Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasn’t easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in. 　　Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there — m

　　51. A. desire B. seek C. lose D. dislike

　　52. A. contrary B. expectation C. degree D. extreme

　　53. A. vice versa B. for example C. however D. otherwise

　　54. A. outside B. inside C. below D. above

　　55. A. replacing B. assessing C. managing D. encouraging

　　56. A. refer B. contribute C. object D. apply

　　57. A. agreement B. practice C. election D. impression

　　58. A. bossy B. experienced C. western D. male

　　59. A. asking B. training C. warning D. firing

　　60. A. doubling B. maintaining C. reducing D. estimating

　　61. A. honoured B. left C. crowded D. compared

　　62. A. economically B. traditionally C. inadequately D. occasionally

　　63. A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure

　　64. A. virtual B. ineffective C. day-to-day D. on-the-scene

　　65. A. opinion B. risk C. performance D. attractiveness

　　16. A. failure B. pressure C. loss D. illness

　　17. A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently

　　18. A. improve B. train C. join D. contact

　　19. A. increased B. found C. created D. made

　　20. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead

　　21. A. use B. survive C. save D. waste

　　22. A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire

　　23. A. afraid B. nervous C. ready D. free

　　24. A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up

　　25. A. attend B. miss C. ban D. Start

　　26. A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind

　　27. A. trusted B.determined C.experienced D. embarrassed

　　28. A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. surprise

　　29. A. beginner B.learner C. partner D. winner

　　30. A. cheer on B. compete with C. respond to D. run after

　　31. A. admitting B.explaining C.announcing D. whispering

　　32. A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom

　　33. A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because

　　34. A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment

　　35. A. through B. under C. across D. around

　21. A. off B. behind C. near D. beyond

　　22. A. before B. already C. then D. still

　　23. A. inflexible B. incomprehensible C. uncontrollable D.unbearable

　　24. A. Only B. Not C. Many D.Such

　　25. A. covered B. filled C. buried D. charhed

　　26. A. catching up B. keeping up C. giving up D.getting up

　　27. A. ought to B. might well C. would rather D.had better

　　28. A.request B. call C. question D.letter

　　29. A. comparison B. imagination C. consideration D. memory

　　30. A. over and over B. by and by C. up and down D.noe and then

　　31. A. company B. occupation C. situation D.relationship

　　32. A. movement B. reaction C. guidance D.purpose

　　33. A. refused B. failed C. managed D.happened

　　34. A. asked B. hunted C. waited D.headed

　　35. A. floor B. surface C. rock D.level

　　36. A. shocking B. challenging C. puzzling D.astonishing

　　37. A. as B. but C. for D.or

　　38. A. attitude B. principle C. identity D.standard

　　39. A. vacation B. operation C. affair D. adventure

　　40. A. sought B. counted C. found D.reached

　21.A.within B.on C.to D. above

　　22.A.daughter B.niece C. student D.friend

　　23.A.opened B.dried C.rolled D.shaded

　　24.A.Even B.Still C. Just D.Yet

　　25.A.surprised B.annoyed C. puzzled D.attracted.

