完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My mother knew that she could not send me to college and pay for it．If I wanted to go to college, it was up to roe to find out how to get there．I found that I
36 for some grants （助学金）.There was enough to
37 school and books, but not enough for room and board．I accepted a job as part of a work-study program．I washed dishes in the school cafeteria．My grades went
38 ．It was the hardest work I had
39 done．
Just when I thought I was going to
40 of my college career, a friend told me that his grandmother needed help on the weekends．
41 that was required of me was cooking meals． Now I would have time to study．I went to meet his grandmother and accepted the job．My first
42 was his grandmother' s great love of music．One day, she told me I didn't have enough
43 in my life and decided to teach me the art．Grandma was
44 with my ability and encouraged me to continue．Weekends became more than just books and cooking; they were
45 the wonderful sounds of the piano and two singers．
When Christmas break came, Grandma got a chest cold
46 I was unwilling to leave her．I hadn't been home since Labor Day, and my family was
47 to see me．I said my good-bye,
48 for her temporary care and returned home．
49 I was loading my car to go back to school, the phone rang and my friend told me Grandma died．I hung up the phone feeling like my world had ended．I had
50 my friend, and that was
51 worse than knowing I would have to return to dishwashing．
Four weeks later, I asked to begin the work-study program again．The financial aid advisor looked at me
52 I had lost my mind．I
53 my position, then he smiled and slid me an envelope which was from Grandma．She had known how sick she was．In the envelope was enough money to pay for the rest of my school year and a request that I take piano lessons in her
54 ． Now, years later, when I walk by a piano, I
55 and think of Grandma．She is playing the piano in heaven, I am sure．
| 小题1: | | A．fit | B．matched | C．suited | D．qualified |
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| 小题2: | | A．cover | B．offer | C．contain | D．include |
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| 小题3: | | A．back to front | B．ins and outs | C．up and down | D．left to right |
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| 小题4: | | A．even | B．ever | C．never | D．still |
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| 小题5: | | A．cut out | B．drop out | C．leave out | D．turn out |
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| 小题6: | | A．Everything | B．Something | C．All | D．Anything |
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| 小题7: | | A．idea | B．job | C．finding | D．discovery |
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| 小题8: | | A．money | B．fun | C．energy | D．ambition |
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| 小题9: | | A．persuaded | B．stuck | C．impressed | D．beaten |
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| 小题10: | | A．filled with | B．covered with | C．dotted with | D．equipped with |
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| 小题11: | | A．therefore | B．then | C．or | D．and |
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| 小题12: | | A．nervous | B．surprised | C．anxious | D．shocked |
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| 小题13: | | A．settled | B．recommended | C．organized | D．arranged |
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| 小题14: | | A．Before | B．As | C．After | D．Since |
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| 小题15: | | A．lost | B．missed | C．forgotten | D．known |
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| 小题16: | | A．far | B．fairly | C．very | D．more |
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| 小题17: | | A．as long as | B．as if | C．even if | D．now that |
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| 小题18: | | A．explained | B．expressed | C．realized | D．announced |
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| 小题19: | | A．way | B．need | C．memory | D．response |
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| 小题20: | | A．smile | B．cry | C．leave | D．escape |
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