It was 4 o’ clock in the morning when I received the phone call.

“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 31 in with severe burns on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a (n) 32 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle.” Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was 33 .

The doctor described the 34 , which caused the burns. Our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they 35 the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol). The flames 36 my son’s shirt tail(下摆) and shot from his waist to well over his head.

37 , one of the boys was quick-minded, grasped(抓住) my son, and 38 him on the grass. While it saved his life, it was not in 39 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤).

After he 40 from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months 41 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking(缩水) and wrinkling(起皱). So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.

When I was a child, my mother told my sister, who had a 10-inch, very 42 scar on her arm, “Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not 43 it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you.”

I 44 this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to his 45 and returned to school with his head held high——glad he was alive.

By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not 46 , so he made the 47 to give up any plastic surgery.

We all have “scars” that we believe 48 people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better.

But you see, people will only judge you by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same 49 standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 50 yourself, and your beauty will shine through.

31. A. brought 　　　　　　　　 B. given　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. showed

32. A. doctor　　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　　　　 C. aircraft　　　　　　　　　 D. ambulance

33. A. serious　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. terrible　　　　　　　　　 C. dangerous　　　　　　　　　　 D. important

34. A. event　　　　　　　　　　　 B. process　　　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accident

35. A. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. lit　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. burned　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

36. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　　　　 C. caught　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. attracted

37. A. Fortunately　　　　　　　　　　 B. Surprisingly　　　　　 C. Happily　　　　　　　　　 D. Slowly

38. A. pushed　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　　　　 C. dropped　　　　　　　　 D. rolled

39. A. shape　　　　　　　　　　 B. place　　　　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. time

40. A. benefited　　　　　　　　 B. recovered　　　　　　　 C. suffered　　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

41. A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　 D. although

42. A. normal　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. violent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. obvious　　　　　　　　 D. popular

43. A. mention　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. laugh　　　　　　　　　　 D. hide

44. A. sent　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. kept　　　　　　　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　　　　 D. passed

45. A. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. practice　　　　　　　　 D. consideration

46. A. grow　　　　　　　　　　　 B. matter　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. exist　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appear

47. A. mistake　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. effort　　　　　　　　　　　 C. decision　　　　　　　　 D. request

48. A. invite 　　　　　　　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remind

49. A. false　　　　　　　　　　　 B. strict　　　　　　　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　　　 D. general

50. A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　　　　　 D. within

An old man had been working for many years for a town. His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and　 36 , the old man guarded the hills, 37　 the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have　 38　 and polluted the fresh flow of water . The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swans (天鹅) floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful　 39　　 words.

Years passed. One evening the town　 40　 met. As they reviewed the budget, one man’s 41 caught sight of the salary 　42　 being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked , “Who is the old man? Why do we　 43　 to employ him? No one in town ever 44 him. For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn’t doing his job. His position isn’t　 45　 any longer.” Then they voted to　 46　 the man.

For several weeks, nothing changed….

By early autumn, the trees began to 47 their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, 48　 the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown 49 in the river. A few days later, the water was much 50　 . Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible 　51　 was soon sensed. Swans left and so did the 52　 . The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.

Quickly, the　 53　 town committee called a special meeting. Realizing their huge error in 54　 ,they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up. Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.

Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job or life. They may all make a　 55　 .

36. A. regularly 　　　　　　　 B. suddenly 　　　　　　　　 C. naturally 　　　　　　　　 D. actually

37. A. cut　 　　　　　　　　　 B. burned 　　　　　　　　 C. removed 　　　　　　　 D. selected

38. A. carried 　　　　　　　　 B. poured 　　　　　　　　 C. changed 　　　　　　　 D. blocked

39. A. beyond 　　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　　　　 C. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. after

40. A. office 　　　　　　　　 B. association 　　　　　　 C. department 　　　　　　 D. committee

41. A. eye 　　　　　　　　　　 B. care 　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand 　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

