Wings of Angel

I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 　34 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 　35 than others.

I hated going to school and I hated people 　36 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing straight and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 　37 and seeing an ugly hunchback (駝背).

My friends found me 　38 because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 　39 Angel appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would 　40 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible（極為誘人的） smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” she asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

“No idea.”

“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our 　41 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my little niche (處境) — until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, she saw my 　42 . She just stared.

　 My heart sank. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would 　43 me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 　44 your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be sentenced. I begged in my heart for her to 　45 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answered 　46 .

She bent and whispered in my ears.

“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”　

I was 　47 . I looked into her eyes and her kindness touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 48 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.

34. A. them　 　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　 　　　　　　　　 C. me　　 　　　　　　　 D. her　

35. A. sadder　 　　　　　　　　 B. shorter　 　　　　　　 C. weaker　 　　　　　　 D. slower

36. A. looking　 　　　　　　　 B. smiling　 　　　　　　　 C. aiming 　　　　　　　　 D. glaring　

37. A. street 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sun　 　　　　　　　　　 C. corner　　 　　　　　 D. mirror

38. A. distant　 　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　 　 C. hopeless　 　　　　　　 D. unlucky

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

40. A. disturb　 　　　　　　　 B. seek　 　　　　　　　　　 C. comfort　 　　　　　 D. ignore

41. A. games B. performance C. conversation 　　　　　 D. competition

42. A. face　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. back 　　　　　　　　　　 C. eyes 　　　　　　　　　　 D. wings

43. A. look up to　 　　　　　 B. catch up with　　 C. look down upon 　　 D. put up with

44. A. that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether 　　　　　　　 D. why

45. A. relax 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave 　　　　　　　　　　 C. stop 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. forbid

46. A. excitedly　 　　　　　　　 B. weakly 　　　　　　　　 C. proudly　 　　　　　　 D. firmly

47. A. astonished　 　　　　　　 B. ashamed　 　　　　　　 C. annoyed 　　　　　　　　 D. upset

48. A. control　 　　　　　　　　 B. like 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. forgive　 　　　　　　 D. hate

—Do remember not to touch the kettle full of boiling water, or you will get burned.

—__________

A. What for? 　 　　　　　　 B. Why not?　　　　　　　　 C. Got it.　　　 　　　　　 D. Never mind.

 ______ you come across some new words, don’t refer to your dictionary at once but guess their meanings according to the context.

A. Every time                 B. The first time         C. Now that                   D. If only

He’s trained hard for the last two years. It is ______ he did so well at the track and field meet yesterday.

　　 A. no problem　 　　　　　 B. no wonder　 　　　　　 C. no doubt　 　　　　　　 D. no way

 It was in the university _______ they fell in love with each other, _____ brought both of them happiness.

   A. when, which              B. that , which         C. where, that           D. which , who

— The water was left running all night long.

— Yes. It seemed that John ___________. He was the last one to leave the lab.

A. was to be blamed B. was to blame　 C. had been blamed D. should be blamed

 Compared with novels, dramas are not told _____ by the authors but acted out by actors on a stage.

A. directly               B. generally                   C. immediately              D. occasionally

 Not only _____ a promise, but also he kept it.

A. he made           B. did he make         C. does he make   D. has he made

 Look at his_____ look. It seems as if he had met a_____ tiger.

       A．frightened, frightening                                 B．frightening , frightened

       C．frightened, frightened                                  D．frightening , frightening

Smiles around the world _____ be false, ______ other feelings like anger, fear or worry.

       A. must; hide                B. must; hiding           C. can; hide                 D. can; hiding