55．A．favor 　　　　　　　　 B．memory　　　　　　　 C．opinion　　　　　　　 D．name

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Many adults see teens as energetic. Many of us see ourselves as proud. This thinking 　36　 　many adults and us, too, to have the idea that if we can’t handle school or 　　37　 　life well, we’re just not trying.

But in my opinion that may not be 　　38　 .

Earlier this school year, I was leaving my class one Friday, when suddenly it 　　39　 　like I had pulled a muscle in my back. I knew I was ill.

After a few days I stopped eating. This meant I lost 　　40　 ; the clothes that I bought two weeks earlier began 　　41　 　loose. This time my parents got scared. 　42 　, I started sleeping less. My eyelids(眼皮)were constantly 　　43　 .

I refused to 　44　 　that I was ill. I kept my job working 25 hours a week in a shop; I didn’t 　45　 　any classes. When I was hurting, I didn’t mind and kept on going. 　　46　 　it kills you, it makes you stronger, right?

But now I find myself thinking. Is it 　　47　 　it? I’m taking the classes and writing for the newspaper because it looks good 　　48　 　college applications(申请表). And I’m working 25 hours a week so that, once I get into my dream school, I can 　　49　 　it.

Here I am, already sick from the 　　50　 　of work I’m doing in and out of school. So, what good is 　　51　 　application if I’m badly ill? What is the 　　52　 　of doing this work if I can’t enjoy the results?

In fact, by writing my 　　53　 　I’m telling all the people who 　　54　 　much about the future and worry about it now. This is my warning: Don’t climb the 　　55　　 　dive if you don’t like the deep end.

54．A．peace 　　　　　　　　 B．calmness 　　　　　　 C．sadness 　　　　　　　 D．silence

53．A．Because 　　　　　　 B．When 　　　　　　　　 C．While 　　　　　　　　 D．Since

52．A．Meanwhile　　　　　 B．Certainly　　　　　　 C．Fortunately　　　　　 D．Instead

51．A．went into 　　　　　 B．went on 　　　　　　 C．gave up 　　　　　　 D．insisted on

50．A．back 　　　　　　　　 B．face 　　　　　　　　　 C．feet 　　　　　　　　　 D．side

49．A．ever 　　　　　　　　　 B．even 　　　　　　　　　 C．just 　　　　　　　　　 D．yet

48．A．train 　　　　　　　　 B．understand 　　　　 C．accept 　　　　　　　 D．recognize

47．A．interview 　　　　　 B．try 　　　　　　　　　　 C．look　　　　　　　　　　 D．test

46．A．organize 　　　　　　 B．set up 　　　　　　　　 C．join 　　　　　　　　　 D．put up