It was in the hospital that I first saw Tommy.
He must have been crying a lot __21_ his chest was still heaving（起伏）as I __22_ the bed. I knew he was trying to __23_ his tears. I felt helpless, unable to __24_ the pain from the little boy. Suddenly an idea hit me. I wanted to __25_ him the ancient Hawaiian wisdom. __26_ over, I whispered, “Tommy , did you know our Hawaiian Lizards（蜥蜴）grow their tails back and little boys can grow their __27_ back too?” Tommy’s eyes grew wide with __28_ .
“They can?” he asked, obviously __29_ .
“Yes!” I answered with __30_ . “Close your eyes,” I said. He nodded with his eyes closed __31_ .
“Tell your finger every day how much you love it and you need it to __32_ the phone and to write your homework in school.” I paused, __33_ his little face focused in deep __34_ . “Now say, grow for me, finger. I love you. I need you so much.” __35_ later, Tommy opened his eyes. I told him, “Your finger will be perfectly fine. Let’s __36_ until it completely recovers.”
A year later, Tommy came to say good-bye to me. His broken finger was just the same as any other finger should be. Only a(n) __37_ scar（伤疤）remained.
Tommy remains forever in my heart and __38_ me of the possibility of miracle（奇迹）. From him, I have learnt to _39_ failure. He inspires me to improve myself and to remember the ancient __40_ : Everything is possible if you truly believe.
1.
A. so B. but C. because D. or
2.
A. left B. approached C. touched D. saw
3.
A. flow out B. wipe out C. hold up D. hold back
4.
A. remove B. move C. stand D. suffer
5.
A. amuse B. teach C. inspire D. treat
6.
A. Turning B. Watching C. Looking D. Bending
7..
A. hands B. arms C. fingers D. feet
8.
A. ease B. excitement C. fright D. disappointment
9.
A. tired B. confident C. astonished D. worried
10.
A. certainty B. pride C. honesty D. pleasure
11.
A. slightly B. firmly C. loosely D. straight
12.
A. call B. answer C. dial D. receive
13.
A. changing B. noticing C. washing D. covering
14.
A. sadness B. fantasy C. regret D. attention
15.
A. Years B. Weeks C. Minutes D. Hours
16.
A. stay B. stop C. wait D. rest
17.
A. fine B. ugly C. terrible D. big
18.
A. warns B. reminds C. educates D. shows
19.
A. forget B. accept C. refuse D. challenge
20.
A. game B. lesson C. wisdom D. truth
The job market is competitive. Therefore, you have to be _________ knowledge and skills in order to employed in the future.
A. satisfied with B. cut off
C. equipped with D. focused on
His first book _________ next month is based on a true story.
A. published B. to be published
C. to publish D. publishing
Only when his mother died ________ how much he loved his mother.
A. he realised B. did he realise
C. he had realised D. had he realised
The girl looked at me with a _______expression. Maybe the problem was quite ________.
A. puzzled; puzzling B. puzzling; puzzled
C. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzling
Electric trains have now _______ steam trains in England.
A. taken place B. taken up
C. taken on D. taken the place of
