閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

My husband and I arrived in a new country just a month ago．We were sort of　 36　 about what was waiting for us．However，when we 37 at the airport，a tall man with smiling eyes greeted us．The days and months were 38　 made easy for us by this kind man．

He greeted us every day with his smiling face．He 39 us in going to the bank，in buying our groceries，in telling us　 40　 to buy almost everything．He told us he is our big brother．

　 41　 ，We watched the match in a coffee shop．During the first get-together，he　 42 us that we're lucky—my husband and I are　 43 in this foreign land．He said he has been 44 for eight years now because he rarely sees his family， 45　 they are in his home country．

During the second get-together, he 　46　 told us that we are his family．He said that he loves us and that he will 47 us because he has been given a 48 of 45 days to go back to his home country．That night，he spoke these words which 49 a great impact in my life：“You changed my life…”

That night deep in our hearts we were 50 by our friend's words．We texted him upon reaching home， 51 him for being a Big Brother to us in the foreign land．We told him 52 that we feel safe in going out when we are with him，to which he 53 ，“You are my family here．”

On the first week of October，we're going to 54 him back from his vacation．We'll watch the football match again in that 55 shop that holds dear memories．

36．A．curious　 　　 B．worried　 　　 C．certain 　　　　　　　　 D．crazy

37．A．cheeked　 　 B．dropped　 　 C．landed 　　　　　　　　　 D．settled

38．A．therefore　 　 B．instead　 　　 C．a(chǎn)nyhow 　　　　　　　 D．otherwise

39．A．expected　 　 B．troubled　 　 C．comforted 　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)ccompanied

40．A．when　 　　　 B．where　 　　　 C．why 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．whether

41．A．Once　 　　　 B．Besides　 　　 C．Twice 　　　　　　　　　 D．Finally

42．A．informed　 　 B．warned　 　　 C．blamed 　　　　　　　　 D．convinced

43．A．together　 　 B．nearby　 　　 C．a(chǎn)round 　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)part

44．A．sick　 　　　　 B．lonely　 　　　 C．cheerful 　　　　　　　 D．seared

45．A．since　 　　　 B．unless　 　　　 C．a(chǎn)s 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)lthough

46．A．secretly　 　 B．jokingly　 　　 C．proudly 　　　　　　　　 D．sincerely

47．A．remember　 B．miss　 　　　　 C．forget 　　　　　　　　　 D．respect

48．A．delay　 　　　 B．right　 　　　　 C．vacation 　　　　　　　 D．date

49．A．created　 　　 B．designed　 　 C．solved 　　　　　　　　　 D．received

50．A．puzzled　 　　 B．touched　 　 C．a(chǎn)stonished 　　　　　　 D．flattered

51．A．thanking　 　 B．forgiving　 　 C．repaying 　　　　　　　 D．punishing

52．A．a(chǎn)fter all　 　　 B．a(chǎn)s well　 　　 C．in return 　　　　　　　 D．in advance

53．A．a(chǎn)greed　 　　 B．objected　 　 C．a(chǎn)dded 　　　　　　　　　 D．replied

54．A．see　 　　　　　 B．pick　 　　　　 C．call 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．force

55．A．book　 　　　 B．grocery　 　　 C．coffee 　　　　　　　　　 D．sports

—What are you busy with?

—The exhibition        in the city next week．

A．held         B．to hold      C．to be held         D．being held

Jay Chou’songs are very         to young people，who like their content and style．

A．popular      B．familiar        C．similar       D．particular

Don't worry．The hard work that you do now       later in life．

A．will be repaid               B．was being repaid

C．has been repaid              D．was repaid

Off the east，the sky looked pale enough to      the storm would be passing quickly．

A．suggest      B．report      C．prove        D．explain

To be mentally healthy，you need to        good relationships with each other．

A．hold up      B．put up      C．take up      D．build up

Persons under 18     not be employed in night work according to our government's regulation．

A．might       B．need        C．could        D．shall

Don't worry too much about      mistakes．They are     natural part of learning．

A．the；a       B．不填；a        C．the；不填          D．the；the

Mike didn't notice Alice entering his room．He       a phone call．

A．a(chǎn)nswered                           B．has answered

C．was answering                     D．is answering

—I'd like to invite you to my birthday party this evening．

—Thanks．but         I'll have time I'm not sure at the moment．

A．while          B．whether        C．that              D．when