This is my third story．When I was seventeen, I 　36 a quote （引文） that went something like, " If you live each day 37 it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right．" Since then, for the past thirty-three years, I've looked 38　 the mirror every morning and asked myself, "If today were the last day of my life, what would I do ?" And when there was no answer for too many days in a　 39 , I know I need to change something．

About a year ago I 40　 from cancer．The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should 41　 to live no longer than three to six months．They advised me to get my 42　 in order, which is doctors' code （代名词） for "prepare to 43 "．Later when the doctors 44　 the cells taken from my pancreas （胰腺） under a microscope, they found it turned out to be a very rare form of cancer that is 　45 with surgery．I had the surgery and,　 46　 , I'm fine now．

This was the closest I've been to facing 47 , and I hope it's the closest I get for a few more decades．Death is the destination we all 　48　 ．No one has ever escaped it．And that is　 49　 it should be, because death is very likely the single　 50 invention of life．It clears out the old to make 　51　 for the new．Your time is limited, so don't waste it living 　52　 life．Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out （ 盖过） your own inner 　53　 ．And most importantly, have the courage to 54 your heart and intuition （直觉）．They 55 already know what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．

36．A．wrote　　　　　　　　 B．described　　　　　　 C．expressed　　　　　 D．read

37．A．now that　　　　　　 B．even though　　　　 C．as if　　　　　　　　　 D．as long as

38．A．in　　　　　　　　　　　 B．at　　　　　　　　　　　 C．through　　　　　　　 D．on

39．A．row　　　　　　　　　 B．minute　　　　　　　　 C．sense　　　　　　　　 D．word

40．A．recovered　　　　　 B．kept　　　　　　　　　 C．fell　　　　　　　　　　 D．suffered

41．A．desire　　　　　　　　 B．prepare　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　 D．wait

42．A．office　　　　　　　　 B．affairs　　　　　　　　 C．money　　　　　　　 D．documents

43．A．work　　　　　　　　 B．die　　　　　　　　　　 C．act　　　　　　　　　　 D．start

44．A．witnessed　　　　　 B．noticed　　　　　　　 C．confirmed　　　　　 D．viewed

45．A．curable　　　　　　　 B．possible　　　　　　　 C．acceptable　　　　　 D．suitable

46．A．immediately　　　　 B．gradually　　　　　　 C．thankfully　　　　　 D．hopefully

47．A．cancer　　　　　　　 B．death　　　　　　　　　 C．life　　　　　　　　　　 D．success

48．A．share　　　　　　　　 B．desert　　　　　　　　 C．admire　　　　　　　 D．avoid

49．A．when　　　　　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　　 C．as　　　　　　　　　　　 D．since

50．A．oldest　　　　　　　　 B．best　　　　　　　　　 C．newest　　　　　　　 D．worst

51．A．preparations　　　　 B．progress　　　　　　 C．plans　　　　　　　　　 D．way

52．A．your　　　　　　　　　 B．anyone else's　　　 C．his　　　　　　　　　　 D．someone else's

53．A．voice　　　　　　　　 B．world　　　　　　　　 C．heart　　　　　　　　　 D．trouble

54．A．touch　　　　　　　　 B．follow　　　　　　　　 C．open　　　　　　　　　 D．accept

55．A．otherwise　　　　　 B．anyway　　　　　　　 C．somehow　　　　　 D．therefore

—My family usually holds a big party for my birthday, but I want to try a different way this year．

       —          .

       A．Go ahead．      B．Come along!           C．Like what?           D．So what?

Last week I took the Civil Service Admission Examination, for which I _____ for nearly three months．

       A．had prepared                                  B．would prepare            

       C．was preparing                                 D．have been preparing

—What do you think of the music teacher ?

—______ she is an attractive lady, she can be extremely difficult to work with．

　　　 A．If　　　 　　　　 B．As　　　　　　 　　 C．Because　　 　　　 D．While

If you want to book tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games, just call 0095 2012  It ______ be simpler．

       A．mustn't            B．shan't                C．needn't             D．couldn't

Would you be kind enough to help the boy _____ Chinese is really hard to learn?

       A．who              B．whose                C．for whom           D．from whom

_____ in the library regulations that any book borrowed be returned by due time, or the borrower will be fined．

       A．What is required                         B．It is required

       C．As is required                         D．Which is required

—How did you like the concert last night ?

—I enjoyed it very much, but the dancers _____ a better job．

　　　 A．could have done　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B．must have done

　　　 C．could do　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D．had done

I appreciate _____ the opportunity to work in your company two years ago．

       A．giving                                    B．to give

       C．being given                                D．to be given

_____ economic, political and cultural differences, it is difficult for China and America to fully understand each other．

       A．Apart from                                B．Regardless of

       C．On account of                              D．In terms of