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Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren,t taking the time to say a simple "hello."After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to___36___ the way I was doing things.
My___37___ came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who ___38___ her books out of her locker. Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to___39___ because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself. No one had stopped to___40___ her.
"OK, " I thought to myself, "this is where I should have changed. "
My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man___41___ by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a___42___. It was difficult to get started, and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every___43___ from my new friend had a tone（语气）of doubt in it. And who could blame him?
People aren't used to making an___44___ chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how___45___ it is needed, doesn't just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I___46___ you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone's day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come___47___ as a whole.
36. A. change B. explain C. learn D. show
37. A. trouble B. doubt C. wish D. opportunity
38. A. took B. dropped C. got D. pulled
39. A. come out B. stand by C. go back D. turn up
40. A. please B. greet C. help D. praise
41. A. sitting B. walking C. riding D. running
42. A. discussion B. lesson C. report D. conversation
43. A. joke B. response C. cry D. story
44. A. unchangeable B. unprepared C. unforgettable D. unfinished
45. A. desperately B. frequently C. simply D. widely
46. A. allow B. warn C. order D. advise
47. A. tarter B. straighter C. closer D. slower
Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Does going to college really pay off? Certainly!
I remember taking___48___ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read___49___ short stories and then discuss which one was better. After reading both, I wasn't sure. Over the___50___ several months, my professor taught me___51___ one story was so much better than the other.___52___ was rich in matador(隐喻)and character development, while the other was humorous___53___ too shallow. I couldn't see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got uneducated and___54___ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.
Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads___55___ greater success in one's life.
