One day I was shopping in a small town in southern California. It was my 　 21　 to be approached by a clerk whose personality clashed(冲突) with mine. He seemed most 　 22　 and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought　 23　 , and marched angrily out of the store. My 　 24　 toward that clerk and the entire establishment increased with each step.

On the outside, standing by the parking lot, was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties. His 　 25　 brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, broad smile 　 26　 his face. My attention was immediately arrested. The 　 27　 power of that smile removed all 　 28　 within me, and I found the muscles in my own face 　 29 responding. "Beautiful day, isn't it?" I remarked, in passing. Then, obeying an impulse(冲动), I 　 30　 . "I really owe you a debt of gratitude," I said softly.

His smile deepened, 　 31　 he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman 　 32　 and eyed me inquiringly. "Carlos, he does no speak English," she 　 33　 . "You want I should tell him something?"

In that moment I felt 　 34　 . Carlo’s smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good 　 35　 toward all mankind stood ten feet tall.

"Yes," my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, "Tell him what I said, 'Thank you!'"

　　　 "Thank you?" The woman seemed slightly 　 36　 .

I gave her arm a friendly pat 　 37　 I turned to leave. "Just tell him that," I insisted. "He'll understand. I am sure!"

Oh, what a smile can 　 38　 ! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. 　 39　 , I became smile-conscious, and I practice the 　 40　 diligently, anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.

21. A. misfortune B. luck C. opportunity　　　　　　　 D. burden

22. A. helpful B. hardworking C. uncertain D. unfriendly

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

24. A. attitude B. walk C. approach　　　　　 　　　 D. anger

25. A. blank B. painful C. expressive　　　　 　　　 D. critical

26. A. covered B. twisted C. spread D. wiped

27. A. magic B. shocking C. evil D. dragging

28. A. happiness B. excitement C. bitterness D. sorrow

29. A. unwillingly B. happily C. merely D. slightly

30. A. turned back B. looked ahead C. cut in D. went away

31. A. and B. for C. but D. so

32. A. showed off B. stepped forward C. marched on D. passed by

33. A. hesitated B. volunteered C. responded D. begged

34. A. ignored B. involved C. transformed D. absorbed

35. A. power B. mind C. fortune D. will

36. A. frightened B. frustrated C. discouraged D. confused　

37. A. while B. as C. since D. after

38. A. operate B. run C. do D. attract

39. A. From that day on B. Since then C. Every now and then D. Up till now

40. A. kindness B. art C. work　　　　　　　 　　　 D. expression

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm (确认) his flight home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to 　1 his Spanish. When he was speaking to people 2　 he had no 3 understanding what they said.　 4 , when he was speaking on the phone, he 5 had a problem. Andy 6 the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o’clock three days from that day. She 7 told Andy to be at the airport two hours 8 in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

Since he was 　9 in three days, Andy didn’t 10 any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could 11 and spend a year in Spain.

Too 12 , the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to 13 .He went to the clerk to 14 his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with 15 .“Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o’clock in the morning, and 16 it is eight in the evening.” “But I confirmed my flight,” 17 Andy.“Will I have to pay for another ticket?”

“No, sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”

Andy’s 18 of shock turned to one of 19 as he realized that now he could continue his 20 .

1.A.prepare　　 B.improve　　　　 C.enjoy　　　　　　 D.learn

2.A.slowly　 B.in public　　　　 C.in person　　　　 D.carefully

3.A.difficulty　　　 B.idea　　　　　 C.mistake　　　　 D.interest

4.A.Instead　　 B.Therefore　　　　 C.Meanwhile　　　　 D.However

5.A.even　　　　 B.just　　　　　 C.still　　　　　　 D.seldom

6.A.called　 B.liked　　　　　　 C.trusted　　　　 　 D.asked

7.A.again　　　 B.also　　　　　 C.only　　　　　 D.once

8.A.before　 B.earlier　　　　　 C.later　　　　　　 D.after

9.A.moving　 B.returning　　　　 C.staying　　　　 　 D.leaving

10.A.take　　　 B.have　　　　　 C.lose　　　　　 D.find

11.A.wait　　　 B.go home　　　　 C.stop　　　　　 D.come back

12.A.shortly　　 B.quickly　　　　 　 C.badly　　　　　　 D.early

13.A.speak　 B.go　　　　　　　　 C.rush　　　　　 D.delay

14.A.buy　　　　 B.present　　　　 　 C.order　　　　　　 D.provide

15.A.astonishment B.patience　　　　　 C.respect　　　　 　 D.delight

16.A.maybe　 B.so　　　　　　 　 C.here　　　　　 D.now

17.A.insisted　 B.apologized　　　　 C.replied　　　　 　 D.demanded

18.A.experiencee B.expression　　　　 C.look　　　　　 D.face

19.A.pleasure　 B.comfort　　　　 C.sadness　　　　 　 D.hopelessness

20.A.plan　　　　 B.flight　　　　　　 C.journey　　　　 　 D.vacation