　　26.A.read B.told C.listened D.wrote

　　27.A.suspectedly B.anxiously C.calmly D.enthusiastically

　　28.A.amazing B.boring C.ridiculous D.humorous

　　29.A.pictures B.stories C. adventures D.conversations

　　30.A.crazy B.foolish C. wrong D.different

　　31.A.see B. match C.show D.recognize

　　32.A.sourly B.patiently C. eagerly D.shyly

　　33.A.idea B.try C.belief D.behavior

　　34.A.away B.out C.in D.back

　　35.A.enjoy B.admit C. mind D.finish

　　36.A.decisions B. requests C.comments D.promises

　　37.A.more clearly B.longer C. louder D.more carefully

　　38.A. Unpleasant B. Innocent C.unwilling D.independent

　　39.A.astonished B.worried C. confused D.excited

　　40.A. presented B. concerned C.disturbed D.replaced

　36.A.examined B.warned C.interviewed D.cured

　　37.A.harmless B.helpless C. fearless D.careless

　　38.A.Moreover B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However

　　39.A.airport B.station C. harbor D.border

　　40.A.narrow B. snowy C.busy D.dirty

　　41.A.From B.On C.By D.After

　　42.A.tired B.upset C. pale D.sick

　　43.A.plan B.excuse C.message D.topic

　　44.A.air B.rail C. sea D.road

　　45.A.carry B.return C. mail D.give

　　46.A.Though B.Since C. When D.If

　　47.A.enter B.move C. visit D.cross

　　48.A.shameful B.boring C.dangerous D.foolish

　　49.A.escape B.bleed C. swim D.die

　　50.A.memory B.exit C.way D.destination

　　51.A.find B.fix C. pass D.change

　　52.A.pretending B.trying C. asking D.learning

　　53.A.run B.leave C. bite D.play

　　54.A.gathered B.stayed C. camped D.arrived

　　55.A.controlled B.saved C.founded D.developed

　　21.A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. staying with

　　22.A.coach B. student C. teacher D. player

　　23.A.practice B. show C. comfort D. pleasure

　　24.A.school B. vacation C. hospital D. training

　　25.A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed

　　26.A. held B. broke C. set D. tried

　　27.A.reported B. judged C. organized D. watched

　　28.A.and B. then C. but D. thus

　　29.A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. sacrifice

　　30.A.stuck B. hurt C. tired D. lost

　　31.A. steady B. hard C. fun D. fit

　　32.A.praise B. advice C. assistance D. apology

　　33.A.let B. helped C. had D. noticed

　　34.A. dropped B. ready C. trapped D. safe

　　35.A.fine B. wrong C. quickly D. normally

　　36.A. us B. yourself C. me D. them

　　37.A.memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams

　　38.A.still B. also C. yet D. just

　　39.A. challenged B. cured C. invited D. admired

　　40.A.healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler

　　21. A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met

　　22. A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed

　　23. A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed

　　24. A. rather B. also C. just D. already

　　25. A. Telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression

　　26. A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate

　　27. A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose

　　28. A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused

　　29. A. promote B. train C. find D. know

　　30. A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book

　　31. A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time

　　32. A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding

　　33. A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced

　　34. A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list

　　35. A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully

　　36. A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant

　　37. A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless

　　38. A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever

　　39. A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness

　　40. A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. Behavior

　　41. A. walking B. touring C.traveling D.rushing

　　42. A. passengers B. colleagues C. employers D. customers

　　43. A. Since B. Although C. As D. If

　　44. A. each B. another C. that D. his

　　45. A. flames B. smoke C. water D. steam

　　46. A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned

　　47. A. got hold of B. prepared C. took charge of D. controlled

　　48. A. came down B. came through C. came in D. came over

　　49. A. returned B. received C. made D. confirmed

　　50. A. then B. again C. finally D. even

　　51. A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching

　　52. A. quiet B. still C. away D. calm

　　53. A. for B. so C. and D. but

　　54. A. explode B. slip away C. fall apart D. crash

　　55. A. as if B. unless C. in case D. after

　　56. A. stepped forward B. backed off C. moved on D. set out

　　57. A. woman B. police C. man D. driver

　　58. A. forbidden B. ready C. asked D. free

　　59. A. for certain B. for consideration C. reported D. checked

　　60. A. patience B. skills C. efforts D. promise

　　41. A. Lost B. Changed C. Quit D. Finished

　　42. A condition B. place C. sight D. show

　　43. A. suggestion B. comment C. decision D. call

　　44. A. outside B. proudly C. by D. angrily

　　45. A. draw B. say C. arrange D. pick

　　46. A. order B. supply C. appreciate D. discover

　　47. A. dollar B. job C. hot meal D. gift card

　　48. A. easy B. low C. soft D. loose

　　49. A. giving B. saving C. spending D. begging

　　50. A. yet B. even C. still D. just

　　51. A. declared B. shared C. ignored D. expected

　　52. A . toys B. medicine C. food D. clothes

　　53. A. sleepy B. watery C. curious D. sharp

　　54. A. whoever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever

　　55. A. experience B. example C. message D. adventure

　　56. A. rely on B. respect C. learn from D. help

　　57. A. suddenly B. vividly C. differently D. perfectly

　　58. A. time B. power C. patience D. money

　　59. A. fear B. love C. need D. memory

　　60. A. strong B. sweet C. strange D. simple

　　41. A. public B. traditional C. official D. special

　　42. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends

　　43. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance

　　44. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square

　　45. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched

　　46. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical

　　47. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better

　　48. A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team

　　49. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed

　　50. A. if B. or C. but D. as

　　51. A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers

　　52. A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned

　　53. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely

　　54. A. seen B. known C. heard D. read

　　55. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules

　　56. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again

　　57. A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned

　　58. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning

　　59. A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest

　　60. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to