Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble— especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great ___36___ between human beings; and insects. The former ___37___ every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly ___38___ attention to themselves.
We can only show mercy to the ___39___ man who had to slop his car soon after ___40___ from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the ___41___of the car, he naturally got out to ___42___ the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he ___43___ his way. Again the noise began, ___44___ and became even louder. Quickly ___45___ his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great ___46___ cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees ___47___.
On learning this, the man drove away .as quickly as possible. After an hour’s ___48___ driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a ___49___ and went in- It was not long ___50___ a customer who had seen him arrive ___51___ in to inform him that his car was ___52___ with bees. The poor driver was ___53___ that the best way should be to call a ___54___. In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back. of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this ___55___ gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousand of followers home in a large box.
36. A. connection   B. difference  C. communication D. similarity
37. A, doB. take   C. make D. try
38. A. give     B. keep     C. pay      D. draw
39. A. unfortunate  B. careless     C. unpleasant D. hopeless
40. A. passing by   B. leaving out   C. setting out    D. getting up
41. A. front    B. back     C. left      D. right
42. A. clean    B. change      C. test      D. examine
43. A. drove   B. continued C. pushed    D. forced
44. A. normally     B. gentlyC. actually     D. immediately
45. A. hiding  B. turning      C. shaking     D. raising
46. A. black    B. beautiful   C. white D. colorful
47. A. below   B. ahead C. nearby      D. behind
48. A. boring  B. careful      C. exciting     D. hard
49. A. hotel    B. museum    C. hospital     D. school
50. A. when    B. after  C. until  D. before
51. A. broke   B. moved      C. hurried      D. dropped
52. A. crowded      B. covered     C. filled D. equipped
53. A. advised B. required    C. ordered     D. requested
54. A. bee-keeper B. policeman    C. waiterD. repairman
55. A. unfamiliar   B. unknown   C. unexpectedD. uncertain

Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.   36  , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was   37  and ill.
My father was   38  a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness  39  all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is   40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started   41  about life, and I told them about one of my   42  . I said that we must very often give things up   43 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always   44  that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father   45  up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up   46 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say.    47  , he answered his own question: “I   48  the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also   49  by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (惱怒的) at someone, I   50  remember his words and become   51  . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be   52  to give up my small irritations. In this   53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I   54  what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one   55  .
36. A. Afterwards        B. Therefore        C. However         D. Meanwhile
37. A. tired                 B. weak               C. poor                D. slow
38. A. already                    B. still                 C. only                D. once
39. A. took                 B. threw              C. sent                        D. put
40. A. impossible         B. difficult           C. stressful           D. hopeless
41. A. worrying                  B. caring             C. talking            D. asking
42. A. decisions                  B. experiences      C. ambitions        D. beliefs
43. A. as                     B. since                      C. before             D. till
44. A. suggests                   B. promises          C. seems              D. requires
45. A. spoke                B. turned             C. summed          D. opened
46. A. something         B. anything          C. nothing           D. everything
47. A. Surprisingly      B. Immediately    C. Naturally         D. Certainly
48. A. had                   B. accepted          C. gained             D. enjoyed
49. A. touched                    B. astonished        C. attracted          D. warned
50. A. should                     B. could              C. would             D. might
51. A. quiet                 B. calm               C. relaxed            D. happy
52. A. ready                B. likely                     C. free                        D. able
53. A. case                  B. form               C. method            D. way
54. A. doubt                B. wonder            C. know              D. guess
55. A. award                      B. gift                        C. lesson              D. word

