Grandfather’s Clock

In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a(n) 　36 grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were 　37 for four generations to become one. And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted family friend, watching over the laughter and story 　38

and gentle kidding that were a part of our lives. Year after year, the clock 　39 , a part of my memories, a part of my heart. Even more wonderful to me was my grandfather’s 　40 . He wound that clock with a special key each day. That key was magic to me. It kept our family’s magnificent clock ticking and chiming. I remember watching as my grand-father took the key from his pocket and opened the hidden door in the massive clock. He inserted the key and

41 　　 not too much, never overwind, he’d tell me seriously, nor too 　42 . He never let that clock wind down and stop. When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to open the door and let us each take a turn 　43 the key. I remember the first time I did, I

44 , to be part of this family routine was sacred. After my 　45 grandfather died, it was several days after the funeral 　46 I remembered the clock! The tears flowed freely when I entered the dining room. The clock stood lonely as quiet as the 　47 had been, hushed. The clock even seemed smaller. Not quite as magnificent without my grandfather’s special 48 . I couldn’t 　49 to look at it. Sometime later, years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. The hands on the clock were 50 , a reminder of time

slipping away, stopped at the 　51 moment when my grandfather had stopped winding it. I took the key in my shaking hand and opened the clock door. All of a sudden, I was a child again, watching my grandfather with his silver-white hair and 　52　 blue eyes. He was there, winking at me, at the secret of the clock’s magic, at the key that held so much power. I stood,

53 in the moment for a long time. Then slowly, I inserted the key. It 　54 to life. Tick-tock, tick-tock, life and chimes were 　55 into the dining room, into the house and into my heart. In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather lived again.

36.　 A. used　　　　　　　　 B. traditional　　　　　　　　 C. massive　　　　　　　　　 D. ancient

37.　 A. a time　　　　　　　 B. one time　　　　　　　　　 C. instant　　　　　　　 　 D. time

38.　 A. swapping　　　　 B. telling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. developing　　　　　　　 D. spreading

39.　 A. stroke　　　　　　　 B. sounded　　　　　　　　　 C. chimed　　　　　　　　　　 D. echoed

40.　 A. ceremony　　　　 B. routine C. movement　　　　　　　 D. instruction

41.　 A. moved B. wound　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. motivated D. powered

42.　 A. little　　　　　　　　 B. loose　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tight　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

43.　 A. using　　　　　　　 B. inserting　　　　　　　　　 C. spinning　　　　　　　　　 D. winding

44. A. nerved　　　　　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　　　　　 C. trembled　　　　　　　　　 D. shook

45.　 A. beloved　　　　　　 B. lovely　　　　　　　　　　　 C. respectful　　　　　　　　 D. respective

46.　 A. when　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. till

47.　 A. function　　　　　 B. ceremony　　　　　　　　 C. funeral　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. meeting

48.　 A. reach　　　　　　　 B. attention　　　　　　　　　 C. fixing　　　　　　　 　 D. touch

49.　 A. bear　　　　　　　　 B. continue　　　　　　　　　 C. allow　　　　　　　　　　　 D. forbid

50.　 A. dotted　　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　 C. frozen　　　　　　　　　　 D. paused

51.　 A. precise　　　　　　 B. perspective　　　　　　　 C. previous　　　　　　　　　 D. primary

52.　 A. staring　　 　　 B. twinkling　　　　　 　 C. shining　　 　　　　　 D. glaring

53.　 A. thought　　　　　　 B. imagined　　　　　　　　　 C. recalled　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

54.　 A. renewed　　　　　 B. sprang　　　　　　　　　　 C. survived　　　　　　　　　 D. awoke

55.　 A. poured　　　　　　　　　　 B. crowded　　　　　　　　　 C. filled　　　　　　　　　　　 D. breathed

“He looks normal.” That's what everybody says when I tell them my son was just diagnosed as autism（孤独症）. They all say it without 36 .

It’s true. Alejandro does look like every other 37 boy. He plays, he smiles, and he runs around with the two-year-old boy’s boundless 38 until he is too tired. He laughs when you move your fingers 39 on a sensitive part of his body. And he often 40 his toys like every other young child at his age.

But most of the time, Alejandro 41 in his own little world playing with his toys all by himself 42 in a group of kids and 43 you when you talk to him loudly. At that time he’s alone, no matter how hard you try to 44 him.

My wife and I get 45 . We ask for “nose kisses” or hugs and many times he doesn’t 46 us. It’s extremely anxious when your child’s face is right in front of you and he won’t admit your 47 .

