I work as a postal letter carrier in Charlotte. One day several years ago, I drove up to a 　41 . Christy, the young divorcee (離了婚的人) who lived there, was waiting by the roadside. She said that she had a 　42 to tell me.

About six months 43 it seemed that I had 　44 a letter to her which had her street 　45 on it but was addressed to another house with the 　46 number on a different street in the neighborhood. She decided to 　47 the letter at the correct house.

It turned out that the letter had been 　48 for Johnson, who happened to be 　49 . They talked for a little while, and later on he 　50 . Then they started dating and had been going 　51 together ever since.

I felt sorry for delivering the letter wrong, but I was 　52 that I had brought these nice people together.

A few months later a(n) 　53 sign went up in Christy’s yard, and then wedding 　54 were sent out. Soon the house was sold, the wedding happened, 　55 Christy, with her kids, moved into Johnson’s house.

A few months later, I saw a For Sale sign in 　56 yard. I feared the 　57 might be in trouble, so I made up a(n) 　58 to go to their door and 　59 on them.

Christy opened the door, smiled broadly, and pointed to her huge stomach “We’re having twins!” she said, “This house won’t be big enough, so we have to 　60 .”

41. A. telephone　　　　　 B. mailbox　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. shop

42. A. story　　　　　　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　 D. message

43. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. earlier　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　 D. ago

44. A. sent　　　　　　　　　 B. written　　　　　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　 D. given

45. A. mark　　　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　　　　　 C. board　　　　　　　 D. number

46. A. correct　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　　　 D. different

47. A. put down　　　　　 B. drop off　　　　　 C. hand out　　　　　 D. give away

48. A. provided　　　　　　 B. prepared　　　　　 C. inferred　　　　　　 D. intended

49. A. free　　　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　 D. simple

50. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. invited　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. introduced

51. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D. off

52. A. amazed　　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. interested

53. A. Sale　　　　　　　　　 B. Sales　　　　　　　　 C. On Sale　　　　　　 D. For Sale

54. A. arrangements　　　 B. preparations　　　 C. invitations　　　　 D. announcements

55. A. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. until

56. A. her　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　　　　 C. my　　　　　　　　　 D. their

57. A. friendship　　　　　 B. connection　　　　 C. marriage　　　　　 D. wedding

58. A. apology　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　　　　 D. regret

59. A. check　　　　　　　　 B. examine　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　 D. try

60. A. change　　　　　　　 B. settle　　　　　　　　 C. separate　　　　　 D. move

My mother came to my bed, night after night, even long after my childhood years. She would 　1 down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.

　 I don’t remember when it first started 2 me-her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt work-worn and rough 3 my young skin. Finally , one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that any more-your hands are too rough!” she made no 4 and left quietly. But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her 5 .

With the passing years, my 　6 returned to that night time after time. By then I 　7 my mother’s hands and her goodnight kiss. Sometimes the incident seemed very 8 , sometimes far away, but always it was 9 in the back of my mind.

The years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once 10 to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.

Now, Mom no longer has Dad and lives 11 . One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself 12 to her house to spend the night with her. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to 13 the hair from my forehead. Then a 　14 , ever so gently , touched my forehead. I burst into tears.

In my memory, thousands of times, I 　15 the night my young voice complained. Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I told her how 16 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember 17 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already forgotten and 18 long ago.

That night, I fell asleep with a new 19 for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was 　20 to be found.

1．A．lie　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．bend　　　　　　　　　 C．look　　　　　　　　　 D．fall

2．A．delighting　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)stonishing　　　　 C．a(chǎn)nnoying　　　　　　 D．disappointing

3．A．a(chǎn)long　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)bove　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)gainst　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)side

4．A．reply　　　　　　　　　　 B．promise　　　　　　　 C．request　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)greement

5．A．pity　　　　　　　　　　 B．sadness　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)pology　　　　　　　 D．love

6．A．feelings　　　　　　　　 B．thoughts　　　　　　 C．spirits　　　　　　　　 D．opinions

7．A．missed　　　　　　　　 B．forgot　　　　　　　　 C．held　　　　　　　　　 D．shook

8．A．strange　　　　　　　　 B．common　　　 C．serious　　　　　　　 D．close

9．A．stressed　　　　　　　 B．hidden　　　　　　　　 C．changed　　　　　　 D．exposed

10．A．expected　　　　　　 B．changed　　　　　　 C．reminded　　　　　　 D．complained

11．A．a(chǎn)lone　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)way　　　　　　　　　 C．yet　　　　　　　　　　 D．long

