for the world was trying to drag me down. And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath 32 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me and said with great 33 , "Look what I found!"

　　In his hand was a flower, and what a 34 sight, with its petals(花瓣) all worn. 35 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I forced a 36 smile and then turned away. But instead of leaving, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his 37 and declared with overacted(夸张的) surprise, " It sure smells pretty and it's 38 , too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you."

　　The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I 39 take it, or he might never leave. So I 40 for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need." But 41 placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then that I 42 for the very first time that the boy could not 43 .

　　At that moment I heard my voice 44 ; tears shone in the sun 45 I thanked him for picking a very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, unaware of the 46 he'd had on my day.

　　I sat there and wondered 47 he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old tree. Perhaps he'd been blessed with true 48 from his heart. Through the eyes of a blind child, I 49 could see the problem was not with the world; it was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I 50 to see the beauty in life and appreciate every second that's mine.

31. A. shocked B. comfortable C. curious D. disappointed

32. A. visited B. approached C. passed D. left

33. A. appreciation B. sorrow C. excitement D. nervousness

34. A. pleasant B. dangerous C. pitiful D. familiar

35. A. Wanting B. Persuading C. Allowing D. Ordering

36. A. weak B. cheerful C. broad D. real

37. A. eye B. leg C. nose D. hand

38. A. useful B. beautiful C. meaningful D. powerful

39. A. would B. should C. must D. could

40. A. reached B. paid C. begged D. asked

41. A. because of B. except for C. as for D. instead of

42. A. suspected B. remembered C. admitted D. noticed

43. A. write B. see C. read D. hear

44. A. trembling B sinking C. changing D. repeating

45. A. until B. because C. as D. since

46. A. influence B. explanation C. decision D. burden

47. A. when B. where C. whether D. how