第二节完型填空（共20小题，小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
In 1991, 1 spent five months in Niger. There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest complaints. One day, a friend and I  36  for neighbouring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic. Arriving by taxi at our  37  in Burkina, we began to  38   . I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack. With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of  39  . Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men  40   slowly Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack  41  the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight,  42  up by the night. The bag had everything  43  to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket. I was in deep trouble. All I wanted was to leave this hell.
Then, walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was  44   rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face. "Cadeau (gift)! Cadeau!" she  45   in French.
I'd had enough. I was sick and  46   of the country. I told her  47  in French, "I have no 'cadeau'. I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't  48  your country. I cannot give you anything."
The beggar woman listened  49   and thought about my words. "Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and  50  into the folds of her dress. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my   51  .  I looked at it in  52  . It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin  53  a meal. At that moment, I saw the beauty of the  54   of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of me  55  .
36. A. went                  B. headed                   C. served                   D. worked
37. A. destination          B. spot                         C. goal                      D. station
38. A. rest                    B. dine                         C. load                             D. unload
39. A. equipment           B. furniture                  C. luggage                 D. medicine
40. A. rode                   B. drove                       C. approached            D. left
41. A. because               B. as                            C. until                      D. after
42. A. taken                  B. brought                    C. turned                    D. swallowed
43. A. memorable          B. important                 C. beautiful                  D. wonderful
44. A. cheated               B. charged                    C. stopped                    D. questioned
45. A. cried                  B. whispered                 C. threatened                D. demanded
46. A. fond                   B. proud                       C. aware                       D. tired
47. A. pleasantly           B. firmly                     C. actively                   D. bravely
48. A. get rid of           B. take advantage of     C. get out of                D. take notice of
49. A. attentively               B. anxiously               C. curiously                      D. coldly
50. A. reached            B. pulled                     C. looked                   D. came
51. A. pocket              B. bag                         C. dress                     D. palm
52. A. fright                      B. disappointment         C. shock                    D. satisfaction
53. A. bought             B. meant                      C. ordered                   D. prepared
54. A. country              B. society                    C. nature                     D. people
55. A. foreign             B. poor                        C .rich                       D. female