I work as a volunteer (志愿者) for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti. Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to   16  him.
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and   17 . For the first two days, he said almost nothing. I worried the trip was too   18  for a 17-year-old. Then, on day three, as we were   19  over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned (咧嘴笑),“Pretty hard.”
After that there was no turning back. A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes   20  large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized (著迷). He couldn’t stop   21 . Later he said   22 , “I wish I could speak French.” I was   23  — this from a boy who hated and   24  French classes throughout school.
Usually silent, he   25  Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people. He blossomed (活潑起來).
26 , the moment that really took   27  breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains. I was   28  a woman villager for an article. 135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in   29  . Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and   30  to become part of the leadership of the   31  .
Learning her story, Barrett was as   32  as I by this tiny woman’s achievements. His eyes were wet and there was a   33  of love and respect on his face. He had finally understood the importance of my work .
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay   34  as a volunteer. My insides suddenly felt struck. This   35  achieved all I’d expected. Soon he will celebrate his 18^th birthday. He’ll be a man.
16. A. comfort            B. please              C. attract             D. educate
17. A. rough                     B. dangerous        C. troublesome     D. violent
18. A. little                 B. much              C. fast                        D. slow
19. A. moving             B. running           C. climbing          D. looking
20. A. too                          B. very                C. even                D. so
21. A. joking                      B. crying             C. shouting          D. smiling
22. A. patiently           B. regretfully       C. lightly             D. cheerfully
23. A. ashamed            B. disappointed           C. determined      D. surprised
24. A. took up             B. went in for      C. fought against  D. called off
25. A. befriended         B. disregarded      C. avoided           D. recognized
26. A. Thus                        B. Even               C. Meanwhile       D. However
27. A. my                          B. his                  C. our                        D. her
28. A. asking                      B. interviewing           C. arranging         D. describing
29. A. brain                       B. wish                C. will                        D. health
30. A. appeared           B. struggled         C. hesitated          D. failed
31. A. village                     B. city                 C. organization     D. state
32. A. pleased             B. bored              C. puzzled           D. touched
33. A. combination      B. composition      C. connection       D. satisfaction
34. A. in                     B. behind             C. out                         D. away
35. A. interview          B. flight              C. article                    D. trip

It was a bright spring afternoon when Fieda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work －36   up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was 37   jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just 38   . a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’  39   was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had 40  happened. I felt sorry for her. but I also felt a sense of 41  .
I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had 42   an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just 43   I had become an expert at scraping（刮掉）dirt stuck to their wooden floor, 44   that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was 45   than that, for I felt I had become a part of their 46  .Freda stayed at home with the kids, 47   I would often see her in the morning 48   them to school. And I’d be there when they 49  home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had 50  them grow up. Now I was tired, but the  51 thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.  
I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the 52    of my relationship with my clients（主顧）. Who am I  53   them? As a matter of fact, I’m  54    an employee － the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted 55  of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.
36.A.stepping         B.coming                    C.jumping              D.moving
37.A.hanging              B.making                    C.wearing                   D.changing
38.A.cleaned              B.washed               C.swept                      D.brushed
39.A.duty                   B.money                     C.work                       D.pay
40.A.already               B.seldom                    C.never                      D.yet
41.A.regret                 B.surprise                   C.fear                         D.loss
42.A.started                B.developed           C.improved            D.broken
43.A.why                     B.what                       C.that                         D.which
44.A.but                     B.and                         C.or                           D.for
45.A.less                    B.least                        C.more                       D.most
46.A.life                     B.story                       C.activity                    D.experience
47.A.as                       B.so                           C.since                       D.however
48.A.taking                 B.bringing                    C.meeting                   D.calling
49.A.left                     B.returned                  C.went                       D.marched
50.A.found                 B.noticed                    C.watched                   D.realized
51.A.possible         B.great                      C.proper                     D.strange
52.A.meaning               B.nature                     C.result                      D.importance
53.A.for                  B.to                        C.with                        D.at
54.A.hardly            B.certainly                C.probably                  D.merely
55.A.member         B.person                    C.relative             D.companion

