【正文】 45 . I bent over and held his hand while he walked along and my 46 wasn’t handling it too well. As I sat there with my eyes 47 rubbing my sore muscles, I suddenly heard my mom 48 : “Joe look!” I opened my eyes and watched my son hold the edge of the coffee table, pull himself up, and 49 . Next with a giggle (咯咯笑 ) he started walking around it, keeping his hands on it for 50 . Finally, when he reached the end of it, he took two big 51 and made it to the wall. He smiled at us again and then started walking down the hall with his hands balancing on the wall the whole way. I laughed, 52 , and cheered. Suddenly, I realized being 53 wasn’t so bad, because my boy had learned to walk. It wasn’t long before I was losing 54 running after him in the front yard while his little legs ran as 55 as they could. Learning to 56 in this world is a lot like first learning to walk . We far too often fall on our butts and cry. Yet, our Heavenly Father is always ready to take our 57 and walk with us while we try again. His love, guidance, and 58 are always with us even after we find our own 59 , even when we start to walk on our own, and even if we run away from Him. Don’t be afraid to step out bravely and love. Don’t be afraid to 60 . God loves you and will always be there to help you to love and to walk with you. 41. A. invited B. forced C. ordered D. helped 42. A. happy B. fortable C. down D. proud 43. A. walk B. speak C. eat D. read 44. A. therefore B. moreover C. otherwise D. however 45. A. cry B. laugh C. roll D. lie 46. A. knee B. neck C. back D. arm 47. A. open B. closed C. covered D. blinded 48. A. whisper B. scream C. plain D. explain 49. A. stop B. listen C. smile D. nod 50. A. strength B. balance C. coffee D. confidence 51. A. steps B. falls C. toys D. candies 52. A. jumped B. silenced C. froze D. clapped 53. A. hungry B. unemployed C. unhealthy D. abandoned 54. A. patience B. control C. weight D. temper 55. A. fast B. lightly C. steadily D. quietly 56. A. love B. hate C. adapt D. obey 57. A. place B. collar C. ear D. hand 58. A. presence B. protection C. advice D. service 59. A. job B. happiness C. feet D. voice 60. A. fail B. die C. fight D. fall 第 Ⅱ 卷 注意事項： 1．請用 毫米的黑色墨水簽字筆在第 Ⅱ 卷答題卡上作答，丌能答在此試卷上。s blood to start the process. So far, the cells grow in extremely thin layers, which is very expensive. Now it costs about $18,000 to produce a pound of Memphis Meats beefpared to about $4 for storebought beef. But the pany, founded by three scientists, has been experimenting growing meat from stem cells from cows, pigs, and chickens and says it’ll be selling its animalfree products to highend customers in three to four years. The pany’s first line of products will include hot dogs, sausages, burgers and meatballs. Valeti said in the video that his pany’s process also produces 90 percent fewer greenhouse gases than traditional agriculture. “The meat industry knows their products aren’t sustainable（可持續(xù)的） ,” Valeti told the Wall Street Journal. “We believe that in 20 years, a majority of meat sold in stores will be cultured.” It’s too early to say if we’ll all be cooking labgrown meatballs, chicken wings, and pork chops. But for now, there is a big push to be the first to bring these foods to our plates. 28. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Labgrown meat is to hit the market. B. Labgrown meat smells as delicious. C. Labgrown meat is animalfree. D. Labgrown meat will replace traditional meat soon. 29. What’s the biggest disadvantage of the labgrown meat? A. It is difficult to grow. B. It is too expensive. C. It is difficult to be accepted by customers. D. It doesn’t have many varieties. 30. What can we know about the labgrown meat? A. The layers where it grows are very expensive. B. Cattle’s blood is needed to feed the cells. C. Labgrown meat has nothing to do with animals. D. The growing process costs a lot. 31. What can we infer from the passage? A. Labgrown meat tastes exactly like traditional meat. B. Traditional meat industry is not sustainable. C. Labgrown meat is environmentally friendly. D. Labgrown meat is best suitable for frying. D As I went through school, I came to understand that life was about petition. The only thing that mattered was doing better than everyone else. I watched this cycle through the lives of my four older brothers. I watched them win awards time and time again and admired by teachers and adults alike. And I wanted all of that. But then I learned that I couldn’t pete with my brothers or with others for that matter. I didn’t enjoy math and science nearly as much as I enjoyed English literature. My stomach would often hurt thinking about the amount of time I’d have to put in studying and working to get ahead of everyone. Around the seventh grade, I decided that I didn’t care about being a top student anymore. I just wanted to do what brought me joy. I wanted to just read and write for days. Then I watched my older brothers enter the workplace and not enjoy the career path they had chosen. That made my stomach hurt, too. At the same time, they were making a lot of money and were able to afford expensive cars and go on trips that seemed enjoyable, but I decided that I’d not trade the cars and trips for having a job that brought me joy. So I did just that. I majored in English in college with a concentration on creative fictions. For the past decade, I’ve had a career in a nonprofit anization serving children in need. It has brought me great joy. There’s not a daily drive to pete in the market place and be better than another anization so that we increase our profits. The drive is to s