二、 完形填空：20%
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caring. It was about 11:00 p.m.   16   my telephone rang. The caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel.   17  , I would ignore this type of call. For some reason,   18  , I went ahead and answered.
The man on the other end asked if I knew Samual K. I   19  , as he is my 91 – year – old grandfather. Still not   20   why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only   21   listed in the phone book. He said his name was Mason and that he was the   22   at the Best Western Hotel. The   23   was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldn’t   24   any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get help.
Grandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a (n)   25   guy and would pay the money once he got home. But the man in charge there was   26   because my grandfather seemed to be   27  . He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and   28   100 miles from home.
Not wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to   29   him to the police station, Mason,   30   any normal duty, not only took the time to   31   me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could   32   safely and comfortably overnight. (The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!) Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all   33   him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!
So, it’s just one more piece of   34   that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who   35  .
16.A.while            B.when                   C.after                       D.before
17.A.Obviously             B.Personally            C.Actually                  D.Generally
18.A.however                B.besides                 C.otherwise                D.therefore
19.A.was                      B.did                      C.had                         D.would
20.A.admitting             B.accepting              C.understanding          D.recognizing
21.A.neighbor              B.relative                C.colleague                 D.friend
22.A.manager              B.waiter                  C.mayor                     D.guest
23.A.disadvantage          B.question               C.problem                  D.pity
24.A.write                    B.remember             C.repeat                     D.keep
25.A.easy – going          B.generous              C.forgettable               D.okay
26.A.concerned              B.disappointed         C.convinced                D.surprised
27.A.hurt                     B.moved                 C.annoyed                  D.lost
28.A.went up               B.added up              C.ended up                 D.sent up
29.A.take                     B.bring                   C.invite                      D.carry
30.A.except                 B.against                 C.beyond                    D.from
31. A.contact                 B.persuade               C.warn                       D.approach
32.A.leave                   B.live                      C.adapt                      D.stay
33.A.look for                 B.watch over           C.care about               D.adjust to
34.A.news                     B.information          C.advice                     D.evidence
35.A.minds                    B.cares                    C.sees                        D.matters