Mr. Hadley was my 6th grade teacher. I was a tall thin girl weighing barely a hundred pounds. I ended up taking a lot of 36 especially from the boys, because of my appearance. I became an extremely 37 young lady.

One day 38 in the 6th grade class was told by Mr. Hadley that we would be 39 to stand up in front of the class and read the 40 that we had completed.

When my turn came, I 41 to stand up in front of all those students and 42 to their tricks. Mr. Hadley came over to me and again 43 me to read my report. I gave it back to him. He walked to the front of the 44 and said, "Yvonne has a very good report here and I think everyone 45 to hear her read it. If I hear anyone making 46 noises or making fun of her in any way, I will let you fail right here and now. Understood?"

Mr. Hadley walked back to me and 47 me the paper, asking me to go to the front of the class. I walked to the front of the class on legs 48 were shaking and I felt a(n) 49 in my chest. Everyone were all quiet, including those boys. I stood there trying to gain 50 .

Mr. Hadley walked over to me putting his arm around me, "You can do it. I have 51 in you!" His words helped calm me. I 52 the report and instead of the kids laughing at me and 53 me, they all stood up and clapped their hands.

From that day on the kids never made fun of me again and some 54 made friends with me. I continued to be quite shy all through school 55 from that day on I knew if I had to stand up in front of class again. I could do it.

36. A. exercise　　　 B. interests　　　　 C. trouble 　　　　 D. tricks

37. A. brave　　　　 B. shy 　　　 C. graceful　　　 D. selfish

38. A. someone　　 B. everyone　 C. none　　　　 D. anyone

39. A. allowed　　　 B. required　　 C. advised　　　 D. warned

40. A. newspapers　 B. reports　　 C. experiences　 D. texts

41. A. refused　　　 B. decided　　 C. promised　　 D. pretended

42. A. show off　　　 B. look back　 C. open up　　 D. put down

43. A. asked　　　 B. forced　　　 C. ordered　　　 D. permitted

44. A. teacher　　　 B. classroom　　 C. blackboard　　 D. class

45. A. likes　　 　B. hates　　　　 C. needs　　　 D. dares

46. A. quiet　　　 B. strange　　 C. special　　　　 D. little

47. A. left　　　　 B. dropped　　　 C. offered　　　 D. handed

48. A. which　　　 B. what　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. that

49. A. rabbit　　　 B. idea　　　　 C. warmth　　　 D. coldness

50. A. strength　　 B. excuse　　　 C. calm　　　　 D. encouragement

51. A. dependence B. support　　　 C. confidence　　 D. result

52. A. read　　　 B. recited　　　 C. announced　　 D. described

53. A. looking down upon　　 B. making fun of

C. losing interest in　　　 D. breaking away from

54. A. definitely　 B. fortunately　 C. surprisingly　　 D. actually

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

One day, some of the girls in our neighborhood started acting a bit strangely towards me．They 36 talking to me．After a day or so of this，I finally 37 what was going on．I'd said something to a(n) 38　 girl the night before that she didn't like．I'd had a few　 39 that night．and like everyone I sometimes say things that 40 severer than I mean them to．

Anyway, it seemed that the girl had told many of her friends，and now they were all 41 at me．They found a great 42 to think of all the other supposed“crimes”I'd committed over the past year． 43　 they'd all really liked me before．suddenly they 44 I was a really bad guy．

This was a difficult problem．I 45 to get along well with these people and I liked them all．I didn't want them to 46 me because of something stupid I'd said when I was drunk．It didn't 47 much whether they or I was wrong．All I wanted was things to be 48 to normal again．

So I wrote the popular girl a note 49 saying：“I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings．I didn't mean to”．And that was it．The problem was solved． 50 ．the girls who were angry with me now liked me 51　 than ever．They felt I'd done something 52 in admitting I was wrong and apologizing．

Learn how and when to 53 ．Often, the pride and stubbornness you hold onto by refusing to back down isn't worth the 54 of a lasting argument．An apology can 55 for healing a difficult situation．And often．people will think better of you for it．

