第一节 完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1.5分, 共30分)

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

    Over the course of a few days when I was in a nursing home to recover, I started to really appreciate the housekeeper, an elderly lady who didn’t speak English. Every morning at 6:30 she would try to get into my room  41  so she wouldn’t disturb me. However, every time I would 42  and see her. She would try to 43  and at the same time gave an amazing smile. 44  , I would be just waiting to see her come in and give that wonderful 45 .

I  46  from a nurse that there was an employee rewards program. I asked her to write a(an)  47  card for my housekeeper and put it up. About ten minutes later, another nurse came into my room and told me that the housekeeper was out in the hall  48   her eyes out. Had I done something wrong or inappropriate ? Then the nurse  49   to tell me that the housekeeper had worked there for thirty years and had never  50  a rewards card.

It  51  me like a ton of bricks. Just a few simple words made such a  52 .

    From that day forward I tried to admire someone every day for the good things they showed. The results were  53 . People came in with smiles, they talked more, they laughed more, and they  54  life more.   55  , it seems the more I tried to praise others, the  56  I got.

I’m out of nursing home now and almost  57  recovered. I thank my housekeeper for helping me see just how unbelievably  58  life is.

    Do  59  a favor and tell your loved ones just how much they  60   to you. It can make the world of difference with both them and you.        

 41. A. quickly          B. quietly                   C. happily          D. slowly

 42. A. wake            B. stand             C. sit             D. go

 43. A. leave            B. hide             C. explain   D. apologize

 44. A. Eventually      B. Gradually          C. Suddenly       D. Occasionally

 45. A. greeting  B. apology          C. smile            D. word

 46. A. knew           B. learned                   C. found           D. got

 47. A. invitation    B. congratulation               C. appreciation    D. appointment

 48. A. laughing        B. shouting                 C. screaming       D. crying

 49. A. went on        B. came up                 C. set out          D. got up

 50. A. accepted       B. received                  C. created   D. afforded

 51. A. beat           B. knocked                 C. hit             D. touched

 52. A. difference       B. profit                     C. mistake         D. contribution

 53. A. disappointing   B. interesting                  C. amazing  D. embarrassing

 54. A. understood     B. valued           C. enriched        D. enjoyed

 55. A. However        B. Therefore                 C. Meanwhile      D. Otherwise

 56. A. less            B. more                    C. worse           D. better

 57. A. barely          B. fully                     C. really           D. rarely

 58. A. dangerous      B. beautiful                  C. tough           D. enthusiastic

 59. A. yourself         B. you                     C. themselves      D. them

 60. A. bring           B. take             C. give             D. mean  

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