（五）
    you are being given an opportunity that a lot of others would be dying for, but that doesn’t mean it is the best path for you to take．since you have already been to __36__, you know what to expect．__37__ i think you have pretty good grounds to decide for __38__ which you would prefer to do---go or stay．all i would like to do is to __39__ you of some of the __40__ and disadvantages of going to live abroad．some of these come from my own personal experience of living in china．the benefits of going to america would include things like better living __41__; access to the most up-to-date technologies in the workplace and for entertainment; the opportunity to learn about a different __42__; and you could see new places and __43__ your english．if you were to return to china after several years, i’m sure all of these skills would __44__ you in a position to be very successful __45__ whatever career you choose to pursue．you have some __46__ and friends in america already, so you have someone to turn __47__ when you need help or are feeling __48__．
here are some of the __49__ of living in a foreign country．the most obvious one for you is the language barrier, and the number of jobs you can apply for will be __50__ . food. you won’t be able to eat the food you are used to, __51__ your relatives cook authentic chinese dishes every day．racial prejudice．this you could meet with at work in the __52__ of lower wages for example, and in many social situations．
by __53__ advantages and disadvantages in this way, it becomes clearer which choice would be better for you．just remember, both outcomes will have their advantages and once you make the decision don’t look __54__．
put all your positive energy into the __55__ you choose．you are a bright young person, so i’m sure you will do well no matter what you choose．
36． a．china    b．england    c．america      d．abroad
37．a．so     b．but     c．and       d．still
38．a．myself    b．oneself    c．himself    d．yourself
39．a．warn    b．remind    c．ask     d．inform
40．a．conditions   b．advantages   c．chances    d．benefits
41．a．things    b．room    c．places    d．conditions
42．a．culture    b．places    c．countries    d．language
43．a．learn    b．increase    c．perfect    d．succeed
44．a．take     b．send    c．put        d．give
45．a．to     b．from    c．in     d．with
46．a．classmates   b．relatives    c．family     d．teachers
47．a．on     b．up     c．down    d．to
48．a．tired    b．happy    c．pleased    d．homesick
49．a．disadvantages   b．advantages   c．suggestions   d．advice
50．a．enough    b．given    c．limited    d．offered
51．a．unless    b．until     c．if     d．now that
52．a．charge    b．form    c．honor    d．front
53．a．explaining   b．listing    c．talking    d．discussing
54．a．up     b．for     c．down    d．back
55．a．work    b．country    c．path     d．place

                                    （六）
there was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live．as she was getting her things　“in order,” she  36   her pastor(牧师)and had him  37  to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final  38　．she told him which songs she wanted  39  at the service，and what outfit(clothes)she wanted to be  40 .
everything was in order and the pastor was preparing to leave  41  the woman suddenly  42  something very important.” there’s one more thing, she said 43 ．“what’s that？’’came the pastor’s reply．“this is very important，”the woman  44  ．“i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand．”the pastor  45    looking at the woman，not knowing quite what to say．“  46    surprises you，doesn’t it？”the woman asked．
“well，to be honest. i’m puzzled by the  47  ，”said the pastor．
the woman explained．“in all my years of  48  church socials and potluck dinners，i always remember that when the  49  of the main course were being cleared，someone would certainly lean over and say，‘keep your fork．’it was my favorite part because i knew that something better was coming,   50  chocolate cake or apple pie．something wonderful，and with substance!  51   ，i just want people to see me there in that casket(棺)with a fork in my hand and 1 want them to wonder ‘what’s with the fork？’then 1 want you to tell them：‘keep your fork．the best is  52  to come．’”
the pastor’s eyes were up with tears of  53  as he hugged the woman good—bye．  he knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death．but he also knew that the woman had a  54  grasp of heaven than he did．
at the funeral people were walking by the woman’s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite bible and the fork  55   in her right hand．over and over the pastor heard the  question “what’s with the fork？" and over and over he…
36．a．visited       b．communicated     c．met           d．contacted
37．a．come        b．go              c．drop           d．approach
38．a．hopes        b．wishes           c．demands       d．dreams
39．a．SUNg        b．to sing            c．to play        d．1istened
40．a．put on       b．dressed        c．buried in          d．pulled on
41．a．while        b．when         c．as                d． the moment
42. a. reminded       b. occurred       c. remembered         d. recalled
43. a. sadly          b. worriedly      c. impatiently          d. excitedly
44. a. continued      b. added up       c. kept on             d. restarted
45. a. smiled         b. stood          c. sat                d. seated
46. a. which         b. that           c. what              d. they
47. a. enquiry        b. requirement     c. suggestion          d. request
48. a. attending       b. joining in      c. taking part in        d. going
49. a. vegetables      b. foods          c. dishes             d. meat
50. a. for example     b. as             c. with              d. like
51. a. so            b. but            c. however          d. and
52. a. just           b. but             c. yet               d. only
53. a. satisfaction     b. fear            c. thankfulness       d. joy
54. a. better          b. good           c. excellent          d. less
55. a. held           b. seized          c. grasped           d. placed