In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki When she was a teenager, she 36 of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American  37  was from the textbooks she had read. 'I had a 38 in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living  room,Mummy  39 cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.' Atsuko  40 to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her  41  world.''People were struggling with problems and often seemed 42 ,' she said. 'I felt very alone.' One of her hardest  43 was physical education. 'We played volleyball.' she said.'The other students were   44  it, but I wasn't.' One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to   45  the ball to her teammates so they could knock it  46  the net.No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face 47 she failed. A young man on her team  48 What she was going through.' He walked up to me and 49  , 'Come on. You can do that''. 'You will never understand how those words of  50 made me feel…Four words: You can do that I felt like crying with happiness.' She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not  51  . Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. 'I have  52 forgotten the words.' she said. 'When things are not going so well, I think of them.' She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness   53 to her.  'He probably doesn't even remember it,' she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will  54  . She's all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four 55 words: You can do that. 36. A. learned                     B. spoke                      C. dreamed                  D. heard 37. A. way                         B. life                              C. education              D. spirit 38. A. photo                      B. painting                        C. picture                          D. drawing 39. A. baking                    B. frying                          C. steaming                       D. boiling 40. A. hoped                     B. arranged                       C. liked                            D. attempted 41. A. described                 B. imagined              C. created                 D. discovered 42. A. tense                       B. cheerful                        C. relaxed                         D. deserted 43. A. times                      B. question                        C. classes                          D. projects. 44. A. curious about     B. good at                 C. slow at                        D. nervous about 45. A. kick                      B. pass                        C. carry                           D. hit 46. A. through                  B. into                             C. over                          D. past 47. A. after                      B. if                                C. because                    D. until 48. A. believed          B. considered                 C. wondered           D. sensed 49. A. warned                    B. sighed                  C. ordered                        D. whispered 50. A. excitement        B. encouragement        C. persuasion             D. suggestion 51. A. interested        B. doubtful                        C. puzzled                        D. sure 52. A. never                   B. already                 C. seldom                 D. almost 53. A. happened         B. applied                 C. seemed                 D. meant 54. A. continue          B. stay                             C. exist                     D. live 55. A. merciful          B. bitter                    C. simple                  D. easy