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9。m sure he is up to the job he would give his mind to it. A. if only B. in case C. until D. unless Part II: Cloze (10%) In the waiting room, the patients, men and women, old and young, were sitting 11___ on the chairs, 12__ for their turns. Billy, a school boy, was sitting there, too. They all looked very sad 13___ Billy. He 14___ an interesting story, and there was a smile on his face. Just then, the doctor came in to say he was ready for the next patient. Billy jumped up and ran into the 15__ room. “Good morning, Doctor!” “Good morning! What39。s your 16__, young man?” asked the doctor. Before Billy could say a word, the doctor made him 17__down on a bed. “Now, let me listen to your heart.” Billy tried to speak, but the doctor told him 18 anything. “ I’ll take your temperature.” Billy tried to sit up, but the doctor stopped him. “Now open your mouth. Mm, good.” After a moment, the doctor said, “Well, my boy, you haven39。t got a bad cold. It39。s nothing. Mm, in fact, there is 19_ with you.” “I know there 20_ ,”said the boy. “ I just came to get some medicine for my father.” . quickly B. quietly C. luckily D. noisily . waiting B. waited C. to wait D. wait . with B. and C. except D. without . saw B. was seeing C. read D. was reading . patients B. waiting C. sitting D. doctor39。s . story B. trouble C. matter D. wrong . to lie B. lay C. lying D. lie . say B. not to say C. not say D. to say . wrong nothing B. something wrong C. nothing wrong D. wrong something . aren39。t B. are C. isn39。t D. isPart III: Reading Comprehension (10%) Passage One In one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story ”often told,