Last year, my mom found out that she had stomach cancer. I thought she’d be fine after she got 　36 as she was diagnosed(诊断)early. She had an operation to 37 a third of her stomach to stop the cancer from spreading. And for two months she went back and forth to the 　38 . But I never visited her because I was 　39 with school abroad and didn’t fully know what was 　40 . After her treatment, she 　41 working because of her poor health and ate a(n) 　42 diet. I visited her in the summer holiday. She seemed better, so I forgot that there was a possibility of cancer 　43 .

　When school 　44 , I said goodbye to my family. My mom called me from home every day. 　45 in early November, my dad called instead. He sounded 46 .

　 “What’s wrong? How come Mom’s not calling me today?” I asked. After a few seconds, he said my mom’s cancer had returned and spread throughout her 　47 . Her survival rate was less than 30%.

　 After I put down the phone, I 　48 . Tears kept coming out. I didn’t want to 　49 it. I couldn’t accept the 　50 that my mom might not have much time left. I cried and cried and at last, I stopped crying. I thought I should stop acting like a 　51 and pull myself together.

　 Looking back to when my mom first got cancer, I 　52 how stupid I was for not appreciating her. I feel bad that I didn’t visit her in the hospital. I should have cared. She’s my mom. 　53 , it’s not too late. She recovered. I’ll try to spend more time with my mom 　54 . I hope you will do the same for your mom. Spend some time with your loved ones 　55 it is too late.

36. A. medicine　　　　　　 B. attention　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. treatment

37. A. remove　　　　　　　 B. rescue　　　　　　　 C. check　　　　　　　 D. protect

38. A. school　　　　　　　 B. house　　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　　　　　 D. office

39. A. content　　　　　　　 B. careful　　　　　　　　　　 C. popular　　　　　　　　　 D. busy

40. A. going up　　　　　　 B. going on　　　　　 C. taking on　　　　　 D. showing up

41. A. continued　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hated

C. considered　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

42. A. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. delicious

C. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

43. A. changing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. returning

C. destroying　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appearing

44. A. ended　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. required

C. responded　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. started

45. A. Since　　　　　　　　 B. Although　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

46. A. bored　　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. angry

47. A. back　　　　　　　　　 B. skin　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. body　　　　　　　　 D. head

48. A. went through　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked down

C. broke up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broke down

49. A. say　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. answer　　　　　　　　　　 C. believe　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

50. A. report　　　　　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message　　　　　 D. lie

51. A. stranger　　　　　　　　　　 B. doctor　　　　　　　 C. man　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. child

52. A. realize　　　　　　　　 B. pretend　　　　　　　　　　 C. imagine　　　　　　　　　 D. ask

53. A. Luckily　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Unfortunately

C. Surprisingly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Strangely

54. A. in the past　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from now on

C. at times　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in the future

55. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　 D. when

It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to __36__ by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a __37__ part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is __38__ ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually __39__ to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening __40__.

　 When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __41__. I looked around but not __42__table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. "It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly __43__"

　 The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. "The people there are about to __44__ "he said, "Just hold on and you'll _ 45 __a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people __46 __ the corner table paid their __47__, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down. __48___ our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter __49 _sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, __50__ the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very __51__ with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our __52__.

　　 A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had _53__ 　for us. __54__ a little sorry he told us that there was __55__ left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !"

36. A. remember B. celebrate C. memorize　　　 　　 　 D. congratulate

37. A. quiet B. calm　　　　　 　 　　　 C. busy D. silent

38. A. hard　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　　　 　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　 　　　　 D. always

39. A. necessary　　 　　　　　 B. possible　　　　　 　　　 C. important　　　 　 　　 D. certain

40. A. as before B. as a matter of fact 　 C. as usual　　 　　　 　　 D. as is known to all

41. A. empty　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　 　　　　 C. free　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. quiet

42. A. all B. an empty　　　 　 　　 C. a single　　　　　 　　　　 D. a double

43. A. watch B. look after　　　　 　　 C. try　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. manage

44. A. start　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　 　　　　 C. end　　　　　　 　 　　　 D. pay

45. A. find　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. find out　　　　 　 　　 C. wait　　　　　 　 　　　 D. see

46. A. by　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　 　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. near

