43. A. share　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. find　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lose　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. kill

42. A. ever　　　　　　　　　 　 　B. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sometimes

41. A. useful　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　　　　 D. important

40. A. look at　　　　　　　　 　　 B. listen to　　　　　　　　　　 C. smile at　　　　　　　　　　 D. shout to

39. A. explain　　　　　　　　　　　 B. speak　　　　　　　　　　　 C. arrive　　　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

38. A. writing　　　　　　　　　　　 B. listening　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. reading

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Years ago, when I was working as a psychologist (心理学家)，a boy showed up in the waiting-room. It was David, who was looking down at his feet nervously.

David had lived together with his mother and grandfather since he lost his father. But when he turned 13, his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. He became very　　 37, refusing to talk to others from then on.

　 The first two times we met, I did most of the 　　38　　 , but David didn't say a word. He just sat in the chair and was even careful not to allow our eyes to meet. When he was going to 　　39　　 　after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder. He accepted it, but still didn't 　　40　 　me.

When he came the next week, I suggested playing a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon - in complete silence. It was not 　　41　　 　to cheat in chess, but I managed to let him win once or twice.

　 But why did he 　　42　 　　look at me? "Perhaps he only needs someone to　　 43　 　his pain (痛苦) with," I thought. I kept wondering and playing with him, until some months later, suddenly, he looked up at me, "It's your turn," he said. That made me 　　44　　 　because I could see the hope of success.

　 After that day, David started talking. Soon he got a lot of 　　45　　 　in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me several letters about how he would try to get into university. After some time, the letters 　　46　　 . I knew he had really started to live his own life.

　 Maybe I gave David something. At least I learned a lot from him. He 　　47　　 　me how one – without any words – can reach out to another person. All it 　　48　 　is a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch and an ear that listens.

37. A. serious　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. angry

36. Which of the following can you probably see in the meeting room? 　

A.　　　　　　　 B.　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　　　　　 D.

35. I want to know 　　　　the day before yesterday. 　

　 A. what you do　　　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. what do you do

C. what you did　　　　　 　 　　　　　　　 D. what did you do

34. - How old is the bridge over there?

- Oh, very old. It 　　　　　　about three hundred years ago.

A. is built　　　　　　　　　　 B. was built　　　　　 C. is building　　　　 D. has built