IF and WHEN often had lunch together．Their conversation always focused 36 the things they hoped to achieve and they loved to talk about them．
This particular Saturaday when they met for lunch, WHEN 37 IF wasn’t in a great mood （心情）. After they sat at the usual table_ 38 _ for them, WHEN asked IF, "You don't seem your usual 39 _self（样子）?" IF replied, "Yesterday I saw a course I wanted to take．If only I 40 the time．"
WHEN knew exactly how IF felt and said, "I too saw a 41 _and I' m going to register when I get 42 money．" WHEN then questioned IF, "What about the new job you were going to apply for?" IF answered, "I would have applied, but my 43 broke down．I couldn't type my resume（简历）．"
"Don't worry．I've been thinking about looking for another job also, 44 _I'll wait and when the weather gets 45 _．I will look then．I hate this awful weather．"
The man sitting nearby heard them talking about when this and if that．When he couldn't 46 __it any more, he went to them and said, "I think I know 47 _ you could solve your problems．"
IF smiled and thought that even if he knew the 48 __they faced, there was no way he could help! 49 _, IF asked the man for advice．The man said, "Your conversation reminds me of an old 50 _ .IF and WHEN were planted, and nothing 51 _．"
IF and WHEN both looked surprised and began to feel 52 of living their life for the "ifs" and "whens"．Finally, they came to a（n）_ 53 _: next time they met, there would be no "ifs" or "whens"; they would 54 _ talk about what they had 55 _ !
1.A．in B．on C．at D．against
2.A．sensed B．insisted C．declared D．promised
3.A．cleaned B．made C．used D．reserved
4.A．sensitive B．honest C．cheerful D．clumsy
5.A．had B．spent C．seized D．valued
6.A．notice B．job C．course D．chance
7.A．lucky B．pocket C．enough D．paper
8.A．computer B．fridge C．camera D．recorder
9.A．or B．but C．for D．after
10.A．drier B．colder C．wilder D．nicer
11.A．take B．decline C．support D．watch
12.A．if B．where C．why D．how
13.A．changes B．expenses C．challenges D．possibilities
14.A．Sadly B．Curiously C．Calmly D．Stubbornly
15.A．saying B．story C．habit D．fiction
16.A．rose B．grew C．removed D．remained
17.A．tired B．proud C．ashamed D．aware
18.A．ambition B．conclusion C．description D．agreement
19.A．even B．only C．still D．thus
20.A．discussed B．promised C．arranged D．achieved
There are several plans here. Which one do you like best?
A．alternative B．conservative C．passive D．primitive
—How much shall I pay for the food?
—You .This is free of charge.
A．mustn’t B．needn’t C．shouldn’t D．couldn’t
The couple some money every month for their children even though their income can only make ends meet.
A．put off B．put up C．set down D．set aside
—Do you think the weather will be all right in the coming summer vacation?
—No, we’re lucky. The newspaper says it’ll be very hot anyway.
A．if B．though C．unless D．as
One generation plants the trees under shade another generation rests.
A．which B．where C．whose D．what
