I believe that families are not only blood relatives, but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.

In May 1977, I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston. My dad and I 21 a room with two double beds and a bathroom which was too 22 for a 15-year-old girl and her father. Dad’s second marriage was 　23 and my stepmother had 　24 us both out of the house the previous week. Dad had no　 25_ what to do with me. And that’s when my other family 　26 .

Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 　27　 their only daughter, Su, my best friend, asked them to. I 　28 with them for the next seven years.

Barb washed my skirts the same as Su’s. She 　29 I had lunch money, doctors’ appointments, help with homework and nightly hugs. Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders. 30 I could tell, for the Beaches there was no 31 between Su and me; I was their daughter, too.

When Su and I 32 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school. Recently, Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.

The Beaches knew 33 about me when they took me in – they had heard the whole story from Su. When I was seven, my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to _34 his kids. Before I went to live with the Beaches I had believed that life was entirely 　35__ and that love was shaky and untrustworthy. I had believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.

36 the Beaches, I would have become a bitter, cynical (愤世嫉俗的) woman. They gave me a(n) 37 that allowed me to grow and change. They kept me from being paralyzed(使瘫痪 ,使麻痹 ,使无能力)by my _38　 , and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.

I 　39 family. For me, it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 　40　 , but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.

16．A. lived　　 B. shared 　　 C. possessed　　　　 D. bought

17．A. cheap　　 B. noisy　　　 C. small　　　　　　 D. limited

18．A. in trouble B. in sight 　　 C. in place 　 D. in parts

19．A. struck　　　　 B. removed　 C. kicked 　　 D. knocked

20．A. plan　　　　 B. choice 　　　 C. chance 　　 D. idea

21．A. looked after　 B. showed up　　 C. turned over 　　 D. came cross

22．A. so　　　　　 B. because　　　 C. until 　　　　 D. while

23．A. worked　　　 B. traveled　　　 C. lived 　　　　 D. learned

24．A. worked out　　 B. called up　　 C. watched out　　　 D. made sure

25．A. As long as B. As far as　　 C. As soon as 　　　 D. As many as

26．A. change 　　 B. problem 　 C. conflict 　 　　D. difference

27．A. set off　　　　　 B. left for　　　　 C. entered into 　　 　　　 D. admitted into

28．A. all 　　 B. little 　 C. something D. nothing

29．A. supply B. teach C. encourage D. raise

30．A. different 　 B. unfair 　　　 C. easy　　 　　　 D. hopeful

31．A. Thanks to B. In spite of C. Except for 　　　 D. But for

32．A. home 　　　 B. house 　　　 C. ability 　　　 　　D. lesson

33．A. choice 　　 B. failure 　　　 C. past　 　　 　　D. present

34．A. doubt about 　　 B. call on 　　 C. center on　　 D. believe in

35．A. born B. accepted 　 C. educated　　 D. deserted

----How much should I pay for the ice cream?

-----It’s my_____.

A.choice　　 B treat　 C present　 D charge

Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so 36 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes.

　 All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 37 , Chuck Hart. 38_ Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous 39_ , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s 40 on the side of the box. He realized that something was 41 as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was 42 for his amazing work in the community.

　 Travis’s hands 43 ; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?

　 They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be 44 　by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis knew he 45 tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.

　 Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they 46 in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.

　 “Hey, Travis, wait a minute…” his dad said 47 “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) 48 . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I 49 . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in 50 ? ”

　 “ No,” Travis said.

　 “ Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a(n) 51　 when you didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, 52 you were polite and made the best of it. You have honor, like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’ m hoping that someday, your 53 will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”

　 When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 54　 . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful 55　 .