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited   21 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became   22  . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had   23  . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not   24  in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that  25  even him.
He wrote his wife’ s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a  26  behind the desk in the booth. “   27  you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously   28  someone, would you please give her this?”he said. He then   29  his office in Morrison Building,   30  that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good   31  ! He sat down with a smile.
His wife   32  those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married
How are you with   33  ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are    34  . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important   35  of a happy and rewarding life.   36  , some things are worth waiting for.   37  presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting,   38  it or even get good at it! But one thing is   39 ——we cannot avoid it. How is your   40  coming along?
21. A. proudly             B. respectfully             C. patiently                        D. curiously
22. A. angry                B. hungry                   C. frightened                      D. thirsty
23. A. a question                B. a reason                  C. an opinion                     D. an idea
24. A. serious              B. difficult           C. regular                          D. convenient
25. A. hurt                  B. encouraged        C. attracted                        D. shocked
26. A. clerk                 B. secretary                 C. passer-by                       D. friend
27. A. Since                B. Before                    C. As                          D. If
28. A. looking for               B. working for         C. sending for                 D. paying for
29. A. called up           B. returned to       C. visited                    D. left
30. A. worried             B. disappointed      C. satisfied                  D. surprised
31. A. description               B. preparation        C. excuse                         D. lecture
32. A. tore                  B. saved                     C. developed               D. destroyed
33. A. your wife                 B. your family            C. patience                  D. determination
34. A. hoping for                B. waiting for             C. ready for                       D. fit for
35. A. lesson               B. experience          C. purpose                       D. quality
36. A. For example      B. After all                 C. Right now                     D. So far
37. A. Every age                B. Every shop               C. Every day                      D. Every office
38. A. accept               B. control                   C. change                          D. improve
39. A. certain              B. interesting          C. precious                       D. easy
40. A. photo taking       B. job hunting        C. decision making        D. wait training

In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 36 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American  37  was from the textbooks she had read. "I had a  38 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living  room,Mummy  39 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend."
Atsuko  40 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her  41  world.'"People were struggling with problems and often seemed  42 ," she said. "I felt very alone."
One of her hardest  43 was physical education. "We played volleyball." she said."The other students were   44  it, but I wasn't."
One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to   45  the ball to her teammates so they could knock it  46  the net.No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face  47 she failed.
A young man on her team  48 What she was going through." He walked up to me and 49  , 'Come on. You can do that'".
"You will never understand how those words of  50 made me feel…Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness."
She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not  51  .
Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. "I have  52 forgotten the words." she said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them."
She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness   53 to her.  "He probably doesn't even remember it," she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will  54  . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four  55 words: You can do that.
36. A. learned                     B. spoke                      C. dreamed                  D. heard
37. A. way                         B. life                              C. education              D. spirit
38. A. photo                      B. painting                        C. picture                          D. drawing
39. A. baking                    B. frying                          C. steaming                       D. boiling
40. A. hoped                     B. arranged                       C. liked                            D. attempted
41. A. described                 B. imagined              C. created                 D. discovered
42. A. tense                       B. cheerful                        C. relaxed                         D. deserted
43. A. times                      B. question                        C. classes                          D. projects.
44. A. curious about     B. good at                 C. slow at                        D. nervous about
45. A. kick                      B. pass                        C. carry                           D. hit
46. A. through                  B. into                             C. over                          D. past
47. A. after                      B. if                                C. because                    D. until
48. A. believed          B. considered                 C. wondered           D. sensed
49. A. warned                    B. sighed                  C. ordered                        D. whispered
50. A. excitement        B. encouragement        C. persuasion             D. suggestion
51. A. interested        B. doubtful                        C. puzzled                        D. sure
52. A. never                   B. already                 C. seldom                 D. almost
53. A. happened         B. applied                 C. seemed                 D. meant
54. A. continue          B. stay                             C. exist                     D. live
55. A. merciful          B. bitter                    C. simple                  D. easy

