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One of the most common complaints I hear from families is that they are not close. They may be close in proximity, but still not feel close as a 36_. They may live next door or in the same house, but not feel 37 .
Closeness is about 38 . We feel close when we feel 39 , when we feel loved and when we simply enjoy being together. We may live far apart and still feel close, or we may 40 a home yet feel distant.
Closeness is a family trait that 41 over time. It is planted by love, watered by honest sharing and fed by true listening. It grows slowly and sometimes 42 years to mature; but it’s roots grow deep. It can 43 most storm and sustain a family through the most 44 time.
I received a letter from a reader in Hawaii. She 45 out that the CEO of one of the island’s largest banks was 46 a run for governor. Since he was well—liked, he seemed to have a good 47 of winning.
But before filing papers, he 48 his mind, stating that he wanted to spend more time with his 49 . Not that elected officials cannot be family—oriented, but he felt he needed more time at home than the job 50 .
Ronald A Young, in the Honolulu Advertiser, said this about the candidate’s decision：”No matter what you 51 in the business world or the social world, if you fail the family, then you have not accomplished much. Failure or success does not 52 in the material wealth you provide them. It is 53 by what of yourself you give to them.”
He made a 54 to give the best of himself to his family. He 55 family closeness first, despite pressure to put more time elsewhere. It’s likely a decision he’ll never regret.

36．A. house	B. home	C. family	D. group
37．A. physically	B. emotionally	C. behaviorally	D. officially
38．A. attitude	B. points	C. ambition	D. ideas
39．A. misunderstood	B. understood	C. annoyed	D. disappointed
40．A. share	B. stay	C. live	D. keep
41．A. grows	B. changes	C. stays	D. happens
42．A. pays	B. spends	C. takes	D costs
43．A. weather	B. carry	C. keep	D. protect
44．A. happy	B. difficult	C. joyful	D. funny
45．A. pointed	B. set	C. put	D. gave
46．A. thinking	B. considering	C. expecting	D. waiting
47．A. sign	B. mark	C. score	D. chance
48．A. kept	B. changed	C. stuck	D. made
49．A. family	B. friends	C. people	D. officials
50．A. provided	B. allowed	C. had	D. gave
51．A. complete	B. finish	C. get	D. accomplish
52．A. lie	B. result	C. say	D. happen
53．A. concerned	B. tested	C. measured	D. examined
54．A. plan	B. solution	C. promise	D. decision
55．A. took	B. brought	C. chose	D. held

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.
Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are 50 .Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to 51 it. Creativity isn’t always 52 with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time 53 think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections This technique involves taking 54 ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the idea/words 55 with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the 56 to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original 57 ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.
NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t 58 . You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new 59 .If your goal is to learn to ski, 60 , you can now practise skiing every day of your life （because you have the time and the money）. Now 61 this to reality. Maybe you can practise skiing ever day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a 62 point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writes. Fiction writers often imagine they are the 63in their books. They ask question: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their 64 . The best fishermen think like fish!