47. A money　　　　 　　　　　 B. bill　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. food　　　　　　 　　　 D. drinks

48. A. Luckily　　　 　　　　　　 B. Fortunately　　　 　　 C. Generally　　　　 　　 D. Unluckily

49. A. whom　　　 　 　　　　　 B. which　　　　　 　　　　 C. he　　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. who

50. A. were kept busy B. was busy with C. kept busy with　 　　 D. were busy with

51. A. exciting B. tired C. pleased D. disappointed

52. A. dishes B. food　 　　　　　 　　　 C. order D. menu

53. A. good presents B. good news C. bad news　　　 　　 　 D. bad presents

54. A. Looking　　　 　　　　　 B. Seeing　　　　　 　　　　 C. Looked　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. Found

55. A. no meat or fish B. no meat and fish C. meat and fish　　 　　 D. not meat or fish

Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute， 16 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 17 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 18 to cause the plane to arrive sooner： 19 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 20 trouser suit? Will he even 21 me? "After all，it was a year almost to the day since she had 22 seen Joe. She fished a 23 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up？Joe had 24 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of（赞成）heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”，he 25 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 26 a good impression on him. After all，friends do not judge each other by 27 All the same，it was the first meeting after a long separation，and she wanted everything to 28 right·

Looking out of the window，Joe 29 a first glimpse，through a break in the 　30 ，of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 31 him to be the guest lecturer at their Autumn Congress yet again. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee，as a matter of Courtesy（礼貌），had. 　32 to meet him at the airport，as he had done on previous occasions. This time， 　33 ，it was not necessary， 　34　 because Joe was quite familiar with the city，but mainly because Anna had said that she could 35 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.

16. A. and　 　　　　　　 B. but　 　　　　　　　　　 C. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

17. A. because 　　　　　 B. since　 　　　　　　　　 C. as if 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

18. A. thought 　　　　　　 B. liked　 　　　　　　　　 C. had 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hoped

19. A. Idea　 　　　　　　 B. Facts　 　　　　　　　　 C. Thoughts 　　　　　　　 D. Matters

20. A. new　 　　　　　　 B. strange 　　　　　　　　 C. latest 　　　　　　　　　　 D. single

21. A. like　 　　　　　　 B. recognize 　　　　　　　 C. terrify 　　　　　　　　　 D. tell

22. A. before 　　　　　　 B. recently 　　　　　　　　 C. last 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. most

23. A. purse 　　　　　　 B. handkerchief 　　　　　 C. mirror 　　　　　　　　　 D. book

24. A. never 　　　　　　 B. almost 　　　　　　　　 C. often 　　　　　　　　　　 D. regularly

25. A. told　 　　　　　　 B. called 　　　　　　　　　 C. saw 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thought

26. A. offering 　　　　　　 B. taking 　　　　　　　　　 C. having 　　　　　　　　　 D. making

27. A. appearance 　　　 B. clothes 　　　　　　　　　 C. make-up 　　　　　　　　 D. looking

28. A. come across 　　 B. turn up 　　　　　　　　　 C. go off 　　　　　　　　　 D. get out

29. A. caught 　　　　　　 B. left　 　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoyed 　　　　　　　　 D. met

30. A. air　 　　　　　　　 B. rain　 　　　　　　　　　 C. train 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clouds

31. A. employed 　　　　 B. invited，　　　　　　　　 C. told　 　　　　　　　　　 D. informed

32. A. offered 　　　　　 B. arrived 　　　　　　　　 C. intended 　　　　　　　　 D. attempted

33. A. therefore 　　　　　 B. however 　　　　　　　 C. instead 　　　　　　　　　 D. as well

34. A. luckily 　　　　　　 B. really　 　　　　　　　　 C. partly 　　　　　　　　　　 D. separately

35. A. put　 　　　　　　 B. make　 　　　　　　　　 C. take 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

Since I have come to anything doubtfully like spiritual maturity (成熟) I have believed we get out of this world what we put into it. 　36 , the rewards are indirect and sometimes hard to 　37 , but every once in a while what you 　38 comes back to you there and then!

A couple of days back my step-son, Josh, was preparing for a big 　39 . Children from his primary school were going for their first 　40 day at the secondary school, so they would know what to 　41 when they started after the summer holidays.

I was in the 　42 of something when I noticed him 　43 in a pot where we keep pens and pencils. Indeed Josh was looking for a pen. He came out with an old ballpoint that was missing a piece off the end. His big day 　44 better than that. 　45 , I stopped what I was doing and went to the drawer where my favorite pen lived. I would 　46 that pen, but this was a special 　47 .

　 “Josh,” I said in a deep, 　48 voice. “I pass on my very best, favorite pen to you, the next 　49 . Guard it well and use it 　50 ...” He smiled and said thanks. And I went back to work.

　 Coincidentally, that day was also my 　51 , but we were just back from a weekend away and I wasn’t expecting any more 　52 . Josh walked up with a big smile on his face and gave me a prettily wrapped box. 　53 , I opened it. Inside the box lay a beautiful, brand-new pen!

　 Almost like someone had 　54 it! It is so 　55 . Give and you SHALL receive!

