第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

I can’t remember a winter being as cold as this one in Pennsylvania. People I speak to have been in all kinks of unpleasant　 36　 . They say they’re“　 37　 the weather,” not feeling good about this time of year.

As I stood outside yesterday, it was so cold　 38　 my nose and face　 39　 crisp(脆的)and my ears were stinging. Suddenly, I began to think how wonderful this　 40　 cold really was. Then the sun　 41　 the clouds and memories of summer’s hot days　 42　 through my mind. I could　 43　 standing in the heat of the afternoon,　 44　 pouring down my brow and the hot, burning sun　 45　 my face. I reminded myself then and　 46　 that in the cold of the winter I would　 47　 I had this heat.

I was right. Two extremes in my life that most of the time I find　 48　 ,I normally fear them and complain all the way through.　 49　 now I was grateful for them. It’s　 50　 to one of the extremes that makes us appreciate the　 51　 . Health challenges remind us that we need to pay more attention to　 52　 we live. Financial extremes remind us that when things are in excess it’s time to prepare for when the times are hard.

I’ve come to the　 53　 that all too often I’m not happy with where I am at that moment. But no more. I want to start finding a　 54　 to be happy right where I am. I’m　 55　 of being “Under the Weather!”

35．--Do you think he will come to my birthday party?

　 --　　 .

　 --That’s good. Everybody’s expecting him.

　 　　 A．You can count on it　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．I don’t know for sure

　 　　 C．You can believe him　　　　 　　　　　　　 D．It depends

34．--Did you hear that little Tom is running for Students Council representative?

　 --Yes, but of all the candidates, he is　　 to win.

　 　　 A．the most likely 　　 B．the more likely 　　 C．the least likely　　　 D．the less likely

33．Turn on the television or open a magazine and you　 advertisements showing happy families.

　 　　 A．will often see　 　 B．often see　　 　　　 C．are often seeing　　 D．have often seen

32．If you want to change for a double room you’ll have to pay　　 $15.

　 　　 A．another　　　 　　 B．other　　 　　　　　 C．more　　　 　　　 D．each

31．　　 　about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.

　 　　 A．So curious the couple was　　　 　　　　 B．So curious were the couple

　 　　 C．How curious the couple were　　 　　　　 D．The couple was such curious