三、完形填空(共20小题;每 1.5分，共30分。)

　　通读正面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选择。

　　A Shelter for the Homeless

　　Last summer I was a volunteer (志愿者) at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was 21 only two classes in summer school, so I had some 22 time.

　　Three nights a week, I 23 in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and cooked for 45 people hot meals 24 vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people needed this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.

　　I 25 this volunteer work, making 26 with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, 27 me.

　　I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories 28 me with sympathy (同情). Some of them had problems with alcohol(酒精) or drugs while others only had bad 29 . One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and then she lost her job. She looked for a 30 job, but couldn’t find one, for she was too 31 . She could do nothing but sell her furniture — sofas, chairs, and tables 32 she could pay for her food. The woman luck on job hunting, but she 33 couldn’t find one. She had no money for her 34 and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, afraid and 20 , , she finally came to the shelter.

　　21. A. studying B. planning C. holding D. taking

　　22. A. full B. free C. extra D. long

　　23. A. helped B. waited C. appeared D. washed

　　24. A. with B. from C. by D. in

　　25. A. wanted B. had C. owned D. enjoyed

　　26. A. decisions B. wishes C. friends D. changes

　　27. A. as B. like C. except D. besides

　　28. A. full B. filled C. caught D. provided

　　30. A. good B. fresh C. skilled D. new

　　31. A. old B. poor C. sick D. dull

　　32. A. if B. because C. so that D. in case

　　33. A. went B. moved C. came D. worked

　　34. A. also B. still C. almost D. even

　　35. A. block B. car C. building D. flat

　　36. A. homeless B. curious C. shocked D. mad