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria ,after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.
Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored.She said, “Here’re the car keys.Go and buy some fruit.”  36  ,I jumped into the car and speeded off.
Seeing me or rather my  37  ,a boy sprang up(跳起來).  38   to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira.Peanut 200 naira! ”
Looking at his black-striped bananas,I  39   to 200 total for the fruit and nuts.He  40   .I handed him a 500 naira note.He didn’t have  41  .So I told him not to worry.He was  42  and smiled a row of petfect teeth.
When, two weeks later, I  43  this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian soeicty.I should  44   this country as the son of a  45  .But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so  46  to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.
“What’s up?”I asked. He answered in  47  English, “I…I no get money to buy book. ”I took out two 500 naira notes.He looked around  48   before sticking his hand into the car   49 the bills.One thousand naira means a lot to a family that  50  only 50,000 each year.
The next morning,security officers told me, “In this place,when you give a little,people think you’re a fountain of opportunity(機會).”
51   it’s right,but this happens everywhere in the world.I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for  52   .
After six months’work in northern Nigeria,I returned and saw him again standing on the road.
Are you in school now?”
He nodded.
A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I  53   what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “ Take this.”
He shook his head fiercely and stepped back  54   hurt.
“It’s a gift. ”I said.
Shaking his head again,he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts, “I’ve been waiting to  55  these to you.”
36.A.Encouraged                B.Disappointed            C.Delighted         D.Confused
37.A.car                            B.mother                    C.driver               D.keys
38.A.willing               B.afraid                      C.eager                       D.ashamed
39.A.got down            B.bargained down        C.put down          D.took down
40.A.explained            B.promised                        C.agreed              D.admitted
41.A.change                B.notes                       C.checks              D.bills
42.A.troubled              B.regretful                         C.comfortable      D.grateful
43.A.ran after             B.ran into                          C.ran over           D.ran to
44.A.proteet                B.enjoy                      C.help                 D.support
45.A.minister              B.headmaster                     C.manager                  D.president
46.A.lucky                  B.amazing                         C.funny               D.common
47.A.old                            B.broken                    C.traditional          D.modern
48.A.proudly              B.madly                     C.curiously             D.nervously
49.A.for                            B.with                        C.at                     D.upon
50.A.spends                B.pays                        C.makes                     D.affords
51.A.Possibly              B.Actually                         C.Certainly                 D.Fortunately
52.A.joys                           B.nuts                               C.books               D.bananas                      
53.A.asked                  B.imagined                        C.reminded            D.realized
54.A.when                  B.as if                        C.even if             D.after
55.A.send                   B.provide                          C.sell                  D.give

While I studied at school，I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very 36  in using a dictionary，and   37  it most difficult，while to other boys it seemed no  38  .
I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 39  read Latin as easily as English .My friend for his part was almost as  40 troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was  41 these Latin words. We agreed together that he should   42   me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement   43     wonderfully . The headmaster seemed quite  44  with my work，and I had more time to myself in the morning .On the other hand，once a week   45  I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty  46 ，but once we were nearly caught out.
One afternoon，the headmaster  47  my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this   48  you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me   49   you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this  50  for some time to fear of my friend. However the headmaster，not wishing to  51  an occasion of praise into 52  of fault-finding，finally  53  him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 54  and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 55 .
36. A. quick         B. slow                C. hard                D. good
37. A .made            B. got                  C. found              D. left
38. A. trouble       B. difference               C. labor                      D. worry
39. A. might         B. would             C. should             D. could
40. A. very                 B. little                C. much              D. few
41. A. for            B. by                   C. in                   D. to
42. A. change       B. take                C. forgive            D. tell
43. A. worked      B. tried                C. happened         D. developed
44. A. angry         B. satisfied           C. frightened        D. sad
45. A. or so                 B. or else             C. as usual           D. as far
46. A. became      B. seemed            C. lay                  D. appeared
47. A. called        B. taught             C. arranged                 D. sent
48. A. aim           B. goal                C. point               D. opinion
49. A. why           B. how                C. which              D. what
50. A. excitement          B. way                C. meaning                 D. disappointment
51. A. turn           B. leave               C. grow               D. become
52. A. none                 B. one                        C. either              D. some
53. A. ordered      B. asked              C. took                D. let
54. A. surprise      B. escape             C. hope               D. chance
55. A. reading      B. writing            C. translations      D. essays

