said she wanted to be an organ donor __47__ her death. __48__ as they were, they turned to the physician, responding, "Yes. Julie always gave to others while living. She would want to give in death."

　　Within 24 hours, Mary was informed she would receive one of Julie's eyes, and John was told to prepare for a kidney transplant. Julie's other organs would give life and __49__ to other waiting recipients.

　　"Julie died right after her twentieth birthday. My heart breaks again and again, at each birthday, at each __50__： when she might have graduated; when she might have married ..." says Julie's mother. "But Julie's life was a __51__ to us. Knowing that in her death, she gave life and sight to others is __52__ to us, and remembering that we carried out her __53__ has helped us __54__ the loss of her."

　　I may have had a small part in teaching Julie how to live. But she, and her family, are still teaching me an even greater lesson-how to __55__．

　　(　　)36. A. continued B. offered C. remained D. came

　　(　　)37. A. got B. made C. took D. deserved

　　(　　)38. A. embarrassment B. shock C. disbelief D. desperation

　　(　　)39. A. hand B. mind C. throat D. pocket

　　(　　)40. A. months B. hours C. minutes D. weeks

　　(　　)41. A. urge B. pressure C. freedom D. pride

　　(　　)42. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Anyhow D. Somewhat

　　(　　)43. A. calling up B. picking up C. setting up D. storing up

　　(　　)44. A. see B. touch C. hug D. feel

　　(　　)45. A. prescription B. notice C. diagnosis D. prediction

　　(　　)46. A. turned over B. figured out C. thought up D. took in

　　(　　)47. A. by virtue of B. in the event of C. on account of D. for fear of

　　(　　)48. A. Miserable B. Hesitant C. Passionate D. Motivated

　　(　　)49. A. happiness B. sight C. encouragement D. promise

　　(　　)50. A. ceremony B. crossroads C. milestone D. junction

　　(　　)51. A. lesson B. bless C. gift D. chance

　　(　　)52. A. comforting B. heartbreaking C. rewarding D. demanding

　　(　　)53. A. arrangements B. expectations C. wishes D. values

　　(　　)54. A. over B. through C. beyond D. with

　　(　　)55. A. give B. sacrifice C. help D. die

　　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

　　Incredible experiences in Bucharest

　　Admire one of the world's largest buildings

The world's biggest parliamentary building, Palace of Parliament, happens to be in Bucharest. Hour­long guided tours manage to take in just a fraction of the building's three­million­plus square feet(there are more than a thousand rooms) and focus on the tons of marble, hardwood, and gold used in the building's construction in the 1980s, a time when Romania was trying to feed its own people. Ceausescu and his wife, Elena, both played a direct role in the construction. It was originally intended to house the presidential offices and the