1、That’s the greatest gift I’ve ever received. On my 15^th birthday, this past December, I was anxiously  21  when my father and mother insisted that I go on a “mystery drive” with them. I figured it must be something  22 , as it was my birthday. I didn’t realize exactly how happy I would be, though,  23  we pulled up in the parking lot of a huge  24  supply store. This was the day that my family was going to open the door to a new opportunity for me. It was after opening their wallet, of course.

As you might have guessed, they bought me a sewing machine. This may sound nice, or some may even think it a dumb  25 . I don’t think of it only as a machine. To me, it means many things. For one, it’s my parents’ acceptance of my  26  and inspirations. They know that I have big plans for designing and think that I can achieve my goals. Not only that, but it is the realization that my parents no longer think of me as a  27  with strange and unrealistic goals. They, for one of the first times in my life,  28  me like a real adult. Besides, the knowledge that they were willing to  29  a lot for the machine showed that they  30  me. My family thinks that my creativity and design are so unique that it’s worth it for me to get started on something real.

39、请以 Is Failure a Bad Thing 为题写一篇短文，要点如下：

1.       失败是常有的事。

2.       人们对失败有各种不同的态度。

你对失败的态度。

38、Grandpa intends to have a thoroughly enjoyable and _________period without paid work.

A. broad           B. wide              C. lengthy          D. brief

37、 Juventus _________two goals in the last ten minutes.

A. achieved         B. managed           C. succeeded       D. challenged

36、 ― Which number is yours?

―_____--it's that one here, yes, this one.

A. Let me see       B. Let's say           C. Mind you        D. Excuse me

35、Please look _________the whole plan and let me know what you think.

A. into              B. up                 C. through                D. after

34、Try to _________a few hours each week for exercise.

A. put away        B. take away         C. pick up         D. set aside

33、There was a（n）_________moment when the plane suddenly dropped.

A. nervous          B. embarrassed       C. anxious          D. worried

32、People who don't do what they say they will are_________.

A. honest          B. independent       C. cruel           D. unreliable

31、He was unable to attend the meeting in Moscow, because the Russian authorities had_______ him a visa.

A. denied          B. rejected           C. refused         D. opposed