46. A. as for B. instead of C. except for D. because of

45. A. get B. try C. give D. take

44. A. feels B. smells C. keeps D. seems

43. A. once B. hardly C. always D. seldom

42. A. write B. wait C. look D. pay

(B)

In the park I sat down to read on the bench, disappointed by life with good reason to complain, for the world was 43 letting me down.

Then a young boy came up to me and said with great excitement, “ Look, what I found!” In his hand wad a flower and he placed it to his nose. He said with overacted surprise, “It sure 44 pretty and it’s for you.”

The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must 45 it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower and replied,” Just what I need.” But 46 placing the flower in my hand, he held it midair without reason. It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that the boy was blind.

I heard my voice trembling (颤抖) , tears 47 in the sun, as I thanked him for picking the “best” one. I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self-pitying woman.

Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the 48 ;the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been 49 , I made up my mind to see the 50 in life.

41. A. how B. when C. where D. why

40. A. tell B. ask C. teach D. find

39. A. buy B. have C. visit D. build

38. A. great B. angry C. smart D. happy

37. A. us B. them C. him D. her