The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 31 me with a puzzle—all because he waved to me like someone does 32 seeing a close friend. A big, 33 smile accompanied(伴隨) his wave. For the next few days I tried to 34 　his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 35 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 36 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.

Then one day the 37 was solved. As I 38 the school he was standing in the middle of the road 39 his stop sign. I was in the line behind four cars. 40 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 41 . To the first he waved and 42 just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 43 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff- looking (表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief,（簡潔的） almost 44 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 45 more heartily.

Every morning I continued to watch the man with 46 . So far I haven’t seen anyone 47 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a 48 to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 49 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 50 of the whole neighborhood.

31. A. hit　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　 C. presented　　　　　　　 D. bored

32. A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　　　　 C. during　　　 　 D. about

33. A. false　　　　　　　　　 　B. shy　　　　　　 C. apologetic 　 D. bright

34. A. research　　 B. study　　　　　 C. recognize　　　　　　　　 D. explore

35. A. praised　　　 B. blamed　　　　 C. mistaken　　　　　　　　 D. respected

36. A. conclusion　 B. description　　　 C. evaluation　　　　　　　 D. introduction

37. A. argument　　　　　 B. disagreement　　　　　　 C. mystery　　　　　　　 D. task

38. A. visited　　　　 B. approached　　　 C. passed　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

39. A. drawing back　　 B. putting on　　　　 C. handing in　　　　　　　　　 D. holding out

40. A. Once　　　　　　　　 B. Before　　　　　　　 C. Unless　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. While

41. A.in　　　　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. down

42. A. cried　　　　　　　　　 B. cheered　　　　　　　　　 C. smiled　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gestured

43.A. idea　　　　　　　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. greeting

44.A. A. awkward B. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. elegant　　　　　　　　 　 D. patient

45.A. came　　　　　　　　　 B. responded　　　　 C. hurried　　　　　　　　 　 D. appeared

46. A. surprise　　　　　　 B. frustration 　　 C. interest　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

47. A. fail　　　　　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wish　　　　　　　　　　 D. bother

48. A. offer　　　　　　　　　 B. sacrifice　　　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　 　 D. difference

49. A. effectiveness　　　 B. cheerfulness　　　　　　 C. carefulness　　　　　　　 D. seriousness

50. A. trends　　　　　　　　 B. observations　　　　　　 C. regulations　　　　　　　 D. feelings

 The ceremony has been put off ___ the bad weather.

   A. in spite of        B. instead of        C. because of      D. in case of

 We are rather _____ about the sympathy they claimed to have for the poor.

   A. skeptical        B. curious     C. cautious      D. anxious

 He knew not only much about pictures and fine furniture, but also was ______ about gardening.

   A. positive   B. admirable     C. enthusiastic        D. active

 The direction of the wind was _____ changing when the sandstorm happened.  

A. roughly        B. particularly     C. firmly     D. constantly

 The police reported that the man being _____ of shooting two school children was caught on Friday.

   A. suspected     B. respected    C. doubted        D. inspected

 The evidence ____ me in my opinion that they are lying.

   A. confirms     B. controls     C. contains        D. confuses

The government knows what to _____ to control the GPI with the purpose of ensuring people’s living level.　

A. speed up　　 B. turn up　　　 C. pick up　　　　 D. take up

 The students are encouraged not to ____ any important details while retelling the story.

A. leave alone   B. leave out    C. leave behind     D. leave aside

 With the situation worsening in Libya, the ____ of the conflict in Libya remains to be seen.

A. movement   B. settlement     C. department       D. statement