There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校). __41__ being sent away, this boy was the __42__ student in his class. He was at the top in every __43__ always with high marks.
But the boy changed after __44__ home and attending the boarding school. His grades started __45 _. He hated being in a __46__. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he __47__ committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt __48__ and no one loved him.
His parents started __49 _about the boy. But they even did not know what was __50__ with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and __51__ him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and __52__. After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy answered back, “To __53_- my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most __54_ person for me. I want to see you __55__. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words __56__ the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He __57__ his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had __58__ he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He __59_ the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him __60__!
41. A. After B. Before C. When D. While
42. A. hardest B. naughtiest C. brightest D. dullest
43. A. exam B. activity C. game D. class
44. A. coming B. returning C. leaving D. reaching
45. A. rising B. increasing C. reducing D. dropping
46. A. group B. term C. company D. party
47. A. led to B. felt like C. thought back D. looked for
48. A. worthless B. careless C. concerned D. annoyed
49. A. caring B. turning C. worrying D. speaking
50. A. crazy B. true C. possible D. wrong
51. A. talk with B. listen to C. tell to D. care about
52. A. family B. friends C. study D. grades
53. A. realize B. analyze C. check D. test
54. A. outstanding B. important C. famous D. familiar
55. A. happy B. excellent C. interested D. satisfied
56. A. caused B. wanted C. encouraged D. forced
57. A. answered B. ignored C. hated D. hugged
58. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
59. A. showed B. meant C. intended D. expressed
60. A. sad B. angry C. pleasant D. joyful