Nicole lived on a farm where cocks were used as alarm clocks, and coal was burned when it was cold in the winter. She worked as a bank clerk in the day and was a part of a club that collected coins for fun. Although Nicole was 　36　 　with this way of life, she still 　37　 　moving to the East Coast to become a clothing 　38　 . She loved the feel of different cloths and enjoyed 　39　 　pretty clothes.

Because her 　40　 　was like a close friend to her, she told him about her dream. He was so 　41　 　that he burned his tongue on the 　42　 　he was drinking.

“Nicole,” he said, “Are you 　43　 ? Do you have a cold or a fever?”

“No,” Nicole answered, “I just want to 　44 　my dream.”

“Get your head out of the cloud,” her father said, “You’re a clever girl, but you belong here on the 　45　 .”

When Nicole 　46　 　this, she felt like her father had 　47　 　a door in her face. 　48　 , she was determined to become a 　49　 　designer. She decided to run away from home.

During the middle of the night, she 　50　 　out of the window with only a coat and some money. It was a long climb down, and she almost 　51　 　herself when she 　52　 . Luckily, there was a soft 　53　 　nearby that broke her fall.

“That was 　54　 ,” she thought, “I almost broke my neck!”

It was a good thing that she didn’t because after her spring collection 　55　 　out, she became one of the most famous fashion designers in the world.

36．A．uneasy　　　　　　　　 B．satisfied　　　　　　　 C．suitable　　　　　　　 D．angry

37．A．hated　　　　　　　　　 B．liked　　　　　　　　　　 C．fond of　 　　　　　 D．dreamed of

38．A．interviewer　　　　　 B．designer　　　　　　　 C．seller　　　　　　　　　 D．collector

39．A．selling　　　　　　　　 B．exchanging　　　　　 C．making　　　　　　　　 D．buying

40．A．father　　　　　　　　　 B．brother　　　　　　　　 C．sister　　　　　　　　　 D．mother

41．A．disappointed　　　　 B．excited　　　　　　　　 C．surprised　　　　　　 D．pleased

42．A．cheese　　　　　　　　 B．wine　　　　　　　　　 C．cake　　　　　　　　　 D．coffee

43．A．sick　　　　　　　　　　 B．wrong　　　　　　　　 C．curious　　　　　　　 D．well

44．A．quit　　　　　　　　　　 B．follow　　　　　　　　 C．get　　　　　　　　　　　 D．have

45．A．farm　　　　　　　　　 B．way　　　　　　　　　　 C．house　　　　　　　　　 D．club

46．A．noticed 　　　　　　　 B．saw　　　　　　　　　　 C．found　　　　　　　　　 D．heard

47．A．opened　　　　　　　　 B．built　　　　　　　　　　 C．closed　　　　　　　　 D．offered

48．A．And　　　　　　　　　　 B．Still　　　　　　　　　　 C．Thus　　　　　　　　　 D．But

49．A．coin　　　　　　　　　　 B．cloth　　　　　　　　　 C．fashion　　　　　　　　 D．modern

50．A．climbed 　　　　　　 B．stepped　　　　　　　 C．jumped　　　　　　　　 D．crawled

51．A．frightened　　　　　　 B．hanged　　　　　　　　 C．broke　　　　　　　　　 D．hurt

52．A．screamed　　　　　　 B．landed　　　　　　　　 C．walked　　　　　　　　 D．cried

53．A．voice　　　　　　　　　 B．bush　　　　　　　　　 C．wall　　　　　　　　　　 D．rock

54．A．safe 　　　　　　　　　 B．hard　　　　　　　　　　 C．easy　　　　　　　　　　 D．dangerous

55．A．rushed　　　　　　　　 B．sold　　　　　　　　　　 C．came　　　　　　　　　 D．carried

35．Great changes ________ in the city, and a lot of factories ________.

　　　 A．have been taken place; have been set up B．have taken place; have been set up

　　　 C．have taken place; have set up　　　　　　　　 D．were taken place; were set up

34．________ money have been spent on the prevention and cure of AIDS.

　　　 A．Numbers of　　　　 B．Large amounts of

33．It is said that the governor is ill, but the news remains to be ________.

　　　 A．puzzled　　　　　　　 B．impressed　　　　　　 C．confirmed　　　　　 D．explained

32．Don’t talk about such a thing in the ________of young children.

　　　 A．appearance　　　　　 B．surface　　　　　　　　 C．existence　　　　　　 D．presence

31．More and more students are ________ this modern type of teaching.

　　　 A．benefit　　　　　　　　 B．benefit from　　　　 C．benefited　　　　　　 D．benefiting from