One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly(闲散地)on the bank. There I would__36___ the peace and quiet, watch the water rush___37__, and listen to the singing of the birds and the rustling (沙沙声)of the __38___ in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees___39___under pressure from the wind and watch them ___40___gracefully to their original position after the wind had___41____.

When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bounce back to its original position, the word "resilience" comes to mind. When used in ___42___a person , this word means the ability to readily __43__from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person’s __44__.

 Have you ever felt like you are at your __45__point?Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.

During the __46__ you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained(耗尽),___47_____ exhausted and you most likely endured(忍受) __48__ physical symptoms.

Life is a __49__ of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy _50__ that take you close to your breaking point, bend, __51__don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.

 A __52__ of hope will take you through the unpleasant ordeal(严峻的考验).With __53__for a better tomorrow or a better situation ,things may not be as bad as they seem to be .The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to __54__if the final result is worth having.

If life gets__55__and you are at your breaking point, show resilience.Like the bamboo tree,bend,but don't break!

36.A. seeB. hearC.enjoyD. touch

37.A. downstreamB. smoothlyC. uphillD. peacefully

38.A. fruitsB. branches   C. rootsD. leaves

39.A. moveB. bendC.fallD. decline

40.A.goB.turnC. returnD. suffer

41.A. died downB. died offC. died awayD. died out

42.A. honor ofB. reward toC. reference to D. favor of

43.A. recoverB. sufferC. come D. escape

44.A.thoughtsB. mindC. bodyD.emotions

45.A.startingB. breakingC. standingD. tiring

46.A .practiceB. experimentC. victoryD. experience

47.A.possibly  B. terribly C. mentally D. probably

48.A. unpleasantB. unreasonable  C. exciting  D. good

49.A. result     B.change  C. wonder    D. mixture

50.A. events  B. moments   C. adventures  D. changes

51.A. but  B. however  C. though   D. and

52.A. little  B.number C. measure  D. bit

53.A.idea  B.hope   C.imagination D.search

54.A.deal withB.look intoC.depend onD.get stuck

55.A.acceptableB.wrongC.toughD.cozy