One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel, Life seemed  36  . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their   37 

for granted, just as he  38  himself. Now, however, he felt  39  —and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his  40  .

       Seeking more personally satisfying  41  , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate（命运）played a cruel  42  on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was  43  to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to  44  the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only  45  . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated（带插图的）books.

       According to Jimmy, you are  46  you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world  47  seems unfair, your choice can change your life.

       This idea can be   48  in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel   49  making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is 50 .

Though the world may make us feel small, we must be  51  . Everything will be all right for us—as it is for the“small people”in Jimmy’s books—if we make choices that are   52  for us.

       In spite of his new  53  and wealth, Jimmy prefers working  54  at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could  55  .

36．A．unhappy                 B．unusual                   C．unfair                     D．uneasy

37．A．health                     B．wealth                    C．happiness                D．illnesses

38．A．ought to                 B．had to                     C．needed to                D．used to

39．A．ashamed                 B．disappointed            C．helpless                  D．endless

40．A．crying                    B．painting                  C．imagination             D．consideration

41．A．home                            B．condition                C．situation                 D．work

42．A．game                      B．trick                       C．role                        D．part

43．A．unable                    B．impossible              C．unfit                       D．difficult

44．A．understand              B．face                        C．refuse                     D．recognize

45．A．failures                   B．efforts                    C．choices                   D．interests

46．A．that                        B．what                       C．which                     D．whoever

47．A．always                    B．seldom                   C．sometimes               D．usually

48．A．found                     B．drawn                     C．written                   D．accepted

49．A．after                       B．about                      C．with                       D．before

50．A．powerful                B．hopeful                   C．useful                     D．successful

51．A．great                      B．strong                     C．brave                      D．equal

52．A．scientific                B．basic                      C．right                       D．simple

53．A．product                  B．fame                      C．name                      D．job

54．A．rapidly                   B．separately               C．slowly                    D．quietly

55．A．offer                      B．gain                       C．gather                     D．earn

       One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel, Life seemed  36  . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their   37 

for granted, just as he  38  himself. Now, however, he felt  39  —and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his  40  .

       Seeking more personally satisfying  41  , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate（命运）played a cruel  42  on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was  43  to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to  44  the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only  45  . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated（带插图的）books.

       According to Jimmy, you are  46  you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world  47  seems unfair, your choice can change your life.

       This idea can be   48  in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel   49  making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is 50 .

Though the world may make us feel small, we must be  51  . Everything will be all right for us—as it is for the“small people”in Jimmy’s books—if we make choices that are   52  for us.

       In spite of his new  53  and wealth, Jimmy prefers working  54  at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could  55  .

36．A．unhappy                 B．unusual                   C．unfair                     D．uneasy

37．A．health                     B．wealth                    C．happiness                D．illnesses

38．A．ought to                 B．had to                     C．needed to                D．used to

39．A．ashamed                 B．disappointed            C．helpless                  D．endless

40．A．crying                    B．painting                  C．imagination             D．consideration

41．A．home                            B．condition                C．situation                 D．work

42．A．game                      B．trick                       C．role                        D．part

43．A．unable                    B．impossible              C．unfit                       D．difficult

44．A．understand              B．face                        C．refuse                     D．recognize

45．A．failures                   B．efforts                    C．choices                   D．interests

46．A．that                        B．what                       C．which                     D．whoever

47．A．always                    B．seldom                   C．sometimes               D．usually

48．A．found                     B．drawn                     C．written                   D．accepted

49．A．after                       B．about                      C．with                       D．before

50．A．powerful                B．hopeful                   C．useful                     D．successful

51．A．great                      B．strong                     C．brave                      D．equal

52．A．scientific                B．basic                      C．right                       D．simple

53．A．product                  B．fame                      C．name                      D．job

54．A．rapidly                   B．separately               C．slowly                    D．quietly

55．A．offer                      B．gain                       C．gather                     D．earn

One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel. Life seemed   36 . The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their   37  for granted, just as he   38  himself. Now, however, he felt   39  －and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his   40 .
Seeking more personally satisfying   41 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate （命运）played a cruel   42  on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was   43  to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy . He began to   44  the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only   45 . Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated （带插图的）books.
According to Jimmy, you are   46  you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world   47  seems unfair, your choice can change your life.
This idea can be   48  in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel   49  making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is   50  . Though the world may make us feel small, we must be   51 . Everything will be all right for us －as it is for the “small people”in Jimmy’s books－if we make choices that are   52   for us.
In spite of his new   53  and wealth, Jimmy prefers working   54  at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could   55  .

One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipei’s Sherwood Hotel. Life seemed 1. The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 2 for granted, just as he used to himself. Now, however, he felt 3 —and he couldn’t even show his disappointment in his 4.
Seeking more personally satisfying 5, he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate(命运)played a cruel 6 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and was 7 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to 8 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only 9. Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated(带插图的)books.
According to Jimmy, you are what you choose to be. You can give up or you can work to be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world sometimes seems unfair, your choice can change your life.
This idea can be 10 in Jimmy’s books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel before making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmy’s drawings, however, is 11.
Though the world may make us feel small, we must be 12. Everything will be all right for us—as it is for the “small people” in Jimmy’s books—if we make choices that are 13 for us.
In spite of his new 14 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working 15 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could offer.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      unhappy
   2. B.
      unusual
   3. C.
      unfair
   4. D.
      uneasy
2. 2.
   1. A.
      health
   2. B.
      wealth
   3. C.
      happiness
   4. D.
      illnesses
3. 3.
   1. A.
      ashamed
   2. B.
      disappointed
   3. C.
      helpless
   4. D.
      endless
4. 4.
   1. A.
      crying
   2. B.
      painting
   3. C.
      imagination
   4. D.
      consideration
5. 5.
   1. A.
      home
   2. B.
      condition
   3. C.
      situation
   4. D.
      work
6. 6.
   1. A.
      game
   2. B.
      trick
   3. C.
      role
   4. D.
      part
7. 7.
   1. A.
      unable
   2. B.
      impossible
   3. C.
      uncomfortable
   4. D.
      difficult
8. 8.
   1. A.
      understand
   2. B.
      face
   3. C.
      refuse
   4. D.
      recognize
9. 9.
   1. A.
      failures
   2. B.
      efforts
   3. C.
      choices
   4. D.
      interests
10. 10.
    1. A.
       found
    2. B.
       drawn
    3. C.
       written
    4. D.
       accepted
11. 11.
    1. A.
       powerful
    2. B.
       hopeful
    3. C.
       useful
    4. D.
       successful
12. 12.
    1. A.
       great
    2. B.
       strong
    3. C.
       brave
    4. D.
       equal
13. 13.
    1. A.
       scientific
    2. B.
       basic
    3. C.
       right
    4. D.
       simple
14. 14.
    1. A.
       product
    2. B.
       fame
    3. C.
       name
    4. D.
       job
15. 15.
    1. A.
       rapidly
    2. B.
       separately
    3. C.
       slowly
    4. D.
       quietly