II、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
After spending a weekend away with my son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.
Dear son,
I want to thank you for teaching me a very __16__ lesson in life by the great example you __17__. When we were eating at that café in Bondi and a person who had __18__ his hamburger didn’t have enough money to pay for it, without any __19__, you went over and put the __20__ $2 into this hand.
When we were leaving, you __21__ threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said __22__ like, “Some kid will really enjoy __23___ this.”
Last week, a young man __24___ me in the line at a petrol station didn’t have __25__ money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much __26__ is he ?” she told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car __27__ he had been looking at the wrong gauge (计量表) and had put in 15 __28__, which came to just over __29__. That is an easy mistake __30__ both gauges run fast.
Something made me think of you and __31__ you did that night at the café in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so __32__ and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you.
Thank you, son, for teaching me that “it’s __33__ to give than receive”. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the __34__ and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it __35__, just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it.
16. A. humorous B. private C. reasonable D. valuable
17. A. followed B. gave C. set D. took
18. A. ordered B. booked C. offered D. bought
19. A. hesitation B. doubt C. permission D difficulty
20. A. other B. last C. extra D. rest
21. A. again B. already C. only D. also
22. A. nothing B. everything C anything D something
23. A. finding B. accepting C looking for D pointing at
24. A. behind B. beyond C. ahead of D. next to
25. A. much B. some C. any D. enough
26. A. far B. long C. short D. high
27. A. and B. but C. so D. while
28. A. litres (升) B. kilograms C. pounds D kilometers
29. A. $15 B. $20 C. $25 D. $30
30. A. until B. as C. although D. unless
31. A. what B. which C. whatever D whichever
32. A. excited B. surprised C. interested D encouraged
33. A. easier B. better C. faster D. worse
34. A. corner B. way C. ground D. carpet
35. A. there B. here C. out D. around