三、完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　One day, Peter met an elderly woman in the forest. She was holding a ball of silk thread in the color of 36 . He asked what it was for. She replied that it was a(n) 37 ball which caused time to move quickly. Life would move forward 38 if he did not touch it. 39 , if he wanted life to pass by swiftly, he could just pull on the golden thread. But she 40 him that once pulled, the thread could never be put back.

　　Luckily, Peter acquired the ball as a 41 . Later, when his school teacher 42 him for his laziness, he took out the very ball and pulled on it. The teacher told the class to 43 their books and go home.

　　Then he wondered if he gave a harder pull he could 44 all of his school days. He gave a strong tug(猛拽) and found he had 45 . Now he fell in love with a girl named Liese. He was so eager to 46 her that he could hardly wait. So, he pulled hard on it a 47 time and they became a couple.

　　He hated looking for a 48 so he pulled on the thread and found himself an assistant to a lawyer. All through his life when he wanted 49 , he would just pull on the thread. His business taking off, he became quite 50 . However, his mother was aging and 51 before long. It was then that he noticed his wife had 52 hair.

　　He found the old woman in the forest and 53 her to take the ball back. He regretted living his life so swiftly. If possible, he would patiently 54 the life this time.

　　Fortunately, his 55 was accepted! The next day, he woke up, his youthful mother standing by…

　　36. A. silver B. bronze C. gold D. iron

　　37. A. expensive B. pure C. tough D. magic

　　38. A. frequently B. immediately C. normally D. generally

　　39. A. However B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Besides

　　40. A. praised B. warned C. reminded D. punished

　　41. A. gift B. award C. talent D. reward

　　42. A. guided B. treated C. followed D. scolded

　　43. A. pack up B. take up C. pick up D. build up

　　44. A. enjoy B. waste C. remember D. escape

　　45. A. failed B. graduated C. succeeded D. done

　　46. A. attract B. treasure C .please D. marry

　　47. A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth

　　48. A. ball B. job C. teacher D. woman

　　49. A. someone B. anything C. something D. anyone

　　50. A. successful B. trustful C. thankful D. hopeful

　　51. A. took away B. put away C. passed away D.kept away

　　52. A. red B. black C. golden D. white

　　53. A. begged B. told C. commanded D. suggested

　　54. A. waste B. experience C. view D. expect

　　55. A. application B. request C. suggestion D. occasion