第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There are many American expressions that use parts of the body like the back, shoulders and even chest.
When I am facing a lot of  36  at work, my back and neck will start to hurt. I have too many things to do  37  my supervisor is on my back all the time. In other words, my employer is always telling me to do things.
Sometimes, I want my employer to get off nay 38 ! I want her to  39  criticizing me and making too many  40  on my time. I cannot say this, however. I would never turn my back on her and   41   to help when there is a need. If I did refuse to help, my supervisor might say  42   things about me behind my back. She might  43  me when I am not present. This would surely be a stab (暗箭) in the back. It is never kind to unfairly  44  or say bad things about other people.
I know that my employer carries a lot on her shoulders. She is  45  for many things at the office. And because she is so important, she sometimes gets to rub shoulders with the top officials. She gets to   _46  time with some very important people. 1 believe the top official  47  my supervisor. He  48_   gives her file cold shoulder.  49  he always treats her like she is an  50  part of the organization.
I also value my supervisor. In fact, I think she is very effective in her job. Of course, I could  51_   my opinion at the top of my lungs, or as  52  as I possibly could. It might even feel good to get my emotions off my  53 . It is always helpful to tell people how you  54  so that your emotions do not   _55  you.
36, A. pleasure              B. pressure                 C. promotion               D. power
37. A. before         B. because           C. though                  D. unless
38. A. back          B, shoulders          C. chest              D. job
39. A, continue       B. finish             C. stop              D. miss
40. A, interests        B. profits            C. demands          D. changes
41. A. agree          B. like               C. offer              D. refuse
42. A. important       B. valuable           C. bad              D. boring
43. A. praise          B, attract            C. call               D. criticize
44. A. harm          B, believe            C. ignore             D. trouble
45. A. reasonable       B. responsible        C. required           D. resistant
46. A. spare           B. speed              C. spend              D. spread
47. A. values          B. understands        C. challenges         D. responds
48. A. always         B. never                   C. often             D. sometimes
49. A. However       B. Similarly                C. Eventually               D. Instead
50. A. important       B. individual         C. inspiring          D. interactive
51. A. tell            B. yell               C. explain            D. scold
52. A. softly          B. eagerly             C. loudly             D. secretly
53. A. heart              B. chest             C. mind             D. hand
54. A. feel            B. go               C. think             D. act
55. A. support         B. protect            C. comfort           D. trouble