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       One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo(竹子) trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down.

When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bounce back or return to its original position, the word resilience （恢復力）comes to mind.  When used in reference to a person, this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person’s emotions.

Have you ever felt like you are about to snap（突然折斷）? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.

　　During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatened your health. You felt emotionally drained, mentally exhausted and you most likely endured（忍耐） unpleasant physical symptoms（癥狀）.

　　Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.

　　If the going gets tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don’t break!

60．When the writer talks about the bamboo trees, he wants to tell us          .

       A．he can’t forget those bamboo trees

       B．he used to watch them bend under pressoure and return to their upright position

       C．he still remembers the good days as a child

       D．he admires the character of the bamboo trees

61．Which of the following is TRUE?

       A．When you have overcome some depression, you show resilience.

       B．When you are about to snap, we say you are resilient.

       C．If you feel like you are at your breaking point, you are fortunate.

       D．If you feel mentally exhausted, you are likely to experience pleasant physical symptoms.

62．What does the writer mean by saying “Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you?”

       A．You should make the best of the situation.

       B．You should try your best to get the best situation.

       C．You should try your best not to be defeated by the situation.

       D．You should try your best not to give up the best situation.

63．What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．My fondest memories     B．Good times and bad times

       C．Enjoy the peace and quiet       D．Bend, but don’t break

That is your school, ___________?

 A. isn’t that     B. mustn’t it      C. isn’t it      D. won’t it

He’s posted the letter, _________he?

A. isn’t          B. doesn’t         C. hasn’t           D. wasn’t

Maybe you have been to many countries , but nowhere else      such a beautiful palace . 

A．can you find  B．you could find        C．you can find  D．could you find

Not until the early years of the 19th century______ what heat is.

A. man did know       B. man knew         C. didn’t man know    D. did man know

Not until he arrived home _____ he find that this wallet had been stolen.

 A. did              B. would             C. when            D. that

—— I like football. I don't like volleyball.

   ____.

A. So do I     B. Neither do I        C. So it is with me    D. So is it with me

Mike is taller than __ students in the class.

A. any   B. any other   C. all    D. everyone

___ of the students in our school are girls.

A. Four-ninth   B. Four-ninths   C. Four-nineth   D.Four-nineths

Many a man _____ come to help us.

A. have                 B. has                C. is             D. are