36.A. exchanged　　 B. spoke　　　　　　 C. touched　　　　　 D. communicated

55. A. heart　　　　　　　 B. world　　　　　　 　　　 C. soul　　　　　　 　 D. dream

答案　 36-40　 C　 D　 A　 B　 D　　 　　　　　　 41-45　 A　 D　 B　 D　 A　　

46-50　 C　 A　 D　 B　 A　　 　　　　 51-55　 A　 C　 D　 B　 A

Passage 26

(江西省吉水二中2010届高三第三次月考)

My husband Val and I had not been getting along well lately. We didn’t argue, but we hardly _36 . I knew that one 37 was that I often scold him. Unfortunately, I looked only at his faults and forgot to notice how 38　 　he had done in everything.

I really didn’t want to be 39 talking too much, but it almost seemed as if I could not 40 . However, I made up my mind to 41 .Could I?

I decided to try. Each day I would find one thing I liked in 42 and mentioned it to him. The first day, again, appeared the greatest problem. I noticed 43 things I didn’t like about Val. Why did he leave his books everywhere in his study instead of putting them 44 ?How could he wear that 45 shirt again? And I had a difficult time 46 with anything good I could mention.

I thought and thought. 47 he was good sometimes. When something needed repair around the house, Val 48　 until he discovered what was wrong.

49 ,I told Val I was glad he was patient with my faults and said 50 about the way I often scold him. He smiled a small, weak smile that made me 51, “Maybe this isn’t going to work.” I said to myself. But as three weeks continued, finding something good about my husband came 52 .He deals honestly with everyone; he treats our children with 53 .Why had I seen so many unpleasant things?

By the end of the 21 days, I couldn’t believe how easy 54 had become to praise Val. And Val did seem　 55 .In fact, he mentioned that I seemed to have changed a lot.

54. A. approval　　　　　 B. appreciation　　　　 　　　 C. joy　　　　　　　 　 D. thanks

53. A. quickly　　　　　 　 B. calmly　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. happily　　　　　 D. slowly

52. A. get on　　　　　　 B. get up　　　　　　 　　　　 C. get off　　　　 　　　 D. get down

51. A. thank　　　　　　 　 B. praise　　　　　　 　　　 C. admire　　　　　 　 D. respect

50. A. taking　　　　　　 B. making　　　　　　 　　　 C. having　　 　　　　 D. moving

49. A. Since　　　　　　 　 B. As　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. While　　　　　　 D. Because

48. A. knowledge　　　　 　 B. attitude　　　　 　　　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　 　 D. ability

47. A. music　　　　　 　　 B. me　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. the piano　　　　 　 D. vitamins