Tolerance: Respect the differences in others
You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place   36   you socialize and learn to get along with people. But this is   37   easy. What can you do   38   you just don’t like one of your classmates?
If you discover that you have problems  39   your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the   40   to recognize and respect the   41   in others. We cannot change the way that other people act,   42   it is important to learn to live happily with them.  
Practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better    43    with each other. Getting to know someone   44    help you understand why they do things   45   from you. It is important to remember that just because something is different does not mean that it is bad.   46  teaches us to keep an even temper and open mind.
One thing to   47   is the old saying, “Treat others how you want   48  ”. You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is   49   to treat them with equal kindness. If you tolerate   50   it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to   51   who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you will be   52   of the differences in others and not try to make them change. 
It is important to   53    tolerance because it will make everyone’s lives easier.  Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is a very   54   , and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make    55  .
36．A．which       B．where       C．that   D．when
37．A．very  B．often C．not always       D．really
38．A．unless       B．since C．because     D．if
39．A．getting along with          B．making apologies to
C．getting away from   D．fleeing from
40．A．reflection  B．benefit      C．patience    D．ability
41．A．characteristics  B．thoughts   C．consequence   D．differences
42．A．so    B．and   C．but    D．although
43．A．moods      B．habits       C．relationships    D．feelings
44．A．must B．may C．should      D．can
45．A．fortunately       B．easily       C．differently       D．attentively
46．A．Patience   B．Experience       C．Tolerance        D．kindness
47．A．keep in touch   B．keep in mind   C．keep up with    D．keep to yourselves
48．A．to treat     B．being treated    C．to be treated    D．to be treating
49．A．attractive  B．important        C．desperate D．fantastic
50．A．something       B．anything   C．everything       D．nothing
51．A．change     B．remind     C．promise    D．decide
52．A．convenient       B．respectful        C．negative    D．unselfish
53．A．ignore      B．cancel      C．prevent     D．practice
54．A．diverse    B．same C．individual D．apparent
55．A．no difference   B．an effect   C．an apology       D．a difference