42. A. surprise　 　　　　　　 B. common　　　　 C. silence　　　 　　　 D. particular

41. A. however　　 　　　　 B. therefore　　　 　C. thus　　　　 　　　 D. otherwise

40. A. politely　 　　　　　　 B. devotedly　　　 C. carelessly　 　　　　 D. sincerely

39. A. fire　　　 　　　　　　 B. topic　　　　 　C. conversation 　　　　 D. discussion

38. A. unpopular　 　　　　　 B. uncomfortable　 C. unusual　　　 　　 D. unforgettable

37. A. find　　　 　　　　　 B. make　　　　 　C. think　　　　 　　　 D. stand

36. A. anxiety　　 　　　　　 B. determination　　 C. decision　　 　　　 D. attempt

35. Jack　　　 table tennis very well, but he　　 a game since the new semester began.

After all, he has to prepare himself for the college entrance examinations.

A. played; hasn't played　　　　　 B. used to play; doesn't play

C. had played; hasn't played　　　　 D. plays; hasn't played

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my 　36　 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you　 37　 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to break the　 38　 atmosphere by striking the match of 　39 . I try to mind my manners and 　40　 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 　41　 , her conversation was worth listening to.

“My father's sick,” she said to no one in　 42　 . I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What's wrong with him?" With her eyes wet and her voice tight from　 43　 the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes lowered as she　 44　 . “I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can stand losing him.”

I couldn't respond. I was　 45　 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great　 46　 my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, 　47　 still is, for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go　 48　 that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was 49 her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as 50 but a driver.

I suddenly felt very　 51　 . I realized I had only thought of people as　 52　 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as　 53　 .

For all I know, I'm just another person in　 54　 else's world, and may not even be important. I　 55　 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments (约会) to keep. Understanding people is an art.

34. 　　　I'd like to go to the cinema with you, Mum.

-Sorry, my darling, but the film is　　　 for adults only.

A. admitted　　　 B. intended　　　 　　 C. permitted　　 　　 D. designed

33. I feel it an honour　　　 to speak before you all.

A. to be invited　　 B. to invite　　　 C. inviting　　　 　　　　　 D. having invited