Not too long after I had begun to drive as a teenager, someone pulled out of a parking lot onto the road in front of me. I reacted   36  and pulled up very close behind her--- just to show my irritation(怒气) and let her know she didn't "just   37   with that!" We've all been there with      38   incidents and reactions. My mother was with me, and told me to turn into the   39  parking lot. Safely there, she asked me why I   40   that lady had pulled out in front of me purposely.   41   rude, power play--- I guessed. Mom said that maybe she had just had some bad   42  , maybe she was late picking up her child and was distracted(分心). Think of all the   43   of why someone does something like that. It's usually not on purpose--- but what I do as a reaction is on purpose. She always said that I   44   to think about the other side before I   45  . Usually the reaction causes more of a   46  .

I am in my fifties now, and to this day, that has always   47   my head whenever those   48   happen. I've   49   my children the same thing. We often see and hear about "road rage." No matter to what   50    that "rage" is taken, my children will say something like, "They need Grandma's words!" As adults, I don't see them react as most of us do   51   their first reaction is always anger and irritation --- they   52   it and   53   what the other person's problem might be. Even if the other driver really might be   54   or doing a "power play," no more   55  reactions will occur because of their irritation.

A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth — a dead animal of some sort. Taking a closer look, he was surprised to 　31 it as the bunny that 　32 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door. My friend felt 　33 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny.

My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan. 　34 from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a 　35 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink. With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to 　36 the dead bunny as best he could. Then he took a hair dryer and blow-dried the bunny 　37 it looked pretty good.

Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it 38 in the cage. He managed to make the bunny look very 　39 there in his little box.

The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people 　40 around the rabbit hutch. Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing. My friend 　41 to go over and act like any normal 　42 neighbor and find out what was going on.

When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a（n） 43 thing! Mary’s bunny 　44 a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there...”

Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters 　45 .

When we get caught doing something 　46 , for example, we may 　47 to cover it up with a lie. But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is 　48 what we expected. We 　49 looking foolish. We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the 　50 . What do you think of it?

31. A. treat　　　　　 B. catch　　 　　　　 C. appreciate　 　　 D. recognize

32 A. looked for　　　 B. got along　 　　　　　 C. belonged to 　　 D. resulted from

33. A. pleased　　　　 B. terrible 　　　　　　　 C. confused 　 　　D. excited

34. A. Looking　　　　 B. Removing 　　　　 C. Preventing　 　　 D. Hearing

35. A. dirty　　　　　 B. lovely　　 　　　　 C. gifted　　　 　　 D. strange

36. A. dress up　　　　 B. bring up　 　　　　 C. clean up　　 　　 D. make up

37. A. whenever　　　 B. though 　　　　　 C. before　　 　　 D. until

38. A. carefully　　　　 B. strangely　 　　　　 C. especially　 　　　 D. wonderfully

39. A. serious　　　　 B. accurate　　　　　　　 C. balanced　 　　 D. natural

40. A. cheered　　　　 B. gathered 　　　　　 C. ran　　　　 　　 D. looked

41. A. wished　　　　 B. decided　 　　　　 C. hesitated 　 　　D. meant

42. A. anxious　　　　 B. discouraged 　　　 C. wise　 　　　 　　D. curious

43. A. strange　　　　 B. difficult 　　　　　　 C. committed 　　D. annoying

44. A. passed away　　 B. ran away　 　　　 C. set out 　　 　　D. went up

45. A. more　　 　　　B. worse　 　　　　　 C. better　 　　 　　D. faster

46. A. exciting　　　　 B. perfect　 　　　　　 C. strange 　　 　　D. wrong

47. A. refuse　　　　　 B. attempt 　　　　　　 C. promise 　 　　D. pretend

48. A. often　　　　　 B. just　　　 　　　　 C. always 　　 　　D. never

49. A. get down 　　　 B. end up　 　　　　　 C. go through　 　　 D. set out

50. A. consequences　　 B. opportunities　　 C. expectations 　　 D. choices

　 No one is perfect．We all mess up（搞砸）now and then．It can　 36 a little bit to remember that most people have been in the　 37　 you’re in—hurting several people’s feelings．What makes the difference is what you do next． 38 can go along way toward healing(治愈) hurt or angry feelings．It takes 39　 to step up and admit what you did was　 40 ．Try saying，“What I said the other day was　 4l insensitive of me．I shouldn’t have said that．I just want to say I’m sorry．”

