A large crowd of frogs were traveling through the forest but unluckily two of them fell into a deep pit. All the others  36  the pit .Seeing how  37  the pit was, they told the two frogs that they might be  38 dead .The two frogs  39  what the other frogs were saying and  40  to jump up out of the pit with all of their physical 41. The other frogs kept telling them to stop. In the end one of the frogs  42 trying , fell down and died.  43 , the second frog kept jumping as hard as she could despite the   44   remarks. Finally, with one giant leap, she  45  it out of the pit!

This amazing 46  was that the second frog was 47  and unable to hear what the others had been saying. She thought they had been 48  her on the whole time they were yelling!

The story above 49 us two lessons: Firstly ,there is 50  of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is 51  can lift them up and help them make it through the day. Secondly, a negative word to someone who is down can be  52  it takes to kill them. The power of words is great. Facing others’ criticism or laughter, we should turn a deaf 53  to it and have a  positive attitude. Thus we can reach our goals just as the second frog did .In one word, we need the   54  to guide us to the proper way , so as not to be blindly 55 by worldly opinion in difficult times.

36. A. gathered around     B. got round              C. jumped into          D. escaped from

37. A.  dangerous            B. broad                  C. narrow                D. deep

38. A. as long as             B. as well as              C. as soon as            D. as good as

39. A. confused               B. tolerated                 C. ignored               D. misunderstood

40. A. managed               B. tried                      C. agreed                D. promised

41. A. energy                  B. power                   C. force                 D. strength

42. A. gave in                 B. gave up                C. gave out             D. ran out

43. A. Therefore             B. However               C. Besides              D. But

44. A. innocent               B. active                  C. negative             D. positive

45. A. made                   B. turned                 C. left                   D. worked

46. A. reason                   B. consequence          C. factor                 D. fact

47. A. deaf                    B. clever                  C. disabled              D. confident

48. A. forcing                 B. keeping                C. comforting           D. cheering

49. A. gives                    B. tells                     C. teaches               D. shows

50. A. function                 B. power                 C. usage                D. skill

51.A. down                     B. up                      C. ridiculous            D. angry

52. A. which                   B. that                       C. what                   D. who

53. A. direction                B. attitude                 C. face                  D. ear

54. A. support                 B. wisdom                 C. determination       D. knowledge

55. A. fooled                  B. supported              C. opposed               D. guided 

 Taking this medicine, if ________, will certainly do damage to your health, as the doctor advises.

      A. continuing            B. continued              C. keeping               D. to keep

 However _______, it’s worth it and I’ll get it .

      A. the watch costs                                   B. much the watch costs

      C. the watch will cost                              D. much does the watch cost

 —_______ do you like to fly, economy or first class?

      —Economy, I think.

      A. What                    B. Where                   C. Which                D. How

 After the heavy mudslide happened in Sichuan, hundreds of newspaper reporters were sent to ____ the natural disaster.

      A. describe               B.  cover                  C. witness                D. experience

 —I don’t know what I _______ without the suitcase you lent me.

      —Glad to have been of some help to you.

      A. would have done  B would do     C. should have done             D should do

 The way you thought of _______ the math problem is greatly creative .

      A. solving                  B. settling                 C. to solve               D to handle

 The picture of advertisement was well taken while its ______was badly written.

      A. content                 B. report                   C. text                     D. article

 With the rapid development of the Internet, _______ communication is done by regular mail.

      A. less                    B. more                      C. little                     D. few

 The child should be punished. You shouldn’t let him _____ telling lies.

      A. keep away from      B. keep away with    C. get away from        D. get away with