题目内容：

Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great  36  . So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t  37 .

     During his first year at college, Chuck stopped by the school a few times to keep me informed of his  38  .We recalled that we had worked together several years before to  39  money for 23 sick Cambodian babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our  40  .Chuck donated several hundred dollars. It was an activity that  41   our formal relationship into a friendship.

     In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to  42  . I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with  43  and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.

     About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great  44  for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was  45  and full of promise. More importantly, he was a good person, a just person.

   When I went to his  46  , his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to  47  his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried in the coffin(棺木) with him . Chuck  48  six items, including an essay he had written.

   He told me that Chuck liked the  49  I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed his talent as a 50  .

   I was grateful for the  51  gift Chuck gave me that day. His taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to  52  students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I  53  my purpose, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again:  54  have the power to affect hearts and  55  for a long time.

1. A. use           B. promise          C. height           D. assistance

2..A. disappointed B. amused           C. excited       D. surprised

3.. A. secret           B. job              C. progress          D. family

4. A. raise             B. borrow           C. spend         D. save

5. A. college       B. hearts           C. village       D. friends

6.. A. transformed      B. divided          C. put           D. devoted

7.. A. spare            B. act              C. live              D. sleep

8. A. worry             B. joy              C. pain              D. tears

9. A. honor             B. comfort          C. day           D. loss

10.. A. fortunate       B. serious          C. talented          D. unsatisfied

11. A. funeral          B. office               C. dormitory         D. school

12.. A. go over         B. take over            C. give away         D. throw away

13.. A. added           B. bought           C. examined          D. chose

14.. A. story           B. letter               C. joke              D. message

15.. A. writer          B. teacher          C. doctor        D. comedian

16. A. excellent        B. practical            C. extraordinary     D. expensive

17. A. believe      B. draw                 C. know              D. influence

18.. A. remember        B. forget           C. change        D. achieve

19. A. Parents     B. Teachers             C. Students     D. Strangers

20. A. health           B. concentration        C. accents       D. minds