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　　As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious （反叛的）on the outside,___1___on the inside I wanted people to ___2____me.

　　Once I left home to hitchhike（搭便车）to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn't ____3___, and there were many times I didn't feel safe. One situation in particular ___4____ me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was not so outwardly（表面地）different.

　　I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was____5____with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ____6____seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be __7___if I weren't there. I told my mom, and she explained that ___8___Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ___9___me. I pointed out,”She is more patient and is heater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful ___10____,but I was the only person who could fill my ___11____. She made me realize that even with my____12_____——and they were many ——I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced.

　　I became a searcher,___13___who I was and what made me unique（独特的）. My____14___of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist（抵制）pressure to ___15___in ways that I didn't like any more, and I ___16___who I really was. I came to feel much more ____17___that no one can ever take my place.

　　Each of us ____18____ a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So ____19___ about being replaced. You ___20___ be.

Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the___36____ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and ___37___ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemp’s-Ridley, can ___38___ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to___39___ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not___40____ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to ___41___ them. Sea turtles___42___ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot___43___ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells __44___ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe.

When the weather ___45___ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to___46___ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most___47____ turtles spend part of the time in water___48___ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand___49____ sea turtles stay in the water. Their___50___ to swim is greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to ___51___ on land. They are better___52___ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of__53___ their bodies are made.

The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. Their feet look like long __54___. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This ___55___ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies.

36.　 A.　 dwarfs　　　　　　　 B.　 giants　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 mammals 　　　　　 D.　 ancestors

37.　 A.　 measure　　　　　　 B.　 weigh　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sell 　　　　　　　　　 D.　 sound

38.　 A.　 grow up　　　　　　 B.　 bring up　　　　　　　 C.　　　 take up　　　　　　　　 D.　 go up

39.　 A.　 suit　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 fit 　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 match　　　　　　　　　 D.　 seize

40.　 A.　 go to　　　　　　　　　 B.　 turn to　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 back to　　　　　　　　 D.　 return to

41.　 A.　 keep up with　　　 B.　 keep track of　　　 C.　　　 keep in touch with D.　 keep to

42.　 A.　 swim　　　　　　　　 B.　 hide　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sleep　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 stay

43.　 A.　 push 　　　　　　　 B.　 draw 　　　　　　　 C.　　　 drag　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 pull

44.　 A.　 away　　　　　　　　 B.　 from　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 for　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 to

45.　 A.　 becomes　　　　　　 B.　 turns　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 changes　　　　　　　　 D.　 leads

46.　 A.　 lay　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 lie　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 laid　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 lain

47.　 A.　 the other　　　　　　 B.　 another 　　　　　 C.　　　 other　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 others’

48.　 A.　 but　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 and　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 or　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 so

49.　 A.　 when　　　　　　　　 B.　 where　 　　　　　 C.　　　 why 　　　　　　　　　 D.　 as

50.　 A.　 technique　 　　　 B.　 talent　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 ability 　　　　　　　　 D.　 opportunity

51.　 A.　 walk　　　　　　　　　 B.　 travel　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wander　　　　　　　　 D.　 play

52.　 A.　 adopted　　　　　　　 B.　 adapted　　　　　　　 C.　　　 adequate 　　　　　　 D.　 admitted

53.　 A.　 the way　　　　　　　 B.　 the manner　　　　　 C.　　　 the method 　　　　 D.　 the shape

54.　 A.　 paddles 　　　　　 B.　 sticks　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wings　　　　　　　　　 D.　 tails

55.　 A.　 abnormal　　　　　　 B.　 unusual　　　　　　　 C.　　　 ordinary　　　　　　　　 D.　 unbelievable

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　　It was five days before Christmas. Holiday music played over the sound system and my co-workers excitedly ___1__ their plans. “Doing anything special?” they asked me. I shook my head ___2__.

　　I was 3 000 miles from my family in Hawaii, pursuing my lifelong ___3__ of becoming a nurse. I attended classes all day, then went straight to my full-time___4__ job at night. My weekly plan left me extremely tired and homesick.

　　I had ___5___ looked forward to the holidays. But this December I felt unable to go on .In my prayers（祷告）I told ___6___ that I could just get home to see my mum, dad and brothers. I could survive the next two years until I graduated. But ___7___ Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no ___8____ cash. Money to go home? I barely had money to eat.

　　“I'm on my __9____. Cover for me, will you?” asked Maribelle, another waitress, as she passed me ____10___ her way to the employee's room.“___11___, there's this guy at Table Five,”she said.“He's been sitting there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not ___12____ anything either.” She paused,“It's like he's…___13___ somebody. ”

　　I looked in the cotner.__14_ enough, there was a smile, pleasantly-looking man ___15__ in a worn shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting, __16___ went over, trying to force a smile. “I'm Cory,” I said, “please let me know if you want anything.”

　　I was turning to walk away __17__ the man spoke. He had a soft, low voice, but somehow I could hear it clear and plain in the __18___ restaurant. “I'd like an order of chips,”he said, “and a glass of water.” My heart __19___. Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu, which meant I wouldn't get much of a ___20___.But maybe this guy was broke, and I sure know how that felt. So I tried my best to make him feel okay.

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　　On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, ___1____my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it ___2___ over a fence. Chris was paralyzed（瘫痪）from the chest down,____3____to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of____4____with lots of unexpected challenges（挑战）. We went from the “haves” to the “havenots” Or so we thought. ___5___ what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of____6____difficulties. We came to learn that something____7____could happen in a disaster. All over the world people____8____Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a____9____ center in Virginia, about 35000 pieces of____10____had been received and sorted.

　　As ___11____, we opened letter after letter. They gave us ____12____ and became a sourse of strength for us. We used them to ____13____ ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with “Funny” if we needed a ____14____,or to the “Disabled” box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or___15___in bed living happily and____16____ These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so___17___we offer one of them to you.

　　Dear Chris,

　　My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your___18___accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this___19___challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes ever-y day and we are among those who are keeping you___20___.

Yours Sincerely,

Nancy Reagan