38. A. only　　　　　　　　　 B. already　　　　　　　　　　 C. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

37. A. caring　　　　　 　　 B. growing　　　　　　　　　 C. moving　　　　　　　　　　 D. turning

36. A. money　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. clothes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. help

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Growing up is not always easy. When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence can be more useful than crying for 　36 　! That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of 　37 　boy to man with family hardships tells us.

　　　 Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province. When he was 　38　　 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with an abandoned baby girl. A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both 　39　 home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father.

　　　 Their burdens fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders: to treat his father’s illness, to 　40 　the adopted sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.

　　　 Hong didn’t 　41 　. Since a young age, he has worked in part–time jobs to feed his family. At the same time, he has studied at college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 　42 　a room near his campus for her, and send her to school.

　　　 After Hong’s story went public, people were 　43 　to tears by his unselfishness. Hard 　44 　his life was, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted 　45 　, because they needed his help. With his hard-won money, he even aided other students

　 46 　against misfortunes.

　　　 Today when many tend to worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds

　47 　us of what we usually neglect: love and care for others. Without these, 　48 　of us could survive.

　　　 Hong 　49 　donations from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could　 50 　his own work. Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister. He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to 　51 　around his school to earn money. Through his hard life, the boy developed　 52 　against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes.

　　　 Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower, no hardship can 　53 　a person but himself. So when facing difficulties, don’t 　54 　about bad luck. Consider what more you could do for your family and society 　55 　you’ll find the world smiling back.

55. A. what　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　 D. that

[key 36-55　 BCBDD　 ACDCC　 BABCD　 CBBDA ]

54. A. glad　　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. sorry

53. A. astonished　　　 B. curious　　　　　 C. obvious　 　　　　　D. disappointed

52. A. have　　　　　 B. have been able　　 C. am sorry　　　　　 D. have got

51. A. seen　　　　　 B. found　　　　　 C. examined　　　　　 D. watched

50. A. hear　　　　　 B. realized　　　　　 C. wonder　　　　　　 D. know