I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 　36 , he didn't teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 　37 and ill.

My father was 　38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 　39 all that way. Now he can no longer walk, and he has to sit in a chair all day. Even talking is 　40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 　41 about life, and I told them about one of my 　42 . I said that we must very often give things up 　43 we grow-our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 　44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 　45 up. He said,“But，Peter, I gave up 　46 ! What did I gain?”I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. 　47 , he answered his own question,“I 　48 the love of my family. I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also 　49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated（生氣）at someone, I 　50 remember his words and become 　51 . If he could replace his pain with a feeling of love for others, I should be 　52 to give up my small irritations. In this 　53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 　54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this 　55 .

36．A．Afterwards　　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　　 C．However　　　　　　　 D．Meanwhile

37．A．tired　　　　　　　　　　　 B．weak　　　　　　　　　 C．poor　　　　　　　　　　 D．slow

38．A．a(chǎn)lready　　　　　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　　　　　　 C．only　　　　　　　　　　 D．once

39．A．took　　　　　　　　　　　 B．threw　　　　　　　　　 C．sent　　　　　　　　　　 D．put

40．A．impossible 　　　　　　 B．difficult　　　　　　　　 C．stressful　　　　　　　 D．hopeless

41．A．worrying　　　　　　　 B．caring　　　　　　　　　 C．talking　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)sking

42．A．decisions　　　　　　　 B．experiences　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)mbitions　　　　　　 D．beliefs

43．A．a(chǎn)s 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　 D．till

44．A．suggests　　　　　　　　 B．promises　　　　　　　 C．seems　　　　　　　　　 D．requires

45．A．spoke　　　　　　　　　　 B．turned　　　　　　　　　 C．summed　　　　　　　 D．opened

46．A．something　　　　　　　 B．nothing　　　　　　　　 C．everyone　　　　　　　 D．everything

47．A．Surprisingly　　　　　 B．Immediately　　　　 C．Naturally　　　　　　　 D．Certainly

48．A．had　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)ccepted　　　　　　　 C．gained　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyed

49．A．touched　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)stonished 　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)ttracted　　　　　　　 D．warned

50．A．should　　　　　　　　　 B．could　　　　　　　　　 C．would　　　　　　　　　 D．might

51．A．quiet　　　　　　　　　　　 B．calm　　　　　　　　　　 C．relaxed　　　　　　　　 D．happy

52．A．ready　　　　　　　　　　 B．likely　　　　　　　　　 C．free　　　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)ble

53．A．case　　　　　　　　　　　 B．form　　　　　　　　　　 C．method　　　　　　　　 D．way

54．A．suppose　　　　　　　　 B．wonder　　　　　　　　 C．know　　　　　　　　　 D．guess

55．A．a(chǎn)ward　　　　　　　　　　 B．gift　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lesson　　　　　　　　　 D．word

When I entered the Latin class as a high school freshman ，I had no idea that the teacher would be one of the most influential people in my life. Miss Siegesmund 36 out as a graceful lady, dressed 37 in a colorful suit. Her dark brown hair shone like gold ，and she was ele?gant. “ 38 are not supposed to be attractive. ” I thought to myself. However, she soon proved to have a winning personality to 39 _ her looks.

At first, I was so shy that I often crossed the street to 40 _talking to classmates and re?mained 41 around others. My mother did not believe in praise as it would 42 too much pride in myself. This strange 43 had a negative influence on my childhood,

I 44 in my Latin class as Miss Siegesmund believed in me. She listened to 45 I said. Her Latin class was fun and the stories from Roman history seemed to come 46 _. She taught good study habits, and I received an A in every class. I 47 _participated in a speech contest before the entire student body. Can you imagine the 48 I had made to arrive at that point? I 49 third in the contest. Miss Siegesmund said, “You should have won. You were 50 !” I thought to myself, “She has so 51 faith in me. ” Soon, my high school days hit an even — 52 peak.

I think of myself as a little dove with a 53 wing. My teacher became my 54 on earth. She mended my wing and 55 _me to fly. I shall never forget her for she was one of the most influential people in my life.

36. A. sang　　　　　　 B. spoke　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stood　　　　　　　　　　　 D. picked

37. A. fashionable B. fortunately　　　　　　　 C. casually　　　　　　　　　 D. particularly

38. A. Students　　　 B. Teachers　　　　　　　　 C. Classmates　　　　　　　 D. Freshmen

39. A. match　　　　　 B. adjust　　　　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　　　 D. ruin

40. A. keep　　　　　　 B. practise　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. avoid

41. A. disappointed B. embarrassed　　　　　　　 C. delighted　　　　　　　　　 D. astonished

42. A. result in　　　 B. make up　　　　　　　　　 C. go with　　　　　　　　　　 D. take out

43. A. excuse　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　　　　　　 C. case　　　　　　　　　　　　 D? belief

44. A. changed　　　 B. suffered　　　　　　　　　 C. relieved　　　　　　　　　　 D. admitted

45. A. however　　　 B. whatever　　　　　　　　　 C. whenever　　　　　　　　 D. whichever

46. A. simple　　　　　 B. true　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lovely

47. A. hardly　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. never

48. A. progress　　　 B. fortune　　　　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　　 D. decision

49. A. spoke　　　　　 B. placed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. believed　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

50. A. realistic　　　　 B. flexible　　　　　　　　　　 C. reliable　　　　　　　　　　 D. fantastic

51. A. few　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. many

52. A. wider　　　　　 B. deeper　　　　　　　　　　　 C. higher　　　　　　　　　　　 D. larger

53. A. broken　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fallen　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ruined

54. A. mother　　　　 B. model　　　　　　　　　　　 C. aim　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. angel

55. A. applied　　　　 B. drove　　　　　　　　　　　 C. allowed　　　　　　　　　　 D. informed