给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A

A very wealthy mail was standing thoughtfully on a bridge．Despite all his riches，he could feel none of happiness but  and emptiness in his heart．Heto commit suicide by jumping into the fast-flowing water．When he was about to do it，an old beggar him．Sir，please give me some money to buy some food． will pray for your health and long life．earing this，hehis wallet from his pocket and gave all the money inside to the beggar．ake all of this，he said．“All of this?” the beggar   20  ．He could not believe his good luck．“Yes，take it all．I a going to a place where I won’t need it anymore，’’said the man．He looked back at the river．The beggar became suspicious of the man’s   22  ．Looking at the money，and holding it for a while，hereturned it and said，“N，thank you． won’t take it! I may be a beggar but I'm not a coward(懦夫)!Bring that money with you to the river，sir!”Hearing his response，the man was．The satisfaction and happiness of himhis money to the beggar disappeared immediately．He was not even able to make the beggar receive his sincere soonto-be-useless money．At that moment，he suddenlythe feeling that he felt just now，that good feeling and satisfaction from giving others happiness，had indeedbecome his own true happiness．By this he was encouraged，and had found what would make his life worth livin．Happiness is only real when   28  ．16．A．eageessB．povertyC．D．success17．A．struggledB．wonderedC．managedD．intended18．A．approachedB．interruptedC．persuadedD．shouted19．A．picked upB．tookC．reached forD．handed in20．A．recalledB．refusedC．repeatedD．retold21．A．awayB．forwardC．asideD．below22．A．attitudeB．orderC．attentionD．politeness23．A．delightedlyB．hurriedlyC．hopelesslyD．generously24．A．shockedB．terrifiedC．worriedD．encouraged25．A．sendingB．givingC．supplyingD．contributing26．A．realizedB．hatedC．enjoyedD．struck27．A．by natureB．byC．in turnD．in circles28．A．boughtB．appreciatedC．sacrificedD．sharedIn your life，nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck．Everythin   29   to test the limits of your soul．Without these small tests，life would be like a smoothly paved，30  ，flat road to nowhere．Safe and comfortable but dull and pointless．If someone   31   you or breaks your heart，forgive them for they have helped you trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart to．If someone loves you，love them back，not only because they love you，but because they are teaching you to love and opening your hea and   34   to things you would have never felt or seen without them．Make every day count．Appreciate every and take from it everything that you possibly can，for you will never be able to experience it again．29．A．takes        B．occursC．showsD．breaks30．A．busy        B．muddyC．straightD．enjoyable31．A．wins        B．interestsC．influencesD．hurts32．A．k through        B．1earn aboutC．watch outD．adjust to33．A．unconditionally      B．desperatelyC．intentionallyD．instantly34．A．arms        B．mouthC．brainD．eyes35．A．successB．failureC．momentD．challenge三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

请阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

In December of l 992． was a happy husband and father of two young children．A month later， was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia(急性白血病)．After two years of chemo(化疗)that helped control the disease，my body was weak and lifeless．I felt as if  were a puppet who needed help to lift his arms or hold up his head．I began to run．After six months my strength had come back．On one of my runs，one where I felt I could run foreverI decided I was going to try to run a marathon．After telling my Dad about my plan，he told me of a program that trains people to run a marathon，while raising funds for Leukemia research at the same time．So that summer，through the Leukemia Society’s eam in Training program，I started to train for the Marine Corps Marathon．During mile after mile of uncertainty，the day finally came to run the marathon．On October 27，1996，at 8 A．M．，along with l9000 other brave souls I started on a 26.2-mile journey that I will never forget．I first saw my wife Patty at the six-mile mark . She seemed happy that I was still looking as if I knew what I was doing，and having a good time doing it．At Mile l7，my mind was going back to those two horrible years that tried to bring my family and me down．I saw her again．The concern in her face told me she knew  was starting to struggle．I felt as if we were thinking the same，nine more miles and these last few years will be behind us．That thought alone pulled me forward．Mile 22，23，slowing but goin，24，25，then there it was．The wo Jima War Memorial．I have seen nothing so grand and inspiring in my life．Three hours and forty-one minutes after I started，I crossed what I think has to be the most fitting finish line in all of road racing!That night the Leukemia Society gave me a pin at a post-race party that simply says，Leukemia 26.2”．If God wills，my cancer may once again take away my hair and my strength，maybe even my life．But it can never take away my pin，or the fact that I a a marathoner .

36．The writer decided to run a marathon becauseA．he wanted to raise money for Leukemia research

  B．he believed he was able to take the challenge

  C．he hoped to recover his strength through training

  D．his dad knew about the race and made the suggestion

37．Which statement isGHT about the writer?

  A．He has always been dreaming of becoming a marathoner．