36．A．began　 　　　 B．continued　 　　　　 C．avoided 　　　　　　　　 D．regretted

37．A．found out 　　 B．picked out　 　　　 C．gave out 　　　　　　　 D．spoke out

38．A．special　 　　 B．popular　 　　　　　 C．familiar 　　　　　　　　 D．ordinary

39．A．quarrels　 　 B．comments　 　　　 C．problems 　　　　　　　 D．drinks

40．A．look　 　　　　 B．sound　 　　　　　　 C．feel 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．appear

41．A．surprised　 B．angry　 　　　　　　　 C．excited 　　　　　　　　 D．amazed

42．A．right　 　　　　 B．opportunity　 　　 C．space 　　　　　　　　　 D．need

43．A．As　 　　　　　 B．Since　 　　　　　　　 C．As if 　　　　　　　　　　 D．While

44．A．convinced　 B．admitted　 　　　　　 C．decided 　　　　　　　　 D．promised

45．A．happened　 B．used　 　　　　　　　 C．prepared 　　　　　　　 D．agreed

46．A．forget　 　　　 B．forgive　 　　　　　　 C．hate 　　　　　　　　　　 D．respect

47．A．matter　 　　 B．change　 　　　　　　 C．care 　　　　　　　　　　 D．explain

48．A．around　 　　 B．up　 　　　　　　　　　 C．about 　　　　　　　　　 D．back

49．A．simply　 　　 B．generally　 　　　　 C．regularly　 　　　　 D．gently

50．A．At first　 　　 B．In fact　 　　　　　　 C．At least　 　　　　　 D．As usual

51．A．rather　 　　　 B．worse 　　　　　　　 C．less　 　　　　　　　　 D．better

52．A．doubtful　 　 B．interesting　 　　　 C．brave　 　　　　　　　 D．shameful

53．A．cheer　 　　　 B．forgive　 　　　　　　 C．worry　 　　　　　　 D．apologize

54．A．effort　 　　　　　　 B．price　 　　　　　　　 C．result 　　　　　　　　　 D．cause

55．A．permit　 　　 B．fail　 　　　　　　　　 C．work 　　　　　　　　　 D．last

Outside a big city, there was a prison. Every day, prisoners were asked to work hard. A prisoner picked up a 100-dollar bill 36 he was building a road outside the prison. He 37 it in at once. 38 , the person in charge of the prison didn’t believe that he was a(n) 39 man. He said to the prisoner, “Stop 40 ! This is your own money. You are trying to bribe(贿赂) me. What you want to get is a 41 sentence(刑期). People of your sort are not honest.”

The prisoner felt 42 hurt. He believed that no one in the world would 43 him any more. So he 44 from prison that night.

　 During his escape from the prison, he 45 a lot of money. After he got enough money, he took a train to go to the border. The carriages were so 46 that he had to stand close to a 47 . At this moment, a quite beautiful girl walked into the washroom, and found that the latch(门插销) was broken when she closed the door. She stepped out and said to him, “Sir, could you 48 the door for me?”

　 49 for a second, he 50 the pure eyes of the girl and nodded his head. The girl went into the washroom, and he guarded the door tightly like a 51 guard.

　 At that moment, he suddenly changed his 52 . At the next stop he got off the train, and gave himself up to the police at the train station.

　 Trust is the most 53 thing in this world. It cannot be 54, or gained by force. It comes deep from one’s soul. It can make one’s 55 full of hope and confidence.

36. A. once　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

37. A. returned　　　　　　　　　　　 B. handed　　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. took

38. A. However　　　　　　　　　　 B. So 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　　 D. Instead

39. A. honest　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. patient 　　　　　　　　 C. polite 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. perfect

40. A. working 　　　　　　　　　　 B. saying 　　　　　　　　　 C. building 　　　　　　　　　 D. lying

41. A. increased 　　　　　　　　　 B. reduced　　　　　　　　 C. raised　 　　　　　　　　　 D. slowed

42. A. similarly 　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly 　　　　　　　　　 C. badly　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. formally

43. A. care 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. like 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. praise 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. trust

44. A. escaped　　　　　　　　　　　 B. broke 　　　　　　　　　 C. ran 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left　

45. A. raised 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. saved 　　　　　　　　　 C. stole　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. won　

