One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly(閑散地)on the bank.There I would enjoy the peace and ___1___, watch the water ___2__downstream,and listen to the chirps(喳喳聲)of the birds and the rustling(沙沙聲)of the leaves in the trees. I would also___3___the bamboo trees___4___under pressure from the wind and watch them ___5____gracefully to their upright or ___6___ position after the wind had___7____.When I think about the bamboo tree’s ___8____to bounce back or return to it’s original position,the word resilience(彈性)__ 9___to mind.When used in ___10_____ a person,this word means the ability to readily __11____ from shock,depression or any other situation___12____stetches the limits of a person’s emotions.Have you ever felt like you are  about to shout?Have you ever felt like you are at your __13__point?__14__,you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.During the experience you probably felt a mix of __15____that threatened your health.You felt emotionally tired,___16_____ exhausted and you most likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms. Life is a __17__ of good times and bad times,happy moments and unhappy moments.The next time you are __18___one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you __19____to your breaking point,bend but don’t break.Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.A measure of hope will__20__ you through the unpleasant test.

1.A. quiet  B. beautiful     C. noisy     D. happy

2.A. flow    B. rush     C. go     D. come

3. A. see     B. notice    C. watch   D. look at

4.A. bend    B. swing    C. break   D. tremble

5.A. return   B. recover  C. give   D. fly

6.A. straight  B. original  C. quick  D. necessary

7.A. died from  B. died out C. died down  D. died off

8.A. ability   B. power C. energy  D. strength

9.A. strikes  B. goes   C. appears  D. comes

10.A. preference to  B. conference to C. reference to D. appearance to

11.A. recover  B. calm  C. comfort  D. sink

12.A. where   B. that   C. when  D. in which

13.A. high   B. low   C. breaking   D. returning

14．A．Thankfully B. Hopefully  C. Happily  D. Surprisingly

15.A. senses  B. emotions  C. thoughts  D. minds

16.A. physically  B. mentally  C. patiently  D. fully

17.A. way     B. mixture   C. condition    D. feeling

18.A. experiencing  B. making   C. living  D. meeting

19.A. away  B. far  C. close   D. fast

20.A. bring  B. take  C. make  D. set