My grandma whom we all called Nanny was a solid, first-generation, Italian immigrant. She came to this country with her family on a tiny ship during World War I when she was only 8 years old. During the trip she survived stormy seas，little food, and an attack by a German U-boat. After getting here，her large family worked hard to build a new life in America. They never had much money but were rich in love.

One day，when I was about 5 or 6 years old, my parents and brothers went on a trip. It was just me and Nanny in the house for the weekend. Nanny seemed so happy to be taking care of me all by herself. She made me a special breakfast that first morning. However, all I could do was to complain about how the food was not how Mom always made it. Nanny quietly put down the plate and went into the living room. I followed a minute later and saw that she had tears in her eyes. It was the first time I had ever seen my strong and proud grandmother cry and I was the one who had caused it.

I walked over to Nanny, climbed on her lap, and for the first time in my short life I did something else too. I apologized without being told to and asked Nanny to forgive me. She smiled, rubbed my head, and told me I was a good boy even though I didn’t feel like one then.

That memory just like my Nanny’s love will stay in my heart forever. It is a sign of both strength and wisdom. Asking for forgiveness helps us to learn, to grow, and to love.

60. Nanny，s family immigrated to America mainly because _____.

A. they suffered starvation in their homeland

B. they wanted to start a rich life in the new land

C. they tried to get away from the terrible climate

D. their country was in war and they needed peace

61. The boy complained to Nanny that the food _____.

A. wasn't cooked the way his mom did           B. was served a bit later than usual

C. was prepared in a special way                    D. was just to his parents，taste

62. When seeing Nanny crying in the living room, the author felt _____.

A. surprised              B. ashamed                  C. shocked                  D. annoyed

63. The author mainly wants to tell us that _____.

A. forgiveness can be beneficial to people asking for it

B. hardships can make children more indifferent

C. grandparents are more tolerant than their grandchildren

D. family ties can sometimes be misused

Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.

The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (國會山). It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second iteration of the building，after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916，and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.

Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has a significant presence in the downtown core. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges.

The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada，s premier art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some noted American and European artists.

The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. At the very beginning，the purpose of the Rideau Canal was military, as it was intended to provide a secure supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval base in Kingston. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures remained. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October.

56. What does "iteration" probably mean in the 2nd paragraph? _____.

A. Repair                  B. Design                     C. Copy                       D. Landmark

57. In the core of Downtown Ottawa, we could see _____.

A. a large number of tall towers               B. head offices of Ottawa’ s high tech industry

C. a number of apartments and hotels             D. the older single family homes and townhouses

58. Collections in the National Gallery of Canada are mainly _____.

A. paintings and drawings                             B. sculpture and photographs

C. works by Canadian artists                  D. artwork by Americans and European

59. Which of the following is true about the Rideau Canal? _____.

A. It is the oldest canal system in North America

B. It was originally for the military purpose

C. The original structures remain never changed

D. People can only go boating from May to October

I was assigned to take care of this patient a couple of weeks ago and began to grow closer to her. Communicating with her was 36 because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to 37 her mind by observing even a slight 38 in a patient's facial expression.

One day, when I was checking the patient，she 39 me on the shoulder to show me a note，"Do you think I could be let go 40 the hospital in a month to see my niece get married?，，Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not 41 her，because I did not want to leave her a 42 sense of hope. 43，I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward 44 . Hearing that, the patient gave me a 45 and a hug.

Day by day, I built her 46 by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was 47 improving and able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her niece’s 48 ，she wrote me one last note, “I couldn’t have done this 49 you; I love you.” After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sense of achievement. I realized that moments like this were 50 I woke up early for 51 in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt, and her 52 confirmed, that I was an 53 part of this woman’s recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the 54 of people in ways that people in other 55 will never get to experience.

36. A. difficult 　　　　　　 B. funny 　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple 　　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

37. A. see 　　　　　　　　　 B. know 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. read 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. feel

38. A. worry 　　　　　　　 B. change 　　　　　　　　　 C. pain 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

39. A. tapped 　　　　　　　 B. hit 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. knocked 　　　　　　　　 D. struck

40. A. of 　　　　　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

41. A. disappoint 　　　　 B. promise 　　　　　　　　 C. comfort 　　　　　　　　 D. trust

42. A. false 　　　　　　　　 B. strong 　　　　　　　　　 C. right 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. good

43. A. Therefore 　　　　 B. Besides 　　　　　　　　　 C However 　　　　　　　　 D. Furthermore

44. A. death 　　　　　　　 B. success 　　　　　　　　 C. destination 　　　　　　 D. recovery

45. A. surprise 　　　　　　 B. stare 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. smile 　　　 　　　　　　 D. whistle

46. A. future 　　　　　　　 B. strength 　　　　　　　　 C. hope 　　　　　　　　　　 D. confidence

47. A. slowly 　　　　　　　 B. completely 　　　　　　 C. rapidly 　　　　　　　　　 D. finally

48. A. presence 　　　　　 B. visit 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wedding 　　　　　　　　 D. presentation

49. A. without 　　　　　　 B. behind 　　　　　　　　　 C. except 　　　　　　　　　 D. beside

50. A. what 　 　　　　　　 B. why 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. how

51. A. work 　　　　　　　 B. school 　　　　　　　　　 C. office 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exercise

52. A. expression 　　　　 B. note 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. feeling 　　　　　　　　　 D. treatment

53. A. irrelevant 　　　　　 B. insignificant 　　　　　 C. instructive 　　　　　　　　　　 D. important

54. A. fortunes 　　　　　 B. shoulders 　　　　　　　 C. lives 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tears

55. A. hospitals 　　　　　 B. areas 　　　　　　　　　　 C. lands 　　　　　　　　　　 D. fields

 _____ these experiments were successfully completed would we think of going into humans.

A. If only                 B. So that                    C. Only if                    D. Even if

 According to the rules and regulations, all payments _____ be made in cash in the shopping center.

A. shall                    B. can                         C. must                       D. should

 A huge amount of environmental damage has been _____ by the destruction of the rainforests.

A. brought up           B. brought about           C. brought down          D. brought out

 _____ her leg the last time, Brenda decided not to go on the school skiing trip this year.

A. Breaking              B. Broken                    C. To break                  D. Having broken

 Doctors strongly recommended that my father _____ more exercise regularly instead of sitting still before a computer all day long.

A. takes                   B. take                         C. took                        D. had taken

 I went to that fancy restaurant with my wife yesterday, _____ chefs are really brilliant.

A. when                   B. which                      C. who                        D. whose

 _____ the instructions very carefully when filling in the form.

A. Following             B. To follow                 C. Follow                    D. Followed