第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I love spending weekends with my grandparents. I felt especially welcome and    36    in Grany’s small kitchen. It was there that we had conversations and Grany always seemed to include a bit of    37    with every recipe she prepared.
I remember one Saturday morning    38   . After breakfast I asked Grany, “What kind of soup are you making today?” “Vegetable beef,” she answered, “And you can help by chopping some carrots and celery.” As I slowly peeled carrots, I    39   , “I’ve got to give an oral work report next week and I’m    40   .”
Grany looked at me and said, “Most people are afraid of    41    speaking. But remember, the only thing you have to fear is fear    42   .”
“But I don’t like standing up in front of everybody.    43    I forget what I’m going to say?”
“Have you prepared    44   ?” asked Grany.
“Well, no. That would be a lot of    45    work.”
“But do you like my soup?” she asked. Soup? I wondered. I thought we were talking about my life.
“I love your soup, Grany.” I said.
“Well, you know, a lot of people don’t    46    homemade soup these days. They say it’s too much trouble. First you have to cook a nice broth（肉汤）and then chop all the vegetables into bite-size pieces.”
“But I don’t    47    a little trouble,” she said. “It adds variety and flavor to my soup and to my life. My soup would be    48    bland（淡而无味的）without the vegetables, and so would my life if it didn’t have the little    49   .”
After pausing she added, “Besides, you have to remember God knows exactly    50    he’s cooking up in your life. You’ve got to trust him with the recipe.” She smiled and then walked to the sink to start washing the dishes.
While I help Grany 51 , I thought as well what she had said. I still had a few days to 52    my oral report.
That Saturday, Grany gave me food for thought as well as a bowl of her homemade soup. Every spoonful of Grany’s masterpiece was    53    with delicious bits of meat and vegetables. As I enjoyed the meal with my grandparents,    54    my problems didn’t seem quite so big any more. I was determined to work on them. Grany had said hard work    55   . Maybe I too could turn a little trouble into something as special as Grany’s homemade soup.tesoon
36. A. experienced                B. relaxed                     C. withdrawn                D. tortured
37. A. wisdom                            B. affection                  C. anecdote                   D. fantasy
38. A. as usual                            B. above all                  C. in general                 D. in particular
39. A. wept                          B. suspected                  C. complained               D. mourned
40. A. scared                        B. received                   C. conservative             D. deliberate
41. A. public                        B. private                            C. personal                   D. authentic
42. A. others                        B. itself                        C. audience                   D. judges
43. A. Only if                      B. How come                C. So what                   D. What if
44. A. assessment                 B. regulation                 C. deadline                   D. notes
45. A. absolute                            B. subjective                 C. extra                        D. flexible
46. A. decorate                     B. inspect                            C. make                       D. foresee
47. A. add                           B. mind                        C. expose                     D. appoint
48. A. even                          B. pretty                       C. much                       D. far
49. A. ups and downs            B. part and parcel          C. cats and dogs            D. pros and cons
50. A. how                          B. when                       C. what                        D. where
51. A. eat up                        B. do up                       C. pick up                    D. clean up
52. A. distribute                   B. practice                    C. boycott                    D. decline
53. A. loaded                       B. equipped                  C. reformed                      D. resisted
54. A. therefore                    B. however                   C. somehow                  D. moreover
55. A. left off                      B. kept off                    C. took off                   D. paid off

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I love spending weekends with my grandparents. I felt especially welcome and 36 in Grany’s small kitchen. It was there that we had conversations and Grany always seemed to include a bit of 37 with every recipe she prepared.

I remember one Saturday morning 38 . After breakfast I asked Grany, “What kind of soup are you making today?” “Vegetable beef,” she answered, “And you can help by chopping some carrots and celery.” As I slowly peeled carrots, I 39 , “I’ve got to give an oral work report next week and I’m 40 .”

Grany looked at me and said, “Most people are afraid of 41 speaking. But remember, the only thing you have to fear is fear 42 .”

“But I don’t like standing up in front of everybody. 43 I forget what I’m going to say?”

“Have you prepared 44 ?” asked Grany.

“Well, no. That would be a lot of 45 work.”

“But do you like my soup?” she asked. Soup? I wondered. I thought we were talking about my life.

“I love your soup, Grany.” I said.

“Well, you know, a lot of people don’t 46 homemade soup these days. They say it’s too much trouble. First you have to cook a nice broth（肉汤）and then chop all the vegetables into bite-size pieces.”

“But I don’t 47 a little trouble,” she said. “It adds variety and flavor to my soup and to my life. My soup would be 48 bland（淡而无味的）without the vegetables, and so would my life if it didn’t have the little 49 .”

After pausing she added, “Besides, you have to remember God knows exactly 50 he’s cooking up in your life. You’ve got to trust him with the recipe.” She smiled and then walked to the sink to start washing the dishes.

While I help Grany 51 , I thought as well what she had said. I still had a few days to 52 my oral report.

That Saturday, Grany gave me food for thought as well as a bowl of her homemade soup. Every spoonful of Grany’s masterpiece was 53 with delicious bits of meat and vegetables. As I enjoyed the meal with my grandparents, 54 my problems didn’t seem quite so big any more. I was determined to work on them. Grany had said hard work 55 . Maybe I too could turn a little trouble into something as special as Grany’s homemade soup.tesoon

36. A. experienced B. relaxed C. withdrawn D. tortured

37. A. wisdom B. affection C. anecdote D. fantasy

38. A. as usual B. above all C. in general D. in particular

39. A. wept B. suspected C. complained D. mourned

40. A. scared B. received C. conservative D. deliberate

41. A. public B. private C. personal D. authentic

42. A. others B. itself C. audience D. judges

43. A. Only if B. How come C. So what D. What if

44. A. assessment B. regulation C. deadline D. notes

45. A. absolute B. subjective C. extra D. flexible

46. A. decorate B. inspect C. make D. foresee

47. A. add B. mind C. expose D. appoint

48. A. even B. pretty C. much D. far

49. A. ups and downs B. part and parcel C. cats and dogs D. pros and cons

50. A. how B. when C. what D. where

51. A. eat up B. do up C. pick up D. clean up

52. A. distribute B. practice C. boycott D. decline

53. A. loaded B. equipped C. reformed D. resisted

54. A. therefore B. however C. somehow D. moreover

55. A. left off B. kept off C. took off D. paid off

A proverb is a short, well-known saying that conveys 1.______ common truth or belief. Marty proverbs give advice about how to live.

For example, my daughter is very short. She would like to be 2.______. But I tell her that good things come in small packages. Some valuable things are very small, like diamonds and other jewels. But I also tell my children that all 3.______ glitters is not gold. Don't be fooled by appearances. 4.______ may look valuable, but may not really be valuable. Sometimes I tell my children to cooperate to solve a problem. After all, two heads are better than 5.______. Two people working together can get better results. But another proverb says too many cooks spoil the broth (??). 6. ______ too many people try to do something, then the job will not be done well.

Finally, I always like the proverb: You can catch more flies with honey than 7.______ vinegar. Honey is sweet while vinegar is not. In other words, you can win people to your side more easily with gentle persuasion 8.______ by hostile actions.