Although in 1947 we were still very new to the atomic age, we knew about mushroom clouds. A huge crack (裂缝) spread across the library wall upstairs, sending teachers and __31__ screaming down the hall.
Had a new world war started? Palefaced, our young science teacher quickly__32__us for a fire drill. We huddled (卷缩) in little groups on the beach side of the school grounds and__33__the spreading cloud darken the bright spring sky.
Rumors flew every which way，__34__two hours would pass before we got the full story. One rumor we heard was that the Texas City Monsanto Chemical plant had__35__； children whose parents__36__there began to cry.
I__37__—that was where my father was working that day.
The school bell called us back inside, and we were dismissed (解散) to__38__our way home the best way we could. I'd walked a quarter of the threemile trip to my home__39__a car horn frightened me to__40__. My Uncle Barney__41__alongside me in his old Ford. The instant I saw him, I knew my father__42__. Otherwise, Papa would have__43__for me himself.
As if in slow motion from a great distance, Uncle Barney motioned for me to__44__. Numb with grief, I crawled into the back__45__. I barely took notice of the man sitting there, and didn't recognize him until he__46__me. When Papa put his strong arms around me, I forgot for a moment that Cherokees aren't supposed to__47__.
Many of my fellow students lost their__48__in the explosion. Tragedy would one day come to our__49__， as it inevitably (不可避免地) comes to all, but one day Texas City blew up, it miraculously (奇迹般地) passed us by. Because he lost his keys on that April morning, as he explained, my father lived for__50__32 years—we were to have a second lifetime forever.

A．headmaster B．students C．workers D．books

A．organized B．ordered C．made D．asked

A．heard B．smelled C．watched D．felt

A．when B．as C．as if D．although

A．blown up B．been closed C．been opened D．been on fire

A．lived B．worked C．studied D．visited

A．smiled B．frightened C．froze D．worried

A．make B．feel C．push D．find

A．when B．while C．as D．for

A．decision B．attention C．feeling D．expression

A．pulled up B．pulled out C．pulled in D．pulled off

A．was there B．was here C．was gone D．was alone

A．gone B．come C．left D．stopped

A．get off B．get over C．get through D．get in

A．seat B．chair C．stool D．bag

A．looked at B．helped C．reached for D．called on

A．cry B．laugh C．excite D．shout

A．teachers B．relatives C．friends D．parents

A．class B．family C．school D．house

A．other B．others C．another D．the other

Unchangeable Love
One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was expecting a quiet view of the splendid    36   ．
A young    37   viewing the paintings ahead of me   38    nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and __39___ the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's   40   for putting up with her   41   stream of words．  42   by their noise, I moved on．
I met them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her constant flow of words, I moved away   43   ．
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   44   when the couple approached the   45   ．Before they left, the man   46   into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He   47   it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the   48   to get his wife's jacket．
"He's a   49   man．" the clerk at the counter said．"Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．
So, as before, he and his wife come in   50   there is a new art show．"
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"
"Can't see! You're   51   ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife  52   each painting so he can see it in his head．"
I learned something about patience,   53   and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without __54_ and the courage of a husband who would not   55   blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, hand in hand．

A．vases B．statues C．paintings D．scenery

A．lady B．couple C．man D．clerk

A．chatted B．argued C．discussed D．spoke

A．found B．finding C．to find D．find

A．knowledge B．confidence C．wisdom D．patience

A．interesting B．boring C．continuous D．funny

A．Interested B．Discouraged C．Surprised D．Interrupted

A．quickly B．seriously C．anxiously D．angrily

A．comment B．decision C．purchase D．list

A．entrance B．exit C．front D．queue

A．reached B．held C．put D．turned

A．made B．lengthened C．brought D．changed

A．shop B．counter C．hall D．coatroom

A．brave B．kind C．rough D．blind

A．wherever B．whatever C．whichever D．whenever

A．silly B．wrong C．humorous D．unique

A．describes B．draws C．shows D．tells

A．curiosity B．pride C．enthusiasm D．courage

A．expectation B．support C．sight D．hesitation

A．get B．hope C．allow D．stop

I always think my spoken English is so poor that I can’t communicate with
native English speakers well. So after going to the college, I take as  36  English lessons as I can. 37  I am free, I go to English corners and  38   English lessons and lectures. To my surprise, I can understand most of  39 of the professors who come from Canada, and the USA. However, I haven’t had more  40  to talk to them in English.
Although I  41  English articles out aloud every day, I am not sure if I can make myself  42  by native English speakers. How I hope I can talk to  43  English speakers for  a while. I went to the English  44  as usual last night. Surprisingly, there were three foreigners sitting there. There , however, were several Chinese students around them, too. “I must not  45  this chance,” I said to myself.
“Hi, nice to meet you.” I  46  to one of them.
“Nice to meet you too.” He put out his hand. We  47  hands, what a warm hand! Then I  48 myself to him. When I told him that I had  49  English by myself for three years, he said that it was  50  and my English was so good. His words gave me a lot of 51  . At that time he hadn’t had dinner. He asked us if it was rude or 52  to talk to us while he was eating (a)  53  . We, said we didn’t 54  that, only
if he was  55  to talk to us. He smiled and began to eat his supper.