One day,Raul was miles away from the small ranch（牧場） house in a large valley. 36  seemed to be all right, yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy.The wind had picked up, and angry, dark clouds  37  across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. 38  ,the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly  39  Raul. The thunder（雷聲） was so loud that he buried his  40   in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats（蹄聲）.He  41 .There before him stood a tall, white  42 . An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?” asked Raul. “My name is Gray Cloud,” the old man answered  43 . “Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A  44 feeling came over him. All  45  them the rain was pouring down,  46 not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be  47   back toward Raul’s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found  48  at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse,  49  his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were  50 .
Raul’s father ran out across the yard  to   51  him. “we have been 52  sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let’s get in out of the  53 .”
“Wait,” said Raul. “Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?”
“Can’t say I … wait. I  54 my great-grandfather used to tell storied about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was  55  by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?”
36. A.Something  B.Everything               C.Anything                 D.Nothing
37.A.dropped       B.fell                  C.rolled                      D.covered
38.A.Suddenly     B.Strongly           C.Quickly            D.Hardly
39.A.beating               B.blinding           C.burning            D.touching
40.A.nose            B.hair                  C.neck                 D.head
41.A.looked up    B.woke up            C.lay down          D.sat down
42.A.tiger            B.horse                C.lion                  D.elephant
43.A.lazily           B.angrily             C.coldly                     D.slowly
44.A.natural         B.common           C.strange             D.bad
45.A.around         B.beside              C.through            D.above
46.A.yet              B.for                   C.so                    D.or
47.A.walking              B.leading             C.heading            D.returning
48.A.them           B.themselves        C.him                  D.himself
49.A.shook          B.waved              C.held                 D.took
50.A.gone            B.left                  C.followed           D.lost
51.A.see              B.meet                C.beat                 D.ask
52.A.waited         B.thought            C.worried            D.excited
53.A.yard            B.wind                C.grass                D.rain
54.A.believe               B.consider           C.doubt                      D.forget
55.A.defeated       B.caught              C.damaged           D.struck

One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked 36 better than driving our truck, 37 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(賒賬) at the store.
Sixteen is a 38 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly 39 of racial discrimination was 40 a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 41 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were 42 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.
My family was 43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner 44 us ?
At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 45 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my 46 to the cash desk, I said 47 , “I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful 48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change.   “Sure,” he said 49 . “Your daddy is 50 good for it.” He  51 to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”
The farmer nodded in a neighborly 52 . I was filled with pride. James William’s son.  Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had  53 brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 54 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 55 much to do wrong.
36. A. something                B. nothing           C. anything                 D. everything
37. A. and                   B. so                   C. but                  D. for
38. A. prideful            B. wonderful               C. respectful               D. colorful
39. A. intention           B. shadow            C. habit               D. faith
40. A. thus                  B. just                 C. still                 D. ever
41. A. guessed             B. suspected         C. questioned       D. figured
42. A. watched            B. caught             C. dismissed         D. accused
43. A. generous           B. honest             C. friendly           D. modest
44. A. blame               B. excuse             C. charge             D. trust
45. A. until                 B. as                   C. once                D. since
46. A. purchases          B. sales                C. orders             D. favorites
47. A. casually            B. confidently      C. cheerfully        D. carefully
48. A. look                        B. stare                C. response          D. comment
49. A. patiently           B. eagerly            C. easily              D. proudly
50. A generally            B. never              C. sometimes       D. always
51. A. pointed             B. replied            C. turned             D introduced
52. A. sense                       B. way                       C. degree             D. mood
53. A. earned              B. deserved          C. given              D. used
54. A. receive              B. expect             C. collect             D. require
55. A. very                        B. so                   C. how                D. Too