36. A. Luckily　　　　　　　 B. Eventually　　　　 C. Usually　　　　　　 D. Slowly

37. A. choose　　　　　　　 B. recognize　　 C. afford　　　　　　　 D. separate

38. A. desire　　　　　　　　 B. recommend　　　　　　 C. handle　　　　　　　 D. give

39. A. party　　　　　　　　 B. incident　　　　　　 C. event 　　　　　　　 D. meeting

40. A. trial 　　　　　　　　　 B. exam　　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　 D. graduation

41. A. expect 　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　 C. provide　　　　　　 D. convey

42. A. case　　　　　　　　　 B. progress　　　　　 C. face　　　　　　　　 D. middle

43. A. studying　　　　　　 B. filling　　　　　　　 C. searching 　　　　 D. hiding

44. A. deserved 　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　　 D. changed

45. A. However　　　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　 C. Anyway　　　　　 D. Unwillingly

46. A. forget　　　　　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　 C. miss 　　　　　　　 D. fetch

47. A. ceremony　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　 D. occasion

48. A. loud　　　　　　　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. weak　　　　　　　 D. exciting

49. A. generation 　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. stage　　　　　　　　 D. period

50. A. simply　　　　 　　　 B. faithfully 　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　　 D. differently

51. A. holiday　　　　　　　 B. arrival　　　　　　　 C. performance　　 D. birthday

52. A. duties　　　　　　　　 B. gifts 　　　　　　　 C. comments　　　　 D. smiles

53. A. Frightened　　　　　 B. Disappointed　　 C. Worried　　　　　　 D. Surprised

54. A. planned 　　　　　　 B. stored　　　　　　　 C. supplied　　　　　 D. found

55. A. challenging　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. casual　　　　　　　 D. true

Since I have come to anything doubtfully like spiritual maturity (成熟) I have believed we get out of this world what we put into it. 　36 , the rewards are indirect and sometimes hard to 　37 , but every once in a while what you 　38 comes back to you there and then!

A couple of days back my step-son, Josh, was preparing for a big 　39 . Children from his primary school were going for their first 　40 day at the secondary school, so they would know what to 　41 when they started after the summer holidays.

I was in the 　42 of something when I noticed him 　43 in a pot where we keep pens and pencils. Indeed Josh was looking for a pen. He came out with an old ballpoint that was missing a piece off the end. His big day 　44 better than that. 　45 , I stopped what I was doing and went to the drawer where my favorite pen lived. I would 　46 that pen, but this was a special 　47 .

　 “Josh,” I said in a deep, 　48 voice. “I pass on my very best, favorite pen to you, the next 　49 . Guard it well and use it 　50 ...” He smiled and said thanks. And I went back to work.

　 Coincidentally, that day was also my 　51 , but we were just back from a weekend away and I wasn’t expecting any more 　52 . Josh walked up with a big smile on his face and gave me a prettily wrapped box. 　53 , I opened it. Inside the box lay a beautiful, brand-new pen!

　 Almost like someone had 　54 it! It is so 　55 . Give and you SHALL receive!

36. A. Luckily　　　　　　　 B. Eventually　　　　 C. Usually　　　　　　 D. Slowly

37. A. choose　　　　　　　 B. recognize　　 C. afford　　　　　　　 D. separate

38. A. desire　　　　　　　　 B. recommend　　　　　　 C. handle　　　　　　　 D. give

39. A. party　　　　　　　　 B. incident　　　　　　 C. event 　　　　　　　 D. meeting

40. A. trial 　　　　　　　　　 B. exam　　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　 D. graduation

41. A. expect 　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　 C. provide　　　　　　 D. convey

42. A. case　　　　　　　　　 B. progress　　　　　 C. face　　　　　　　　 D. middle

43. A. studying　　　　　　 B. filling　　　　　　　 C. searching 　　　　 D. hiding

44. A. deserved 　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　　 D. changed

45. A. However　　　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　 C. Anyway　　　　　 D. Unwillingly

46. A. forget　　　　　　　　 B. repair　　　　　　　 C. miss 　　　　　　　 D. fetch

47. A. ceremony　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　 D. occasion

48. A. loud　　　　　　　　　 B. serious 　　　　　 C. weak　　　　　　　 D. exciting

49. A. generation 　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. stage　　　　　　　　 D. period

50. A. simply　　　　 　　　 B. faithfully 　　　　 C. clearly 　　　　　　 D. differently

51. A. holiday　　　　　　　 B. arrival　　　　　　　 C. performance　　 D. birthday

52. A. duties　　　　　　　　 B. gifts 　　　　　　　 C. comments　　　　 D. smiles

53. A. Frightened　　　　　 B. Disappointed　　 C. Worried　　　　　　 D. Surprised

54. A. planned 　　　　　　 B. stored　　　　　　　 C. supplied　　　　　 D. found

55. A. challenging　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 C. casual　　　　　　　 D. true