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完形填空（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题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to payhis way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had onedime left． He was hungry so he decided to__36__ a meal at the next house．

However, he lost his __37__ when alovely young woman opened the door． Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water． She thought he looked __38__ soshe brought him a large glass of milk． He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me __39__,” shereplied． “Mother has taught me never toaccept  __40__ for a kindness．” He said, “Then I __41__ you fromthe bottom of my heart．” AsHoward Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger __42__, but italso increased his faith in God and the human race． He was about to give up and __43__before this point．

__44__ later the young woman became critically __45__． They finally sent her to the big city,where specialists can be __46__ to study her rare disease． Dr． Howard Kelly, now __47__, was called in for theconsultation． When he __48__ the nameof the town she came from, a strange light __49__ his eyes． Immediately, he rose and went downthrough the hospital hall into her room． He __50__ her at once and determined to do his best tosave her life． From that day on, he gavespecial attention to her __51__．

After a long struggle, the battle was __52__． Dr． Kelly requested the business office __53__ the final billto him for approval． Helooked at it and then wrote something on the side． The bill was sent to her room． She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would takethe rest of her life to __54__． Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill __55__her attention． She read these words．．．

“Paid in full with a glass of milk．”

(Signed) Dr． Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as sheprayed silently: “Thank You, God． Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．”

36．A．care for    B．beg for       C．wishfor   D．hope for

37．A．nerve       B．heart           C．way         D．meal        

38．A．mad          B．polite          C．cold            D．hungry 

39．A．anything B．everything  C．nothing       D．something

40．A．gift           B．present       C．pay            D．milk

41．A．owe          B．thank         C．praise         D．appreciate

42．A．physically                         B．carefully     C．emotionally      D．spiritually

43．A．leave        B．work           C．stay            D．quit

44．A．Months    B．Centuries    C．Years         D．Weeks

45．A．mad          B．rich             C．bad             D．ill 

46．A．sent in      B．leftfor        C．called for    D．called in

47．A．well off     B．handsome   C．skilled         D．famous

48．A．listened to                         B．heard         C．heard of      D．heard from

49．A．filled        B．blanked      C．blocked       D．hit        

50．A．knew        B．saw             C．recognized D．realized

51．A．health       B．case            C．condition   D．body

52．A．won         B．defeated      C．beaten         D．lost

53．A．passed      B．passes        C．to passing   D．pass

54．A．pay for it  B．pay it off   C．answer of it              D．seeit off 

55．A．paid         B．gave            C．took            D．caught