42. A. list 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. form 　　　　　　　　　　 C. figure 　　　　　　　　　 D. account

43. A. promise 　　　　　　　 B. continue 　　　　　　　　 C. stop 　　　　　　　　　　 D. tend

44. A. visits 　　　　　　　　　 B. hires 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tells 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sees

45. A. powerful 　　　　　　　 B. important 　　　　　　　 C. necessary 　　　　　　　 D. suitable

46. A. find 　　　　　　　　　　 B. fire 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. support 　　　　　　　 D. forgot

47. A. lose 　　　　　　　　　　 B. miss 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. grow

48. A. pulling 　　　　　　　　 B. speeding 　　　　　　　　 C. slowing 　　　　　　　　 D. pushing

49. A. fish 　　　　　　　　　　 B. color 　　　　　　　　　　 C. flower 　　　　　　　　　 D. leaf

50. A. deeper 　　　　　　　 B. cooler 　　　　　　　　　　 C. warmer 　　　　　　　　 D. darker

51. A. sound 　　　　　　　　　 B. smell 　　　　　　　　　　 C. wave 　　　　　　　　　 D. taste

52. A. managers 　　　　　 B. passengers 　　　　　　 C. villagers 　　　　　　　　 D. tourists

53. A. embarrassed 　　　　 B. annoyed 　　　　　　　 C. discouraged 　　　　　 D. diappointed

54. A. arrangement 　　　　 B. assignment 　　　　　 C. judgement 　　　　　　 D. amusement

55. A. suggestion 　　　　　 B. difference 　　　　　　 C. progress 　　　　　　　　 D. decision

The Keeper of the River

An old man had been working for many years for a town.His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and 　36 , the old man guarded the hills, 　37 the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have 　38 and polluted the fresh flow of water. The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swan(天鹅) floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful 　39 words.

Years passed. One evening the town 　40 met. As they reviewed the budget, one man's

41 caught sight of the salary 　42 being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked, "Who is the old man? Why do we 　43 to employ him? No one in town ever 　44 him.

For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn't doing his job.His position isn't 　45 any longer." Then they voted to 　46 the man.

For several weeks, nothing changed ...

By early autumn, the trees began to 　47 their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, 　48 the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown 　49 in the river. A few days later, the water was much 　50 . Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible

51 was soon sensed. Swans left, and so did the 　52 . The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.

Quickly , the 　53 town committee called a special meeting.Realising their huge error in

54 , they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up.Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.

Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job, or life.They may all make a 　55 .

36.A.regularly　　　　　　　　　 B.suddenly　　　　　　　 C.naturally　　　　　　　 D.actually

37.A.cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.burned　　　　　　　　　 C.removed　　　　　　　 D.selected

38.A.carried　　　　　　　　　　 B.poured　　　　　　　　　 C.changed　　　　　　　　 D.blocked

39.A.beyond　　　　　　　　　　 B.with　　　　　　　　　　 C.in 　　　　　　 D.after

40.A.office　　　　　　　　　　　 B.association　　　　　　 C.department　　　　　　 D.committee

41.A.eye　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.care　　　　　　　　　　　 C.hand　　　　　　　　　　 D.mind

42.A.list　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.form　　　　　　　　　　 C.figure　　　　　　　　　 D.information

43.A.promise　　　　　　　　　 B.continue　　　　　　　　 C.stop　　　　　　　　　　 D.tend

44.A.visits　　　　　　　　　　　 B.hires　　　　　　　　　　 C.tells　　　　　　　　　　　 D.sees

45.A.powerful　　　　　　　　 B.important　　　　　　　 C.necessary　　　　　　 D.suitable

46.A.find　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.fire　　　　　　　　　　　 C.support　　　　　　　　 D.forget

47.A.lose　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.miss　　　　　　　　　　 C.fall　　　　　　　　　　　 D.grow

48.A.pulling　　　　　　　　　　 B.speeding　　　　　　　 C.slowing　　　　　　　　 D.pushing

49.A.fish　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.color　　　　　　　　　　 C.flower　　　　　　　　　 D.leaf

