The search for power begins when we were quite young.    36   children, we're told that the power of the good triumphs ( 戰(zhàn)勝 ) over the power of the evil. But as we grow   37   older, we realize that   38   is that simple. The power of evil always remains.

       39  , it means different things to different people. But whether to contest in a friendly way or fight to the death, the end of the result is the   40  . There will be winners and losers. Of course the key is to   41   which battles to fight. You see, no victory comes without   42  .

     Trust is a fragile(脆弱的)thing. Once earned , it will   43   us with much freedom, but once trust is   44   , it can be impossible to be recovered. Of course the truth is we never know who we can   45  .  Those we close to could betray( 背叛 ) us, while the total   46   could come to help us.   47  , most people decide to trust only themselves. It is   48   the simplest way to keep from   49   hurt.

     Death is unavoidable. It is a promise made to each of us   50   birth. But before the promise is kept, we all hope something will happen to us. We all hope to experience something   51   makes our lives meaningful, but the sad fact is that not all lives have meaning. Some people spend their time on this   52   just sitting aside,   53   for something to happen to them   54   it is too late.

     Sooner or later the time comes when we all must become responsible adults. Then we learn to   55__ what we want so that we can choose to do what is right. Of course a life time of responsibility isn't always easy. But still we try to do what is best, what is good, not only for ourselves, but for those we love.

As far as I know, they rarely, ___________, use imported materials.

    A. if not                          B. if so         

C. if any                          D. if ever

If you don’t take professional pride ___ your work, you’re probably ___ the wrong job.

  A. of; in         B. in; of         C. in; on            D. in; in

______ everything to go wrong in advance, and you won’t feel quite down when it does.

    A. Having expected                B. Expect       

C. To expect                         D. Expecting

Mrs Green is ________ an outstanding teacher _______ we all love and respect.

    A. such; that                     B. so; that      

C. such; as                       D. so; as

Under good treatment, Linda is beginning to _________ and will soon recover.

    A. pick up                       B. turn up      

C. take up                        D. show up

Every day, the old man would go to the park and sit in his        chair to have a rest.

  A. usual          B. common      C. general         D. ordinary

From the word ________ on the old pot, we decide that it dates back to at least five hundred years ago.

    A. having been marked             B. marked     

C. to be marked                       D. being marked

           you talk to someone or write a message, you show your skills to others.

    A. At times                        B. Some time   

C. Every time                     D. The time

         , the mountain climbers eventually conquered Mountain Qomolangma.

  A. As the difficulty was great        B. Great as the difficulty was

  C. A great difficulty as it was        D. The difficulty was great