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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.

(1)A.And	B.but
C.so	D.for
(2)A.leave	B.replace
C.receive	D.like
(3)A.easy	B.hard
C.fun	D.long
(4)A.caused	B.kept
C.left	D.forced
(5)A.playing	B.eating
C.staying	D.traveling
(6)A.family	B.friends
C.relatives	D.neighbors
(7)A.loved	B.mentioned
C.cared	D.missed
(8)A.since	B.as
C.though	D.unless
(9)A.scold	B.compare
C.replace	D.match
(10)A.qualities	B.girls
C.people	D.times
(11)A.character	B.role
C.task	D.form
(12)A.faults	B.advantages
C.good	D.pities
(13)A.looking 　　 for	B.looking 　　 back
C.seeking 　　 out	D.giving 　　 up
(14)A.picture	B.view
C.sense	D.idea
(15)A.think	B.learn
C.change	D.act
(16)A.hated	B.celebrated
C.wished	D.expected
(17)A.sure	B.doubtful
C.happy	D.lonely
(18)A.takes	B.catches
C.seizes	D.holds
(19)A.talk	B.forget
C.care	D.argue
(20)A.mustn't	B.shouldn't
C.can't	D.needn't

Some　old　people　don't　like　pop　songs　because　they　can't＿＿so　much  noise．　　

A)resist?     B)sustain?      C)tolerate?      D)undergo

When my son, Justin, was four, he found a caterpillar (毛虫) and put it in a jar. Each day he fed it with fresh grass and leaves. In a few weeks we discovered it 　36　 in a cocoon (茧).

Justin was excited. He knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was about to be 　37　, but he didn’t know what kind. He was　 38　 to know what gift nature was about to give him.

“Dad!” shouted the boy while running to me one day. “Something’s 　39　. Come see!”

He led me to his room. The cocoon had become half transparent and we could 　40　 the wings of the unborn. Soon, a moth broke free from the cocoon, and laid eggs completing the life 　41　 of the little caterpillar.

The next day, I convinced Justin it was time to set the moth free. He took it 　42 , opened the jar, and the little moth flew out. It 　43　 the yard twice, came back, and landed on Justin’s arm. He picked it up, tossed it in the air, and the moth repeated its　 44　 pattern. He tried over and over, but each time it would 　45　 to his arm.

Justin　 46 _. He put his little pet back to the jar. The next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions of the same behavior, the moth　 47　 flew off into the grass.

Like a 　48　, I believe the moth was afraid to leave what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something　 49　, scared to move on and experience something unknown.

I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s 　50 , in which I was comfortable. Like the moth, I didn’t want to fly too far away from it. I was　 51　 when my first job required me to move to a new city. What would I find there? I liked　 52　 I was.

Humans are creatures of 　53　. We resist change. However, if I hadn’t moved, I would not have experienced many　 54　 and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the 　55　 to learn and experience, but best of all, I met friends.

36. A. trapped B. wrapped C. developed D. protected

37. A. born B. changed C. raised D. created

38. A. upset B. content C. lucky D. curious　　　　

39. A. disappearing B. happening C. spreading D. cracking 　

40. A. identify B. feel C. count D. imagine

41. A. plan B. task C. cycle D. project

42. A. back B. down C. aside D. outside

43. A. explored B. searched C. circled D. abandoned

44. A. flight B. game C. adventure D. communication

45. A. stick B. cater C. turn D. return

46. A. kept up B. gave up C. looked around　　　　　 D. turned around

47. A. carelessly B. successfully C. finally D. hesitatingly　

48. A. human B. butterfly C. caterpillar D. pet

49. A. friendly B. similar 　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasant D. familiar

50. A. love B. instruction C. requirement D. expectation

51. A. thrilled B. crazy C. afraid D. annoyed　　

52. A. what B. where C. how D. who

53. A. emotion B. conscience C. habit D. ambition

54. A. odd B. new C. funny D. vital　　　　

55. A. courage B. pleasure　　　　　　　　　 C. motivation D. opportunity

I will never forget what my old headmaster has taught me. 　31 when you are only 15 years of age, you do not remember most of the things that are taught by your teachers. However, this 　32 story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I get 　33 of this story.

It was a normal Monday morning he was 　34 the students on important things in life and about 　35 ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story 　36 .

An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would 　37 every morning and get the train right to Central London, then 　38 at the street corner and beg. He would do this every 　39　 day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and had begged for almost 20years.

His house was 　40　 and unpleasant smell came out of the house. The neighbors could not 　41 the smell anymore, so they called the police officers to 　42　 this place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of 　43 all over the house that the old man had collected over the years.

The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a 　44　 . They waited outside his house, expecting to 　45 the good news with him. When he arrived home , he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no 　46　 for him to beg any more. He said nothing 　47 , but went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he begged as usual.

Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story 　48　 staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.

We should remain true to our course, which may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally 　49 ,let nothing else determine our fate, but ourselves.

What makes us happy is what 　50 in the end, not what we get.

31．A．Normally　 　　　　 B．Exactly　 　　　 　　　 C．Personally　 D．Gradually

32．A．fluent　 　　　　　　 B．optional　 　　　　　 C．particular　 D．optimistic

33．A．informed　　 　　　 B．warned　 　　　　　 C．accused　 　 D．reminded

34．A．disputing　 　　　　　 B．claiming　 　　　　　 C．addressing　 D．advising

35．A．engaging　　 　　　 B．committing　 　　　 C．occupying　 D．adjusting

36．A．went　 　　　　　　　 B．continued　 　　　　 C．implied　 　　　 D．reported

37．A．tidy up　 　　　　　　 B．look up　 　　　　　 C．dry up　 　　 D．wake up

38．A．sit　 　　　　　　　　　 B．lie　 　　　　　　　　　 C．wait　 　　　　 D．sell

39．A．other　 　　　　　　　 B．single　 　　　 C．minor　 　　　 D．only

40．A．neat　 　　　　　　　　 B．odd　 　　　　　 　　C．delicate　 　　 D．messy

41．A．prohibit　 　　　　　 B．see　　 　　　　　　　 C．resist　 　　　 D．stand

42．A．clear　 　　　　　　　 B．destroy　 　　　　　 C．mop　 　　　　 D．wash

43．A．property　 　　　　 B．books　 　　　　　　 C．money　 　　 D．stamps

44．A．millionaire　 B．worker　　 　　　　　 C．cleaner　 　　 D．begger

45．A．appreciate　 　　　 B．divide　 　　　　　　 C．share　　 　　 D.ensure

46．A．possibility　 　　　 B．alternative　 　　　 C．need　 　　　　 D．demand

47．A．after all　 　　　　　 B．at all　 　　　　　　　 C．above all　 　　 D．all in all

48．A．rather than　　 　　 B．other than　　 　　　 C．more than 　　D．less than

49．A．overlook　　 　　　 B．advocate　 　 　　C．negotiate　 　 D．disapprove

50．A．wins　 　　　　　　　 B．admires　 　　　　　 C．matters　 　　 D．succeeds