　 When we say sorry, we　 42 to be sincere to show we feel sorry about how hurt another person may be．If an apology is more about 43 and how we can benefit，it might not seem true．

Another element of saying sorry is to let the person know you’re not going to let it　 44 again．You could tell your friends，“I’m going to be more aware of what I 45 and say about people in the future．I’ll make an effort(努力) to be 　46 and more positive about people，and not to 47 behind their backs—especially when it’s my friends．”

If you can’t bring yourself to have a 48 in person，write a note．Whichever way you　 49　 to communicate, be sure that you’d feel comfortable if anything you say is 50 with other friends，too．

Hopefully，your friends can stop being angry with you．But don’t be 51 if it doesn’t happen instantly．Some people are quick to 52 ．Others may have to think about what you said and need 53 to get over hurt feelings or anger , or to regain trust．Do your best with the part that’s up to you．The rest is up to them．

Stop being angry with yourself，too．You can learn from your 54 ．Being too self-critical can’t help you．Move forward．Focus your energies on trying to make things right　 55　 working on your good intentions!

36．A．give　 B．help　 　 　　C．explain 　　　　　　　 D．get

37．A．World　 　　 B．house　 　　 C．surrounding　 　 D．situation

38．A．Apologies 　 B．Friendships C．Words　 　　 D．Experiences

39．A．money　 　 B．knowledge C．courage　 　　　　 D．patience

40．A．wrong　 　　 B．unusual 　　　 C．different　　 　　　 D．dangerous

41．A．probably 　　 B．usually 　　　　 C．really 　　　　 　　D．finally

42．A．1eam　 　　 B．need 　　　　　 C．promise 　　D．hope

43．A．others　 　　 B．themselves　 　　 C．humans　 　　　　 D．ourselves

44．A．continue 　　　　　　 B．happen 　　　　 C．change 　　　　　　　 D．work

45．A．want 　　　　　 B．know 　　　　　 C．think 　　　　　　　　 D．hear

46．A．cleverer 　　　　　　 B．stronger 　　　 C．faster 　　　　 　　D．kinder

47．A．talk　 　　　　 B．follow 　　　　 C．act　 　　　　　　　　 D．shout

48．A．party　 　　　　　　 B．1esson 　　　 C．meeting 　D．conversation

49．A．dare　 　　　 B．decide 　　　 C．claim 　　　　　　　　 D．dream

50．A．shared　 　 B．compared　 　　　 C．connected　 　　 D．treated

51．A．surprised　 　　　 B．interested 　 C．discouraged　 　 D．frightened

52．A．forgive　 　 B．understand　 　　 C．agree　 　　　　　　 D．appear

53．A．energy　 　 B．time　 　　　　 C．confidence　 　　 D．support

54．A．skills　　 　　 B．friends 　　　　 C．plans 　　　　　　　　 D．mistakes

55．A．for　 　　　　　 B．and　 　　　　 C．but　 　　　　　　　　 D．or

A friend of mine was sitting in the living room one day when his cat dragged in a little “gift” in its mouth — a dead animal of some sort．Taking a closer look, he was surprised to 　36 it as the bunny （小兔）that 　37 Mary, the young daughter of the family next door．My friend felt 　38 , believing his cat had killed Mary’s bunny．

My quick-thinking friend came up with a plan． 39 　from the cat’s mouth the dead animal, which by now was a 　40 mess, he put it in the kitchen sink(水槽)．With a little warm water and some shampoo, he tried to 　41 the dead bunny as best he could．Then he took a hair dryer and blow-dried the bunny 　42 it looked pretty good．

Finally, under the cover of darkness, he crept into the next-door garden and placed it 　43 　in the cage．He managed to make the bunny look very 　44 　there in his little box．

The next morning, my friend looked out of the window and noticed a crowd of people 　45 around the rabbit cage ．Everyone seemed to be talking and pointing．My friend 　46 to go over and act like any normal　 47 neighbor and find out what was going on．

When he got there, Mary’s mother said to my friend, “You won’t believe this! It’s a（n） 48 thing! Mary’s bunny 49 　a few days ago, and we buried that little bunny right over there．．．”

Have you ever tried to cover up one wrongdoing with another? Covering up only makes matters 　50 ．

When we get caught doing something 　51 , for example, we may 　52 to cover it up with a lie．But just like Mary’s bunny, the result is 53 what we expected．We 　54 looking foolish．We would have been better off admitting we were wrong and accepting the 　55 ．What do you think of it?

