三、完型填空（共20题；每题1.5分，共30分）

　　通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题的四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics (题目) , "The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) " caught my eye. The word "spaghetti" brought back the 36 of an evening at Uncle Alien' s in Belleville 37 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 38 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in 39 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 40 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 41 it. What laughing 42 we had about the 43 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 44 , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 45 it down simply for my own 46 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 47 , I would write something else.

　　When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 48 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 49 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 50 papers. He said, "Now, class, I want to read you a composition, "The Art of Eating Spaghetti'.”

　　My words! He was reading my words out 51 to the whole class. 52 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 53 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 54 my words had the power to make people 55 .

　　36. A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience

　　37. A. when B. where C. since D. after

　　38. A. cooked B. served C. got D. made

　　39. A. their B. past C. last D. those

　　40. A. none B. one C. earns D. neither

　　41. A. careful about B. good at C. fond of D. interested in

　　42. A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments

　　43. A. nearly B. naturally C. officially D. socially

　　44. A. Especially B. Probably C. Suddenly D. Fortunately

　　45. A. settle B. put C. bite D. let

　　46. A. work B. story C. luck D. joy

　　47. A. However B. Therefore C. As for him D. Except for that

　　48. A. time B. excuse C. way D. idea

　　49. A. give up B. continue C. hand in D. delay

　　50. A. written B. graded C. collected D. calmly

　　51. A. laid B. fast C. publicly D. calmly

　　52. A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I

　　53. A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure

　　54. A. if B. for C. while D. although

　　55. A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh