第二节完形填空（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、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She said, “I don’t think I      36    you, but you must be hungry. Please   37    and have something to eat.”
“Is the man of the house    38   ?” they asked. “No,” she replied, “He’s out.” “Then we cannot come in,” they replied. In the evening when her    39    came home, she told him what had happened. “   40     them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a house    41    ,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked.
One of the old men explained, “His name is Wealth,” he said    42     one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and    43     your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was    44    . “How nice!” he said. “Since that is    45     , let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!” His wife    46    . “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own    47    , “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Let us    48     our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite    49     to be our guest.” The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our    50    .”
Love got up and started walking toward the house.
The other two also got up and    51     him.    52    , the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”
The old men replied together, “If you    53     Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but    54     you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him.    55     there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
36. A. like                    B. know                C. recognize          D. need
37. A. go out                B. get away           C. get up               D. come in
38. A. home                  B. room                C. family               D. office
39. A. friend                 B. father                C. brother              D. husband
40. A. Go tell            B. Do tell                     C. Go ask                     D. Do ask
41. A. one by one          B. one after anotherC. alone                D. together
42.A. laughing at          B. looking at          C. pointing to        D. staring at
43. A. argue with          B. discuss with       C. debate with        D. quarrel with
44. A. overjoyed           B. surprised           C. excited              D. worried
45. A. the situation     B. the position              C. the case             D. the point
46. A. agreed                B. appreciated        C. nodded              D. disagreed
47. A. suggestion           B. plan                  C. solution             D. explanation
48. A. discuss            B. take                  C. consider            D. ignore
49. A. Success           B. Wealth                     C. Love                 D. them
50. A. friend                 B. relative             C. son-in-law         D. guest
51. A. followed             B. stopped             C. honored            D. pleased
52. A. Pleased           B. Surprised          C. Delighted          D. Disappointed
53. A. invited            B. Invite                C. had invited        D. have invited
54. A. when                  B. while                C. if                      D. since
55. A. Wherever            B. However          C. Whenever          D. Whatever