36．A．treat　　　 B．catch　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．appreciate　 　　　　 D．recognize

37．A．looked for　 B．got along　 　　　　　　　 C．belonged to 　　　　　 D．resulted from

38．A．pleased　　 B．terrible　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．confused 　　　　　　 D．excited

39．A．Looking　　 B．Removing 　　　　　　　　　　 C．Preventing　 　　　　 D．Hearing

40．A．dirty　　　 B．lovely　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．gifted　　　 　　　　 D．strange

41．A．dress up　　 B．bring up　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．clean up　　 　　　　 D．make up

42．A．whenever　 B．though　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　 　　　　 D．until

43．A．carefully　 B．strangely　 　　　　　　　　　　 C.especially　 D．wonderfully

44．A．serious　　 B．correct　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．balanced　 　　　　 D．natural

45．A．cheered　　 B．gathered 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．ran　　　　 　　　　 D．looked

46．A．wished　　 B．decided　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．hesitated 　　　　　　 D．meant

47．A．anxious　　 B．discouraged 　　　　　　　　　　 C．wise　 　　　　　　　　 D．curious

48．A．strange　　 B．difficult 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．sad 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．annoying

49．A．passed away B．ran away　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．set out 　　　　　　　 D．went up

50．A．more　　　 B．worse　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．better　 　　　　　　　 D．faster

51．A．exciting　　　 B．perfect　 　　　　　　　　　 C．strange 　　　　　　　 D．wrong

52．A．refuse　　　 B．attempt 　　　　　　　　　　 C．promise 　　　　　　 D．pretend

53．A．often　　　　 B．just　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．always 　　　　　　　 D．never

54．A．get down　　 B．end up　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．go through　 　　　 D．set out

55．A．result　　 B．opportunities　 　　　　　　　　 C．hopes 　　　　　　　　　 D．choices

You Did More Than Carry My books

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with a baseball bat and several other things. Mark _46 down and helped the boy pick up these articles. _47 they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of them for him. As they walked Mark 48 _ the boy’s name was Bill, that he 49 computer games,

baseball and history, that he was having a lot of 50 with his other subjects and that he had just broken 51 with his girlfriend.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was 52 in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 53 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 54 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before 55 , Bill asked Mark if they 56 talk.

Bill 57 him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you 58 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I 59 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess(脏乱) 60 anyone else. I had planned to run away and I was going home to 61 my things. But after we spent some time together 62 and laughing, I realized that 63 I had done that, I would have 64 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 65 my life.”

46. A. fell　　　 　　　　　 B. sat　　　 　　　　 C. lay　　 　　　　　　 D. knelt

47. A. Although　 　　　　　 B. Since　　 　　　　　 C. After　　　　　　　　　 D. Until

48. A. discovered 　　　　 B. realized　　 　　　 C. said　 　　　　　　　 D. decided

49. A. played　　 　　　　　 B. loved　　　 　　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

50. A. questions　 　　　　　 B. ideas　　 　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

51. A. up　　　 　　　　　 B. out　　　 　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　　　　　 D. away

52. A. called　 　　　　　　 B. helped　　 　　　 C. invited　 　　　　　 D. allowed

53. A. peacefully 　　　　　 B. willingly　 　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

54. A. continued　　　　　　　 B. agreed　　　　　　　　 C. forced　　　　　　　　 D. offered

55. A. graduation　　　　　　 B. movement　　　　　　 C. separation　　　　　　 D. vacation

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

57. A. told　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　　　　 C. spoke　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

58. A. ever　　　　　　　　　　　 B. usually　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

59. A. checked　　　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　　　 D. put

60. A. over　　　　　　　　　　　 B. into　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

61. A. find　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick　　　　　　　　　　 C. pack　　　　　　　　　　 D. hold

62. A. talking　　　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　 C. reading　　　　　　　　 D. watching

63. A. before　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　 D. as

64. A. forgotten　　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

65. A. helped　　　　 B. recovered　　　　　　 C. improved　 　 　D. changed