完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Something happened today that made me realize how much love I have in my house and I am so thankful for it.
My husband used to work in a bank but during the crisis he 36 his job. The economy wasn’t good and he hadn’t many 37 to get another bank job. We were hoping and 38 that he would be offered a position.
He got a 39 and it brought us a feeling of 40 . We were able to 41 our mortgage（按揭贷款） and buy our groceries; but money was still very 42 , so he found another job 43 deliveries from Monday to Thursday.
He has been working so 44 that I wanted to make it an extra 45 Christmas this year. I wanted our house to be filled with 46 －I didn’t want anybody to be 47 this year. I finally got round to getting the Christmas tree out yesterday and I worked all day to make the house look 48 .
When my husband came home at 8 p.m. he looked 49 . Seeing the house he 50 the biggest smile, grabbed me and gave me a huge 51 . Then he apologized for not being able to help me. He said he knew it was hard on me because he didn’t get around and he was 52 that I had not complained.
He was apologizing for working so hard to feed us and keep a 53 over our heads! He was doing two jobs that made much less than his previous job and coming home exhausted. I had no 54 to tell him how much I LOVED him and how 55 I was of him and that he was such a great husband and father and provider for us.
With this amount of love in our house－we will always have more than “enough”!
36. A. resigned B. lost C. escaped D. improved
37. A. chances B. excuses C. plans D. disadvantages
38. A. crying B. praying C. waiting D. hesitating
39. A. opportunity B. job C. salary D. bank
40. A. pride B. loss C. danger D. wonder
41. A. enjoy B. spend C. expend D. pay
42. A. tight B. comfortable C. tough D. dirty
43. A. making B. producing C. creating D. puting
44. A. excitedly B. relaxed C. hard D. striking
45. A. special B. colorful C. regularly D. natural
46. A. energy B. company C. sunshine D. excitement
47. A. surprised B. charming C. confused D. alone
48. A. decorated B. festive C. splendid D. neat
49. A. lively B. exhausted C. humorous D. childish
50. A. broke into B. broke up C. broke down D. broke in
51. A. hug B. surprise C. suitcase D. glimpse
52. A. pitiful B. wonderful C. grateful D. graceful
53. A. secret B. roof C. smile D. faith
54. A. tears B. words C. feelings D. trusts
55. A. economical B. proud C. capable D. worth