45. A. call B. meet C. understand D. remember

　　46. A. walk B. sing C. sit D. run

　　47. A. cheered B. helped C. surprised D. pleased

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

　　I will never forget the lesson which Mr. Li gave us. One day Mr. Li was speaking to us in our school meeting room. He began his speech by holding 48 a $ 100 bill. He asked, "Who would like this $ 100 bill?"

　Most of us put up our hands quickly. Then he said, "I am going to give this $ 100 to one of you, but first let me do this." He then made the bill into a ball 49 said, "Who wants it now?" We 50 our hands again. But he said, "Wait a moment." He then dropped 51 on the floor and stepped on it. After that, he picked up the dirty bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Many hands were still up.

　　"My friends," he said, "you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter 52 I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value. It was still 53 $ 100.

　　"We always lose many chances we take in our lives." He went 54 speaking, "We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, whatever has to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people 55 love you. Your value doesn't come from what you do or who you know, but WHO YOU ARE."

　　"You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!"

Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

　　Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

　　A

　　When someone told 85-year-old Johnny Long that he was called a living legend, he replied, "I don't know about that, but I'm living, and that's important."

Starting in 1949 as a high school band director and later as director of the Troy University band , Johnny Long became known as one of the most inspirational（鼓舞人心的）band directors in America. More than three hundred of his students went on to become band directors themselves. " I have been a band director for more than 60 years and all I know about the word band is that you spell it F-U-N", Long said. " And if you