第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too, I wasn’t even 36 for you.” We were very 37　 , this stranger and I. Then we went on our 38　 after saying goodbye.

But at home, a 39　 story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the 40　 , as I cooked our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I returned, I nearly 41　 her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉).She stepped away silently, with her little heart 42　 . I didn’t realize how harshly(严厉地)I had spoken.

That night, when I lay 43　 in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “while meeting with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are 44　 to excite-Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45　 them herself-pink, yellow, and your favorite 46　 . She stood there quietly, and you never saw the tears in her eyes.”

By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and 47　 by her bed, “wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?’’ She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48　 them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you would like them, 49　 　the blue.” I said, “I am so sorry that I 50　 　them today-And I shouldn’t have fussed at you that way.”

And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s okay-I 51　 love you anyway.” I hugged her and said, “ I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”

Do you know that: If you die tomorrow, the company you are working for could easily 52　 you in a 53　 of days. But the family you leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we 54　 ourselves more into our work than into our families-a(n) 55　 investment indeed.

Remember that FAMILY=(F)ATHER-(A)ND-(M)OTHER-(I)-(L)OVE-(Y)OU.

36. A waiting　　 B. looking　　 C. watching　　 D. thinking

37. A. rude　　　 B. polite　　 C. excited　　 D. upset

38. A. path　　　 B. street　　 C. avenue　　　 D. way

39. A. same　　　 B. similar　　 C.　 sad　　　　 D. different　

40. A. kitchen　　 B. sitting-room C. living-room D. dining-room

41. A. kicked　　 B. pushed　　 C. pulled　　　 D. knocked

42. A. broken　　 B. beating　　 C.　 cried　　　 D. setting

43. A. asleep　　 B. sound　　　 C. sleepy　　　 D. awake

44. A. easy　　　 B. slow　　　 C. difficult　 D. quick

45. A. bought　　 B. sent　　　 C. picked　　　 D. chose

46. A. white　　　 B. green　　　 C. blue　　　　 D. purple

47. A. ran　　　　 B. knelt　　　 C. jumped　　　 D. passed

48. A. wrapped　　 B. tied　　　 C. fastened　　 D. surrounded

49. A. specially　 B. completely C. especially　 D. frequently

50. A. missed　　 B. threw　　　 C. forgot　　　 D. sold

51. A. even　　　 B. still　　　 C. ever　　　　 D. hardly

52. A. fire　　　 B. dismiss　　 C. change　　　 D. replace

53. A. number　　 B. plenty　　 C. matter　　　 D. few

54. A. devote　　 B. pour　　　 C. enjoy　　　 D. free

55. A. wise　　　 B. unwise 　　C. clever　　　 D.unforgettable

35．This pair of shoes doesn’t look good, but that pair is 　　　　better, I think.

　　 A．rather　　　　 B．less　　　　　 C．even　　　　　 D．hardly

34．Antarctica’s future is important for us all. Now, however, man’s never-ending 　　　　for minerals threatens the ecosystem there.

　　 A．like　　　　　 B．idea　　　　　 C．desire　　　　 D．dream

33．When I came in that evening, the door of the Cockney’s sitting room was open and 　　　　　, stamping of fleet, and television music.

　　 A．through it came laughter　　　　 B．laugher came through it

　　 C．came laughter through it　　　　 D．it through came laughter

32．This problem may lead to more serious ones if 　　　　　unsolved.

　　 A．making　　　　 B．left　　　　　 C．remained　　　 D．keeping

31．---Can I pay the bill by check?

　 ---Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment 　　　　　be made in cash.

　　 A．shall　　　　　 B．need　　　　　 C．will　　　　　 D．can

30．You’d better voice your opinion publicly 　　　　　　you feel it the best time for it at the meeting.

　　 A．that　　　　　 B．until　　　　　 C．when　　　　　 D．where