36  thing happened  37   me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day38I drove to go for a look in the country.

      On the way back home, my  39   stopped. It was out of gas on a  40  road far from a town! I decided to walk   41  I found someone who could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile   42   I finally found a house near the  43 . I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.

      I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair 44  She said, “I’ve been 45 for you here for a long time. Come in.  46   is almost ready.”

      “But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t  47  what she was talking about.

      “Oh, Alfred! Gas? You  48   tea,” said she.

      I quickly  49  that my car was out of  50, but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept   51  me Alfred and talking about how long it had been  52  she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was  53   to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I could.

      Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my  54  , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t 55  anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”

36. A. happy                   B. strange              C. common               D. bad

37. A. on                         B. in                       C. upon                     D. to

38. A. and                       B. so                      C. but                        D. that

39. A. car                        B. bus                    C. bike                      D. truck

40. A. narrow                  B. lonely                 C. crowded               D. busy

41 A. when                      B. so that               C. until                      D. because

42. A. before                   B. after                   C. while                     D. as

43A. street                      B. path                   C. way                       D. road

44 A. came                     B. answered           C. opened                 D. appeared

45 A. asking                    B. looking               C. calling                   D. waiting

46. A. Gas                      B. Coffee               C. Tea                      D. Lunch

47. A. consider               B. understand        C. accept                  D. think

48 A. like                         B. liked                   C. used to like           D. liking

49 A. answered               B. explained           C. refused                 D. promised

50. A. gas                       B. tea                     C. strength                D. energy

51. A. calling                   B. call                     C. to call                   D. called

52. A. until                      B. before                C. since                    D. when

53 A. anxious                  B. interested          C. glad                      D. ready

54. A. accident                B. incident              C. experience           D. surprise

55. A. wound                   B. injury                 C. hurt                      D. frighten

A   36   thing happened   37  me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day __38_ I drove to go for a look in the country.

       On the way back home, my   39   stopped. It was out of gas on a   40   road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone   41  could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile   42  I finally found a house near the __43__. I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.

       I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair __44_. She said, “I’ve been __45__ for you here for a long time. Come in.   46   is almost ready.”

       “But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t   47   what she was talking about.

       “Oh, Alfred! Gas? You   48  tea,” said she.

       I quickly   49  that my car was out of   50  , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept   51  me Alfred and talking about how long it had been   52   she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I   53  .

       Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my   54 , he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t   55  anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”

A. happy          B. strange       C. common     D. bad

A. on            B. in               C. upon       D. to

A. and          B. so           C. but         D. that

A. car            B. bus         C. bike         D. truck

A. narrow        B. lonely     C. crowded     D. busy

A. what               B. whom     C. who        D. how

A. before          B. after       C. while        D. as

A. street           B. path        C. way        D. road

A. came           B. answered    C. opened       D. appeared

A. asking         B. looking      C. calling           D. waiting

A. Gas           B. Coffee           C. Tea         D. Lunch

A. consider       B. understand  C. accept     D. think

A. like               B. love        C. used to like D. liking

A. answered      B. explained   C. refused       D. promised

A. gas          B. tea          C. strength      D. energy

A. calling       B. call         C. to call       D. called

A. until          B. before     C. since       D. when

A. could         B. can         C. would       D. wanted

A. accident     B. incident      C. experience  D. surprise

A. hit          B. injury     C. hurt        D. frighten

In 36 a friend, one should be very careful .A good friend can help yon study, You can have fun together and make each other 37 . Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with yon 38 you have money or luck,but when you are 39 they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain 40 of character,especially understanding, 41 and reliability.

Above all else I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to 42 how another person is feeling,He is not quick to judge. 43 he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s 44 and he tries to think of ways to be helpful He is also a good 45 .

At the same time, however a good friend is honest He does not look for 46 in others. He notices their good points. 47 a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

Another quality of a friend is reliability. l can always 48 a pood friend. If he tells me he will meet me 49 at a certain time.I can be sure that he will be there .If I need a favor,he will do his best to help me. If l am 50 he will not run away.

There is a 51 quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun.we would enjoy our lives,and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. Agood friend likes the same things I like. We 52 experience and learn from each other. Agood friend has a good sense of humor, too..He likes to laugh 53 me. That is 54 we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality 55 me.

I believe ___36__ is a powerful(强效的) medicine.
It was Sunday. I had the last __37__ to see and I get into her room. She was an old woman, sitting on the bed, trying to ____38__ her socks. Usually I said something like this: “How are you feeling? The nurse says your _39__ is visiting you today. I believe you are __40__ him.
She ___41___ with a serious voice, “ Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” I was surprised and ___42___. I sat down and helped her with the ___43__. She began to tell me that her only son lived not far away from her, ___44___ she had not seen him for five years. She believed her ___45__ problems were worse because of ___46__ her son. After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks, I asked if there was ____47___ I could do for her. She __48__ her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to __49__.
Each story is ___50__. Some are clear; others are not. Some are true; others are not, yet all those things do not __51_. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard.
Listening to someone’s story costs ___52___ but it is the key to healing(康复). I often ____53__ what the woman taught me, and I ____54__ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. I __55___ the power of listening.

I believe ___36__ is a powerful(强效的) medicine.

It was Sunday. I had the last __37__ to see and I get into her room. She was an old woman, sitting on the bed, trying to ____38__ her socks. Usually I said something like this: “How are you feeling? The nurse says your _39__ is visiting you today. I believe you are __40__ him.

She ___41___ with a serious voice, “ Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” I was surprised and ___42___. I sat down and helped her with the ___43__. She began to tell me that her only son lived not far away from her, ___44___ she had not seen him for five years. She believed her ___45__ problems were worse because of ___46__ her son. After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks, I asked if there was ____47___ I could do for her. She __48__ her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to __49__.

Each story is ___50__. Some are clear; others are not. Some are true; others are not, yet all those things do not __51_. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard.

Listening to someone’s story costs ___52___ but it is the key to healing(康复). I often ____53__ what the woman taught me, and I ____54__ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. I __55___ the power of listening.