When I arrived at 6 a．m.in the large hospital kitchen，Rose was already checking name t

When I arrived at 6 a．m.in the large hospital kitchen，Rose was already checking name tags on the trays against the patient roster.“Hi，I'm Janet.”I tried to sound __16__，although I already knew Rose's__17__ for being impossible to work with.Rose stopped what she was doing and peered__18__ her reading glasses.I could tell from her expression she wasn't__19__ to see a student worker.

I filled the 40­cup pot with cold water and began making the __20__ when Rose rudely__21__，“That's not the way to make coffee.”She stepped in and__22__.“The patients like the coffee better the way I do it，” she__23__curtly.

Up to then I had__24__ that I had never before met anyone like Rose.But over the next few days I started seeing Rose as the__25__ person she was.I learned that she was__26__ by elderly parents who needed her care，her own health problems，and an alcoholic husband she was thinking of__27__.

The days slipped by quickly as I finished the last several weeks of my summer job.I soon would be__28__ as a full­time university student.One day，__29__ I was working alone in one of the hospital kitchens，Rose entered the room.Instead of her blue uniform，she was__30__ street clothes.“I've got myself another job and won't be working here anymore，” she said as she walked over and gave me a__31__ hug.I just came to say good­bye.Then she turned__32__ and walked out of the door.

Although I never saw Rose again，I still remember her__33__.That summer I learned a__34__ I've never forgotten.The world is full of people like Rose—irritating，demanding，unlovable—yet hurting inside.I've found that__35__ is the best way to turn an enemy into a friend.

16．A.hopeful                   B．cheerful

C．careful                      D．pitiful

17．A.reputation                B．character

C．fame                         D．habit

18．A.behind                    B．through

C．over                         D．across

19．A.surprised                 B．pleased

C．honored                      D．supposed

20．A.coffee                    B．mistakes

C．roster                       D．tags

21．A.involved                  B．interrupted

C．disturbed                    D．claimed

22．A.turned over               B．got over

C．looked over                  D．took over

23．A.replied                   B．commented

C．described                    D．spoke

24．A.reminded                  B．remembered

C．realized                     D．recognized

25．A.boring                    B．hurting

C．puzzling                     D．caring

26．A.bothered                  B．raised

C．burdened                     D．helped

27．A.caring                    B．leaving

C．escaping                     D．visiting

28．A.working                   B．serving

C．returning                    D．staying

29．A.since                     B．because

C．while                        D．before

30．A.wearing                   B．taking

C．trying                       D．dressing

31．A.shy                       B．quick

C．caring                       D．gentle

32．A.satisfactorily            B．proudly

C．unwillingly                  D．immediately

33．A.obviously                 B．vividly

C．frequently                   D．consequently

34．A.lesson                    B．technique

C．moral                        D．fact

35．A.hatred                    B．help

C．communication                D．love

BACBA  BDACB  CBCCA  BDBAD