12．A．stayed　　　　　　　　 B．carried　　　　　　　 C．moved　　　　　　　 D．drawn

13．A．cut　　　　　　　　　　 B．wash　　　　　　　　　 C．brush　　　　　　　　 D．take

14．A．tear　　　　　　　　　　 B．kiss　　　　　　　　　　 C．press　　　　　　　　 D．hand

15．A．returned　　　　　　 B．remembered　　　　 C．realized　　　　　　　 D．recalled

16．A．happy　　　　　　　　 B．sorry　　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ngry　　　　　　　　 D．nervous

17．A．when　　　　　　　　 B．how　　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)s　　　　　　　　　　　 D．why

18．A．forgiven　　　　　　 B．disappeared　　　　 C．a(chǎn)pologized　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)bandoned

19．A．imagination　　　　 B．inspiration　　　　　 C．decoration　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)ppreciation

20．A．still　　　　　　　　　　 B．soon　　　　　　　　　 C．nowhere　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)nyhow

One day, some of the girls in our neighborhood started acting a bit strangely towards me．They 36 talking to me．After a day or so of this，I finally 37 what was going on．I'd said something to a(n) 38　 girl the night before that she didn't like．I'd had a few　 39 that night．a(chǎn)nd like everyone I sometimes say things that 40 severer than I mean them to．

Anyway, it seemed that the girl had told many of her friends，and now they were all 41 at me．They found a great 42 to think of all the other supposed“crimes”I'd committed over the past year． 43　 they'd all really liked me before．suddenly they 44 I was a really bad guy．

This was a difficult problem．I 45 to get along well with these people and I liked them all．I didn't want them to 46 me because of something stupid I'd said when I was drunk．It didn't 47 much whether they or I was wrong．All I wanted was things to be 48 to normal again．

So I wrote the popular girl a note 49 saying：“I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings．I didn't mean to”．And that was it．The problem was solved． 50 ．the girls who were angry with me now liked me 51　 than ever．They felt I'd done something 52 in admitting I was wrong and apologizing．

Learn how and when to 53 ．Often, the pride and stubbornness you hold onto by refusing to back down isn't worth the 54 of a lasting argument．An apology can 55 for healing a difficult situation．And often．people will think better of you for it．

36．A．began　 　　　 B．continued　 　　　　 C．a(chǎn)voided 　　　　　　　　 D．regretted

37．A．found out 　　 B．picked out　 　　　 C．gave out 　　　　　　　 D．spoke out

38．A．special　 　　 B．popular　 　　　　　 C．familiar 　　　　　　　　 D．ordinary

39．A．quarrels　 　 B．comments　 　　　 C．problems 　　　　　　　 D．drinks

40．A．look　 　　　　 B．sound　 　　　　　　 C．feel 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)ppear

41．A．surprised　 B．a(chǎn)ngry　 　　　　　　　 C．excited 　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)mazed

42．A．right　 　　　　 B．opportunity　 　　 C．space 　　　　　　　　　 D．need

43．A．As　 　　　　　 B．Since　 　　　　　　　 C．As if 　　　　　　　　　　 D．While

44．A．convinced　 B．a(chǎn)dmitted　 　　　　　 C．decided 　　　　　　　　 D．promised

45．A．happened　 B．used　 　　　　　　　 C．prepared 　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)greed

46．A．forget　 　　　 B．forgive　 　　　　　　 C．hate 　　　　　　　　　　 D．respect

47．A．matter　 　　 B．change　 　　　　　　 C．care 　　　　　　　　　　 D．explain

48．A．a(chǎn)round　 　　 B．up　 　　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)bout 　　　　　　　　　 D．back

49．A．simply　 　　 B．generally　 　　　　 C．regularly　 　　　　 D．gently

50．A．At first　 　　 B．In fact　 　　　　　　 C．At least　 　　　　　 D．As usual

51．A．rather　 　　　 B．worse 　　　　　　　 C．less　 　　　　　　　　 D．better

52．A．doubtful　 　 B．interesting　 　　　 C．brave　 　　　　　　　 D．shameful

53．A．cheer　 　　　 B．forgive　 　　　　　　 C．worry　 　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)pologize

54．A．effort　 　　　　　　 B．price　 　　　　　　　 C．result 　　　　　　　　　 D．cause

55．A．permit　 　　 B．fail　 　　　　　　　　 C．work 　　　　　　　　　 D．last

Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years. She would 　36 down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.

I don’t remember when it first started 　37 me—her hands pushing my hair that way, for they felt work-worn and rough 　38 my young skin. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that any more-your hands are too rough!” she made no 　39 and left quietly. But never again did my mother do it with that familiar expression of her 　40 .

With the passing years, my 　41 returned to that night time after time. By then I 　42 my mother’s hands and her goodnight kiss. Sometimes the incident seemed very 　43 , sometimes far away, but always it was 　44 in the back of my mind.

