第二节: 完型填空（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、D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day I went into a shop for a specific sort of metal polish(擦光剂). While I was in the shop, I saw an older woman looking around at things, and thought I would begin a 31 to light things up. We 32 well and showed some of the beautiful items to each other. She said she was in the shop to purchase a wedding gift for a nephew, whose wedding she wouldn’t be able to attend.
We wandered off 33 and met together again at the cash register. I 34 on the beautiful bowl she had chosen, and how 35 so many of the items were. She asked what I was 36 , and I showed her my polish tube. I said I might buy more items when my kids had all 37 and gone, but they weren’t in my 38 right now. I just like to 39 , as I would do in an art museum.
She asked me what some of my 40 were, and I said I liked the salt and pepper shakers(搅拌器). She asked me to 41 her where the shakers were, so we walked over. She 42 my favorites and took them to the clerk.
I thought she was 43 with my taste, and was going to add them to her nephew’s 44 . No. They were purchased for me. They were worth ninety dollars. I couldn’t 45 it. She laughed and hugged me, and said her husband would 46 know, but she really enjoyed being able to do that 47 me. I never saw her again after that day, 48 I think of her each time I put those beautiful objects on my table.
Remembering that 49 helps me to stay aware and find opportunities to 50 to others, though not in quite such a grand way!
31. A. competition B. research C. secret D. conversation
32. A. looked around B. got on C. gave up D. watched out
33. A. helplessly B. luckily C. separately D. silently
34. A. depended B. carried C. passed D. commented
35. A. lovely B. strange C. expensive D. terrible
36. A. expressing B. thinking C. purchasing D. discussing
37. A. grown up B. left C. cried D. returned
38. A. situation B. budget C. favor D. control
39. A. look B. complain C. explain D. challenge
40. A. favorites B. duties C. suggestions D. habits
41. A. remind B. prove C. show D. write
42. A. turned down B. picked up C. laughed at D. pointed out
43. A. pleased B. busy C. careful D. bored
44. A. taste B. gift C. choice D. basket
45. A. refuse B. change C. believe D. solve
46. A. just B. never C. even D. still
47. A. with B. like C. except D. for
48. A. when B. but C. because D. unless
49. A. experience B. advice C. mistake D. danger
50. A. apply B. refer C. apologize D. give