When I was in my early twenties，I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate school．I chose to go to the University of Arizona in Tucson and 　36 there．Upon landing in early June，I was shocked by the lack of　 37　 and the burning desert heat． After less than two days in that 38　 ，I called my parents to question whether I had made the　 39　 choice and to announce that I was 　40　 considering coming home．My father，in a calm and　 41　 voice，indicated that I always had a 　42 ． I could always come home and be welcome there．But in fact，we both 　 43 I wouldn’t come home at the time．Needless to say，I chose to　 44 ．　　　　　

Many years have passed． My father’s 　45　 words remain with me．Knowing that I can always 　 46 ，I’ve been able to 　47　 several challenging situations-unemployment，divorce and even the 　48　 of my only son．I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone 　 49　 and that they do have a choice．

Whether 　50 is earthly，spiritual，or some sense of calm，knowing that we can come home will be just enough to　 51　 us on our way．

It 　 52 me, in a way, of the prodigal son（回头的浪子）who found 　53　 and love upon returning home．While we don’t have to be like him and hit bottom in life，it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and　 54 in life but we still have a home where love，support and comfort 　 55 .

36．A．flew　　　　　 　 B．drove　 　　　　　　　 C．walked　　　 　　　 D．cycled

37．A．blue　　　　 　　 B．yellow　 　　　　　　　 C．brown　　　　 D．green

38．A．university　　　 　 B．school　 　　　　　　　 C．environment　 　　 D．desert

39．A．new　　　　 　　 B．right　 　　　　　　　 C．last　　　　 　　　　 D．difficult

40．A．naturally　　 　　　 B．fortunately　 　　　　 C．obviously　　 　　　 D．seriously

41．A．gentle　　　　 　 B．weak　　　　 　　 C．supportive　 　　　 D．pleasant

42．A．choice　　 　　　　 B．dream　　　　 　　 C．friend　　　 　　　 D．request

43．A．pretended　　 　　 B．expected　　 　　　 C．knew　　　　 　 D．forgot

44．A, graduate　 　　　　 B．regret　　　 　　　 C．return　　　 　　　 D．continue

45．A．surprising　　　 B． encouraging　 　　 C．interesting　 　　　　 D．moving

46．A．wander outside 　 B．hang around　 　　　 C．come home　　 　 D．move away

47．A．face up to　 　　　 B．get away with　 　 C．make sure of　 　　 D．look out for

48．A．return　　　 　　　 B．growth　　　　 C．arrival　　　 　　 D．loss

49．A．worries　　　 　　 B．cares　　　　　 　 C．leaves　　　　 　　 D．stays

50．A．health　　　 　　　 B．marriage　　　 　 C．church　　　　 　 D．home

51．A, help　　　　　　 B．stop　　　　　 　 C．protect　　　 　　 D．teach

52．A．informs　　　 　　 B．reminds　　　 　 C．warns　　　　 　 D．rids

53．A．comfort　　　 　　 B．interest　　　 　　 C．food　　　　　 　 D．money

54．A．regrets　　　　 　 B．complaints　　 　 C．sufferings　　 　　 D．pleasures

55．A．survive　　　 　　　 B．exist　　　　　 　 C．fall　 　　　　　　 D．disappear

A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the 　1 of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 　2 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

The boy dug around the rock, 　3 to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much 　4 , he pushed the rock across the sandbox by 　5 his hands. When the boy got the rock to the 　6 of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and 　7 the little wall. 　8 , the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some 　9 , the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only 　10 was to have the rock roll back.

Finally he 　11 tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window 　12 the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large 　13 appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but 　14 , he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”

Defeated, the boy 　15 back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”

“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father 　16 down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.

Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be 　17 ? Are you discovering that you don’t have 　18 it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the 　19 we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for 　20 when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

1. A. method　　　　　　 B. step　　　　　 C. practice　　　　 D. process

2. A. created　　　　　 B. set　　　 C. discovered　　　 D. brought

3. A. trying　　　　　　 B. managing　　　 C. deciding　　　　 D. competing

4. A. thought　　　　　 B. struggle　　　 C. movement　　　　 D. worry

5. A. touching　　　　　 B. shaking　 C. using　　　　　　 D. controlling

6. A. bottom　　　　　　 B. center　　　　 C. edge　　　　　　 D. front

7. A. over　　　　　 B. down　　　　　 C. through　　　 D. into

8. A. Doubted　　　 B. Surprised　　 C. Pleased　　　 D. Determined

9. A. attempt　　　　　 B. progress　　　 C. effort　　　　　 D. decision

10. A. hope　　　　　　 B. reward　　　　 C. point　　　　　　 D. purpose

11. A. made out　　　　 B. broke out　　 C. burst into　　　 D. rushed into

12. A. so　　　　　　　 B. as 　　　 C. until　　　　　　 D. before

13. A. rock　　　　　　 B. picture　　　 C. figure　　　　　 D. shade

14. A. surprisingly　　　　 B. doubtfully　　 C. kindly　　　　　 D. firmly

15. A. shouted　　　　　　 B. smiled　　　　 C. called　　　　　 D. asked

16. A. reached　　　　　　 B. looked　　　　 C. fell　　　　　　 D. put

17. A. pushed　　　　　 B. dropped　 C. carried　　　　　 D. removed

18. A. who　　　　　 B. what　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　 D. where

19. A. minds　　　　　　 B. spirits　　　 C. force　　　　　　 D. strength

20. A. help　　　　　　 B. tips　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　 D. ideas

 

