I was feeling pretty low. It was the week before I was scheduled for gallbladder surgery(膽囊手術(shù)), and I couldn’t escape my worried ___36__. The surgeon was highly __37__ but was new to me―and he didn’t have the best beside manner. My sister, an __38__ operating room director, who usually put my ___39__ at ease abut my medical care, had moved away recently. This would be my first time __40___ an operation without her right there by my side.

       I was on my own. “__41___ something goes wrong?” I tossed(翻來(lái)覆去) and turned all that night.

       The next day I __42__ I had to get my mind out of everything. A good __43__ will do the trick, I thought. I __44___ to the bookcase in my guest bedroom to get something to __45___. Next to the bookcase __46___ some novels I had __47__ from library sale over a year ago. Right on top I saw a best-selling mystery novel.

       I sat down in the bedroom, __48__ the book and began to read. I couldn’t __49___ it―the book’s prologue(開(kāi)場(chǎng)白) began with a woman awaiting surgery! She was also feeling __50__, struggling with knowing if she had __51___ the right hospital, the right doctor.

       “This is a team __52___,” the doctor said to her. “We mustn’t __53___ someone very important,” he continued, “the most important member of our team. Do you know who that is?”

       I read on, breathless.

       The doctor patted the woman’s hand gently and pointed to her. “__54__” he told her.

       And I realized my life wasn’t only in the doctor’s hands; it was in mine as well. Immediately I felt more confident and __55__ about the upcoming surgery.

----- Jenny, I don’t want to go to the party. I don’t have the right cloths.

----- Oh, come on. ________. Everybody is expecting you.

A. You’re a bit beside yourself.

B.     Don’t judge a book by its cover.

C.    Don’t be a wet blanket.

D.    It’s hard to please everybody.         

----- Susan, Aunt Lee was telephoned to say she’s coming to see us tomorrow.

----- I see. Well, I’d rather she _______, since we’re going to the concert at 1:30 pm.

A. won’t come                                    B. hadn’t come

C. wasn’t to come                               D. didn’t come            

 Most film adaptation are _______ than the books they’re based on.

A. very well-known                     B. far better-known

C. fairly well-known                      D. quite better- known       

Of all the speeches delivered in this contest today, ______ were more impressive than “Extend the Passion” by the student from Class 18.

A. few                      B. nothing           C. no one           D. none        

Jane is a great dancer, and _______ above the others with her perfect performances.

    A. stands out      B. looks out    C. makes out    D. picks out  

At the school opening ceremony our headmaster required us students to raise our competitive ________in modern society　　　　　　　　　　

A. spirit         B. intention     C. awareness    D. ambition

----- Who ________ the secret between you and me?

----- Are you referring to me?

   A. can let out                               B. will have given out

   C. will give out                            D. could have let out          

 Interviewers typically ask many of the same standard questions. ______, by understanding which questions to expect, you can better prepare your answers.                        

    A. Therefore   B. Nevertheless   C. Otherwise  D. Moreover   

-----Can you believe that Zhang Liangyin was invited to one of the most famous talk show in the US?

-----Do you mean the very girl _______ came to public attention from “Super Girls”?

   A. whom              B. which        C. that              D. whoever