Question

I’m Monty Don. Though I’m a host and writer now, I had an unhappy study experience actually. I changed 　36 many times.

I first went to school at five. None of my teachers or classmates liked me because I always gave them a lot of trouble. I once put a worm in a girl’s pocket. When I was seven, I was asked to

37 the school. Then I was sent off to a boarding school. I missed my 　38 very much at first; I didn’t want to leave once I returned home. Later I met a very 　39 teacher, who cared for me and helped me with my study. He was also the first person to encourage me to act and write. At 13, I moved to Malvern College, but I was kicked out at 15 for 　40 school rules. Then I went to another school where I failed my English A level. In fact, I didn’t like studying.

I finally 　41 that life shouldn’t be like this. So I retook the exam and got an A grade. And more 　42 , I made a decision: to go to college, so I began to 　43 for the entrance exam. I finally passed the exam and went to Cambridge to read English. I met my wife there and I was

44 I made that decision, otherwise I wouldn’t have had a happy family. Looking back on what I’ve 　45 , I come to know that if you devote yourself to it, nothing is impossible.

36. A. subjects　　　　　　 　 　　　 B. schools　　 　 　　　 C. jobs　　　　　　　　 　　 D. goals

37. A. leave 　　　　 　　　　　 B. join　　　　　 　 　　　 C. visit　　　　　 　　 　　 D. describe

38. A. friend　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. class　　　　 　 　　　 C. teacher　　　 　　 　　 D. family

39. A. rude　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. terrible　　　 　 　　　 C. good　　　　 　　　　 D. hard

40. A. breaking　　　 　 　　　 B. changing　　　　　 　　　 C. keeping　　　　　　 　　 D. following

41. A. guessed　　　　　　　　　　B. wondered　　　　 C. remembered　　 　　 D. realized

42. A. painfully　　　　　　 　　　 B. briefly　　　 　 　　　 C. importantly　　 　　 D. frequently

43. A. prepare 　　　　　　 　　　 B. call　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. wait　　　　　　　　 　　 D. hope

44. A. foolish　　　　　　　 　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 　　　 C. glad 　　　　 　　　　 D. afraid

45. A. written　　　　　　　 　　　 B. experienced 　　 　　　 C. dreamed　　　　 D. concerned

Answer 1

   36—40 BADCA

41—45 DCACB