have never in my whole life been so happy to see my 27 , a C-.

　　My mom says the victories that 28 the most courage are won within. Now I know 29 what she means. Now not only can my conscience(良心) rest easy, but I don't have to worry about getting caught and meeting a sad 30 like Romeo and Juliet.

11. A. arrived B. returned C. appeared D. finished

12. A. If B. Because C. Until D. Although

13. A. lecture B. essay C. play D. test

14. A. by B. upon C. over D. toward

15. A. missed B. carried C. lost D. dropped

16. A. depend B. agree C. guess D. improve

17. A. in B. off C. out D. away

18. A. wrote B. settled C. calmed D. looked

19. A. boredom B. worries C. loneliness D. tiredness

20. A. whispered B. warned C. persuaded D. chanted

21. A. coldest B. saddest C. longest D. fastest

22. A. suffering B. checking C. cheating D. thinking

23. A. certain B. regretful C. annoyed D. relieved

24. A. open B. honest C. optimistic D. energetic

25. A. wisdom B. encouragement C. intention D. nerve

26. A. anxiety B. shock C. fear D. appreciation

27. A. paper B. credit C. rate D. grade

28. A. take B. put C. find D. gain

29. A. gradually B. exactly C. willingly D. seemingly

30. A. film B. fact C. ending D. love

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。