完形填空（15分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I stood in the doorway, watching my elder brother carefully putting clothes into his bag. I coughed uneasily. Finally 　　36　　 that I was there, Rocky turned towards me with a sad smile.
“I’m 　　37　　 tomorrow,” he said.
“I know.” My __38____ was almost a whisper. I was 　　39　　 at myself for being so weak, but I wasn’t about to cry.
“My 　　40　　 is early, so there is still 　　41　　 time to come to the airport,” he said. Seeing the 　　42　　 look on my face, he quickly added, “I promise I won’t leave without saying goodbye.”
I tried to say 　　43　　 , but didn’t. It’s always 　　44　　 to keep quiet if you’re about to cry. “You promised you wouldn’t cry,” he said to me, thinking that I was close to 　　45　　.
I remember the day he taught me how to ride a bike. 　　46　　 I thought he was always right behind me, holding the seat to keep me from 　　47　　. I was happy with this, but he knew he couldn’t hold me up all my life. He told me that one day he would have to let go.
His coughing stopped my thinking. What was left to say? How could I say 　　48　　 to the person who taught me everything?
The next morning I 　　49　　 , looked at my alarm clock, and realized he had left　50　 ago. We never even said goodbye.
Goodbye, Rocky! Although he may have been many miles away, I knew he heard me, even if it was only an answer in his heart.

Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes　 36 dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and　 37　 all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you.

On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out, it 　38 starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why　 39 sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(庄稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).

40　 everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the way to success.　 41　 difficulty isn't terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is 42　 a spring (弹簧). If you are 　43　 , it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don't give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.

Attitude 　44　 everything. With an optimistic (乐观的) attitude, life is easy and 45 . If you want to be happy, try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile, the fastest way to lose it is to complain.

36. A. seem B. seems C. seemed

37. A. cry B. smile　 C. complain

38. A. suddenly B. finally　 C. hardly

39. A. don't　 B. not　 C. didn’t

40. A. But B. For　 C. Although

4l. A. In fact B. From early on　 C. For example

42. A. unlike　 B. likes　 C. like

43. A. powerful B. weak　 C. confident

44. A. decides 　 B. deciding　 C. to decide

45 A. please　 B. pleased　　 C. pleasant

1. If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may 　　　　　　　　　.

A. call Susan at 7328059　               B. surf the website: www.music.com.au

C. telephone Mr. White at 5132683　      D. e-mail

2.Who is the owner of the lost dog?

A. Mr. White.　          B. Larry.　         C. Susan.　     D. David.

3. If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should 　　　　　　　　　.

A. master at least three languages               B. know the city very well

C. be an experienced driver                  D. both B and C

4. Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?

A. It has a beautiful view.                  B. It has hot water in the daytime.

C. It has three floors.                      D. It has a kitchen.

5. How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?

A. By sending an e-mail.                     B. By going to visit it.

C. By making a phone call.                   D. By sending a fax.

1. If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may 　　　　　　　　　.

A. call Susan at 7328059　               B. surf the website: www.music.com.au

C. telephone Mr. White at 5132683　      D. e-mail

2.Who is the owner of the lost dog?

A. Mr. White.　          B. Larry.　         C. Susan.　     D. David.

3. If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should 　　　　　　　　　.

A. master at least three languages               B. know the city very well

C. be an experienced driver                  D. both B and C

4. Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?

A. It has a beautiful view.                  B. It has hot water in the daytime.

C. It has three floors.                      D. It has a kitchen.

5. How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?

A. By sending an e-mail.                     B. By going to visit it.

C. By making a phone call.                   D. By sending a fax.