The years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once 　45 to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.

Now, Mom no longer has Dad and live 　46 . One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself 　47 to her house to spend the night with her. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to 　48 the hair from my forehead. Then a 　49 , ever so gently, touched my forehead. I burst into tears.

In my memory, thousands of times, I 　50 the night my young voice complained. Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I told her how 　51 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember 　52 I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already forgotten and 　53 long ago.

That night, I fell asleep with a new 　54 for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was 　55 to be found.

36. A. lie　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　　　　　 C. bend　　　　　　　　　 D. fall

37. A. astonishing　　　　 B. annoying　　　　　　 C. delighting　　　　　 D. disappointing

38. A. along　　　　　　　　　 B. above　　　　　　　　 C. aside　　　　　　　　　 D. against

39. A. promise　　　　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　　　　 C. request　　　　　　　 D. agreement

40. A. love　　　　　　　　　　 B. sadness　　　　　　 C. apology　　　　　　　 D. pity

41. A. feelings　　　　　　　 B. opinions　　　　　　 C. thoughts　　　　　　 D. spirits

42. A. shook　　　　　　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　 C. held　　　　　　　　　 D. missed

43. A. close　　　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　 C. serious　　　　　　　 D. common

44. A. stressed　　　　　　　 B. hidden　　　　　　　　 C. existed　　　　　　　 D. exposed

45. A. thought　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　 C. reminded　　　　　 D. complained

46. A. alone　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　 D. long

47. A. moved　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　 C. drawn　　　　　　　　 D. stayed

48. A. push　　　　　　　　　　 B. wash　　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　　 D. take

49. A. tear　　　　　　　　　　 B. hand　　　　　　　　　 C. press　　　　　　　　 D. kiss

50. A. returned　　　　　　　 B. recalled　　　　　　　 C. realized　　　　　　　 D. remembered

51. A. happy　　　　　　　　　 B. sorry　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　 D. nervous

52. A. when　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

53. A. disappeared　　　　 B. apologized　　　　 C. forgiven　　　　　　 D. abandoned

54. A. appreciation　　　　 B. inspiration　　　　　 C. decoration　　　　 D. imagination

55. A. still　　　　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　 C. anyhow　　　　　　　 D. nowhere

I work as a postal letter carrier in Charlotte. One day several years ago, I drove up to a 　41 . Christy, the young divorcee (離了婚的人) who lived there, was waiting by the roadside. She said that she had a 　42 to tell me.

About six months 43 it seemed that I had 　44 a letter to her which had her street 45 on it but was addressed to another house with the 　46 number on a different street in the neighborhood. She decided to 　47 the letter at the correct house.

It turned out that the letter had been 　48 for Johnson, who happened to be 　49 . They talked for a little while, and later on he 　50 . Then they started dating and had been going 　51 together ever since.

I felt sorry for delivering the letter wrong, but I was 　52 that I had brought these nice people together.

A few months later a(n) 　53 sign went up in Christy’s yard, and then wedding 　54 were sent out. Soon the house was sold, the wedding happened, 　55 Christy, with her kids, moved into Johnson’s house.

A few months later, I saw a For Sale sign in 　56 yard. I feared the 　57 might be in trouble, so I made up a(n) 　58 to go to their door and 　59 on them.

Christy opened the door, smiled broadly, and pointed to her huge stomach “We’re having twins!” she said, “This house won’t be big enough, so we have to 　60 .”

41. A. telephone　　　　　 B. mailbox　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. shop

42. A. story　　　　　　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　 D. message

43. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. earlier　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　 D. ago

44. A. sent　　　　　　　　　 B. written　　　　　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　 D. given

45. A. mark　　　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　　　　　 C. board　　　　　　　 D. number

46. A. correct　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　　　 D. different

47. A. put down　　　　　 B. drop off　　　　　 C. hand out　　　　　 D. give away

48. A. provided　　　　　　 B. prepared　　　　　 C. inferred　　　　　　 D. intended

49. A. free　　　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　 D. simple

50. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. invited　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. introduced

51. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D. off

52. A. amazed　　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. interested

53. A. Sale　　　　　　　　　 B. Sales　　　　　　　　 C. On Sale　　　　　　 D. For Sale

54. A. arrangements　　　 B. preparations　　　 C. invitations　　　　 D. announcements

55. A. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. until

56. A. her　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　　　　 C. my　　　　　　　　　 D. their

57. A. friendship　　　　　 B. connection　　　　 C. marriage　　　　　 D. wedding

58. A. apology　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　　　　 D. regret

59. A. check　　　　　　　　 B. examine　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　 D. try

60. A. change　　　　　　　 B. settle　　　　　　　　 C. separate　　　　　 D. move