完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My mother knew that she could not send me to college and pay for it．If I wanted to go to college, it was up to roe to find out how to get there．I found that I 36 for some grants （助学金）.There was enough to 37 school and books, but not enough for room and board．I accepted a job as part of a work-study program．I washed dishes in the school cafeteria．My grades went 38 ．It was the hardest work I had 39 done．
Just when I thought I was going to 40 of my college career, a friend told me that his grandmother needed help on the weekends． 41 that was required of me was cooking meals． Now I would have time to study．I went to meet his grandmother and accepted the job．My first 42 was his grandmother' s great love of music．One day, she told me I didn't have enough 43 in my life and decided to teach me the art．Grandma was 44 with my ability and encouraged me to continue．Weekends became more than just books and cooking; they were 45 the wonderful sounds of the piano and two singers．
When Christmas break came, Grandma got a chest cold 46 I was unwilling to leave her．I hadn't been home since Labor Day, and my family was 47 to see me．I said my good-bye, 48 for her temporary care and returned home． 49 I was loading my car to go back to school, the phone rang and my friend told me Grandma died．I hung up the phone feeling like my world had ended．I had 50 my friend, and that was 51 worse than knowing I would have to return to dishwashing．
Four weeks later, I asked to begin the work-study program again．The financial aid advisor looked at me 52 I had lost my mind．I 53 my position, then he smiled and slid me an envelope which was from Grandma．She had known how sick she was．In the envelope was enough money to pay for the rest of my school year and a request that I take piano lessons in her 54 ． Now, years later, when I walk by a piano, I 55 and think of Grandma．She is playing the piano in heaven, I am sure．
A．fit B．matched C．suited D．qualified
A．cover B．offer C．contain D．include
A．back to front B．ins and outs C．up and down D．left to right
A．even B．ever C．never D．still
A．cut out B．drop out C．leave out D．turn out
A．Everything B．Something C．All D．Anything
A．idea B．job C．finding D．discovery
A．money B．fun C．energy D．ambition
A．persuaded B．stuck C．impressed D．beaten
A．filled with B．covered with C．dotted with D．equipped with
A．therefore B．then C．or D．and
A．nervous B．surprised C．anxious D．shocked
A．settled B．recommended C．organized D．arranged
A．Before B．As C．After D．Since
A．lost B．missed C．forgotten D．known
A．far B．fairly C．very D．more
A．as long as B．as if C．even if D．now that
A．explained B．expressed C．realized D．announced
A．way B．need C．memory D．response
A．smile B．cry C．leave D．escape
My sister and I were flying from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour at the airport in Omaha, where I saw a toy airplane that I really . I had $10 and I had no idea what I needed to at camp, but I spent $8 on the airplane anyway.
When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! , we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy soap. Because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. After buying the plane, I had $2 left, so I couldn’t buy the soap.
After a few days, I was a . Sally, our camp teacher, asked me if I needed some soap. When I her that I had spent my soap money on a toy airplane, she laughed and said, “You need to budget.” She then explained that a budget was a(n) for spending money to help make sure you save enough for things you — like soap — before you buy fun things — like . Sally gave me her extra soap, which I took.
When I returned home from , I decided to make my budget. Every week I spent time writing down everything I bought, and some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account I did odd jobs (零活) around the house.
Budgeting was , especially when my friends bought soda at the store after school and I couldn’t because I had spent all my “Want to Spend” money. But I with it, and by the next summer, I had enough money to buy a Paula Pilot doll at Omaha Airport, as well as at the camp store to Sally!
A．rest B．trip C．flight D．stop
A．made B．wanted C．left D．remembered
A．learn B．bring C．buy D．do
A．Besides B．However C．Instead D．Anyhow
A．special B．common C．small D．expensive
A．catch B．raise C．hurt D．control
A．hero B．mess C．star D．failure
A．warned B．told C．suggested D．reminded
A．plan B．idea C．example D．promise
A．lose B．gather C．need D．hate
A．chemicals B．clothes C．bills D．toys
A．fortunately B．cautiously C．unhappily D．gratefully
A．school B．airport C．camp D．hospital
A．daily B．weekly C．monthly D．yearly
A．so B．and C．because D．until
A．hard B．boring C．safe D．fresh
A．dealt B．began C．agreed D．stuck
A．received B．saved C．earned D．borrowed
A．fish B．water C．soap D．soda
A．apologize for B．call on C．care for D．pay back
Sometimes pleasures of life are so simple that I take them for granted, things that I've considered as my right, instead of a blessing. I this after a friend of mine, who served there as a volunteer, invited me to pay a visit to Honduras.
