44．A．appealing to　　　　 B．sticking to　　　　　 C．leading to　　　　　　 D．adding to

43．A．fun　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．comfort　 　　　　　 C．effort　　 　 D．progress　

42．A．poor　　　　　　　　　　 B．good　　　　　　　　 C．different　　　　　　　 D．standard

41．A．capable　　　　　　　　 B．able　　　　　　　　　 C．skilled　　　　　　　　　 D．experienced

40．A．impatience　　　　　 B．presence　　　　　　 C．interest　　　　　　　　 D．delight

39．A．also　　　　　　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　　　　 C．however　　　　　　　 D．but

38．A．disappointed　　　　 B．friendly　　　　　　 C．lonely　　　　　　　　　 D．lost

37．A．remain　　　　　　　　 B．leave　　　　　　　　 C．help　　　　　　　　　　 D．work

36．A．clear　　　　　　　　　 B．empty　　　　　　　　 C．amusing　　　　 　 D．interesting　　

35．---- You mean the position is still not occupied?

　 ---- Yes, but you must know that our job is very demanding.

　 ---- _______.

　 A．With pleasure　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．I don’t mind

　 C．Don’t mention it　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．That’s all right

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Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was 　36　 　and quiet-I was alone．My five roommates were

gone for the holidays; I had chosen to 　　37　 　behind in the camp．Being young and far from my home, I felt 　38　 ．My room was comfortable enough, 　39　 　I hadn’t realized until then what made it so-the 　40　 　of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds．

　　　 I was not able to sleep．I was 　　41　 　of being on my own-in fact, preferred it at

times-but tonight was 　42　 　．Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no 　43　 ．The last sign of daylight had disappeared, 　44　 　my inner depression．　 45　 　, the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 　46　 　me of my great misery.

　　　 Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men 　47　 　to sing．Yes, the voices grew louder and came

my way．I 　48　 　still, enjoying the sound.

　　　 In the corridor(通道，走廊) 　49　 　my room, voices came near enough for me to hear

Christmas carols(颂歌) being 　50　 　．Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday 　51　 　．The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle 　52　 　its top．The others formed a dancing line behind him.

　　　 　 53　 　I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me

several carols, wished me a 　54　 　and left as fast as they had arrived.

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, 　55　 　that someone had cared.