My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.

　　A. special 　　 B. peculiar 　　 C. particular 　　 D. unusual

My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.

　 A. special　 B. peculiar　 C. particular　 D. unusual

My daughter cares more for new clothes than anything else in the world, so she is very _______ about what she wears.

　 A. special　　　　 B. strict　　　　 C. especial　　 D. particular

If you have ever been in a school play or even made believe you were a doctor, detective, or a space traveler, you know the enjoyment that acting brings. Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of someone—or something—else. 　 71　

In the ancient world, acting was often associated with religious ceremonies and other special occasions. As far back as 2200 B.C. trained Chinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costume and makeup at harvest festivals. 　 72　 To the dance was gradually added pantomime—the imitation of movements and gestures—as well as the wearing of masks, the singing of chants, and finally the use of dialogue.

While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classical theatre, it was doing the same in the western world, in Greece. From about 500 B.C. on, acting became a highly specialized art in Greece. Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largely fixed by custom. 　 73　

Modern acting, by contrast, gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious, comic, or musical drama. The names, faces, and styles of famous movie actors are known worldwide. 　 74　 A special form of acting takes place in radio drama, which was highly popular before television. In radio drama the actors face an unique challenge. They are unseen by their audience. So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the listeners.

　 75　 Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part of the year. Those who become stars need not only talent, but determination. They must not be easily discouraged. Otherwise, they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself.

A. The origins of acting are in the act of remembering.

B. Drama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dionysus.

C. It is believed that this was the first step in the development of acting.

D. Historical records indicate that this desire is as old as civilization itself.

E. Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to fame and riches.

F. Broadway and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talent.

G. Consequently, they had little opportunity to demonstrate their individual personalities.

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to those who have lived with us these years. In fact, we do not have to 　 31　 a special time to thank the ones 　 32　 to us. If you have 　 33　 anything about giving thanks, it should be this: 　 34　 it now! Saying thanks is such a(n) 　 35　 way to add happiness to the 　 36　 .

Saying thanks not only brightens someone else’s world, but also brightens yours. If you are feeling 　 37　 or unloved, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine that you 　 38　 .

Of course, sometimes you cannot express gratitude 　 39　 . In that case, do not fall into 　 40 — speak up the first time you have a 　 41　 .

Once a young man, whose name was Mark Brian, was sent to a 　 42　 of India. The villagers, he had been told before, did not have a 　 43　 for “thank you”. But on arriving there, Mark Brian found that those villagers expressed their 　 44　 in other ways. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to 　45　 every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with the 　 46　 or more kindness. They did express their thanks.

I 　 47　 if we had no words in our 　 48　 for thank you”, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? And would we be more responsive (回应的), more 　 49　 and more caring?

Thankfulness can be transferred (传递) among people all around us—including ourselves, 　 50　 no one ever misunderstands a thankful heart.

31. A. cut down　　　　　　 B. give up　 　　 　　　 C. talk about 　　　 D. wait for

32. A. rudest　　　　　　　　 B. closest　　 　 　　　 C. similar 　 　　　 D. different

33. A. learned　　　　　　　　 B. offered　　 　 　　　 C. written　　　 　 　　　 D. doubted

34. A. carry　　　 　　　 B. change　 　　 　　　 C. give　　 　　 D. accept

35. A. fair　　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　 　　　 C. extra　 　 　　　 D. easy

36. A. room　　　 　　 B. world　　　 　　　 C. school　　 　 D. station

37. A. left out　　　　　　　　 B. helped out 　　 　　　 C. called on　 　　 D. shown in

38. A. discover　　　　　　　 B. need　　 　　 　　　 C. invent 　 　　　 D. collect

39. A. carefully　　　　　　　 B. finally　 　　　 　　　 C. immediately　　　 D. slowly

40. A. illness　　　　　　　　 B. anger　　 　　 　　　 C. pleasure　　　　　 D. silence

41. A. suggestion　　　　　 B. condition　 　　 　　　 C. job　　 　 　　　 D. chance

42. A. village　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　 　　 　　　 C. city　　 　 　　　 D. ship

43. A. film　　　 　　　 B. play　　 　　　 　　　 C. word　　　 　 D. song

44. A. skill　　　　　　　　　　 B. gratitude　　 　　　 C. culture　　　 　 　　　 D. attitude

45. A. return　　　 　　 B. mix　　 　　　 　　　 C. follow　　 　　 D. check

46. A. public　　 　　　 B. same　　　 　 　　　 C. secret　　 　　 D. cheap

47. A. wonder　　　　　　　 B. forget　　 　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　 D. order

48. A. text　　　　　　　　　　 B. lesson　　 　 　　　 C. vocabulary 　　　 D. book

49. A. creative　　　　　　　 B. clever　　 　　　　　　 C. sensitive　 　　 D. beautiful

50. A. though　　　　 　　 B. unless　　 　　　 　　　 C. if 　　　 　　　 D. because