阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

An interesting thing happened to me last Sunday. It was  36  a beautiful day that I decided to drive in the country.

37   my way home, my car stopped. I was out of gasoline(汽油) on a road away from a town. I decided to _38__ along the road until I found someone who could sell me some gasoline.

I had walked almost a mile（英里）before I finally found a big __39__ near the road. I was __40__ to see it because it was getting dark.

I knocked on the door and a small old lady with long white hair answered. She _41__, “I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Come in, please. I got __42__ ready for you.”

“But I’ve come here only for some gasoline.” I answered .I didn’t know _43__ she was talking about. I didn’t understand her.

“Oh, Tony! Gasoline? You used to love tea.”

I quickly explained that my car was out of gasoline, _44__ she didn’t seem to hear me. She just kept calling me Tony and talking about how _45__ it had been since she had seen me. She was talking so strangely that I was anxious(焦虑的，渴望的) to __46__. As soon as she went to get the tea, I went out of the house as _47__ as possible.

I was so happy when I saw __48__ house by the road. I was able to get some gasoline. When I told the man about the old lady, he said, “Oh, that’s Helen. She lives all by herself in that big house. She’s _49__, but she wouldn’t hurt anyone. She is still waiting for the man whom she was going to marry(结婚) twenty-five years ago. The man was named Tony. The day before their wedding（婚礼）, he went away and __50__ came back.’’

I understood!

(     ) 36. A. so           B. such          C. very         D. too

(     ) 37. A. On          B  In            C. By          D. Over

(     ) 38. A. drive        B. walk           C. ride         D. climb

(     ) 39. A. house       B. tree           C. hospital       D. car

(     ) 40. A. sad          B. angry          C. pleased      D. surprised

(     ) 41. A. said         B. spoke         C. asked        D. talked

(     ) 42. A. gasoline      B. milk          C. tea          D. water

(     ) 43. A. that          B. who           C. when        D. what

(     ) 44. A. or           B. then           C. but          D. later

(     ) 45. A. long         B. far            C. often        D. much

(     ) 46.A. stay         B. leave          C. sit down      D. have a rest

(     ) 47.A. soon         B. quickly         C. early       D. slowly

(     ) 48.A. others        B. the other        C. else         D. another

(     ) 49. A. kind         B. warm-hearted    C. strange      D. friendly

(     ) 50. A. often        B. usually          C. never      D. sometimes

 Battery-operated slippers were used _________ seeing in the dark.

     A. of         B. by              C. at                     D. for

 My father is outgoing and easygoing. I think I _________ him.

   A. take care of                   B. look after           C. look for                    D. take after

 Don’t keep the door____! It’s too cold here.

   A. opened              B. opening                C. open             D. to open

The shop assistant asked the woman____.

    A. which one did she liked best  　　B. which one she like best 

    C. which one she likes best    　　 D. which one does she like best

--Can you tell me what to wear at the party?　

--If I___ _you, I___ _the blue jeans.

　 A. was, will wear 　　　 B. am, will wear　 C. were, would wear D. were, wore

Some of the students are afraid of the teachers____strict with them.

   A. who is              B. who are          C. that is           D. that have

The old music____me____my days in my hometown.

   A. reminds, of   B. interests, in    C. escapes, from D.lets, down

 John was surprised __________ Ann’s letter.

    A. getting     B. got     C. to get           D. would get

 You can see many tall trees on ________ sides of the streets in Nanning City.

    A. each         B. every       C. both           D. the other