题目内容：

完型填空(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、D)中，选出可以填入空白处

的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该选项涂黑。

 There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 yearsa ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a   21  . The owner,  22   he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs availabe, so he kept   23   the man’s office.

  This situation continued   24   for a few months, until the owner   25   to give the homeless man a job which   26   sweeping outside the shop. Every single day form 5 a.m, the homeless man was there doing the very   27   he could for the   28  , making it the community’s favourite, even though it did earn him pennies.  29  , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working   30   a cashier(收银员). He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t   31   any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an   32   job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to   33   the finances for the whole shop.

  To my   34  , this was the arrangements up until 2 years ago, when the owner   35  . In his will, he only had one   36  , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as   37  , with his own business that is still   38   and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.

  From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your   39   situation, it very well may turn out to   40   some day in the future.

1. A.coin               B. home             C.job               D.meal

2. A.although           B.unless            C.because               D.if

3.A.expecting           B.considering           C.accepting         D.refusing

4.A.again           B.often             C.weekly            D.daily

5.A.offered         B.agreed            C.planned               D.failed

6. A.meant          B.involved              C.included              D.trained

7.A.best            B.least             C.better            D.less

8. A.family         B.owner             C.interest              D.moment

9. A.Suddenly           B.Fortunately           C.Quietly               D. Eventually

10.A.for                B.with              C.as                D.like

11. A.lose              B.pocket            C.spend             D.save

12.A.honest         B.loyal             C.fantastic             D.kind

13.A.guard          B.raise             C.provide               D.manage

14. A.knowledge     B.mind              C.scare             D.joy

15. A.got tired         B.became old        C.passed away           D.gave up

16.A.thought        B.purpose               C.request               D.suggestion

17. A.ever              B.necessary         C.expected              D.required

18. A.big               B.new               C. shabby               D. popular

19.A.ideal              B.current               C.own               D.financial

20. A.become        B.be                C.happen            D.do