36. A. and　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 D. for

55.选B这种力量是贫穷和暂时的挫折所不能相比的

Passage 2

(10·北京)

I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 　36　 　she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.

　　 　Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my　 　37 　. She wanted to know how I thought we should　 38　 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 　39　 　about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 　40 　. It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to　 　41　 　them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 　42　 　I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.

　　　 Mrs. Neidl's　 　43　 　that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it 　44 　!"I began to take 　45 　. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be　 46　 upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and 　47　 　create something.

　　　 The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 　48 　in the program

as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I 　49　 　I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

　 　　　Being on that stage-design team　 　50 　Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 　51　 　a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to 　52　 　what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be　 　53 　. Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her　 　54　 　in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 　55 　.

54.选D 不断得到增强

53.选A热情有着多强大的力量呀

52.选B我爸爸成了我们镇上最富裕的人

51.选C 我不是唯一的受益者

50.选B我从事的写作，因此用writing

49.选A我接受了她的信念

48.选D 我非常感激她的热心

47.选D给我买了二手的打字机，让我开始写作