“Good night, Yammine.” “Good night, Chief,” I reply. The cell door __ 36 __ and I hear Chief's keys clinking as other doors clang shut further down the row. I step into my little cell and sit down. I glance up at the window, covered in mesh(铁网),and think to myself, “This isn't a life, it's just a(n) __ 37 __.” Being __ 38 __ makes me feel as though I'm being buried alive. I am a puppet(木偶) with people __ 39 __ strings so that I eat, sleep and wake when they want me to. I lie on my bed as night __ 40 __ and think the same thoughts __ 41 __. I think about how it all went so wrong, and imagine how I will __ 42 __ for all the time I've lost. Every day I live the same routine and nothing changes except the people. Prisoners depart for other prisons, or get __ 43 __. Others __ 44 __ from different prisons, or fresh from custody. It's a __ 45 __ revolving(旋转) door. When I committed my __ 46 __, I was a lost young boy, but now I am __ 47 __. Walking around the yard, I would notice my fellow prisoners reading books and writing letters to friends and family, which upset me as my __ 48 __ at school was limited. I longed for the day when I'd be able to sit in the sun, enjoying a cup of coffee and reading a newspaper or book __ 49 __ my choice. I also longed to write letters to my friends and family, sharing my thoughts and feelings. I decided not to waste my time inside and, __ 50 __, make the most of all the resources available to me. I started to learn and was __ 51 __ to realize my dream. Now, after five years' persistence, heartache and hard work, I have __ 52 __ my goal. Having __ 53 __ a course as a reading adviser, I can now help others to read and write. And I have even started a creative writing workshop at Junee Correctional Centre. Learning to read and write at a highter level has given me the inner strength to present myself in a more __ 54 __ manner. And the day I've dreamed about has come true: I now enjoy my cup of coffee with a book in my other hand. Learning to read and write has changed my life and this article is my first piece of “proper” writing, and it won't be my __ 55 __. 小题1: A.opens B.closes C.breaks D.sticks 小题2: A.existence B.appearance C.offence D.holiday 小题3: A.at school B.at home C.in hospital D.in prison 小题4: A.pulling B.shaking C.winding D.casting 小题5: A.becomes B.drops C.feels D.falls 小题6: A.once and for all B.over and over again C.once again D.for good 小题7: A.do up B.make up C.fix up D.mend up 小题8: A.revealed B.sentenced C.punished D.released 小题9: A.reach B.get C.arrive D.go 小题10: A.continually B.occasionally C.accidentally D.rarely 小题11: A.mistake B.crime C.error D.fault 小题12: A.caught B.home C.found D.trapped 小题13: A.attendance B.absence C.allowance D.assistance 小题14: A.in B.of C.over D.by 小题15: A.however B.instead C.thus D.nevertheless 小题16: A.devoted B.dedicated C.determined D.decided 小题17: A.gained B.recognized C.arrived D.achieved 小题18: A.attended B.completed C.started D.organized 小题19: A.positive B.negative C.sensitive D.passive 小题20: A.best B.worst C.latest D.last