第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5满分30）
One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__36___ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 37.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 38 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went 39 and landed in the grass.
My 40 went out to him. So, I ran over to him. 41 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 42 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
Kyle was the 43 __student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 44 to prepare a 45 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was46 .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be 47 !” He looked at me and smiled.
He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 48 those who helped you make it through those 49 years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 50 you can give him.”
I just looked at my friend with 51 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 52 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 53 me from doing the unspeakable.”
Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 54 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 55 a person’s life. For better or for worse.
36. A. How B. When C. Why D. Where
37. A. stupid B. clever C. wonderful D. anxious
38. A. throwing B. knocking C. taking D. snatching
39. A. lost B. sending C. broken D. flying
40. A. heart B. head C. hands D. thought
41. A. While B. As C. Because D. Once
42.A. passed by B. came up C. went on D. turned out
43. A. top B. hardest C. favorite D. luckiest
44. A. pride B. honor C. pleasure D. change
45. A. class B. school C. graduation D. college
46. A. excited B. nervous C. proud D. crazy
47. A. great B. famous C. praised D. honored
48. A. reward B. remember C. thank D. congratulate
49. A. happy B. exciting C. old D. tough
50. A. chance B. gift C. help D. favor
51. A. wonder B. anxiety C. disbelief D. pride
52. A. kill B. enjoy C. test D. hurt
53. A. protected B. freed C. warned D. saved
54. A. price B. use C. power D. meaning
55. A. destroy B. change C. save D. understand
