通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出一个最佳选项。

It was a fine day. I started to think of getting the bank work out of the way. The bank clerk, an elderly gentleman with a white beard, was, __31__, gave me a nod.

When I put my form in front of him. He was busy filling in other forms. After a few minutes he took my form and started filling in. I sat there wondering __32__ we had computerized banking if we were still filling in forms by hand.

After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being __33__ , I asked him if my work was done. He said, "__34__ is done, it will take time!"

Just then I saw his morning cup of __35__ which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untouched. The tea had turned almost __36__ while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man, who had been working at this counter for the last God-knows-how-many years, __37__ be feeling when customers like me come who are always in a hurry to get their work done. We do not even feel the need to  them for being there. He must be feeling so impatiently that "here comes another person who will __38__ me for doing his work first."

Sincerely, I told him, "Sir, please have your tea, I am not in a hurry." This man, suddenly looked __39__ at me and for the first time we had eye contact—he had __40__ made eye contact before. I saw a different person there, another human being who was under the same __41__ as I always am.

I saw both of us sailing in the same __42__. I felt that he was also missing the small things in life like a hot cup of tea . He gave me a __43__ and said, "It is my daily job, you are not in a hurry but somebody else who will be in a hurry will come."

He really touched my __44__ with his words. I felt that all this time I thought of him as a robot, someone who was there for my convenience, but today I suddenly felt a strange communion with him. I am supposed to be more friendly to people who help me with my work and be __45__ that they are there for me.

31. A. as well            B. so far          C. so that         D. as usual

32. A. why              B. what           C. when          D. where

33. A. nervous           B. impatient        C. sad           D. relaxed

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

35. A. milk              B. coffee          C. tea            D. water

36. A. warm             B. cold           C. hot            D. cool

37. A. must             B. can             C. should         D. may

38. A. pull              B. put             C. push           D. promise

39. A. down             B. up             C. right           D. left

40. A. yet               B. already         C. never           D. ever

41. A. success            B. failure         C. surprise         D. pressure

42. A. boat              B. train           C. bus             D. plane

43. A. gift               B. smile          C. pen             D. paper

44. A. eye               B. ear            C. heart            D. hand

45. A.thankful           B. careful         C. hopeful          D. helpful

One will feel happy when others flatter（ 奉承） him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” 1 .

A student was going to leave the capital to become  2  official （官员） in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say  3  to his teacher.

“It is  4   job to be a good official.” his teacher said.“ you must be strict  5  yourself and never be careless.”

“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered. “I have already   6   anyone hundred top hats, which will  7  those people quite happy.”

“But we are really gentlemen!  8  could a real gentleman do such a thing ? ” His teacher was a bit _9  . “ Never forget  10  I taught you in class!”

“  11  are always right, sir. I also hate such things. But, sir,   12   no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.

13hearing this, the teacher was pleased. “What you said is true!”

“I have  14  one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine  15  .” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.

1. A．to dress                      B．dressing                C．wearing                 D．to wear

2. A．a                          B．the                      C．an                         D．/

3. A．hello                   B．goodbye                C．OK                      D．thanks

4. A．not an easy             B．not easy                C．a good                  D．difficult

5. A．about                        B．with                   C．from                   D．to

6. A．made                  B．bought               C．prepared                D．repaired

7. A．give                   B．let                    C．keep                  D．make

8. A．How                  B．What                  C．Why                  D．When

9. A．pleased                B．angry             C．excited             D．sorry

10. A．that                     B．how                   C．why                   D．what

11.A．You                  B．We               C．They                 D．Us

12. A．hardly               B．about                  C．almost                D．nearly

13. A．Before                B．After              C．Because             D．If

14. A．sent out                 B．bought                 C．sold                  D．borrowed

15. A．left                    B．already               C．yet                   D．else

 One will feel happy when others flatter( 奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of  31 someone is to give him a “top hat” to wear.

A student was going to leave the capital to become  32  official (官员) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say  33  to his teacher.

“It is not an easy job to be a 34  official.” his teacher said. “you must be strict  35  yourself and never be careless”

“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered. “I have already   36   anyone hundred top hats, which will  37  those people quite happy.”

“But we are really  38! How could a real gentleman do such a thing ? ” His teacher was a bit   _39  . “ Never forget  40  I taught you in class!”  

“You are always 41, sir. I also hate such things. But, sir,   42   no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.

  43   hearing this, the teacher was pleased. “What you said is true!”

“I have  44  one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine  45  .” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.

31. A. speaking       B. talking       C. saying              D flattering

32. A. a                 B .the         C. an                    D. /

33. A. hello          B. goodbye     C. OK                D. thanks

34. A. good           B. clever      C. well               D. smart

35. A. about          B. with      C. from              D. to

36. A. made           B. bought   C. prepared  D. repaired

37. A. give           B. let         C. keep             D. make

38. A.gentlemen       B. gentleman     C. good man     D. people

39. A. pleased        B. angry        C. excited      D. sorry

40. A. that              B. how          C. why          D. what

41. A.right           B. clever       C. possible     D. true

42. A. hardly         B. about         C. almost       D. nearly

43. A. Before         B. After        C.When          D. If

44. A. sent out             B. bought          C. sold         D. borrowed

45. A. left           B. already      C. yet          D. else