As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged．

　　　 Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week．We were supposed to do nice things　 36　 our friends without letting them know who was doing it．We could leave　 37　 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks．Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we　 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days．

　　　 Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 　 39 instead of notes．Everyone was getting cool presents except me．My friend 　 40　 what the teacher had told us without a fault．I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me．

　　　 On the last morning, I finally got a package．When I 　41　 it, the girls around all　 42 ．It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift．My face went red．

　　　 I tried to forget about the　 43　 gift, but when the same girls　 44　 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 　45 want it．" The girls laughed at my 　46　 and filed out of the bathroom．Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 　 47 I thought about my words．It wasn't　 48　 like me to say things like that．

"I'm your secret friend．" It was Rochelle．" I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me,tears 　 49　 down her face．

　　　 From a poor family, she was a　 50　 at school for those with rich parents．Yet she just took all the 51　 and the horrible treatment silently．

　　　 I was sick to my stomach as my　 52　 words ran through my mind．She had heard everything．How could I have been so cruel?

　　　 Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury．

　　　 And I had 　53 everything for her．

　　　 I told her that I had only said those things to try to　 54　 .

　　　 "We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 　55 ．Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine．

36．A．for　　 　　　　　　 B．behind　　　　 C. through　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．like

37．A．convincing　　 　 B．reminding　　　 C. rewarding　　　　　　 D. encouraging

38．A．drew　　　　 　　 B．dragged　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．found　 　 D．picked

39．A．chances　　 　　 B．help　　　　　 C．hope　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．gifts

40．A．learned　　　　 B．copied　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．followed　　　 　 D．discovered

41．A．discovered　 　　 B．opened　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. grasped　　　　 　　 D．held

42．A．blamed　　 　　　　 B．shouted　　　 　 C. laughed　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．commented

43．A．special　　 　　　 B．valuable　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. worrying　　 D. embarrassing

44．A．mentioned　 　　 B．saw　　　　　　 C．showed　　　 　　 D．suggested

45．A．just　　　　 　　　 B．ever　　　　　 C．even　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．only　

46．A．remarks　 　　 B．feeling　　　　 C. suffering　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．expression

47．A．if　　　　　 　　 B．as　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．because

48．A．exactly　　　　 B．perfectly　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．normally　　 　　 D．necessarily

49．A．dashing　　 　　 B．getting　　　　 C. smoothing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．streaming

50．A．goal　　　 　　　　 B．target　　　　　 C．centre　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．wonder

51．A．challenge　 　　　 B．puzzle　　 　　　　 C．teasing　　 　　　 D．ignoring

52．A．powerful　　　 　 B．hurtful　　　　　 C．tense　　　 　　　 D．scary

53．A．ruined　　　 　　　 B．stolen　　　　 C．changed　 　　　 D．disturbed

54．A．turn off　　　 　 B．show off　　　　 C. get in　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．fit in

55．A．optimistically 　　 B．understandingly　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C .persuasively D．honestly

When I was a child, my mom liked to prepare food for dinner, every now and then. And I remember one night in 41 when she made dinner after a long, hard day at work.

That Monday evening so long ago, my mom 42 a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burnt toast (土司) in front of my dad. I remember 43 to see if dad noticed! 44 all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was 45 . I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him 46 butter and jelly (果冻) on that toast and eat every 47 !

When I got up from the 48 that evening, I remember hearing my mom 49 to my dad for burning the toast. And I’ll never forget what he said: “Baby, I love 50 toast.”

Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy goodnight and I asked him if he 51 liked his burnt toast. He 52 me in his arms and said, “Son, your mum put in a 53 day at work today and she’s very 54 . Besides, a little burnt toast never 55 anyone!”

Actually, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. We can’t be 56 at everything we do. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to 57 each other’s faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s 58 is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting 59 .

If you learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life as they are, you can 60 your life to the fullest.

41. A. particular　　　　　　 B. general　　　　　　　　　　 C. brief　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. detail

42. A. supplied　　　　　　　 B. placed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. managed　　　　　　　　　 D. offered

43. A. longing　　　　　　　 B. standing　　　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　　　　　　 D. sitting

44. A. And　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Then　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Yet

45. A. at school　　　　　　 B. at home　　　　　　　　　 C. at work　　　　　　　　　 D. at church

46. A. cover　　　　　　　　 B. spread　　　　　　　　　　 C. extend　　　　　　　　　　 D. deliver

47. A. egg　　　　　　　　　　 B. sausage　　　　　　　　　　 C. bite　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. toast

48. A. chair　　　　　　　　　 B. bed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sofa　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. table

49. A. apologize　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whisper　　　　　　　　　 D. report

50. A. frozen　　　　　　　　 B. burnt　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dry　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fresh

