loss.

　　There have been many　6　 like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things　7　 I read "If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade" by American writer Dale Carnegie.

　　"When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, 'What 　8　 can I get from this? How can I　9　 my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade? '" he wrote.

　　I suddenly 　10 　that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay 　11　 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things　12　. When my mother was fighting for　13　, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of 　14　 and crying.

　　Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't 　15　 a prize. If I had not　16　 this article, I would definitely have felt　17　 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage 　18　.

　　Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺) as well, but these thorns help us become 　19　 and strong. When life 　20　 us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.

1. A. resulted　 B. escaped　 C. survived　 D. suffered

2. A. hope B. idea C. wonder D. doubt

3. A. fear B. anxiety C. pain D. pressure

4. A. lost B. sold C. fixed D. received

5. A. terrible B. shameful C. angry D. unbelievable

6. A. diseases B. incidents C. memories D. difficulties

7. A. when B. though C. until D. since

8. A. challenge B. lemonade C. decision D. lesson

9. A. improve B. accept C. control D. avoid

10. A. predicted B. thought C. discovered D. realized

11. A. healthy B. independent C. positive D. serious

12. A. easily B. exactly C. practically D. differently

13. A. life B. recovery C. freedom D. happiness

14. A. hiding B. shouting C. quarreling D. regretting

15. A. miss B. win C. expect D. refuse

16. A. figured out B. come across C. found out D. written down

17. A. embarrassed B. concerned C. excited D. discouraged

18. A. performance B. progress C. experience D. effect

19. A. great B. calm C. brave D. clever

20. A. gives B. makes C. shows D. sends

Ⅲ. 语法填空

　　阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for -1. ________(it) stadium, theatres, shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii's people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2, 000 years.

　　Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22, 000 people. It 2. ________ (lie) at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano. Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for 3. ________ (century), so the people of Pompeii felt that they were in

　　4. ________ (safe).

　　In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, 5. ________ a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ashes began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii 6. ________ (bury) under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.

From then on, Pompeii remained under stones and ashes. Then an Italian scientist 7. ________ (name) Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. 8. ________ (slow) and carefully,