Towards the end of the baseball game, a controversial call was given. At full speed Paul Harvey slid home （本垒）and, thinking he had just ___36___ a game-changing run, he stood up only to face the words, “You’re ___37___!”

Angry, he threw off his helmet and ran over to explain to the ___38___ why the call was wrong. Before his ___39___ really got out of control, someone pulled him away, and he walked to the bench---___40___.

Long after the coaches, players, and fans had gone home, he realized the impact of his ___41___. Like most of us do when we are faced with the __42___ of our actions, he could have just let it go, reasoning, “Everybody ___43___ it.”

However, in the silence of his heart, he knew that just ___44___ everyone else does it, that doesn’t make it all right. And so, long after his friends had gone home, he ___45___ that coach back up to the school—not to ___46___ his car. No, the boy tracked this man down so he could tell him face to face, “I’m sorry, Sir. It was all my___47___.”

It takes true courage to stand up to face the ___48___ we all make and say, “I was wrong. I’m sorry.” What makes this ___49___ unique is that it wasn’t meant for the world to ___50___, it was meant simply as a way to stay ___51___ to his own heart.

The truth is at one time or another we have all been this boy --- ___52___ out in anger, saying hurtful things, and feeling ___53___ for doing so. But the real test comes later when we are ___54___ with the choice to say “sorry” or to walk away thinking, “Ah, they’ll get over it.”

Maybe the “they” is a customer, a friend, or a child. Whoever it is, don’t pass up the opportunity to get right with your own heart. The time for apology is now! Courage is a ___55___ of the heart.

36. A. broken                      B. scored                  C. hit                        D. completed

37. A. down                        B. in                         C. off                       D. out

38. A. judge                        B. fan                       C. coach                   D. player

39. A. temper                      B. strength                C. mood                   D. spirit

40. A. peaceful                    B. pale                      C. hopeful                 D. disappointed

41. A. explanation                B. argument              C. performance         D. behavior

42. A. satisfaction                B. guilt                      C. embarrassment      D. pride

43. A. does                         B. hates                    C. likes                     D. receives

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

45. A. accompanied             B. sent                      C. brought                D. tracked

46. A. repair                        B. clean                    C. destroy                 D. drive

47. A. fault                          B. rudeness               C. mistake                 D. carelessness

48. A. promise                    B. impoliteness          C. effort                   D. attempt

49. A. situation                    B. excuse                 C. announcement       D. apology

50. A. praise                        B. remember             C. hear                     D. see

51. A. true                          B. still                       C. calm                     D. sensitive

52. A. setting                       B. acting                   C. looking                 D. holding

53. A. regretful                    B. brave                    C. nervous                D. right

54. A. offered                      B. awarded                C. presented              D. charged

55. A. matter          B. description     C. bottom        D. expression

 When I saw my teacher nodding _______ to me, I calmed down and went on with my performance.

A. encouragingly    B. amazingly       C. increasingly          D. accordingly

—Mom, today I received a message telling me to send money to the account.

—Delete it. It’s a trick. Many a person ________ by such tricks.

A. have been cheated　　　　　　　　 　 B. were cheated　　　　　

C. has been cheated　　　　　 　　　　 D. was cheated

 Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional ________．

A．consequence                                  B．independence

C．competence                                      D．intelligence

—China is developing rapidly.

—Yes, to make our country more prosperous, we should firmly 　　　 the principle of scientific development.

　 A. contribute to　　　 B. subscribe to 　　　　 C. stick to　　　　　　　　　 D. turn to

 Saving and recycling are long-term projects _______ determination matters a great deal.

A. that                B. which                    C. whose                     D. where

 Jack wasn’t saying anything，but the teacher smiled at him ________he had done something very clever．

A．as if                                          B．in case

C．while                                               D．though

 US President Barack Obama ________ a national speech at the 10th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks．

A．addressed                                    B．delivered

C．spoke                                          D．recited

 Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes ______.
A. favorable        B. precious          C. essential      D. worthwhile

－It’s necessary to limit the speed of electric bikes.

－Yes, most riders of electric bikes in China 　　　 40-50 kilometers per hour often ignore red lights, 　　　 the risk of traffic accidents.

A. reaching; increase 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reach; increase

C. to reach; to increase　　　　　　　　　　　D. reaching; increasing