第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分)

　Being in a developing country, I take care to make sure I don’t lose my compassion(同情) with those around me . I aslo　 31　 the frustration of other foreigners, as people of the land ask for the change of their life.

　Today, as I finished a(n)　 32　 meal with a friend, we wandered into a busy square full of　 33　 . My friend suggested that I　 34　 a local dessert from the street. I had my　 35　 from dinner but never pass a chance to taste something,　 36　 when someone suggests it! It was the most delightful thing I’ve tasted!

　As we　 37　 walking along, a family lay sprawled(懒散地躺着)out on the street. We walked past,　 38　 engaged in a conversation, when I　 39　 one of the little boys had　 40　 me all the way along just to see the food that I was eating. He pointed at me　 41　 　and had the saddest face as he　 42　 to walk away.

　I interrupted my　 43　 and called the little boy back. I held my hand out with the dessert and he stood there for so long. I　 44　 him to have it and his little arms, covered in dirt, reached out and held the plate. He　 45　 ,looked me in the eyes, and in his language said “　 46　 ”in the sweetest manner.

　He went off and hid in a corner and shared the　 47　 with two other little kids. They hide in corners　 48　 sometimes the families or people who “rent” these children get very　 49　 with them for accepting anything　 50　 money because they think that the child spent the money on food or other things.

　I thank that child for touching my heart!

　31. A. understand B. stress　　　　　　　　 C. doubt　　　　　　　　 D. hate

　32. A. free　　　　　 B. terrible　　　　　　　 C. wonderful　　　　 D. important

　33. A. locals　　　　 B. equipment　　　　 C. streets　　　　　　　 D. regret

　34. A. appreciate　 B. make　　　　　　　　 C. protect　　　　　　　　　　 D. try

　35. A. chance　　　　　　　 B. fill　　　　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　　　　 D. plan

　36. A. never　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　 C. especially　　　　　 D. simply

　37. A. avoided　　　　　　 B. preferred　　　　　 C. continued　　　　　 D. risked

　38. A. luckily　　　　　　　 B. finally　　　　　　　 C. hurriedly　　　　　 D. deeply

　39. A. explained　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. forgot　　　　　　　 D. realised

　40. A. helped　　　　　　　 B. followed　　　　　 C. troubled　　　　　　 D. trusted

　41. A. unwillingly　　　 B. carefully　　　　　 C. coldly　　　　　　　 D. shyly

　42. A. waited　　　　　　　 B. pretended　　　　　 C. started　　　　　　　 D. refused

　43. A. friend　　　　 B. question　　　　　　 C. family　　　　　　　 D. consideration

　44. A. motioned　 B. begged　　　　　　　 C. required　　　　　　 D. reminded

　45. A. cried　　　　 B. appeared　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　 D. apologized

　46. A. good luck　 B. thank you　　　　　 C. no problem　　　　 D. all right

　47. A. secret　　　　 B. cost　　　　　　　　　 C. treat　　　　　　　　　 D. money

　48. A. if　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. although

　49. A. busy　　　　　 B. familiar　　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　 D. angry

　50. A. other than　 B. more than　　　　　 C. rather than 　　　　　　　 D. less than

30. I left Jack　　 the suitcase while I went to get the tickets.

　A. in favour of　　　　　　 B. in case of　　　　　 C. in need of　　　　　 D. in charge of

29. I’m very grateful for your help and hope that someday I may be able to do something for you　　 .

　A. in exchange　　　　　　 B. in turn　　　　　　　 C. in return　　　　　　 D. in particular

28. By 1992,as head of the Microsoft Company, Bill Gates became the richest man in America with assets of　　 US $6. 3 billion.

　A. generally　　　　 B. properly　　 C. approximately　　 D. pointedly

27. We hope to become more　　 in predicting earthquakes.

　A. absolute　　　　　 B. steady　　　　　　　 C. ideal　　　　　　　　 D. accurate