51. A. exactly　　　　　　　 B. certainly　　　　　　　　　 C. really　　　　　　　　　　　 D. specially

52. A. raised　　　　　　　　 B. pulled　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surrounded　　　　　　　 D. touched

53. A. hard　　　　　　　　　 B. comfortable　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. plain

54. A. sad　　　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. impatient　　　　　　　　　 D. careless

55. A. damages　　　　　　 B. destroys　　　　　　　　　 C. hurts　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bothers

56. A. ready　　　　　　　　 B. clever　　　　　　　　　　　 C. skillful　　　　　　　　　　 D. good

57. A. accept　　　　　　　　 B. receive　　　　　　　　　　 C. admit　　　　　　　　　　　 D. allow

58. A. tempers　　　　　　　 B. differences　　　　　　　 C. characters D. personalities

59. A. circle　　　　　　　　 B. scholarship　　　　　　　 C. company　　　　　　　　 D. relationship

60. A. love　　 B. adapt　 C. enjoy D. devote

I lived in America with my teenage son Karl. After his father died, Karl became very shy, quite and only concerned about his own thoughts. As a 26 　parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he 　27 . When his report card arrived during his third year , it said that he had been 　28 95 times from classes and had six 　29 grades for the year. At this rate he would never 30 . I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. 31　 worked.

　 One night I felt so powerless that I got down 32 my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to 33 　."

One day, I was at work when I got a (an) 　34 . A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absence ." 　35 he could say another word, I was very upset and all my 36 and sadness over Karl came 　37 into the ears of this stranger. " I do 　 38 my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my 39 . "For a moment there was (a) 40 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time", and hung up.

　 Karl's next report card showed an obvious 　41 in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his 42 year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his 43 were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, 44 that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's 45 I knew I had to make you proud. ”

26. A. happy 　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. young

27. A. moved away 　　 B. took away 　　　　　　　 C. pulled away　　　　　　 D. died away

28. A. present 　　　　　　 B. lost 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. late 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. absent

29. A. falling　　　　　　　　 B. improved　　　　　　　　 C. worst 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. better

30. A. accomplish 　　　 B. graduate　　　　　　　　　 C. compete　　　　　　　　　 D. achieve

31. A. Something　　　　　 B. Nothing　　　　　　　　　 C. Anything　　　　　　　　 D. Everything

32. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. below

33. A. him　　　　　　　　　 B. me 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. you　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. them

34. A. message　　　　　　 B. phone call　　　　　　　　 C. email　　　　　　　　　　　 D. letter

35. A. Before 　　　　　　　 B. When 　　　　　　　　　　 C. After　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

36. A. joy 　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointment　　　　 C. hatred　　　　　　　　　　 D. emotions

37. A. pouring out 　　　 B. flooding back　　　　　 C. crowding out　　　　　 D. squeezing out

38. A. hate 　　　　　　　　 B. upset 　　　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. disappoint

39. A. reach　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. luck

40. A. silence　　　　　　　 B. laughter　　　　　　　　　 C. cry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sigh

41. A. improvement 　　 B. backwardness　　　　　 C. preference　　　　　　　 D. strength

42. A. third 　　　　　　　　 B. second　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fourth　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

43. A. classmates　　　　 B. teachers 　　　　　　　　 C. friends　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. directors

44. A. recall　　　　　　　　 B. memorize　　　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

45. A. how　　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　 C. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can 　41 on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll 　42 that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”

Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had designed myself for a 43 announcer(播音员). So I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got 　44 every time.

In one station, a kind lady told me that 　45 stations wouldn’t risk employing a person without 　46 since I had just graduated. “Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.

I returned to Dixon, 　47 I had finished my high school education and had 　48 in the school football team. My father said that our town had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 　49 its sports department(部门). The job sounded just 　50 for me but I wasn’t hired.

My 　51 had shown as if by design. “Everything happens for the best,” Mum 　52 me. Dad offered me his car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired a/an 　53 . 　54 I left his office, my frustration boiled over(发怒). I asked aloud, “ 55 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer 　56 he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

Suddenly, I heard the director 　57 ?. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to 　58 an imaginary game.

It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 　59 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 　60 Saturday.

