Two years ago, when it was time for my cousin to start college, my 78-year-old grandfather decided to do the same. He enrolled at a community college, 　21　 　classes twice a week until his　 　22　 　last summer.

As a(n) 　23　 , he spent countless hours in his office studying and completing assignments. He consistently earned a 4.0 GPA and 　24　 the dean’s list. Although he was twice as old as his professors, he loved everything 　25　 　school. Learning new things was 　26　 　his passion.

His will to learn was a great 　27　 　for me to do my best in school. We were always 　　28　 　with each other, trying to bring home the better grade. When he 　29　 　79, my grandfather still felt like he could beat the unstoppable no matter 　30 　　came his way – whether it was his continuing battle with cancer or a 　31　 　professor.

My grandfather entered the hall of 　32　 　at his high school as the school’s most accomplished football player. When I did some 　33　 　I discovered that his nickname was Atlas, the god to hold the heavens on his shoulders. For my grandfather’s football 　34　 , he was their Atlas, holding the team together. He was my Atlas too, as the 　35　 　of our family.

Some people 　36　 　Superman or Batman, but my grandfather will forever be my hero, the one who always came to my 　37　 . In my times of need he was always 　38　 to support me and celebrate my accomplishments. I could 　39　　 him to help me out and stand by me. The strength he shared with me will continue to hold me up 　40　 　I forever keep his memory alive in my heart and mind.

21. A. taking　　　　　　　　　　 B. joining　　　　　　　　 C. cutting　　　　　　　　　 D. listening

22. A. absence　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　 C. death　　　　　　　　　　 D. graduation

panion　　　　　　　 B. student　　　　　　　　 C. grandfather　　　　　　 D. official

24. A. affected　　　　　　　　　 B. wrote　　　　　　　　　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

25. A. about　　　　　　　　　　　 B. of　　　　　　　　　　　 C. besides　　　　　　　　　 D. but

26. A. truly　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　 C. recently　　　　　　　　　 D. unexpectedly

27. A. explanation　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　　 C. inspiration　　　　　　　 D. reason

28. A. comparing　　　　　　　 B. competing　　　　　 C. learning　　　　　　　　 D. completing

29. A. arrived　　　　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. died

30. A. how　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　 C. who　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

31. A. tough　　　　　　　　　　 B. learned　　　　　　　　 C. worthy 　　　　　　　　 D. cruel

32. A. grades　　　　　　　　　　 B. fame　　　　　　　　　 C. studies　　　　　　　　　 D. sport

33. A. research　　　　 　 B. exercise　　　　　　　 C.cleaning　　　　　　　　　 D. reading

34. A. ambition　　　　　　　　 B. fan　　　　　　　　　　 C. practice　　　　　　　　　 D. team

35. A. foundation 　　　　　　 B. member　　　　　　　 C. future　　　　　　　　　　 D. secret

36. A. support　　　　　　　　　 B. believe　　　　　　　　 C. admire　　　　　　　　　 D. identify

37. A. home　　　　　　　　　　　 B. aid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

38. A. likely　　　　　　　　　　 B. stubborn　　　　　　　 C. there　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interested

39. A. turn to　　　　　　　　　　 B. look up　　　　　　　 C. watch out　　　　　　　 D. count on

40. A. until　　　　　　　　　　　 B. even if　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

20. Have you thought about the problem from every ______? You can never be too careful!

A. aspect　　 B. range　　 C. level　　 D. individual

19. I’ve decided to______ my parents to buy products that are made to save energy.

A. make　　 B. keep　　 C. get　　　 D. have

18. _______ the fact that cigarette ends spoil the beauty of the environment, they contain some very toxic chemicals.

A. In spite　　　 B. Although　　　 C. Apart from　　　　 D. While

17. Mr Carr is a teacher who is always laughing, and he make ______ to come to school.

A. fun　　 C. funny　　 C. it funny　　 D. it fun

16. The burning of more fossil fuels has ______ the increase in carbon dioxide.

A. kept on　　 B. depended on　 C. put up with　 D. resulted in

15. It’s OK to _______ an electrical appliance on so long as you are using it.

A. leave　　　　 B. make　　　　 C. turn　　　 D. open