A．much B．many C．some D．most

A．As long as B．As much as C．As far as D．As soon as

A．learn B．make C．take D．hold

A．lectures B．ideas C．opinions D．suggestions

A．energy B．courage C．time D．chances

A．talk B．speak C．see D．read

A．recognized B．understood C．heard D．realized

A．many B．nice C．native D．local

A．corner B．wall C．house D．club

A．miss B．catch C．get D．pass

A．laughed B．cried C．shouted D．smiled

A．joined B．put C．waved D．shook

A．explained B．introduced C．said D．told

A．used B．wrote C．learnt D．taught

A．impossible B．possible C．unacceptable D．unbelievable

A．encouragement B．surprise C． responsibility D．glory

A．polite B．impolite C．friendly D．lovely

A．lunch B．breakfast C．meal D．rice

A．care B．like C．love D．enjoy

A．anxious B．likely C．willing D．able

Miss Lovely began to work in our office last year. She thought she was 36 and hardly talked with us . Her house was a little far from our company and she had to go to work 37 every day.
Of course, she had to spend a lot of 38 on this, She decided to have her own car, and began to 39 how to drive two months ago . Now she was able to drive, but had to 40 a license before she could buy a car. It took her a week to 41 the traffic regulations. She was sure she would 42 the examinations.
It was finally time for her to take the examinations yesterday.  Miss Lovely didn’t come to work. We 43 she would drive her new car to our company this morning. But to our  44 she came here by taxi and didn’t tell anybody about it. None of us asked her the 45 but her face clearly showed she had 46 in the exams.
This afternoon one of our workmates told us 47 had happened to the girl when she was 48. Yesterday the chief examiner had asked her some questions, but she could answer only  a 49 .For example,“Would you run over a man or a dog if you see them both in the middle of the 50 ?”
“Of course  I’d run over the dog ,sir”, Miss Lovely answered without 51 .
“I’m sorry to tell you, Miss Lovely,”the examiner shook his 52 and said ,“you have to take the examination again!”
“I don’t think my answers were 53 ,sir”the girl said in a hurry.“I 54  run over a man, you know!”
“Ｉagree with your 55, Miss Lovely,”the chief examiner said with a smile,“but why not brake（刹车）？”

A．old B．foolish C．clever D．kind

A．by taxi B．by train C．on foot D．by plane

A．time B．money C．energy D．room

A．teach B．plan C．operate D．learn

A．find B．apply for C．look for D．make

A．learn B．forget C．teach D．break

A．take B．prepare C．explain D．pass

A．surprise B．joy C． anger D．pleasure

A．name B．reason C． rule D．notice

A．believed B．heard C．found D．failed

A．why B．how C．what D．when

A．ill B．alone C．in D．out

A．few B．several C．all D．lot

A．room B．playground C．hospital D．road

A．asking B．thinking C．discussing D．advising

A．foot B．nose C．ears D．head

A．wrong B．correct C．right D．true

A．can B．needn’t C．can’t D．need

A．car B．opinion C．fact D．purpose

I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery (彩票)  are__21_for about 3 weeks. And then they go back to their__22__state of being before they won the money.I__23__that they would have been happy for a much longer time.
The reason for this is that__24__we try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves，like winning the lottery，or getting a new car or house，it never__25__.The resulting feelings of happiness are often fleeting (飞逝的)．We cannot__26__them for very long.In some way，it may be a good thing.It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is__27__to us at any moment.True happiness has__28__to do with what is happening outside；it is an inside job.Happiness is a__29__.
We can make the decision to be happy for one day，when we__30__in the morning，every morning.We can find something that brings us great __31__，like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and__32__the birds sing，or watching the dog or cat play，and just__33__the moment.It is our__34__state and we need only allow it in.At any moment，we can__35__，take a deep breath，and remember who we really are，and why we came here，and that truly is to__36__joy and the aliveness of being.
“Happiness is like a butterfly which，when run after，is always __37__our reach，but，if you will sit down___38__，may fall upon you，”   said Nathaniel Hawthorne，an American novelist.So，today，no matter what is going on in your own__39__，stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just__40__to be happy，whatever that means to you.

A．clever B．lucky C．happy D．cautious

A．previous B．unusual C．constant D．positive

A．concluded B．suspected C．promised D．thought

A．anyhow B．anytime C．anywhere D．anyway

A．changes B．forms C．works D．appears

A．keep B．control C．blame D．guide

A．available B．consistent C．sensitive D．similar

A．much B．little C．some D．enough

A．choice B．chance C．result D．reward

A．wake up B．look up C．turn up D．stand up

A．success B．surprise C．pleasure D．worry

A．making B．helping C．listening to D．calling on

A．waste B．spend C．save D．enjoy

A．natural B．common C．accurate D．special

A．stay B．stop C．leave D．arrive

A．discover B．present C．experience D．accept

A．beyond B．within C．through D．against

A．noisily B．silently C．carefully D．quietly

A．mind B．heart C．life D．body

A．pretend B．decide C．agree D．hesitate