Last year, I lost my best friend in high school. It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its  36  way, but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face  37 and their gossip at school. I was forced to   38  my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school  39  completely defeated. All I wanted to do was  40  into bed and wallow（沉迷于）in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and  41 a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a（n）  42  that it was to be opened on a  43  night that week.

I made it through that week   44  my father. Each card 45  to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday’s card said, “The past is painful to think about and the  46  is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood  47  when I read, “What you are feeling now is   48  and normal. It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing  49  .” Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears. “Whatever special  50  you face along life’s way, may you  51  that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card  52 the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to  53  . “The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.” Each card was signed, “Love, Dad.”

My world once collapsed but I  54  the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad , who made his  55  known when he couldn't be present.

1.A. pleasant             B. strange                       C. funny                  D. normal

2.A. everyone             B. anyone                 C. someone              D. nobody

3.A. work out              B. meet with                C. deal with              D.come across

4.A. making                  B. feeling                     C. regarding                      D. onsidering

5.A. crawl       B. push                  C. jump                  D. draw

6.A. invented               B. discovered                C. created                    D. wrote

7.A. instruction             B. explanation                C. presentation               D. information

8.A. regular             B. flexible                   C. particular                  D. legal

9.A.in favor of           B. regardless of         C. in search of        D. because of

10.A. seemed          B. happened                  C. occurred                  D. intended

11.A.life                         B. future                           C. dream                     D. result

12.A. fell                  B. passed                   C. flied                       D. lifted

13.A. false                          B. honest                   C natural                    D. innocent

14.A. content           B. process                   C. cure                       D. progress

15.A.destruction                     B. competition                  C. challenges                  D. destination

16.A. trust                         B. guess                    C. predict                    D. succeed

17.A. before              B. since                     C. after                      D. till

18.A. cry                 B. scream                  C. sing                         D. laugh

19.A.got through                    B. looked through         C. broke through           D.put through

20.A. schedule           B. concept               C. soul                    D. confidence

I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with grandparents from the time I was two until I was eight. And even then, I was at their house before and after school every day while my mother was at work.

     Grandma loved music. It was her that first _31  me to Elvis Presley as a very young child, and once I heard his music, I was truly in 32 with it. Most five-year-olds ask for 33  for birthdays, but I wanted Elvis’albums. I would play them non-stop and 34 to the music in my grandma’s family room though my movements didn’t look good.

    Grandma played the piano and 35  me to sing “America the Beautiful” and “Somewhere over the Rainbow”. I 36 started playing music on the piano, and soon Grandma was paying for me to take piano lessons from a lady living in the 37 . I would come home from __38 and walk three houses down for my lesson. I _39 took about nine months of lessons, but it was enough to give me a(n) 40  and allow me to continue  to teach myself.

    Last month when I came home to visit Grandma in the hospital, I brought along my guitar with me. She was in a lot of pain, but the music seemed to _41 her soul. She had me sing some songs and when I started to sing “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, her weakened voice 42 in with mine for a few lines. That experience was one of the most 43 of my lifetime and one I will certainly cherish forever. I told her of my music career and she was very _44  and said, “That’s wonderful!” I _45 to play for her throughout the week I was home.

    My grandma passed away two days ago. In my opinion, part of her will live on through every song I write or sing in my life.

1.A. sent       B. left         C. remembered       D. introduced

2.A. debate     B. love         C. agreement        D. doubt

3.A. music          B. space        C. gifts            D. toys

4.A. wave           B. sleep        C. dance            D. play 

5. A. forced   B. prepared     C. enabled          D. taught

6.A. generally      B. finally      C. fortunately      B. suddenly

7.A. hotel          B. apartment   C. neighborhood     D. countryside 

8.A. school     B. hospital     C. street           D. office

9.A. exactly   B. only         C. completely       D. seldom

10.A. explanation   B. celebration   C. translation   D. foundation 

11.A. comfort       B. blame        C. attract          D. find

12.A. joined   B. poured       C. moved            D. fell

13.A. surprising   B. moving   C. puzzling         D. tiring 

14.A. sad           B. calm         C. bored            D. pleased 

15. A. refused      B. expected     C. continued        D. pretended

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

A long time ago, in Egypt,there lived a famous person named Zun-Nun.A young man came to _36_him and asked, “I don't _37_why people like you always dress simply.” Zun-Nun smiled and _38_his ring from one of his fingers and said, “I will answer your _39_but first take this ring and go to the _40_across this street. Can you sell this for one chip of gold?”  Looking at the dirty ring,the young man became_41_, “One chip of gold? I’m not sure if it could be _42_at that price.”

The young man went to the market quickly. He _43_the ring to the vegetable ,meat and fish traders,and the others. But nobody was willing to _44_a chip of gold. He went back and reported, “Nobody was _45_enough to offer more than one chip of silver.” With a smile Zun-Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop in this street and show this to the _46_ trader. Don’t give your _47_,just see how much he will pay for it.”

The young man went to the shop _48_and returned with a(n)_49_expression on his face. He reported, “The trader offered one thousand  chips of gold for this ring,and the  50  of it was one thousand times higher than what the traders in the market offered.” Zun-Nun just smiled and _51_softly, “That was the answer to your question, my friend. A person cannot be valued only by his _52_. The gold and diamond inside someone could_53_be seen and valued if you could look at the _54_soul. It requires heart to see,and it involves（涉及） a _55_. We cannot see it from the words or attitude. Many a time what we think is brass(黄铜)is gold.”

A.beg            B.visit           C.help              D.question

A.agree          B.suppose         C.understand        D.think

A.held           B.put            C.took               D.placed

A.question        B.telephone       C.alarm             D.description

A.playground     B.company        C.stage              D.market

A.careful         B.doubtful        C.hopeful            D.helpful

A.sorted         B.checked         C.exported           D.sold

A.offered        B.added           C.provided           D.led  

A.cost           B.search          C.pay               D.buy  

A.outspoken      B.brave          C.just               D.confident

A.coal           B.steel           C.cotton             D.gold 

A.price          B.attitude         C.advice             D.explanation

A.repaired        B.mentioned      C.damaged           D.painted

A.angry          B.pitiful          C.cold              D.different  

A.color          B.weight          C.value             D.size

A.spoke          B.felt            C.touched           D.played

A.language       B.accent          C.kindness          D.dress

A.also           B.only            C.still              D.always

A.outer          B.rest             C.inner            D.lost

A.process        B.location         C.luck             D.support