41.A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get　 　　　　　　　　　 D. carry

42.A. recognize　　 　　　　　 B. realize　　 　　　　　　 C. react　　　 　　　　　 D. respond

43.A. news　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sports 　　　　　　　　　　 C. weather　　　 　　　 D. TV

44.A. invited　　　　　　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　　　　 C. refused　 　　　　　　　 D. accepted

45.A. large　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. all　　　　 　　　　　 C. good　 　　　　　　　　 D. small

46.A. experience　　　　　　　　 B. examination　 　　　　 C. agreement　 　　　　　 D. degree

47.A. which　 　　　　　　　　　 B. where　 　　　　　　　 C. there　 　　　　　　　　 D. here

48.A. played 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. joined　　　 　　　　　 C. taken　　　 　　　　 D. fought

49.A. own　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. manage　 　　　　　　　 C. report　 　　　　　　　 D. enter

50.A. possible　　　　　　　　　　 B. successful 　　　　　　 C. right　 　　　　　　　　　 D. important

51.A. disappointment　　　　　 B. delight 　　　　　　　　 C. pleasure　 　　　　　 D. interest

52.A. woke 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. advised 　　　　　　　　 C. demanded　　 　　 D. reminded

53.A. manager　 　　　　　　　 B. clerk　 　　　　　　　　　 C. worker　 　　　　　　 D. announcer

54.A. While　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As　　 　　　　　　　　 C. Until　　 　　　　　　　 D. So

55.A. What　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. How　 　　　　　　　　　 C. Whenever　 　　　　　 D. Wherever

56.A. because　 　　　　　　　 B. but　 　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. once

57.A. calling 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. answering 　　　　　　　 C. broadcasting　 　　　 D. announcing

58.A. make 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. act　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. broadcast　　 　　　 D. play

59.A. moved 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sorry 　　　　　　　　　 C. thankful　 　　　　　 D. satisfied

60.A. future　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. coming　 　　　　　　 C. last　 　　　 　　　　　　 D. later

For most of my 15 years, my father usually said very little to my mother and me. He 　21

reading the newspaper or 22 football matches on television to talking to his family.

Everything 　23 one morning. As soon as I came downstairs to breakfast, I could see that he wasn’t his 　24 reserved self. “Can’t wait! FIFA World Cup! Big match! Must see!” I quickly figured out what all the 　25 was about: Dad is a big football fan.

I had never been interested in football, 　26 Dad’s excitement that morning made me more and more curious. I had to 　27 why this sport was making my normally reserved father act like a five-year-old on his first 　28 to Disneyland.　　

Dad decided that we should all eat at a little German restaurant so that we 　29 watch the World Cup while eating. Secretly, I think he was hoping to 　30 Mum and me into football fans.

The match started a few 　31 after we entered the restaurant. As I was eating my meal, a loud noise came from the television. 　32 , I looked up at the TV: “Why is that man jumping up and down?” Dad 　33 explained: “That’s Papa Bouba Diop, my son. It’s normal for them to jump up and down after they’ve scored.”

Dad 　34 almost everything to me. His monosyllabic（单音节的）answers were a thing of the past. I loved the 　35 Dad! I watched the rest of the match, becoming more and more

36 . When I told my father that I planned to watch 　37 matches with him, he smiled and gave me a wink（眨眼）. At long last we had something in 　38 .

39 has really helped Dad and me get closer and 　40 a stronger relationship with each other. Who says football is only about 22 men running after a silly ball?

21. A. preferred　　　　　　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　　　 C. practiced 　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoyed

22. A. looking　　　　　　　　　　 B. seeing　　　　　　　　　 C. watching　　　　　　　 D. finding

23. A. changed　　　　　　　　　　 B. remained　　　　　　　 C. disappeared　　　　　　 D. happened

24. A. formal　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rude　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. varied　　　　　　　　　　 D. usual

25. A. sound　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worry　　　　　　　　　 C. noise　　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

26. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. but

27 A. look out　　　　　　　　　　 B. find out 　　　　　　　 C. get out 　　　　　　　 D. take out

28. A. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. trip　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ticket　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. chance

29. A. should　　　　　　　 　　 　B. must　　　　　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would

30. A. turn 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B. become　　　　　　　　 C. return　　　　　　　　　　 D. invite

31. A. months 　　　　　　　　　 　B. days　　　　　　　　　　 C. minutes 　　　　　　　 D. hours

32. A. Frightened　　　　　　　　 B. Worried　　　　　　　 C. Disappointed　　　　　 D. Surprised

33. A. angrily　　　　　　　　　　　 B. patiently　　　　　　　 C. seriously　　　　　　　　 D. unwillingly

34. A. explained　　　　　　　　　 B. expressed　　　　　　 C. described　　　　　　　 D. answered

35. A. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. new　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　 　 D. cool

36. A. interesting　　　　　　　　 B. interested　　　　　　 C. boring　　　　　　　　　 D. bored

37. A. many　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　 　 D. fewer

38. A. fortune　　　　　　　　　　 B. identity　　　　　　　　 C. common　　　　 　 D. brief

39. A. Music　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Match　　　　　　　　　 C. Television　　　 　 D. Football

40. A. form　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　　　　 C. keep　　　　　　　　　　　 D. live