me to __50__ toward his boat, where I was quickly pulled up and in. I was shaken, out of breath, and quite __51__to be out of the turbulent water.

　　An equivalent of this experience happens all the time in our lives. This is life. You cannot count on things going __52__. When we do, we often __53__ disappointed and unhappy. Resisting __54__， which often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, keeps us from __55__ the scenario(可能要发生的事) unfolding before us clearly, and it can keep us from acting in ways that are smart and effective and that lead to results that make us feel good and proud of ourselves.

　　(　　)36. A. painfully B. gradually C. extremely D. skillfully

　　(　　)37. A. freezing B. challenging C. fascinating D. thrilling

　　(　　)38. A. ashamed B. annoying C. unbearable D. troublesome

　　(　　)39. A. opinions B. lectures C. orders D. lessons

　　(　　)40. A. rapid B. rock C. gap D. target

　　(　　)41. A. pouring B. pumping C. entering D. covering

　　(　　)42. A. occupied B. stuck C. rescued D. damaged

　　(　　)43. A. backward B. down C. forward D. across

　　(　　)44. A. scare B. hide C. pull D. push

　　(　　)45. A. excitement B. performance C. suffering D. resistance

　　(　　)46. A. before B. while C. because D. as

　　(　　)47. A. With B. Despite C. In D. Below

　　(　　)48. A. but B. therefore C. so D. or

　　(　　)49. A. boat B. surface C. water D. terror

　　(　　)50. A. wander B. flow C. float D. swing

　　(　　)51. A. shocked B. relieved C. disturbed D. embarrassed

　　(　　)52. A. potentially B. randomly C. smoothly D. quickly

　　(　　)53. A. wind up B. hurry up C. think up D . come up

　　(　　)54. A. change B. temptation C. pressure D. effort

　　(　　)55. A. assessing B. seeing C. appreciating D. minding

　　第三部分　阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

　　请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

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