Dina, _______ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.

A. struggling　　　 B. struggled　　　 C. having struggled D. to struggle　

 

Dina, _______ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.（ ）

A. struggling　　　 B. struggled　　　 C. having struggled D. to struggle

 

Dina, 　　　 for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.

　 A. struggling　　　 B. struggled　　　 C. having struggled D. to struggle　

 

When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf. After consulting with many doctors, they made a 　21 that would forever change my future. 　22 sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my schoolmates and teachers would have 　23 hearing.

I experienced great 　24 throughout primary school because, besides the efforts of “ 25 ” with the other students, I also 　26 with most of my schoolwork. But, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a 　27 three-word phrase.

One morning, she asked the class a question. I 　28 her lips and immediately raised my hand. Although I feared, I felt unusually 　29 because I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and 　30 answered Mrs. Jordan’s question.

Her response 　31 all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically 　32 her right foot on the floor and waved her right finger in a full circle 　33 it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”

For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with 　34 and I sat a little 　35 in my chair and puffed out my chest. My confidence 　36 like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a 　37 for myself in this world. The very three-word phrase had totally 　38 my young life.

From that day forward, my 　39 improved fantastically. My view on life 　40 a complete turnabout. And it all started with Mrs. Jordan. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”

21. A. plan B. choice　　　　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　 D. decision

22. A. Instead of B. Apart from　　　　　　　 C. Regardless of　　　　　 D. Far from

23. A. weak B. sharp　　　　　　　　　　　 C. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. different

24. A. anxiety B. honour　　　　　　　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

25. A. getting away B. putting up　　　　　　　　 C. fitting in　　　　　　　　　 D. coming up

26. A. handled B. struggled　　　　　　　　 C. disagreed　　　　　　　　 D. engaged

27. A. regular B. polite　　　　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　　　 D. formal

28. A. found B. understood　　　　　　　 C. saw　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

29. A. embarrassed B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. confident　　　　　　　　 D. jealous

30. A. gently B. luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. nervously　　　　　　　　 D. carelessly

31. A. enjoyed B. surprised　　　　　　　　 C. delighted　　　　　　　　 D. fooled

32. A. stamped B. placed　　　　　　　　　　 C. stepped　　　　　　　　　 D. knocked

33. A. if B. unless　　　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

34. A. pride B. regret　　　　　　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　　　　 D. envy

35. A. taller B. shorter　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. longer　　　　　　　　　　 D. wider

36. A. declined B. sank　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. acted

37. A. home B. fortune 　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　　　　　　　　　 D. name

38. A. devoted B. surrounded　　　　　　　 C. occupied　　　　　　　　 D. transformed

39. A. grades B. health　　　　　　　　　　　 C. characters　　　　　　　 D. growth

40. A. set B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. got

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps.

She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 36 the seats, settled in one of them.
　　It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 37 . Susan's husband Mark watched her 38 into hopelessness and he was 39 to use every possible means to help his wife.

Finally, Susan felt ready to 40　 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 41 to get around the city by herself. Mark 42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 43 she could manage it by herself.

For two weeks, Mark 44 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 45 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 46 .
　　　 At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 47 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 48 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 50 Susan. She was doing it!　

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver Said, "Miss, I sure 52 you." Curious, Susan asked the driver 53 .
　 "You know, every morning for the 54 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely," the bus driver said.
　 Tears of happiness poured down Susan' s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 55 . That is ,the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

(　　 )36. A. touch　　　 B. grab　　　　　 C. count　　　　 D. feel

(　　 )37. A. weakness　　 B. sickness　　 C. darkness　　　 D. sadness
(　　 )38. A. run　　　　 B. sink　　　　　 C. jump　　　　　 D. step
(　　 )39. A. inspired　　 B. determined　 　C. honored　　　　 D. pleased

(　　 )40. A. return　　　 B. adjust　　　 C. contribute　　 D. stick
(　　 )41. A. tired　　　　 B. astonished 　 C. depressed 　　 D. frightened
(　　 )42. A. volunteered B. attempted　　　C. continued　　 D. struggled
(　　 )43. A. when　　　　　B. as　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　 D. after

(　　 )44. A. drove　　　　 B. directed　　　 C. accompanied　　 D. sent
(　　 )45. A. feelings　　　B. organs　　　　 C. skills　　　 　D. senses
(　　 )46. A. position　　　B. environment　　C. status　　　　 D. role
(　　 )47. A. on her own　 B. in person　　　C. to her benefit D. on foot
(　　 )48. A. politely　　　B. calmly　　　　 C. briefly　　　　 D. tightly
(　　 )49. A. opposite　　　B. separate　　　 C. fixed　　　　　 D. lonely
(　　 )50. A. took charge of B. took place of C. took advantage of D. took hold of

(　　 )51. A. as usual　 　 B. as a role　　 C. as well　　D. as a consequence
(　　 )52. A. respect　　　 B. envy　　　　　 C. know　　 D. support
(　　 )53. A. what　　　　 B. how　　　　　 C. why　　　　D. who
(　　 )54. A. past　　　　 B. same　　　　　 C. first　　　D. next
(　　 )55. A. courage　　　 B. will　　　　　 C. sight　　　D. wisdom