He regularly doesn’t eat. The food often 48 him when he puts it in his mouth. He is very small 49 his age. We are told that it’s another 50 of the autism.

Because autism isn’t like some other 51 , there is no set treatment. Each child needs to be treated 52 ; what works for one probably doesn’t work for another. Try a treatment. If it doesn’t work, you have to try another 53 you hopefully find something that does work.

The future is cloudy, but we will try everything we can do to reach him, because we love him and we know he’s a(n) 54 little boy. And we believe with the help of love, we can 55 any difficulty.

36. A. exception　 　　　 　 B. problem　 　　　　 C. discussion　　 　　 D. question

37. A. naughty　　 　　 　 B. normal　 　　　　　 　　C. alone 　　　　　　 　　D. stupid

38. A. force　 　 　　　 B. power　　　　　　　　 C. energy　　　　　　　　　　 D. imagination

39. A. lightly 　　　 　 B. secretly 　　　　　　 　　C. heavily 　　　　　 　　D. greatly

40. A. gets along with　 B. deals with 　　　　　　 C. puts up with　　 　 D. plays with

41. A. exists　　　　　 　 　　B. sleeps　 　　　　 C. studies　　　　　　　　　　 D. works

42. A. seldom 　　　　　 　 B. even 　　　　　　　　 　　C. only　　　　　　　　 　 D. never

43. A. watching　　　　　　 　 B. teasing 　　　　　　 　　C. ignoring 　　　　　 D. listening

44. A. reach　　　　　 　 　 B. wake　　　　 　 C. relieve 　　　　　 　　D. comfort

45. A. tired 　　　　　 　　　B. bored 　　　　　　　　 C. discouraged 　 　　D. upset

46. A. recognize　　　　　 B. understand　　　　 C. notice 　　　　　 　　D. remember

47. A. appearance 　 B. impression　　　　　 C. presence　　　　 　D. satisfaction

48. A. pleases 　　　　　　 　 B. bothers　　　 　　 C. relaxes　　　　　 　 D. delights

49. A. at 　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. for　　　　　　　 　　 C. under　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

50. A. usage 　　　　 　 B. advantage　　　　　 　　C. function 　　　　 D. effect

51. A. diseases 　　　　　 　 B. causes　　　　　　　 C. factors　　　　　　　　　 D. sufferings

52. A. equally 　　　　　　 　 B. individually　 　　 C. similarly　 　 D. usually

53. A. unless　　　　 　 　B. when 　　　　 　　 C. until 　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

54. A. clever　　　　 　 　B. special　　　　　　　　 C. foolish 　　　　　 　 D. pleasant

55. A. treat 　　　　　 　　　B. experience　　　　 C. discover 　　　　　　 D. overcome

　　　 Recently, I heard a touching story which illustrates the 1 that words have to change a life -- a power that lies right in the hands of those reading this article．

　　　 Mary had grown up knowing that she was different from the other kids, and she hated it．She was born with a cleft palate（先天性颚裂）and had to bear the jokes and 2 of cruel children who teased her non-stop about her 　3 lip and unclear speech．She was 　4 that no one, outside her family, could ever love her 　5 she entered Mrs．Leonard’s class．

　　　 In the 1950’s , it was common for teachers to give their children a（n） 6 hearing test．However, in Mary’s 　7 , in addition to her cleft palate, she was 　8 able to hear out of one ear． 　9 not to let the other children have another “ 10 ”to point out, she would 11 on the test each year．The “whisper test” was given by having a child walk to the classroom door, turn sideways, close one ear with a finger, and then 12 something which the teacher whispered．Mary turned her bad ear towards her teacher and 　13 to cover her good ear．She knew that teachers would often say things like, “The sky is blue．” or “What color are your shoes?” But not on that day ．Surely, God put seven words in Mrs．Leonard’s mouth that 14 Mary’s life forever．When the “Whisper test” came, Mary heard the words: “ I wish you were my little girl．”

　　　 Words from a godly teacher can 　15 a heart and powerfully set the course of a life．