36. A. surprised　　 B. ashamed　 　　　　 C. excited　　 　　 D. worried

37. A. team　　　 B. player　　 　 　　C. coach　　 　　 D. game

38. A Unless　　　 B. If　　　　　 　　C. Because　 　　 D. Although

39. A. skill　　　 B. performance　 　　　 C. behavior　 　　　 D. action

40. A. name　　　 B. photo　　　　 　　 C. sign　　　 　　 D. model

41. A. strange　　 B. wrong　 　　　　 C. true　　　 　 D. funny

42. A. known　　 B. encouraged　 　　 C. adopted　　 　 D. influenced

43. A. fell　　　　 B. froze　　　　 　　　 C. shook　　　 　 D. folded

44. A. questioned　 B. noticed　　　 　　　 C. teased　　　 　 D. attacked

45. A. mustn’t　　 B. needn’t　　　 　　 C. wouldn’t　 　 D. couldn’t

46. A. pulled up　　 B. put up　　　 　　　 C. took up　　 　 D. turned up

47. A. peacefully　 B. hesitantly　　 　　 C. delightedly　 　 D. naturally

48. A. choice　　　 B. effort　　　 　　 C. comment　 　 D. mistake

49. A. believe　 　 B. miss　　 　　 　　C. admire　　 　　 D. remember

50. A. danger　　　 B. anger　　 　　　　 C. sorrow　　 　 D. trouble

51. A. teammate　 B. adult　　 　　 　 C. kid　　　　 　　 D. student

52. A. so　　　　 B. and　　　 　　 　 C. but　　　　 　　 D. or

53. A. honor　　　 　　 B. courage　 　　 C. name　　 D. belief

54. A. clearly　　　 　B. carefully　 　　 C. patiently　 D. differently

55. A. gift　　　　 　　 B. smile　　　 　　 C. wish　　 D. lesson

A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train. After getting off the train, they walked without an __1__ into the outer office of Harvard’s president. So they were stopped by his secretary and kept __2__. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __3__ that the couple would finally become disappointed and __4__. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though __5__.

　 A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a _6__ face. The lady told him, “We had a son that __7__ at Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was __8__ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to __9__ a memorial to him, somewhere on campus.”

　 The president wasn’t moved. Instead, he was __10__. “Madam,” he said, “ we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a __11__.” “Oh, no,” the lady __12__ quickly. We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a __13__ to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and __14__ at the couple and then exclaimed, “ A building! Do you have any __15__ how much a building costs? We have spent

over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __16__ , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a __17__? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. __18__ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University __19__ after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer __20__ about.

1. A. choice　　　　 B. decision　　　　 C. acquaintance　　　　 D. appointment

2. A. waiting　　　 B. standing　　　　 C. sitting　　　 　　　 D. talking

3. A. hoping　　　　 B. finding　　　 C. realizing　　　　　　 D. imagining

4. A. go down　　 B. go out　　　　　 C. go away　　　　　 D. go around

5. A. hopelessly　　 B. carefully　　　　 C. unexpectedly　　　　 D. unwillingly

6. A. funny　　　　 B. cold　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　 D. pleasant

7. A. visited　　　 B. studied　　　 C. served　　　　　　　 D. attended

8. A. brave　　　　 B. proud　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　　 D. clever

9. A. set up　　　　 B. set down　　　　 C. set off　　　　　　　 D. set about

10. A. excited　　　　　 B. shocked　　　 C. ashamed　　　　　 D. satisfied

11. A. cemetery　　 B. garden　　　　　 C. museum　　　　　 D. park

12. A. expressed　　 B. refused　　　 C. admitted　　　　　　 D. explained

13. A. yard　　　　 B. playground　　　 C. square　　　　　　　 D. building

14. A. shouted　　　　　 B. glanced　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. laughed

15. A. idea　　　　 B. thought　　　 C. opinion　　　　　 D. suggestion

16. A. astonished　 B. interested　　　 C. pleased　　　　　 D. bored

17. A. university　 B. business　　　　 C. club　　　　　　　　 D. department

18. A. While　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　 C. Though　　　　　 D. Once

19. A. looked　　　 B. taken　　　　　　 C. followed　　　　　　 D. named

20. A. knew　　　　 B. heard　　　　　　 C. cared　　　　　　　　 D. talked