My car ________ down again so I had to have it ________ at the garage．

1. A.
   broken; being repaired
2. B.
   breaking; be repaired
3. C.
   breaks; repaired
4. D.
   broke; repaired

One morning, when I was 16, my father told me I could drive him to a remote village named Mijas, about 18 miles away, 36 that I take the car in to be serviced at a nearby 37. Having just learned to drive, and hardly ever having the 38 to use the car, I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas and 39 to pick him up at 4 P. M. ,then drove to a nearby garage and the car 40 in it. Because I had a few hours to 41, I decided to see a movie at a theater nearby. However, I was so 42 in the movie that I didn’t take any 43 of time. When the film was over, it was already 6 o’clock.

　 I knew Dad would be angry if he found out I had been watching movies, and not let me drive again. A good idea 44 me. I drove up to Mijas until I saw Dad waiting 45 on the corner, I explained to him that it was because the car had needed some major repairs that I was 46 . I will never forget the look he gave me.

“I’m so disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me. Jason. When you did not 47 , I called the garage to ask if there were any problems , and they told me that you hadn’t 48 the car.

I can see a feeling of sadness 49 him.

“I’m angry, not with you but with myself. Now I am 50 that I have failed as a father. I am going to walk home now and contemplate 51 I have done all these years.”

“But Dad, it is 18 miles to home. It’s dark. You can’t walk home.”

My 52 , my apologies and the rest of my utterances were of no use .Dad walked along the dusty roads silently in the dark, 53 thought. I pleaded all the way , telling him how sorry I was, but he simply 54 to pay any attention . Seeing my father in so much pain was the most painful experience that I have ever faced, 55 it was also the most successful lesson.

36.A. providing 　　　　　　　　 B. supplying　 　 　　　 C. offering　 　　　　　　 　 D. giving

37.A. factory　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. station　　 　　　　　 C. store　　 　　　　　　 D. garage

38.A. challenge　 　　　　　　 B. courage　 　　　　　　　 C.chance　 　　　　　　　　 D. potential

39.A. pretended B. struggled 　　　　　　　 C. required　　　 　　　　　　 D. commited

40.A.pulled up　 　　　　　　　 B.took up　　 　　　　　　 C. moved up　 　　　　 D. came up

41.A. practice　 　　　　　　　 B.go　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　 　　　 D. waste

42.A. attracted B. absorbed　 　　　　　　 C. addicted　　 　　　　 D. adapted

43.A. control　　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　 　　　　　 C.notice　　　 　　　　 D. temper

44.A. stuck with　　　　　　　　 B. caught up 　　　　　 C. occured to 　　　　　 D. came up

45.A. interestedly　 　　　　　 B.gratefully 　　　　　　　 C.anxiously　 　　　　　　 D. casually

46.A. put down　 　　　　　　 B. held up　 　　　　　　 C. broken down 　　　　 D. taken up

47.A.turn down　　 　　　　　 B.show off　 　　　　　 C. get through　 　　　 D. turn up

48.A. picked out　 　　 　　　 B. picked on　 　　　　　 C. called on　　 　　　　 D. called for

49.A. through　　　　　 B. on　　　 　　　　　　　 C. by　　　 　　　　　　 D. in

50.A.conscientious B. confused C. conscious 　　　　　　 D. considerable

51.A. what　　 　　　　　　　 B. why　　　 　　　　　　 C.where　　　　 　　　　　　 D. when

52.A. opinion 　　　　　　　　　 B. suggestion 　　　　　　 C. opposition　 　　　　　 D. thought

53.A. lost in　 　　　　　　　　　 B. weak in　 　　　　　　 C. expert in　 　　　　　 D. concerned in

54.A. cried　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. regretted　 　　　　　 C. imagined　 　　　　　 D. refused

55.A. therefore B. but C. otherwise　 　　　　　 D. consequently

閱讀下面短文，理解大意，從題中(36～55)所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。

I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students _36 their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth removed. The young man then asked me why I always seemed to be so_37_.

I said，“Every morning when you get up, you have a (n)__38__ about how you want to __39_ life that day. I just choose to be cheerful every day.”

“Let me give you an example.” I continued. “_40_ teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles _41_ the freeway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago when I __42_ the freeway and turned onto College Drive, my car __43__ and the engine wouldn't start again. So I put my flashers  on, __44__ my books, and marched down the road to__45__.”

“The secretary in the Provost's office asked me what had happened. ‘This is my __46__ day，’ I replied, smiling.”

“‘Your car broke down and today is your lucky day？’ She was __47__.‘What do you mean？’”

“‘I live 17 miles from here.’ I replied. ‘My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn't.__48__， it broke down in the perfect place：__49__ the freeway, within walking __50__ of here. I'm still able to teach my class. If my car was __51__ to break down today, it couldn't have been arranged in a more convenient __52__.’”

“The __53__ eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for my __54__.”

So ended my story. I observed all my students were __55__ by my story.

36. A. what         B．which          C．how          D．why

37．A. careful      B．cheerful       C．hopeful      D．helpful

38．A. choice       B．way            C．idea         D．attitude

39．A. live         B．make           C．have         D．approach

40．A. Instead of   B．In addition to C．In spite of  D．By means of

41．A. towards      B．above          C．down           D．on

42．A. saw          B．stopped        C．exited         D．found

43．A. died         B．started        C．broke          D．left

44．A. set          B．grabbed        C．left           D．brought

45．A. my home      B．the garage       C．the college      D．the Provost's office

46．A. lucky        B．terrible       C．unfortunate    D．convenient

47．A. happy        B．unsatisfied    C．angry          D．puzzled

48．A. Actually     B．Besides        C．Instead        D．Meanwhile

49．A. on           B．off            C．by             D．from

50．A. time         B．distance       C．area           D．pace

51．A. designed     B．believed       C．meant          D．planned

52．A. place        B．time           C．result         D．fashion

53．A. secretary's  B．student's      C．headmaster's   D．colleague's

54．A. car          B．home           C．office         D．class

55．A. touched      B．shocked        C．removed        D．sensed