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My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I can’t help falling in love with him!” Or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree 36 some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they 37 Beckham, apart from his appearance and how much they know about football 38 scoring goals. It seems funny that we are crazy for things, with which we are unfamiliar or 39 which we are uncertain, but we all, my friends 40 I, consider this one of life’s 41 .
We need these pleasures to brighten up our lives. But that doesn’t amount to craziness 42 nonsense（胡闹）. As an old saying 43 : “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” We should not 44 anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is one’s good character and great contribution that 45 one a star and unforgettable. Therefore we’d better say 46 about Beckham’s good looks.
If we close our eyes, 47 in deep thought, we can find that the things that 48 us to be in truth happy, sad or touched 49 a clear meaning. If we don’t go deeper and just satisfied with superficial（表面的）things, 50 we will find that we have not really gained anything 51 our first impression has blinded and misled us, and we’ll remain ignorant(无知) 52 we realize that and make some changes.
It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is a sign of great 53 . If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it 54 us, we will finally prove how much we have grown up, how much more sensible（理智的）, mature（成熟的）, and intelligent we have 55 .
36．A．to B．on C．in D．at
37．A．learn from B．learn C．know D．know about
38．A．rather than B．except for C．except D．apart from
39．A．with B．in C．about D．for
40．A．not B．as well as C．rather than D．but
41．A．pleasures B．taste C．sorrow D．regrets
42．A．nor B．and C．or D．or else
43．A．speaks B．talks C．tells D．goes
44．A．take B．judge C．accept D．conclude
45．A．makes B．causes C．builds D．create
46．A．better B．more C．worse D．less
47．A．taking B．leaving C．falling D．getting
48．A．move B．change C．doubt D．follow
49．A．lack B．have C．include D．cover
50．A．in fact B．indeed C．in a while D．sooner or later
51．A．so B．even though C．because D．although
52．A．even if B．although C．unless D．if
53．A．joy B．progress C．effort D．work
54．A．cares B．pains C．delights D．minds
55．A．come B．made C．had D．become
Eliza remembers everything exactly as if it ______ yesterday.
A．was happening B．happens C．has happened D．happened
．—Did you see who the driver was?
—No, so quickly_________ that I couldn’t get a good look at his face.
A．does the car speed by B．the car sped by
C．did the car speed by D．the car speeds by
We rushed to the football court, only to see a sign _____ into the ground reading PERIODIC MAINTENANCE (定期维修).
A． knocked B． knocking C． to be knocked D． being knocked
．— I don’t think we have met before.
— Yes, once at a party, but we _______.
A．didn’t introduce B．weren’t introduced
C．haven’t introduced D．weren’t introducing
_____ the Hope Project was carried out in this poor area, students here had no access to education.
A．Once B．As C．Before D．After
