After my brother's serious heart attack, he lay in a coma(昏迷) in the hospital. Tubes and wires 36 him up to machines that kept him alive. The only sound in his room was the 37 whoosh(呼呼聲) of the pump forcing air into his lungs. My sister--in--law stood by, 38

　　As a minister I had been with families in similar 39 . I had searched for the right 40 , a phrase of hope, trying to 41 them. But this was a new 42

　　During these difficult days, my sister-- in-- law and I were 43 between hope and resignation. We 44 every visitor. We were grateful for their stories of people who had 45 comas and return to 46 . We listened when they talked knowledgeably about the stages of grief. We knew they cared. But many visitors came 47 the door talking, and kept talking. Was that how I had dealt with my nervousness when I didn't know 48 to say?

　　Then a/n 49 friend came to visit. He stood with us around the bed, looking at my brother's body. There was a long silence. Suddenly 50 with emotion, he said, "I'm sorry." There was another long pause. 51 , he hugged my sister--in--law and then turned to shake my hand. He held it a 52 longer than necessary and squeezed a little harder than 53 . As he looked at me, tears came to his eyes. And then he left. One week later, my brother died.

　　Years 54 passed and I still remember that visitor. I do not recall his name, but I'll never forget how he shared our grief, quietly and 55 and without awkwardness. His few words spoke volumes.

　　36. A. added B. hooked C. put D. held

　　37. A. rhythmical B. loud

　　C. irregular D. harmonious

　　38. A. careful B. hopeful C. helpless D. useless

　　39. A. conversations B. considerations C. locations D. situations

　　40. A. words B. places C. roles D. choices

　　41. A. convince B. teach C. comfort D. serve

　　42. A. challenge B. adventure

　　C. experience D. opportunity

　　43. A. filled B. torn C. worn D. settled

　　44. A. appreciated B. expected C. depended D. evaluated

　　45. A. suffered from B. shaken off C. come down with D. kept out

　　46. A. reality B. origin C. function D. normal

　　47. A. in B. across C. over D. through

　　48. A. why B. what C. how D. when

　　49. A. casual B. expected C. close D. familiar

　　50. A. concentrated B. controlled

　　C. overcome D. disappointed

　　51. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Finally

　　52. A. second B. lot C. great deal D. period

　　53. A. before B. possible C. usual D. past

　　54. A. had B. have C. are D. were

　　55. A. extraordinarily B. desperately C. nervously D. sincerely

　　答案 36.B 37.A 38.C 39.D 40.A 41.C 42.C 43.B 44.A 45.B 46.D 47.D 48.B 49.A 50.C 51.D 52.A 53.C 54.B 55.D

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　　“We expected our first child to be perfect.” Most parents have thought so.

　　I know that’ s what I 36 with our oldest son, Joe. He would be perfect. Joe would sail through 37 from learning ABC' s to being awarded a Ph.D..

　　Joe, 38 , had other ideas.

　　He was always a 39 kid. He wasn't the kind of boy who threw 40 at passing cars on a freezing winter day or who dropped water balloons on the mailman during the heat of August.

　　But he wasn’t perfect. Especially when it came to that nice little 41 that I had about sailing through school. From the day Joe started kindergarten he struggled梬ith scissors and handwriting and math. Always 42 . He passed each grade with great 43 , never at the top of his class.

　　How I 44 friends who had children with the “math gene”. A mom told me her daughter was doing high school algebra while in the sixth grade. Another mom said her son had just taken first place in the district’s annual Math Challenge.

　　After hearing these stories, I would look at Joe and 45 : Why didn’t we raise a mathematical talent? How is he ever going to get into 46 if he does not get better at math? Needless to say, my motherly 47 never really amounted to much. Does it ever? Moms tend to worry and worry, while whatever they’re worrying about usually 48 on its own.

　　During high school, Joe slowly 49 at math. He got through algebra I & II, and geometry, our state requirements for math. I felt greatly 50 at his little achievement. Then he announced that he’d take pre - calculus (微積分) in his last year of high school, which 51 me a lot.

　　“Why?” I questioned.

　　“ Because I need to keep my skills up”, he explained. “ I 52 math, but I need to take it so I don' t forget how to do it.”

　　“For college,” he added. “I want to do really well in college, Mom. I know it will be 53_, but I think it’s important that I try to do my best.”

　　My oldest son wasn’t perfect. He wasn't a math talent, either. But he knew what was important: he was focusing on his 54 while I was worrying over his past. And that, to me, is even better than being

　　55 .

　　36. A. worked B. continued C. expected D. showed

　　37. A. books B. school C. experience D. situations

　　38. A. therefore B. however C. fortunately D. obviously

　　39. A. careful B. proud C. happy D. good

　　40. A. snowballs B. clothes C. flowers D. toys

　　41. A. belief B. interest C. fantasy D. enthusiasm

　　42. A. math B. scissors C. handwriting D. art

　　43. A. attention B. effort C. pleasure D. ambition

　　44. A. envied B. supported C. trusted D. respected

　　45. A. consider B. imagine C. wish D. wonder

　　46. A. college B. life C. society D. job

　　47. A. love B. doubt C. guidance D. worry

　　48. A. disappears B. comes C. declines D. pauses

　　49. A. developed B. advanced C. improved D. achieved

　　50. A. hopeful B. relieved C. grateful D. amused

　　51. A. surprised B. inspired C. satisfied D. moved

　　52. A. fail B. prefer C. hate D. choose

　　53. A. boring B. hard C. necessary D. beneficial

　　54. A. career B. major C. world D. future

　　55. A. intelligent B. perfect C. successful D. confident

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　　36-40 CBBDA 41-45 CABAD

　　46-50 ADACB 51-55 ACBDB