almost 16 years.

Now Maja was ready to keep her 53. She went to the aquarium, lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who approached 54, then swam away. After a few minutes, the dolphin let Maja 55 its back. Finally, the two began to swim around the pool together.

36. A. visited               B. lost                   C. left                          D. rescued

37. A.    living                     B.    talking            C. surfing                     D. swimming

38. A.    adopted                 B.    adored            C. purchased         D. possessed

39. A.    decided          B.    pretended       C.agreed                      D. preferred

40. A.    enthusiastic     B. positive             C. curious                    D. particular

41. A.    Surprisingly    B. Undoubtedly      C. Unfortunately     D. Strangely

42. A.    took over        B. took away  C.   cut out          D. cut down

43. A.    operation        B. study         C.    experiment            D. treatment

44. A.    because                 B.    until        C.    if                          D. although

45. A.    Therefore             B. Otherwise   C.    However               D. Besides

46. A.    degree                  B.    scholarship     C.    notice                    D. prize

47. A.    actually          B. gradually    C.   naturally               D. eventually

48. A.    should                   B.    might             C.    would                   D. could

49. A.    leg                        B.    eye                C.    hand                     D. nose  

50. A.    guiding                  B.    decorating      C.    fitting            D. marking   

51. A. puzzled                     B.    inspired C.    amused                 D. shocked

52. A.    sadness                 B. worry        C.    fear                D. pain

53. A.    promise                 B.    appointment    C.    habit                     D. record      

54. A.    angrily                   B.    blindly            C.    cautiously             D. gratefully

55. A.    cover                    B. strike         C.    wipe                     D. touch

—What is it that made your parents so angry?

  —____,my youngest sister came home drunk last night.

  A.It was said                                  B.Believe it or not

  C.It was funny                        D.Forget it

He is such a good leader____we all like.

  A.whom            B.as               C.that                    D.which

Judging from his expression,your colleague____about the secret that his girlfriend has been

  killed in the accident.

  A.mustn’t have heard               B.shouldn’t have heard

  C.couldn’t have heard              D.needn’t have heard

We are reminded of putting everything____to us in the big bag,not others.

  A.belongs           B.belonged             C.belonging           D.to belong

Increasing poverty has led to a situation____some people cannot afford their children’s

  school fees.

  A.which             B.as               C.why                   D.where

My cousin became a soldier in 1988 and served____the Army until 2001.

  A.in                   B.for                     C./                 D.at

 —Have you known each other for long?

  —Not really.____we started to work in the company.

  A.Just after        B.Just when           C.Ever since   D.Just before

 —How do you find your new boss?

  —Well,I found him kind and honest____I saw him at the opening ceremony.

  A.for the first time                   B.at the time

  C.the first time                        D.one time

Seeing his wife____in the burning hotel,the husband felt ____at first.

  A.trapped,frightening         B.to be trapped,frightened

  C.trapping,frightening        D.trapped,frightened