A．wrong B．unbelievable C．reasonable D．realistic

A．put up with B．catch up with C．make use of D．keep track of

A．equipped B．compared C．covered D．connected

A．skillfully B．routinely C．vividly D．deeply

A．familiar B．unrelated C．creative D．imaginary

A．presented B．marked C．lit D．associated

A．ideas B．ambitions C．achievement D．technique

A．experience B．service C．present D．object

A．work B．last C．exist D．change

A．possibilities B．limitations C．tendency D．practice

A．in fact B．in particular C．as a whole D．for example

A．devote B．adapt C．lead D．keep

A．private B．global C．different D．practical

A．features B．themes C．creatures D．characters

A．positions B．dreams C．images D．directions

The United States is wellknown for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.　36　 these wide modern roads are generally 　37　and well maintained, with 　38　 sharp curves and many straight 　39　,a direct route is not always the most 　40　 one. Large highways often pass 　41　 scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally 　42　 large urban centers which means that they become crowded with 　43　 traffic during rush hours,　44　 the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route. However, there is 　45　 always another route to take 　46　 you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 　47　 new “superhighways”,there are often older,　48　 heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside.　49　 of these are good two lane roads; others are uneven roads 　50　 through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along hilly 　51　 or down frightening hillsides to towns 　52　 in deep valleys. Though these are less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 　53　the air is clear and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a 　54　 to get a fresh, clean 　55　 of the world.
36. A. Although B. Since C. Because D. Therefore
37. A. rough B. splendid C. smooth D. complicated
38. A. little B. few C. much D. many
39. A. selections B. separations C. divisions D. sections
40. A. terrible B. Possible C. enjoyable D. reasonable
41. A. to B. Into C. over D. by
42. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. provide
43. A. large B. fast C. light D. heavy
44. A. when B. for C. but D. that
45. A. yet B. still C. almost D. quite
46. A. unless B. if C. as D. since
47. A. relatively B. regularly C. reasonably D. respectively
48. A. and B. Less C. more D. or
49. A. All B. Several C. Lots D. Some
50. A. driving B. crossing C. curving D. traveling
51. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths
52. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied
53. A. there B. when C. which D. where
54. A. space B. period C. chance D. spot
55. A. view B. variety C. visit D. Virtue

When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”.But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness.
Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 　36　 the wolves' world? If you had, you would 　37　 the wolves.
In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about 　38　 than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to 　39　 full use of the shape of land to 　40　 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be 　41　 experts good at fighting.
The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand 　42　.Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A 　43　 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves 　44　 nothing. All the wolves obey the rules.　45　 they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork 　46　 makes wolves powerful.
The wolves also have great selfrespect and won't 　47　 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”,　48　 stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his 　49　,he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with 　50　 wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was 　51　 and he never gave in, fighting 　52　 his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.
I was shocked by this kind of 　53　:wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a 　54　 way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and 　55　 in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!
36. A. thought about B. walked into C. talked about D. cared for
37. A. hunt B. admire C. draw D. watch
38. A. space B. spot C. food D. survival
39. A. get B. take C. Have D. make
40. A. fight B. avoid C. Trap D. discover
41. A. special B. imaginative C. Outstanding D. creative
42. A. operation B. teamwork C. lifestyle D. control
43. A. single B. brave C. lonely D. fair
44. A. fight B. struggle C. fear D. fail
45. A. As for B. As though C. Even so D. Even if
46. A. what B. he C. That D. one
47. A. turn in B. give in C. take in D. break in
48. A. once B. just C. Soon D. only
49. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. pleasure D. sorrow
50. A. rest B. others C. Another D. the other
51. A. proud B. satisfied C. Willing D. eager
52. A. until B. although C. before D. unless
53. A. selflessness B. self-confidence C. self-respect D. self-protection
54. A. curious B. different C. strange D. humorous
55. A. walk B. hand C. get D. succeed

To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your students, you must be 　36　—speaking, with a good, strong,　37　 voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to 　38　 what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear.
　39　 a good teacher, and you will see that he does not sit still before his class; he 　40　 the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his 　41　,hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to express his 　42　.Listen to him, and you will 　43　 the loudness, the quality and the musical note of his voice always 　44　 according to what he is talking about. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor doesn't 　45　 that he will indeed be able to act well on the stage, for there are very important 　46　 between the teacher's work and the actor's. The 　47　 has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the 　48　 words each time he plays a certain part, even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually 　49　 beforehand. What he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem 　50　 on the stage.
A good teacher 　51　 in quite a different way. His students take an active part in his 　52　:they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they don't 　53　 something, they will say no. The teacher therefore has to suit his act to the needs of his students, which is in his class. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must 　54　 it as he goes along.
I have known many teachers who were fine 　55　 in class but unable to take part in a stage play because their brains wouldn't keep discipline: they could not keep strictly to what another had written.
36. A. clear B. slow C. small D. low 
37. A. frightening B. fearing C. exciting D. pleasing 
38. A. act out B. talk C. say D. repeat 
39. A. Listen B. Look C. Watch D. Learn 
40. A. stands B. sits C. lies D. talks 
41 A. tongue B. words C. legs D. arms
42. A. attention B. thanks C. feelings D. sentences 
43. A. hear B. see C. think D. guess 
44. A. making B. changing C. expressing D. giving 
45. A. tell B. express C. show D. mean 
46. A. things B. differences C. points D. jobs
47. A. actor B. teacher C. boy D. student 
48. A. different B. same C. above D. following 
49. A. read B. known C. fixed D. written 
50. A. natural B. bad C. false D. clear 
51. A. is B. works C. has D. teaches 
52. A. group B. party C. class D. play 
53. A. give B. place C. obey D. hear 
54. A. invent B. discover C. teach D. continue 
55. A. learners B. watchers C. actors D. listeners