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When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects. I remember my first project—a small table. I was so   36   of it that I looked upon it   37   I had created a wonder. It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to     38   it. I could   39   wait to give it to Mother Winters as a gift. She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always   40   with us. As the tables were not   41   from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories.   42   I was just so excited and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a flash carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear. When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was   43   it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand   44   it, she noticed it was still wet. “Were you   45   to bring this home?” she asked. “No, ma’am,” I   46   with my head down. She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was   47   stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off. I hid the table in my closet and never   48   it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent (宿管员), thinking that she would   49   it away. Thirty years later at a reunion, I   50   that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her   51   to get something important. I followed her   52   into a dark corner. She picked something up.   53   she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table. Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago. Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of   54   to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to   55  . 36. A. satisfied                     B. happy             C. aware                     D. proud 37. A. now that             B. even if            C. as if                        D. so that 38. A. design           B. complete               C. paint                D. invent 39. A. never            B. always                  C. nearly                   D. hardly 40. A. strict                  B. delighted                C. patient                    D. angry 41. A. clean                  B. strong                C. dry                         D. perfect 42. A. For                     B. But                    C. So             D. And 43. A. drying                 B. observing                  C. hiding                    D. admiring       44. A. into                     B. above                       C. across                  D. after 45. A. determined              B. embarrassed                 C. encouraged             D. supposed    46. A. whispered        B. sighed                C. agreed                     D. argued 47. A. paint                         B. glue                             C. dirt                       D. wood 48. A. removed               B. shook                C. touched             D. split 49. A. throw                       B. give                           C. take               D. put  50. A. remembered              B. expected                  C. learned             D. recommended 51. A. bathroom               B. basement                  C. balcony                    D. bedroom 52. A. doubtfully              B. unwillingly                C. curiously                D. worriedly 53. A. As           B. Since                C. Before                    D. Until 54. A. admiration        B. regret              C. sympathy         D. gratitude 55. A. adapt               B. please                   C. perform                  D. study 答案：36-40  DCBDA  41-45 CBDCD  46-50   ACCAC   51-55 BCADB

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