　 There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n) 36 came and said, "Please let me 37 a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall 38　 . So he 39 the artist to work on one of the walls.
　　 At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the 40 wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s 41 looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain 42 between the two walls 43 neither of them could see each other.
　　 The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n) 44 supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a 45 and a bucket (桶).
　　 A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is 46 too!"
　　 The king went to 47 the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large 48 of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.
　　 49 ! Each line was 50 the same as that on the opposite wall.
　　 The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he 51 how the second man had made it.
　　 "I just 52 the wall with the cloth," the man said 53 .The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting 54 up on it!
　　 The 55 is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.

36. A. editor　　　 B. artist　　 　 C. server　　　 D. actress

37. A. put　　　　 B. copy　　　 C. paint　　　　 D. get

38. A. created　　　 B. destroyed 　　 C. founded　　 D. Built

39. A. allowed　　 B. realized　　 C. persuaded　　 D. Decided

40. A. same　　　　 B. similar　　 C. opposite　　 D. ordinary

41. A. with　　　　 B. under　　　 C. upon　　　 D. without

42. A. put up　　　 B. put back　　 C. put away　　 D. put on

43. A. even if　　　 B. so that　　　 C. as if　　　 D. only if

44. A. special　　　 B. strange　　 C. extra　　　 D. regular

45. A. mirror　　　 B. cloth　　　 C. stick　　　　 D.pen

46. A. present　　　 B. free　　　 C. ready　　　 D. useful

47. A. see　　　　 B. touch　　　 C. research　　 D. cover

48. A. number　　 B. total　　　 C. amount 　　 D. many

49. A. Amazing　　 B. Exciting　　 C. Famous　　 D. Valuable

50. A. probably　　 B. exactly　　 C. certainly　　 D. hardly

51. A. knew　　　 B. warned 　　 C. noticed　　　 D. wondered

52. A. drew　　　 B. faced　　　 C. displayed　　 D. wiped

53. A. briefly　　 B. naturally 　　 C. safely　　　　 D. correctly

54. A. set　　　　 B. added　　　 C. showed　　　 D. took

55. A. story　　　 B. world　　　 C. king　　　　 D. painter


　　 A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. While creating roads in the soft sand, he 　36 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

　　　 The boy 　37 around the rock, managing to move it out from the dirt. With much 　38 , he tried to push the rock out of the sandbox. When the boy got the rock to the edge(边缘) of the sandbox, 　39 , he found that he couldn’t 　40 it up and over the little wall. The rock was too 　41 for his small body.

　　　 As he 　42 to accept his failure, the little boy dug, pushed, and pried(撬动), but every time he thought he had made some 　43 , the rock rolled and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy 　44 again and again, but the only 　45 was to have the rock roll back.

　　　 46 , he burst into tears. All this time the boy’s father 　47 him from his living room. The moment the tears fell, a 　48 voice rose above the boy’s head. It was his father. 49 , but firmly(坚定地) he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the 　50 that you had? The boy replied with tears, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I 　51 all that I had!” “No, son, you didn’t,” 52 the father kindly. “You didn’t 　53 me to help you.” With that the father picked up the rock and 　54 it out of the sandbox.

　　　 Are you discovering that you don’t have the strength to move your “rocks” away? There is ONE who is always willing to 　55 you with the strength you need. We also need that strength, especially in our daily life.

36. A. hid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. left C. put D. discovered

37. A. walked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. jumped　　　　　　　　　　 C. traveled　　　　　　　　　 D. dug

38. A. courage　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pride　　　　　　　　　　　 C. effort D. pleasure

39. A. however　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thus　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

40. A. put　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. raise C. take D. break

41. A. large　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. difficult　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

42. A. decided　　　　　　　　　　 B. refused　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed D. planned

43. A. inventions　　　　　　　　 B. progress　　　　　　　　　 C. mistakes 　　　　　　　　 D. changes

44. A. tried　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. failed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　 D. started

45. A. success　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. goal　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. result D. wish

46. A. Gradually　　　　　　　　　 B. lately　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Properly　　　　　　　　　 D. Finally

47. A. watched　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. helped　　　　　　　　　　 C. followed D. taught

48. A. loud　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sweet　　　　　　　　　　　 D. strict

49. A. Angrily　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Movingly　　　　　　　　 C. Suddenly　　　　　　　　 D. Gently

50. A. knowledge　　　　　　　　 B. strength　　　　　　　　　 C. tools　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ability

51. A. wasted　　　　　　　　　　　 B. brought　　　　　　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

52. A. replied　　　　　　　　　　　 B. corrected　　　　　　　　 C. shouted　　　　　　　　　 D. praised

53. A. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 B. force　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. want

54. A. collected　　　　　　　　　 B. threw　　　　　　　　　　　 C. chose　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broke

55. A. provide　　　　　　　　　　 B. lend　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. show　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pass