完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Two brothers lived on the 80th floor. On coming home one day, they were depressed to realize that the lifts broke 36 . Although they carried a big pack of luggage, it seemed to have no other choice, so they decided to climb the 37 up together!
When they arrived at the 20th floor, the elder brother 38 putting the luggage there and coming back for it the next day. Feeling much more relaxed, they 39 to climb up. When they 40 to the 40th,the younger started to complain and 41 of them quarreled till the 60th floor. Arriving there, they were so tired that they didn't have any 42 to quarrel. The younger said,“Don't quarrel, let's 43 climbing the stairs.”And they went on climbing 44,finally reaching the 80th!They felt 45 arriving at the door of their home. But soon they found their 46 were kept on the 20th.
This story is a reflection on our lives. Many of us live under the 47 of our parents, teachers and friends when young. We seldom get to do the things we love.
By the age of twenty,with so much pressure, we get 48 and then decide to throw down this load.49 from this load, we work energetically with ambitious dreams.
But at the age of forty,we discover the youth has already died, so much 50 is produced unavoidably, and begin to feel sorry for that. When you 51 the age of sixty ,we discover life hasn't remained too much, so we tell ourselves not to complain and 52 the remaining days! Upon that we walk silently over our own 53 years of life. Arriving at the 54 of the life, we think there is nothing left to disappoint us, only the 55 that we can't rest in peace. Follow your dream , so you will not live with regrets.
A.out B.through C.up D.down
A. lift B. mountain C. tower D. steps
A. insisted B. suggested C. decided D. demanded
A. continued B. started C. set D. prepared
A. arrived B. hurried C. struggled D. fought
A. all B. both C. neither D. each
A. strength B. courage C. opportunity D. ability
A. begin B. stop C. give up D. finish
A. happily B. silently C. hurriedly D. angrily
A. afraid B. sad C. excited D. fortunate
A. keys B. luggage C. money D. bags
A. suspicions B. inspections C. expectations D. obligation
A. calmed B. tired C. relaxed D. confused
A. Freed B. Suffering C. Recovering D. Keeping
A. sadness B. excuse C. regret D. forgive
A. get B. arrive C. grow D. reach
A. value B. forget C. ignore D. pass
A. lost B. rest C. spending D. missing
A. end B. beginning C. middle D. rest
A. achievement B. decision C. realization D. promise