50.A.deeper　　　　　　　　　　 B.cooler　　　　　　　　　 C.warmer　　　　　　　　 D.darker

51.A.sound　　　　　　　　　　 B.smell　　　　　　　　　　 C.wave　　　　　　　　　　 D.taste

52.A.managers　　　　　　　　 B.passengers　　　　　　 C.villagers　　　　　　　　 D.tourists

53.A.embarrassed　　　　　　 B.annoyed　　　　　　　　 C.discouraged　　　　　 D.heartbroken

54.A.arrangement　　　　　　 B.assignment　　　　　　 C.judgement　　　　　　 D.amusement

55.A.suggestion　　　　　　　 B.difference　　　　　　 C.progress　　　　　　　 D.decision

Some years ago when l was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time．The moment was exciting, Salome's 36 filled the room and brought the．theater to life．I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her．

　　　 I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted．to meet her to talk about her career． She 　39　 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday．When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind．I 40 I was lying．I was not a writer at all and hadn't even written a grocery list．

　　　 I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday． I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, "Can you tell me…" I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible．The 43 Was almost unbearable． I struggled for days 44 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript（手稿） into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox．

　　　 It didn't take long． My manuscript 45 ．How stupid of me! I thought．How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn't 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer．

　　　 Five years later, I was moving to California．While 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope． This time I opened it and read the editor's letter in 　49 ;

Ms Profit,

　　　 Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic． Yet we need some 50 materials．Please add those and return the article immediately; We would like to 51 your story soon.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Shocked, it took． me a long time to 52　 ．Fear of rejection cost me dearly． I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine． More importantly, I lost years of 　53 writing．Today, I have become a full－time writer, Looking, back on this 54 ,I learned a very important lesson: You can't 55 to doubt yourself．

36．A． joy　　　　　　　　　　　 B． voice　　　　　　　　　 C． speech　　　　　　　　 D． smile

37．A． proud 　　　　　　　　 B． active　　　　　　　　　 C． satisfied　　　　　　　 D． moved

38．A． visited　　　　　　　　　 B．emailed　　　　　　　　　 C． phoned　　　　　　　　 D． interviewed

39．A． agreed　　　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　　　 C． hesitated　　　　　　　 D． paused

40．A． replied　　　　　　　　 B． discovered　　　　　　 C． explained　　　　　　　 D． knew

41．A． seriously　　　　　　　 B． patiently　　　　　　　 C． nervously　　　　　　 D． quietly

42．A． blaming　　　　　　　　 B． fooling　　　　　　　　 C． inviting　　　　　　　　 D． urging

43．A． hardship　　　　　　　 B． failure　　　　　　　　　 C． comment　　　　　　 D． pressure

44．A． with　　　　　　　　　　 B． by　　　　　　　　　　　 C． on　　　　　　　　　　　 D． in

45．A． disappeared　　　　　 B． returned　　　　　　　 C． spread　　　　　　　　 D． improved

46．A． compare　　　　　　　 B． struggle　　　　　　　　 C． survive　　　　　　　　 D． compete

47．A． ignore　　　　　　　　　 B． deliver　　　　　　　　　 C． face　　　　　　　　　　 D． receive

48．A．decorating　　　　　　　 B． repairing　　　　　　　 C． cleaning　　　　　　　 D． leaving

49．A．disbelief`　　　　　　　　 B． anxiety 　　　　　　　 C． horror　　　　　　　　　 D． trouble

50．A． subjective　　　　　　 B． relevant　　　　　　　　 C． private　　　　　　　　 D． reliable

51．A． broadcast　　　　　　 B． create　　　　　　　　　 C． publish　　　　　　　　 D． assess

52．A． recover　　　　　　　　 B． prepare 　　　　　　　 C． escape　　　　　　　　 D． concentrate

53．A． energetic　　　　　　　 B． endless　　　　　　　　 C． typical　　　　　　　　 D． enjoyable

54．A． experience　　　　　　 B． success　　　　　　　　 C． benefit　　　　　　　　 D． accident

55．A． attempt 　　　　　　　 B． afford 　　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　　 D． pretend

阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I had a friend who visited me from out of town and I wanted to show him the CN Tower. It was one of the tallest structures on the earth. So I thought it would offer a(n)　 36　 sight.

