I grew up with my best friend, who was just like a sister to me. She was a little older than me. I 　36 to her. If ever I had a problem, she was always 　37 enough to help me out.

　 It wasn’t until the spring of“87” that I noticed a 　38 in her. She was quick to anger, and her attitude was 　39 . I asked her many times what was wrong. Her response each time was “I’m fine. ”

　 As time went on, she became more 　40 , and became a person I did not 　41 anymore. All I wanted was to help her. Every time I tried, she would get 　42 , and say she was fine.

　 The summer of“88”, I finally got my 　43 . My sister had changed due to the effects of 　44 . My mother 　45 put her arms around me, and told me my best friend had 　46 due to an over-dose (過(guò)度劑量). Well, for a minute my world stood still, along with my heart. There was nothing to say or do, just tears in the 　47 . Thinking over and over again, if only I had spent the time to notice the 　48 , maybe I could have saved her.

　 My mother, seeing my distress, sat me down and told me this.

　 Some things are not in our 　49 . Sometimes “signs” aren’t enough. You can’t 　50 yourself for the path your friend chose. What you can do is to learn from her mistake, 　51 at school for 　52 , let other children know what happened to your friend, and how it made you 　53 .

　 Since then I’ve never once blamed myself for her death. 　54 I volunteer my time to SADD and DARE. Each year, at an assembly I tell new students what happened and the 　55 of drugs.

36. A. came up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looked up

C. looked forward　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. went over

37. A. quick　　　　　　　　 B. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　　 D. close

38. A. change　　　　　　　 B. disease　　　　　　　　　　 C. decline　　　　　　　　　　 D. habit

39. A. polite　　　　　　　　 B. acceptable　　　　 C. poor　　　　　　　　 D. rude

40. A. bitter　　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　 D. cold

41. A. respect　　　　　　　 B. stand　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. know

42. A. polite　　　　　　　　 B. defensive　　　　　 C. vague　　　　　　　 D. impatient

43. A. surprise　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　 C. answer　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

44. A. drugs　　　　　　　　 B. loneliness　　　　　 C. illness　　　　　　　 D. sadness

45. A. tightly　　　　　　　　 B. tearfully　　　　　　 C. angrily　　　　　　　　　　 D. finally

46. A. passed　　　　　　　 B. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. died　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recovered

47. A. disaster　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 C. disturbance　　　 D. silence

48. A. signs　　　　　　　　 B. effects　　　　　　　　　　 C. causes　　　　　　　　　　 D. results

49. A. way　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. favor　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　　　　 D. side

50. A. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. enjoy　 　　　　　　 C. destroy　　　　　　　　　 D. blame

51. A. attend　　　　　　　　 B. volunteer　　　　　 C. engage　　　　　　　　　　 D. settle

52. A. health-awareness B. self-improvement C. self-protection D. drug-prevention

53. A. feel　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　　 C. act　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. learn

54. A. Still　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Instead　　　　　　　　　　 C. Therefore　　　　 D. Anyhow

55. A. use　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consequence　　 C. danger　　　　　　　　　　 D. influence

It is a foolish act to _______ notes during a test as you will be severely punished.

A. stick to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. refer to

C. keep to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. point to

All the drivers have been warned that driving after drinking shall _______ serious accidents.

A. bring up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bring back

C. bring in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bring about

 With your brother’s help, I’ve made great progress in English and I really want to do something for him _______.

A. in turn                                                  B. by turns

C. in return                                               D. in answer

 It’s required that the students _______ mobile phones in their school, so seldom _______ them using one.

A. not use; will you see

B. should not use; you will see

C. don’t use; will you see

D. would not use; you will see

Misunderstandings _______ from lack of social communication, unless _______ properly, may lead to serious problems.

A. arisen; handling　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. arising; handled

C. rising; handled　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. risen; handling

_______ economic, political and cultural differences, it is difficult for China and America to fully understand each other.

A. In spite of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Regardless of

C. On account of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. In favor of　　

She was so _______ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.

A. attracted 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. absorbed

C. drawn 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. concluded

 Our food supply _______. We’d better get some in case there’s _______ left.

A. is running out; none                        B. has run out of; none

C. is using up; nothing                        D. has used up; nothing

Be calm, Madam, can you remember _______ you had your mobile phone stolen?

A. when was it that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that it was when

C. where it was that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it was where that