1．A．effect　　　 　　　　　 B．power　　　　　 C．fact　　　　　 　 D．influence

2．A．glares　　　 　　　　　 B．smiles　　　　 　　 C．stares　　　　　 D．enthusiasm

3．A．misled　　　 　　　　 B．mistaken　　　　 C．mismatched　　 D．misshaped

4．A．confirmed　 　　　　 B．convinced 　　　 C．informed　　　　 D．warned

5．A．when　　　 　　　　 B．after　　　　 　　　 C．until　　　　　 D．since

6．A．annual　　　 　　　　 B．monthly　　 　　　　 C．weekly　　　　 D．daily

7．A．case　　　　 　　　　 B．opinion　　　　 C．heart　　　　　 D．phenomenon

8．A．nearly　　　 　　　　 B．definitely　　　 　 C．barely　　　　　 D．eventually

9．A．Worried　　 　　　　 B．Determined　　　 C．Surprised　　　 D．Excited

10．A．mistake　　 　　　 B．drawback　　　 C．shortcoming　　 D．difference

11．A．compete　　 　　　　 B．succeed　　　　 C．rely　　　　　 　 D．cheat

12．A．exchange　 　　　　 B．repeat　　　　　 C．modify　　　　 D．neglect

13．A．failed　　　 　　　　 B．managed　　　　 C．pretended　　　 D．remembered

14．A．changed　　 　　　　 B．decided　　　　 C．helped　　　　 　 D．improved

15．A．break　　　 　　　　 B．mend　　　　　 C．melt　　　　　 D．calm

Niagara is an Indian word, which means "roaring water". Indeed, the roar of falling water of Niagara can be heard   1   a distance of 25 km. Imagine   2  of water flowing over a cliff of 90 feet high and you will get an idea of that terrible noise.

　　 And   3   great power the Niagara River has! It moves big rocks about and throws them into the boiling water below.

　　    4   ago an old ship without a single person on board was put in midstream. It sailed down the river   5   a toy boat with great speed. Having reached the fall, the ship dropped into the boiling water, never   6   again.

There were some people who wanted to become famous   7   swimming across the most dangerous part of the Niagara River. One of them was Captain Webb. His having said that he would try to swim across the Niagara  8   crowds of people. On the evening of July 21^st, 1893, Captain Webb came up to the river and   9   a plunge. His having jumped into the water  10 many people with horror. Soon, he appeared in the middle of the river. A loud shout went up from the crowd, but a moment later there was 11 silence. The man had disappeared under the water. Thousands of eyes 12   on the river, but the man was drowned.

　　 In 1902, a certain Miss Taylor decided to go over the falls in a barrel. There were different kinds of pillows inside the barrel to prevent her 13  . Having examined the barrel carefully, Miss Taylor got in. The barrel was closed and then   14   into the water. Having reached the falls, it overturned and was shot down by the terrible   15   of the water. When the barrel was finally caught and opened, Miss Taylor came out alive   16   with a frightened look in her eyes.

Once a crowd of visitors saw a rope    17   over them from one bank of the river to the other. Then they saw a man   18   the rope. The man was an actor, Blondin   19  . He managed to cross Niagara Falls on a tight rope. The people on the bank were surprised at his   20   it so well.

1.　　 A. within　　　　　　　　　　   B. inside　　　　　　　　　　  C. by　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. on

2.　　 A. much　　　　　　　　　　    B. a great number　　　　 C. mass　　　　　　　　　　   D. a mass

3.　　 A. how much　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　  C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. how

4.　　 A. Sometimes　　　　　　　　 B. Many times　　　　　　  C. Much time　　　　　　   D. Some time

5.　　 A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　　　    C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. likely

6.　　 A. to appear　　　　　　　　   B. appearing　　　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　　　　  D. appear

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8.　　 A. pulled　　　　　　　　　　    B. drew　　　　　　　　　　   C. dragged　　　　　　　　   D. pushed

9.　　 A. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. made　　　　　　　　　　   C. did　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. took

10.    A. filling　　　　　　　　　　    B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. filled　　　　　　　　　　    D. was filled

11.    A. dead　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. dying　　　　　　　　　　   C. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. death

12.    A. being stopped　　　　　　 B. were fixing　　　　　　  C. were fixed　　　　　　    D. fixed

13.    A. being hurt　　　　　　　　  B. having hurt　　　　　　  C . hurting　　　　　　　　    D. hurt

14.    A. being thrown　　　　　　 B. throwing　　　　　　　　  C. thrown　　　　　　　　    D. threw

15.    A. power　　　　　　　　　　   B. strength　　　　　　　　   C. force　　　　　　　　　　   D. capacity

16.    A. therefore　　　　　　　　   B. however　　　　　　　　  C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. but

17.    A. being put　　　　　　　　   B. put　　　　　　　　　　　　  C. having put　　　　　　    D. putting

18.    A. step across　　　　　　    B. step out onto　　　　    C. step along　　　　　　    D. step on

19　　 A. under the name of　　  B. with the name of　　  C. by the name　　　　　　 D. to the name of

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