请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。(每小题1分)

　 I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook. It said, “Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities 　 41　 staying at one of its best hotels. ” Now I wasn’t so sure. I had waited fifteen minutes at reception (前台) when I 　42 and now the shower in my room wasn’t working. I 43 hotel reception.

　 “Hello. This is Room 308. There isn’t any 　 44　 in my bathroom. ”

　 “Are you sure?”

　 “Of course I’m sure!”

　 “I’ll 　 45　 our hotel engineer at once. ”

　 An hour later, the engineer came to look at the 　 46　 . He hit the pipes (水管) a few times and looked 　47　 . “Sorry, but I cannot fix it today. Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he 　48 his hand. I couldn’t believe it! He wanted a tip (小费) for doing 　49 ! I was very angry. But suddenly, I had a better idea. 　 50 , I gave the engineer a few coins. He hadn’t fixed my shower but he had taught me something 51 staying in his country. Two minutes later I was at the reception desk. I explained the 52 to the receptionist (接待员) and he replied, “Sorry. This is a 53 situation, but what can we do?” I knew exactly 54 to do. I gave the hotel manager a very large tip. Fifteen minutes later I 55 into Room 405. It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view (景色) of the city, a comfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.

41. A. since　　　　　 　 B. while　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　 　 D. before

42. A. arrived　　　　 　 B. passed　　　　 C. left　　　　 　 D. stopped

43. A. asked　　　　 B. ordered　　　 C. called　　　 D. told

44. A. toothpaste　 　 B. water　　　　　 C. shampoo 　　 D. soap

45. A. send　　　　　 　 B. catch　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　 D. watch

46. A. door　　　　 B. TV　　　　 C. shower　　　 D. fridge

47. A. proud　　　　 　 B. worried 　　 C. angry　　　　　 D. excited

48. A. put up　　　　 　 B. cleaned up　 C. looked after　 D. held out

49. A. nothing　　　 　 B. anything　　　 C. something　　 D. everything

50. A. Seriously　　 　 B. Especially　　 C. Quickly 　　 D. Luckily

51. A. at　　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. of　　　　　 D. about

52. A. problem　　　 B. idea　 　　　C. way　　　　 D. mistake

53. A. helpful　　　　 　 B. perfect　　　　 C. terrible　 　　 D. busy

54. A. how　　　　 B. what　　　　 C. why　　　　 D. where

55. A. broke　　　　　 　 B. looked　　　　 C. rushed　　　　　 D. moved

I cannot understand why Steven bought so many watches but never wears 　　　 of them.

  (A) any (B) both    (C) every  (D) others

I cannot understand why Steven bought so many watches but never wears 　　　 of them.

  (A) any (B) both    (C) every  (D) others

With a hat by his feet，a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said，" I ' m blind, please help. "

Only a few people put    1   in the hat. A man was walking by. He    2   some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign    3  . wrote some words, put the sign back and left.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people   4   to give money to the blind boy.　　That afternoon the man came to see    5  things were. The boy recognized his footsteps (脚步声) and asked, "Were you the one who    6  my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a   7 way. "What he had written was," Today is a beautiful day,   8  I cannot see it. "

Both the   9  told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 　10　people to help by throwing some money into the   11  . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the  12  of the day, but the boy couldn't    13   he was blind.

There are at least two lessons we can learn   14  this story. First, be thankful for what

you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can.  15  , be creative. Think differently.

　There is always a better way !

1.                A．eggs           B．coins           C．toys D．pencils

2.                A．got            B．lost            C．took D．dropped

3.                A．on            B．off             C．back D．around

4.                A．asked          B．began          C．hoped    D．continued

5.                A．how           B．what           C．whose    D．which

6.                A．put            B．found          C．changed  D．cleaned

7.                A．usual          B．simple          C．different  D．dangerous

8.                A．as             B．so             C．for  D．but

9.                A．signs           B．men           C．boys D．lessons

10.               A．told           B．took           C．helped    D．ordered

11.               A．bag            B．hat            C．pocket    D．basket

12.               A．food           B．songs          C．beauty    D．pictures

13.               A．because        B．unless          C．before    D．though

14.               A．about          B．with           C．from  D．except

15.               A．First           B．Second         C．Third D．Fourth

With a hat by his feet，a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said，" I ' m blind, please help. "
Only a few people put    1   in the hat. A man was walking by. He    2   some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign    3  . wrote some words, put the sign back and left.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people   4   to give money to the blind boy.　　That afternoon the man came to see    5  things were. The boy recognized his footsteps (脚步声) and asked, "Were you the one who    6  my sign this morning? What did you write?"
The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a   7 way. "What he had written was," Today is a beautiful day,   8  I cannot see it. "
Both the   9  told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 　10　people to help by throwing some money into the   11  . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the  12  of the day, but the boy couldn't    13   he was blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn   14  this story. First, be thankful for what
you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can.  15  , be creative. Think differently.
　There is always a better way !