I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   36   over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always   37  . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子們) just thought I was   38  . I’ve always been glad about that.

       It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t   39   for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   40   for the kids was the fun of Christmas   41  .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   42   what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for   43   to share by all five of us.

The big   44   arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and   45   them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散開). We had two hours to shop; then we would   46   back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   47   my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   48  . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies　― fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   49   we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,  50   to be angry again. This is what she told me.

       “I was looking   51   thinking of what to buy, and I   52   to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   53   for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and   54   the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

       I never felt so   55   as I did that day.

36. A. roof                           B. hat                           C. sky                   D. star

37. A. little                           B. less                          C. enough              D. more

38. A. busy                          B. serious                     C. strict                 D. kind

39. A. effort                         B. room                        C. time                  D. money

40. A. improvement              B. problem                    C. surprise             D. excitement

41. A. shopping                    B. travelling                  C. parties               D. greetings

42. A. the other                    B. each other                C. one by one          D. every other one

43. A. toys                           B. clothes                     C. presents             D. bills

44. A. day                            B. chance                     C. cheque              D. tree

45. A. forced                       B. reminded                   C. invited               D. begged

46. A. draw                         B. stay                         C. move                  D. meet

47. A. including                    B. besides                     C. except                D. regarding

48. A. quiet                          B. excited                     C. happy                D. ashamed

49. A. since                         B. after                         C. while                  D. until

50. A. waiting                      B. ready                         C. hoping               D. afraid

51. A. out                            B. over                           C. forward            D. around

52. A. forgot                        B. stopped                      C. failed                D. hated

53. A. wanted                      B. did                             C. got                   D. played

54. A. made                         B. searched                   C. bought               D. fetched

55. A. angry                         B. rich                          C. patient               D. bitter

with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn't seem high at all.

    A. When compared                   B. To compare

    C. While comparing                 D. It compared

A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she   36   play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill.   37   she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and   38   all day about how wonderful and exciting   39   must feel to live there.

At the age when she gained some 40 skill and sensibility (識別力)，she 41    her mother for a bike ride  42  the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go,  43  her keeping close to the house and not 44 too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew   45  where she was heading! 46  the hill and across the valley, she rode to the  47  of the golden house.

48   she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path   49  to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she 50 that all the windows were 51 and rather dirty.

So _ 52  and heart-broken, she didn’t go any further. She  53  and all of a sudden she saw an amazing  54  . There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she   55  that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!

36. A. might                 B. should                           C. would               D. must

37. A. Unless               B. Although                        C. Since                      D. But

38. A. dreamed           B. worried                          C. asked                            D. shouted

39. A. this                    B. that                                C. it                             D. which

40. A. different            B. scientific                        C. musical                   D. basic

41. A. begged             B. blamed                          C. invited                    D. paid

42. A. inside                B. outside                          C. through                  D. along

43. A. insisting on   B. relying on                    C. arguing about  D. wondering about

44. A. traveling            B. running                          C. riding                      D. walking

45. A. madly                B. rapidly                           C. exactly                    D. possibly

46. A. Over                 B. Down                             C. Around                   D. Beside

47. A. windows            B. steps                             C. center                     D. gate

48. A. Until                  B. As                                  C. While                      D. Because

49. A. getting              B. introducing                    C. leading                   D. moving

50. A. felt                    B. learned                          C. concluded                     D. found

51. A. transparent       B. bright              C. plain                D. wide

52. A. anxious      B. angry                        C. serious            D. sad

53. A. turned around   B. cheered up       C. settled down     D. dropped in

54. A. hill                     B. valley                             C. background            D. sight

55. A. imagined           B. decided                         C. realized                  D. guessed

Do you know the meaning of the word “relationship”? Here is an easy way of understanding __1__. Whenever two people come together, even for a brief moment, they __2__ looks, feelings, thoughts, ideas, and energy. Their relationship is __3__ they interact (相互作用，相互影響) with each other. Everything __4__ happens in the world happens through relationships. We human beings need to love and __5__, and this will come from our relationship with others. Accordingly, anyone who wishes to love and be loved will want to __6__ lasting relationships.

Here are a few tips to help us __7__ long-term relationships. First, know our steps. The relationship between two people is like the art of __8__. Before we can dance with a partner, we need to be able to dance __9__. We need to feel the rhythm of the music, hear how it inspires us to move and learn our unique style of __10__ and expression. Second, __11__. As the key building block for enduring relationships, trust is a bond that develops __12__ as two persons get to know each other and experience safety in __13__ their hearts. Trust develops __14__ we respect each other's needs __15__ develop a history of common experience and caring. Third, be intimate (親密的；密切的). __16__ intimacy is often limited to the sexual bond, we can be intimate with many people __17__ sexuality. That is, by relating heart to heart. We need to be seen and known by __18__. In this way, intimacy enables us to thrive (興旺，繁榮) and grow. Lastly, treat relationship as an organism (有機體；生物(體)；微生物). A new relationship is like an embryo （胚胎）that __19__ time, care and attention to grow into whatever may develop gradually. In our proper relationship with others, we will be known and seen for who we are, and love will come out of the seeing and the __55__.  

1. A. that        B. one                   C. this                   D. it

2. A. exchange       B. found                C. transport           D. charge

3. A. what             B. why                  C. how                  D. where

4. A. how              B. that                   C. which               D. what

5. A. be loved B. to wish              C. to expect           D. be hoped

6. A. form             B. develop             C. make                D. establish

7. A. invent           B. command          C. create                D. devote

8. A. singing          B. dancing             C. running             D. caring

9. A. by ourselves   B. by company       C. to music            D. after rhythm

10. A. character      B. opinion             C. movement         D. action

11. A. honesty        B. trust                  C. principle           D. generosity

12. A. suddenly      B. gradually           C. accordingly              D. surprisingly

13. A. closing        B. shutting             C. resting                     D. opening

14. A. while           B. as                     C. when                D. with

15. A. and             B. but                   C. consequently      D. or

16. A. As               B. But                   C. While               D. However

17. A. without        B. given                C. with                  D. supposing

18. A. others          B. no one                     C. ourselves           D. another person

19. A. recognizes    B. requires             C. upsets               D. bursts

You can’t borrow books from the school library ______ you get your student card.

A. before         B. if               C. while         D. as