第二节：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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet 36 . The loaded plates I carried 37 to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t able to do anything 38 . As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream 39 a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father 40 at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve 41 us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness 42 . I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, “ 43 !” Those few words of praise had 44 everything. Praise is like 45 to the human spirit; we cannot grow without it. And 46 ,while most of us are only too 47 to apply(应用)to others the cold wind of criticism (批评), we are 48 to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such 49 ?
It is strange haw chary (吝啬) we are about praising. Perhaps it’s 50 few of us know how to accept it. It’s 51 rewarding (奖赏)to give praise in areas in which 52 generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired)for a glorious picture, a cook for a 53 meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are 54 just right? In fact, to give praise 55 the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort..
36.A. rested B. hurt C. broke D. slipped
37.A. remained B. looked C. seemed D. turned
38.A. new B. special C. nervous D. right
39.A. order B. price C. material D. chair
40.A. stared B. smiled C. glared D. nodded
41.A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of
42.A. arrived B. continued C. disappointed D. developed
43.A. Oh B. Well C. Fire D. Terrible
44.A. made B. changed C. found D. improved
45.A. heat B. warmed C. snowstorm D. sunlight
46.A. then B. thus C. therefore D. yet
47.A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied D. disappointed
48.A. unable B. unwilling C. likely D. anxious
49.A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty
50.A. because B. when C. what D. where
51.A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately
52.A. effort B. effect C. deed D. feeling
53A. daily B. light C. perfect D. poor
54.A. done B. sold C. chosen D. given
55.A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. Costs
