39. A. faster　　　　　　 　 B. better　　　　　 　　 C. harder　　　　　 　　 D. later

38. A. helping　　　　　 　　 B. respecting　　　　 　 C. serving　　　　　 　　 D. praising

37. A. because　　　　　 　　 B. though　　　　　 　　 C. while　　　　　　 　　 D. unless

36. A. member　　　　 　 B. waitress　　　　　 　 C. citizen　　　　　 　 D. student

45.-Do you mind if we set out earlier tomorrow morning?

-Well, I’d rather you____.

A. don’t　　　　 B. didn’t　　　　　　　　 C. won’t 　　　　　　　　　 D. wouldn’t

My first job was at a local diner, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow 　36　 　.

Helen was in her 60s and had extraordinary self-respect, something I was really lacking. I looked up to Helen 　37　 　she was doing what she loved－ 　38　 　people－and nobody did it 　39　 　. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers, 　40　 　and feel good.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my 　41　 　customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him 　42　 　, I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.

Thanks to the newfound confidence I 　43 　from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 　44　 　. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan (贷款), they said, "We just don't have the 　45　 　."

The next day, Fred saw me and asked, "What's up? You're not smiling today." I 　46　 　my dream with him and said, "Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me."

Before long he handed me checks totaling $50,000 -- along with a 　47　 　that read, "The only collateral (抵押品) on this loan is my trust in your 　48　 　as a person. Good people with a dream should have the 　49　 　to realize that dream."

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 　50　 　working at the diner, making 　51　 　for the restaurant I would open. My plans failed, 　52　 　, and I lost the money.

Later I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was 　53 　and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. 　54　 　I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14－percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to 　55　 　my own firm.

44.Though the girl had been suffering from the blood disease, she acted as if nothing _______ to her while facing her friends and relations.

A. happened　 B. would happen　　　　　　　 C. was happened　 D. had happened

42.Don’t come this morning, I would rather you ___ instead of his father the day after tomorrow.

　　　 A. go　　　　　　 B. went　　　　　 C. will come　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to go

43.________ you how to do it yesterday, you _______it now.

A. Did I tell; had finished　　　　　　 B. Had I told; have finished

C. Had I told; would finish　　　　　　 D. Have I told; will finish

41.- It _______ be Jack who is in the office.

- No, it _______ be him. I saw him off at the airport half an hour ago.

A. can’t ; can’t　　　 B. must; can’t　　 C. must; mustn’t　　　 D. may; mustn’t

40.-What's the matter with you?

-Oh, I'm not feeling well in the stomach. I ____ so much fried fish just now　

A. should’t eat　B. mustn’t have eaten　　　　 C. shouldn’t have eaten　D. mustn’t eat

39.-What’s the matter with the man hanginghis head there?

　 -Well, if you _______ know, he was caught stealing my bike.

A. must　　　　 B. may　　　　　　　 C. can　　　　　 D. shall