第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1．5分，共30分)

　　　 It was no wonder I was not looking forward to entering ninth grade．High school is well known for being a battleground, where everyone seems to be 　36　 　through physical changes, emotional mood swings, and low self-esteem．For me, 　37　 　was my punishment．

I had always felt insecure and out of 　38　 　as one of the 　39　 　members of my class, standing a head above the other girls and stooping(俯身，弯腰) at the 　40　 　of the line to avoid sticking 　41 　．

I especially hate being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after services at my church．　 42　 　the prayers were finished, I would leave as quickly as possible so I could 　43 　　other well-meaning congratulations, "Ruthie! Look how tall you're getting!”

My grandfather would watch me 　44　 　　increasingly uncomfortable, but he did not　 45　 at my self-consciousness or try to comfort me． 　46　 　he would remind me．"Stand straight and tall," he would say, as I unsuccessfully tried to shrink myself．Moreover, each time, I would sheepishly comply．Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about 　　　47 　　than just feet and inches．

My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe．When German soldiers 　48　 　his hometown, He wound up joining the Soviet army to 　49　 　his country's freedom．"Stand straight, stand tall," meant something else back then．

50　 　the war, he boarded a boat for 　51　 　,and on January 27, 1947, he stepped onto the dock in Manhattan．He was hungry and 　52　 　from seasickness．All alone in a new country, he was 　53　 　about his future．Still, he marched head-on into the streets of New York．Soon he met 　54　 　European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way．If they could do it, why couldn't he? "Stand straight, stand tall," he would remind himself．He felt his faith 　55　 　．When he walked into the church that first time, he walked in proudly．

35．They began to think about______ could be made of these valuable materials．

A．how use　　　 　 B．full use　　　 　　 C．better use　　 　 D．what use

34．I have reach a point in my life _______ I am supposed to make a decision of my own．

　　　 A．which　　　　 B．when　　　　 　　 C．why　　　　 　　　 D．where

33．The income of skilled works increases．_______ ,unskilled workers saw their earnings fall．

Moreover　　 　　　　 B．Otherwise　 　　　 C．Therefore　 　　 D．Meanwhile

32．With the fact that he is a green hand_____ into account, I think he has done Pretty well indeed．

　　　 A．taken　　　　 　 B．taking　　　 　　　 C．was taken　　 　　 D．has been taken