We were standing in line for 45minutes to enjoy the 　 37　 up to the watch point. When we got there, we went around the 　38　 of the tower and saw the hard wire fence 39　　 to the structure serving as a barrier. We went back inside to look for the glass floor that provided a direct view 　40　 . As soon as both of us 41　 , we stopped before walking onto it. We found that our legs began to　 42　 . I stopped for a minute considering the step, taking several seconds to 　43　 the edge before moving.

And then I had a thought in my mind：“It is far 　44　 compared to any other floor in this building. There is no real danger to me — it’s 　 45　 an illusion. Look at all the people standing on it, and think about those who have stood on it before.”I began to 46　 that step onto the glass floor. I didn’t look down — 47　 not for a few minutes.

I walked on the 　 48　 and looked around and thought about how　 49　 the experience was. I even found myself jumping up and down. There was no 50　 , and it was certainly an illusion.

I considered how many things in our lives we 51　 and exactly how many of them are actually illusions. I thought about all the things we 　52　 ourselves from doing because we have　 53　 ourselves into thinking there’s risk. I thought about all the things that I still have yet to do that appeared 54　 . I was glad to discover that although fear isn’t a stranger to me, my desire to live a life without 　 55　 has a much stronger pull.

36．A．expressive　　　　　　　 B．impressive　　　　　　　 C．frightening　　　　　 D．beneficial

37．A．bus　　　　　　　　　　　 B．ladder　　　　　　　　　　 C．car　　　　　　　　　　　 D．elevator

38．A．outside　　　　　　　　　 B．top　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．center　　　　　　　　　 D．surface

39．A．connected　　　　　　　 B．surrounded　　　　　　　 C．referred　　　　　　　 D．combined

40．A．around　　　　　　　　　 B．up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．down　　　　　　　　　 D．out

41．A．understood　　　　　　 B．approached　　　　　　 C．talked　　　　　　　　　 D．returned

42．A．wave　　　　　　　　　　 B．move　　　　　　　　　　　 C．tremble　　　　　　　　 D．wander

43．A．look over　　　　　　　 B．think over　　　　　　　 C．look up　　　　　　　　 D．think up

44．A．tighter　　　　　　　　　 B．taller　　　　　　　　　　　 C．weaker　　　　　　　　 D．stronger

45．A．happily　　　　　　　　　 B．simply　　　　　　　　　　 C．greatly　　　　　　　　 D．relatively

46．A．take　　　　　　　　　　　 B．choose　　　　　　　　　　 C．decide 　　　　　　　　 D．pick

47．A．at most　　　　　　　　　 B．at least　　　　　　　　　　 C．at last 　　　　　　　　 D．at best

48．A．fence　　　　　　　　　　 B．floor　　　　　　　　　　　 C．edge　　　　　　　　　　 D．tower

49．A．grateful　　　　　　　　　 B．useful　　　　　　　　　　 C．wonderful　　　　　　 D．helpful

50．A．death B．warn　　　　　　　　　　　 C．trouble D．danger　　　　

51．A．handle　　　　　　　　　 B．ignore　　　　　　　　　　 C．fear　　　　　　　　　　 D．hide

52．A．block 　　　　　　　　　 B．protect　　　　　　　　　　 C．help　　　　　　　　　　 D．separate

53．A．forced　　　　　　　　　 B．advised　　　　　　　　　 C．entered　　　　　　　　 D．led

54．A．amazing　　　　　　　　 B．worrying　　　　　　　　 C．exciting　　　　　　　 D．interesting

55．A．cost 　　　　　　　　　　 B．doubt　　　　　　　　　　　 C．regret　　　　　　　　　 D．waste