完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't love somebody to death.
A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to _\_36__ her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt _\_37__ and apprehensive（惴惴不安）. Late in the afternoon she _\_38___ the courage to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a raise.
The woman arrived home that evening to a beautiful table _\_39__ with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She _\_40__ if someone from the office had _\_41__ him off, or... did he just _\_42__ know that she would not get turned down？ She found him in the kitchen and told him the good _\_43____. They embraced and kissed, then ___44___ down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered note. It _\__45___: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you."
_\_46__ the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to clean up. She _\_47__ that a second card had fallen from his pocket. Picking it off the _\_48___, she read: "Don't worry about not getting the raise! You ___49__ it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you."
Someone has said that the _\_50__ of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his spouse（配偶）is total _\_51__ and love, _\_52__ she succeeds or fails. His love _\_53__ her victories and comforts her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throws in their _\__54___.
Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said: "What can you do to _\_55__ world peace？ Go home and love your family." And love your friends. Love them without measure.
36. A. inform B. require C. ask D. advise
37. A. nervous B. excited C. embarrassed D. relaxed
38. A. called B. lifted C. scattered D. gathered
39. A. laid B. set C. made D. brought
40. A. realized B. knew C. mattered D. wondered
41. A. tipped B. cut C. put D. broke
42. A. somewhat B. somehow C. anyhow D. anyway
43. A. decision B. salary C. news D. employer
44. A. got B. looked C. sat D. lay
45. A. read B. wrote C. went D. told
46. A. Preparing B. Following C. Arranging D. Cooking
47. A. watched B. observed C. stared D. noticed
48. A. table B. bed C. floor D. pocket
49. A. deserve B. suppose C. answer D. honor
50. A. depth B. measure C. length D. width
51. A. preference B. absence C. assistance D. acceptance
52. A. whether B. what C. why D. where
53. A. shows B. supports C. celebrates D. approves
54. A. condition B. direction C. surroundings D. scenery
55. A. enjoy B. achieve C. settle D. promote
三）完形填空（共20小题，每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
One afternoon，my son Adam asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute，and then I said，“I’ll explain, _21_ you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you.＂
At the grocery store， we 24 some apples—red，green and yellow ones．Back home．I told Adam，＂It’s time to 25 your question．”I put one
apple of each 26 on the table．Then I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face.
“People are like apples．They come in all 28 colors，shapes and sizes．On the 29 ,some of the apples may not 30 look as delicious as the others．”As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I 34 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 35 . See if that helps you 36 which one is which.”
He took 37 , and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”
He totally 40 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
21．A．although B．so C．because D．if