The night before I set off, I decided a warm bath would help calm my nerves and help me sleep. So I the hot water handle on the tub（浴盆）and waited. . . and waited. It took forever for the hot water to work its way through the pipes，so I the bath late at night. What an experience!
On the five-hour drive to my friend's home, I the beautiful countryside. On my arrival, she took me to some families, who were in great ，living in stick-and-mud houses and sleeping on dirt floors. ，even in these terrible conditions，everyone I met had a smile on their face. They were so nice as to we stay for coffee. Among them were two women beside a dirty pond. One pushed dirt back with a stick the other dipped the water into a bucket. I shot a toward the heavens,“Dear Lord, please don't let them offer coffee.” Suddenly，one little girl ran towards us, a mango（芒果）in each hand. The one in her left hand was half eaten. had mixed with the dirt on her skin and small streams of mango-mud ran down her wrist. She held out her hand and offered me the other mango, which I accepted. Her eyes danced and joy spread into a smile. When we left, my friend pointed at a small stream beside their home and said,“That is where they . It is also where the animals drink and defecate（排便）. ”I have to say I had never been so .
The evening I returned home, I went into my bathroom. The image of that poor little girl my mind. Her bath would only take place in the cold, dirty water in the stream. I eased into my tub filled with warm water, enjoying this simple pleasure. Clean water wasn't my ；it was a blessing, one I was determined to with others.
A．accepted B．proved C．imagined D．realized
A．excited B．disturbed C．worried D．delighted
A．opened B．touched C．twisted D．removed
A．broke through B．rushed through C．looked through D．ran through
A．unusual B．interesting C．amazing D．awful
A．took in B．took out C．took up D．took over
A．debt B．poverty C．pleasure D．pain
A．Thus B．Rather C．Besides D．Still
A．command B．urge C．insist D．recommend
A．while B．after C．until D．when
A．dream B．prayer C．whisper D．glance
A．taking B．pressing C．holding D．lifting
A．Sweat B．Water C．Coffee D．Juice
A．dirty B．right C．left D．clean
A．unwillingly B．coldly C．gladly D．cautiously
A．bathe B．play C．swim D．drink
A．angry B．calm C．happy D．sad
A．inspired B．slipped C．crossed D．changed
A．possession B．favor C．treasure D．right
A．meet B．share C．provide D．combine
Some years ago when I was in my second year in university，I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time.The moment was exciting.Salome’s ____filled the room and brought the theater to life.I was so____that I decided to write an article about her.
I____Salome Bey，telling her I was from Essence magazine，and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career.She____and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday.When I hung up，I was scared out of my mind.I___I was lying.I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday.I sat there____，taking notes and asking questions that all began with，“Can you tell me...” I soon realized that____Salome Bey was one thing，but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible.The____was almost unbearable (不可容忍的)．I struggled for days ____draft after draft.Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long.My manuscript____.How stupid of me！I thought.How could I____in a world of professional writers？Knowing I couldn’t ____the rejection letter，I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later，I was moving to California.While____my apartment，I came across the unopened envelope.This time I opened it and ____the editor’s letter in disbelief：
Dear Ms Profit，
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic.Yet we need some ___ materials.Please add those and return the article immediately.We would like to____your story soon.
Shocked，it took me a long time to____.Fear of rejection cost me dearly.I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine.More importantly，I lost years of____writing.Today，I have become a fulltime writer.Looking back on this____，I learned a very important lesson：You can’t____to doubt yourself.
A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
A．moved B．active C．satisfied D．proud
A．visited B．emailed C．interviewed D．phoned
A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
A．seriously B．nervously C．patiently D．quietly
A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
A．on B．by C．with D．in
A．returned B．disappeared C．spread D．improved
A．compare B．compete C．survive D．struggle
A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
A．cleaning B．repairing C．decorating D．leaving
A．saw B．read C．found D．noticed
A．memorial B．relevant C．private D．reliable
A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
A．prepare B．recover C．escape D．concentrate
A．energetic B．enjoyable C．typical D．endless
A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
A．attempt B．pretend C．expect D．afford
Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all！It speaks ____than words.According to specialists，our bodies send out more___than we realize.In fact，nonverbal (非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really____.And body language is particularly____when we attempt to communicate across cultures.Indeed，what is called body language is so____a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.____，different societies treat the____between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having___contact (接触) even with friends，and certainly not with____.People from Latin American countries，____，touch each other quite a lot.Therefore，it’s possible that in____，it may look like a Latino is____a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship，will keep moving ____.The Norwegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness，will keep____—which the Latino will in return regard as ____.
Clearly，a great deal is going on when people____.And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from____cultures，there’s a strong possibility of ____.But whatever the situation，the best____is to obey the Golden Rule：treat others as you would like to be____.
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sounds B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．pleased
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