第二节：完形填空（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last Christmas was a very difficult time for me. My family were all back home in Florida, leaving me 36 in a rather cold California. I was working at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter. It was about 9:00 P.M. on Christmas Eve, and there were a few of us 37 and very few customers waiting to be 38 . When the next person came to the counter, I 39 to see a very old man, whose leg was wrapped in a bandage(绷带) ,standing with a stick. He walked very 40 over and in a low 41 told me that he had to go to New Orleans. I tried to explain to him there were no more 42 that night and that he would have to wait till the 43 .
Later, I 44 this old man was Mr. MacDonald and that his relative 45 him off at the sidewalk on Christmas Eve and told him to go to New Orleans, where he had his family. He was given some 46 and told just to go inside and buy a ticket. When 47 if he could come back tomorrow, he said that he had no place to 48 here and he would wait at the airport until tomorrow. I felt a little ashamed. The poor old man now 49 me of what being alone really meant.
I never really had a 50 like this, and I was feeling really miserable inside. I went back and told my supervisor(主管) about it, who promised to 51 everything. To my great 52 , the next morning we 53 to get him a ticket and took him to wait for the plane. As he left he said, “Thank you”; then he 54 his head and started to cry. Seeing this, my homesickness began to disappear.
From the experience I learned a 55 : He who helps others gets helped himself.
36.A. unbearable B. hopeless C. lively D. alone
37.A. working B. chatting C. leaving D. moving
38.A. invited B. helped C. greeted D. passed
39.A. pulled up B. turned up C. looked up D. woke up
40.A. swiftly B. slowly C. unwillingly D. wildly
41.A. position B. manner C. voice D. degree
42.A. flights B. hotels C. buses D. passengers
43.A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. dusk
44.A. suspected B. insisted C. agreed D. learned
45.A. turned B. pulled C. carried D. dropped
46.A. cash B. freedom C. reasons D. chances
47.A. asked B. doubted C. ordered D. decided
48.A. hide B. stay C. visit D. relax
49.A. informed B. persuaded C. reminded D. warned
50.A. demand B. concern C. challenge D. situation
51.A. try B. arrange C. give D. inspect
52.A. relief B. embarrassment C. disappointment D. regret
53.A. intended B. planned C. desired D. managed
54.A. kept B. bent C. shook D. lost
55.A. sentence B. story C. lesson D. text