完型填空（40分）
I was really frightened that night.
My elder brother was so angry that he looked like a （36）tiger that wanted to take its revenge (复仇) on its captors (捕捉者). It seemed that a powerful storm would soon （37） . Then I （38） that there was a lot of noise. Was my brother going to fight someone?
I was too ¬¬ （39） to sit still. I rushed out of my classroom as quickly as possible. Looking down from the third floor of our building, I could see nobody.
Where did they go? （40） , I seemed to hear （41） upstairs. I rushed there and knew that they were in the （42） , arguing.
I couldn't help （43） out loud: "Brother! Brother!" He （44） me and answered, "What?" "Come here!" I shouted. He came out to me. "What are you （45） for? Come away at once!" I pulled at his clothes to get him to come with me.
But I （46） . He pushed me away, saying: "Don't worry about me. It will be OK in a minute. It's only a little trouble. Just go back to class."
With these words, he went back to the toilet again.
At that moment, the class teacher （47） . "What's happening in there?" he asked anxiously.
"I don't know, but I guess they are going to （48） !" I answered.
"Don't worry, let me （49） them." Then he asked me to go away.
After class, I went to ask my brother why he （50） fought with the others but he didn't want to tell me.
I think it was wrong for my brother to get into the fight, （51） was stopped before it actually started. Maybe he has his reasons, but he should think about how others will feel about this. What's more, as students, we should learn to （52） others' mistakes and solve problems （53） talking.
It's the same between countries in dealing with problems. （54） big the issue is, fighting should always be the （55） thing in every one's mind.
36. A. tired B. cheated C. caught D. disappointed
37. A. defeat B. fight C. break D. fall
38. A. realized B. knew C. guessed D. found
39. A. surprised B. worried C. pleased D. hurried
40. A. However B. Immediately C. Especially D. Suddenly
41. A. someone B. something C. anyone D. anything
42. A. classroom B. bedroom C. toilet D. library
43. A. crying B. to cry C. cried D. having cried
44. A. knew B. realized C. replied D. recognized
45.A. looking B. searching C. arguing D. agreeing
46. A. failed B. waited C. lost D. tried
47. A. turned down B. turned to C. turned out D. turned up
48. A. run B. cheat C. fight D. trick
49. A. deal with B. fight with C. start with D. joke with
50. A. hardly B. nearly C. barely D. closely
51. A. what B. that C. which D. it
52. A. forget B. respect C. follow D. forgive
53. A. in B. with C. by D. beyond
54. A. No matter B. No matter how C. No wonder D. No matter whether
55. A. last B. least C. latest D. limit