46. A. crowded　　　　　　　　　　 B. comfortable 　　　　　 C. noisy 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dirty

47. A. dining room　　　　　　　　 B. washroom　　　　　　 C. kitchen 　　　　　　　　　 D. carriage　

48. A. protect 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fix　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. watch 　　　　　　　　　　 D. close　

49. A. Amused B. Excited C. Disappointed D. Surprised

50. A. looked through B. looked into C. looked up D. looked out

51. A. loyal 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nervous 　　　　　　　 C. brave 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. friendly　

52. A. brain 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. method 　　　　　　　　 C. way 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mind　

53. A. valuable 　　　　　　　　　　 B. reasonable 　　　　　　 C. expensive 　　　　　　　　 D. possible

54. A. received B. sent C.bought D. completed　

55. A. dream 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. heart 　　　　　　　　　 C. head 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. view

I became lame (瘸的) in both legs in my childhood. I can’t stand 36 the support of two sticks. Only in my wheelchair can I “ 37 ” .

I still remembered the first day at 38 . When I appeared at the door, 　39 in the classroom stared (凝视) at me in 40 . My face turned 41 . I couldn’t help 42

back. It was the 43 and sympathy (同情) in their eyes that 44 me doing so. I went shyly towards an unoccupied (空的) seat.

Being lame, I didn’t dare to 45 in front of my classmates. I was afraid that I might be 46 at. In those days I was very sad to see others walking 　47 .

One day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. I was really 　48 . They encouraged me with a(n) 49 smile and 　50 me in my wheelchair from place to place. I was 　51 to them for giving me a chance to see the 　52 of our lovely school with my own eyes.

After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends are always 　53 　

to help me. It made me 　54 I am handicapped (残疾的).

Once they asked me, “What is the most beautiful thing in our school?” Without hesitation (犹豫) I said, “ It is the 　55 .”

36. A. with　　　　 　 B. without　　　　　　 　 C. under　　　　　　　　 D. on

37. A. walk　　　　　　　　 　 B. run　　　　　　　　　 　 C. sit　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. stand

38. A. school　　　　　　 　 B. wheelchair　　　　 　C. home　　　　　　　　 　 D. hospital

39. A. he　　　　　　　　　 　 B. she　　　　　　　　　 　 C. everyone 　　　　　 　　D. nobody

40. A. thought　 　　 　　B. interest　　　　　　 　 C. anger　　　　　　　　 　 D. surprise

41. A. red　　　　　　　　　 　 B. brown　　　　　　　 　 C. white　　　　　　　　 　 D. black

42. A. entering 　　　　 　　B. hiding　　　　　　　 　 C. coming　　　　　　　 　 D. turning

43. A. feeling　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　B. kindness　　　　　 　 C. sorrow　　　 D. pain

44. A. made　　　　　　　 　 B. prevented　　　　　 　 C. kept　　　　　　　　　 　 D. let

45. A. walk　　　　　　　　 　 B. study　　　　　　　　 　 C. practice　　　　　　　 　 D. speak

46. A. laughed　 　　　 　　B. smiled　　　　　　　 　 C. stared　　　　　　　　 　 D. looked

47. A. quickly　 　　　 　　B. slowly　　　　　　　 　 C. happily　　　　　　　 　 D. shyly

48. A. brave　　　　　　　 　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　 　 C. hurt　　　　　　　　　 　 D. excited

49. A. honest　　　　　　 　 B. friendly　　　　　　 　 C. luckily　　　　　　　　 　 D. handsome

50. A. pushed　　　　　　 　 B. placed　　　　　　　 　 C. drew　　　　　　　　　 　 D. pull

51. A. satisfied　　　　　 　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　 　 C. loyal　　　　　　　　　 　 D. grateful

52. A. signs　　　　　　　 　 B. sights　　　　　　　 　 C. buildings　　　　　　 　 D. students

53. A. ready　　　　　　　 　 B. smart　　　　　　　　 　 C. wise 　　　　　　　　 　　D. unwilling

54. A. forget　　　　　　　 　 B. remember　　　　 　 C. imagine　　　　　　　 　 D. think

55. A. teachers　　　　　 B. schoolyard 　　　　　 　 C. classmates　　　　　 　 D. friendship