anything, but it did 36 his ability to play the mandolin.

　　After that, Dad was 37 to play the mandolin. 38 we asked him to play, he would make 39 for why he couldn't play. Eventually, we could 40 him and he would say "OK, but remember, since the accident to this finger, I can't play as 41 as before." For the family it didn't make any difference, we were just 42 that he would play.

　　In August of 1990, my dad developed lung cancer. About a week before he 43 , we asked dad 44 he would play the mandolin for us. He said "OK". He knew it would probably be the 45 chance for him to play for us. He played for a few minutes. When I 46 , there was not a 47 eye in the family. We felt at the time that he hadn't enough 48 to play, and that made the memory of that day even 49 . Dad was doing something he had done all his life, giving. Although he was 50 , he was still pleasing others.

31. A. family B. friends C. class D. workers

32. A. imagined B. enjoyed C. remembered D. observed

33. A. hope B. care C. support D. pleasure

34. A. lunch B. team C. visit D. accident

35. A. giving up B. taking up C. picking up D. putting up

36. A. affect B. improve C. exercise D. prove

37. A. eager B. nervous C. unable D. unwilling

38. A. Before B. When C. Because D. Though

39. A. plans B. analyses C. excuses D. arguments

40. A. persuade B. turn C. influence D. bring

41. A. fast B. well C. loud D. much

42. A. glad B. worried C. surprised D. disappointed

43. A. died B. retired C. returned D. performed

44. A. where B. how C. why D. if

45. A. best B. last C. only D. first

46. A. showed off B. stood up C. looked around D. came in

47. A. dry B. wide C. bright D. sharp

48. A. time B. courage C. strength D. attention

49. A. worse B. happier C. shorter D. stronger

50. A. old B. sick C. nice D. ordinary

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。