题目内容：

I never forgot the days which I spent with my grandparents in the countryside, because it was full of many beautiful memories. One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river, then I sit leisurely on the _________, enjoying the peace and quiet, _________ the water rush downstream and listening to the birdsong and the sound of leaves on the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees _________ under pressure from the wind and watch them return _________ to their original position after the wind had _________.

_______ I think about the bamboo trees’ ability to bounce back or return to its _________ position, the word “resilience” comes to mind. When used _________ a person this word means the ability to _________ recover from shock, depression or any other situation that __________ the limits of a person’s emotions.

Have you ever felt like you are about to __________? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have __________ the experience to live to talk about it. During the experience you probably felt a mix of __________ that threatened your health. You felt emotionally burned out, mentally __________ and you most likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms.

Life is a __________ of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are __________ those bad times or unhappy moments __________ take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.

A measure of hope will take you __________ the unpleasant suffering. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant suffering may be __________ to deal with if the end result is worth having. If the goings gets tough and you are at your breaking __________, show resilience. Like the bamboo tree, bend, but don’t break.

1.A. chair    B. beach    C. bank    D. boat

2.A. tasting    B. watching    C. diving    D. hitting

3.A. bend    B. break    C. grow    D. change

4.A. proudly    B. gracefully    C. painfully    D. peacefully

5.A. died out    B. died of    C. died down    D. died from

6.A. When    B. While    C. Since    D. If

7.A. traditional    B. personal    C. occasional    D. original

8.A. in reference to    B. in hopes of    C. in preparation for    D. in spite of

9.A. readily    B. willingly    C. eagerly    D. pitifully

10.A. expands    B. stretches    C. widens    D. spreads

11.A. break in    B. break away    C. break out    D. break down

12.A. reflected    B. survived    C. abandoned    D. suspected

13.A. emotions    B. determinations    C. sympathies    D. beliefs

14.A. confused    B. embarrassed    C. exhausted    D. frightened

15.A. series    B. mixture    C. flock    D. variety

16.A. observing    B. experiencing    C. witnessing    D. discovering

17.A. when    B. where    C. who    D. that

18.A. across    B. through    C. during    D. beneath

19.A. better    B. larger    C. easier    D. harder

20.A. occasion    B. situation    C. point    D. conclusion