_____________he referred to in his article was unknown to the readers.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter (柜台) said, “That’ll be five dollars __36__, please.” She then __37__ down at the paper I was __38__ and said, “I’m sick and __39__ all this negative(消极的) stuff on the front __40__. I want to read some __41__ news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think someone should just __42__ a Good News newspaper—a paper with wonderful, inspirational(鼓舞人心的) __43__ about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for __44__. I’d buy one every day!” She then __45__ me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get some good news,” and she laughed. She made my day.

The following day after my business appointments, I __46__ the same store again to __47__ bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a __48__ young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out, I said, “Good afternoon,” and handed her my __49__. She said nothing — not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and __50__ a negative tone (语气) ordered, “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; __51__ made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced(给…带来不便) her by __52__.

Every morning, you should ask __53__ this important question: “Who do I want to be today? ‘The Grouch(不高兴的人)’ or ‘The Good News Girl’”? Your answer will do great good to __54__ the joy and happiness that you will experience in your __55__.

36. A. at all    B. in all   C. after all      D. all for  

37. A. stared   B. smelled      C. looked       D. noticed  

38. A. burying       B. picking      C. finding       D. buying 

39. A. tired of B. interested in       C. concerned about D. fond of 

40. A. column B. edition       C. page   D. part  

41. A. bad      B. good   C. latest   D. ugly 

42. A. collect  B. print   C. sell     D. publish 

43. A. stories  B. ideas   C. positions    D. customers  

44. A. rewards       B. the others   C. others D. money  

45. A. praised B. thanked      C. observed    D. punished  

46. A. stood by      B. took in       C. put out       D. stopped by  

47. A. pick up B. take up       C. bring up     D. go up 

48. A. beautiful      B. active  C. different     D. stupid  

49. A. card     B. money       C. dollar  D. change  

50. A. on B. for      C. through      D. in 

51. A. one      B. who    C. what   D. it  

52. A. taking off    B. going away C. showing up D.coming about  

53. A. her       B. them   C. yourself     D. themselves

54. A. warning       B. determining       C. enjoying     D. damaging 

55. A. home    B. work   C. study  D. life 

文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧） ，并在其下写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:  1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

One day in the restaurant where I worked, I am serving a table of four and each person

had ordered the different kind of fish. Three plate were already on the table when the man

closest to me pointing to one plate and asked me the name of the fish on it. After I could

answer him, he continued to ask me the name of the fish on another one plate. I was about to

answer him while I noticed that the last plate on my tray(托盘) began to fall. They fell noisily

to the floor seconds late, spreading its contents on the carpet. Everyone stared me and I stood

there with a red face.

—How long did Mary work here?

—For half a year, but she didn’t leave us much ____. We hardly remember what she is like.

A. expression       B. explanation       C. impression      D. conclusion

Your story is very interesting; I’ve never heard _________ before.

A. a better one  B. the best one

C. the better one D. a good one

— Did Jack come back early last night?

— Yes, It was not yet eight o'clock          he arrived home. 

A. when B. that C. before   D. until

These surveys indicate that many crimes go _____ by the police, mainly because not all

victims report them．

       A．to be unrecorded         B．unrecorded

C．to have been unrecorded          D．unrecording

It is reported that a man       more than 70 hours without water in the ruins after the Qinghai earthquake.

A．had survived                B．survives                        C．survived                        D．is surviving

I admired my classmate Lisa very much.        her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.

         A．Apart from         B．Except for  C．But for        D．In spite of

Soldiers stood next to a police truck, looking at the crime scene _______ a woman was gunned down in a poor neighborhood of the border city of Iran October 18, 2009.

A. that         B. which          C. where          D. why