第三节完形填空（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和Ｄ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Young Alfred Higgins, who worked in the store was putting on his coat, getting ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the little gray-haired man who owned the store looked 21_ at Alfred as he passed, and said in a very 22   voice, "Just one moment, Alfred." Mr. Carr spoke so quietly that he  23  Alfred.
"Maybe, you'd be good enough to 24  a few things out of your pockets and 25  them here before you go." "What -- What things?”
After a few moments, he put his hand into his  26  and took out the things he had stolen. "And maybe you can tell me how long this has been  27  on." said Mr. Carr.
"This is the first time …."

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Mr. Carr was   28  to answer, “So now you'll tell me a lie, eh? I tell you, you've been doing this for a long time." Mr. Carr had a 29  smile on his face. "I don’t like to call the police," he said, "but maybe I  30  call your mother, and let her know I'm going to have you put in jail."

Mr. Carr started to go to the phone. He told her to come to the  31   in a hurry.
Alfred thought his mother would come, rushing in, eyes   32  with anger. Alfred and Mr. Carr waited, but said nothing. At last they 33  someone at the closed door.
Alfred's mother came in with a friendly smile and put out her hand to Mr. Carr, said 34  , "I' m Mrs. Higgins, Alfred's mother."
Mr. Carr was  35  at the way she came in. She was very calm, quiet and friendly. "Is Alfred in 36  ?" she asked.
"He has been taking things from the store.”
She looked at her son and said  37 . "Is it so, Alfred?" "Yes."
Higgins put out her hand and  38 Mr. Carr's arm with great gentleness, as if she knew just how he felt. She   39 her head away. Then she looked again at Mr. Carr  40  a pleasant smile and asked, "What do you want to do, Mr. Carr?"
"I was going to get a cop. That is what I should do -- call the police."
21．A．up        B．down     C．into      D．back
22．A．confident  B．soft      C．sharp     D．warm
23．A．frightened B．annoyed    C．worried    D．pleased
24．A．throw       B．make     C．take     D．drop
25．A．desert       B．show     C．display     D．leave
26．A．backpack  B．pockets    C．wallet       D．counter
27．A．keeping    B．carrying    C．moving     D．going
28．A．quick          B．slow     C．upset     D．rude
29．A．strange     B．happy       C．kind     D．warm
30．A．would      B．must     C．should     D．need
31．A．police station B．home   C．store        D．club
32．A．exploding B．shining     C．bursting    D．burning  
33．A．observed   B．heard       C．noticed     D．found
34．A．seriously   B．politely    C．pleasantly D．bitterly
35．A．surprised  B．dissatisfied       C．excited     D．disappointed
36．A．trouble     B．danger      C．debt     D．prison
37．A．firmly      B．loudly      C．sadly       D．eagerly
38．A．pushed     B．grasped     C．touched    D．pulled
39．A．locked      B．moved      C．changed    D．turned
40．A．at         B．with     C．for       D．in