第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

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      阅读下面短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.
Dear son,
I want to thank you for teaching me a very   21  lesson in life by the great example you   22  . When we were eating at that cafe in Bondi and a person who had   23  his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it, without any  24  , you went over and put the  25  $2 into his hand.
When we were leaving, you   26  threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said   27  like, “Some kid will really enjoy   28   this.”
Last week, a young man   29  me in the line at a petrol station didn’t have   30  money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much   31  is he?” she told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car  32  had been looking at the wrong gauge(计量表) and had put in 15   33 , which came to just over     34  . That is an easy mistake   35  both gauges run fast.
Something made me think of you and   36  you did that night at the cafe in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so  37  and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.
Thank you, son, for teaching me that “It’s 38 to give than receive”. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the  39  and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it  40  , just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.
Love always,
Mum
21. A. humorous   B. private      C. reasonable    D. valuable
22. A. followed    B. gave        C. set          D. took
23. A. ordered     B. booked      C. offered      D. bought
24. A. hesitation   B. doubt        C. permission   D. difficulty
25. A. other      B. last         C. extra        D. rest
26. A. again       B. already      C. only        D. also
27. A. nothing     B. everything    C. anything     D. something
28. A. finding     B. accepting     C. looking for   D. pointing at
29. A. behind      B. beyond      C. ahead of     D. next to
30. A. much       B. some        C. any         D. enough
31. A. far         B. long        C. short        D. high
32. A. and         B. but          C. so         D. while
33. A. litres        B. kilograms    C. pounds      D. kilometres
34. A. $15         B. $20         C. $25         D. $30
35. A. until        B. as           C. although     D. unless
36. A. what        B. which       C. whatever     D. whichever
37. A. excited      B. surprised     C. interested    D. encouraged
38. A. easier       B. better        C. faster       D. worse
39. A. corner       B. way         C. ground      D. carpet
40. A. there        B. here         C. out         D. Around