完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。
Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband’s employer's home．My friend，Arlene，was nervous，because the boss was very
21 with a fine home，and cars that
22 more than her house.
The boss was a generous
23 , and took them to the __24__ restaurants. Arlene knew she would
25 have the opportunity to go to such places again, so she was
26 herself greatly.
They were about to
27 a good restaurant that evening when the boss stopped suddenly, looking __28__ at the road. Arlene wondered if she was supposed to __29__ him. There was nothing on the
30 except a penny.
The boss reached down and
31 the penny. He smiled, and then put it in his __32__as if he had found a great treasure. Why would a man like this pick up a single __33__? Why would he even take the time to __34__?
When they were in the restaurant she could
35 it no longer. She mentioned that her daughter had once had a coin ___
36__ , and asked if the penny had some value.
A __37__ crossed the man's face as he took the penny out of
his pocket.
"Look at it," he said, "'In God We Trust'."
"In America, for those who trust in God, the name of God is holy, even on a coin.__38__ I find a coin I see those words. They can be __39__ on every single American coin,but people never seem to
40 them! For a short time, at least, I treasure each one as if it were gold."
| 小题1: | | A．mean | B．wealthy | C．rude | D．strict |
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| 小题2: | | A．indicate | B．expect | C．cost | D．equip |
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| 小题3: | | A．host | B．manager | C．master | D．guest |
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| 小题4: | | A．nearest | B．oldest | C．finest | D．warmest |
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| 小题5: | | A．often | B．already | C．never | D．ever |
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| 小题6: | | A．enjoying | B．improving | C．promoting | D．blaming |
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| 小题7: | | A．praise | B．leave | C．enter | D．reserve |
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| 小题9: | | A．support | B．pass | C．shout | D．help |
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| 小题10: | | A．ground | B．restaurant | C．floor | D．car |
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| 小题11: | | A．saved up | B．applied for | C．picked up | D．hunted for |
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| 小题12: | | A．pocket | B．wallet | C．bag | D．hand |
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| 小题13: | | A．treasure | B．money | C．note | D．penny |
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| 小题14: | | A．stop | B．prevent | C．wait | D．remain |
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| 小题15: | | A．stand | B．keep | C．doubt | D．avoid |
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| 小题16: | | A．box | B．collection | C．doll | D．memory |
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| 小题17: | | A．smile | B．look | C．sign | D．tear |
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| 小题18: | | A．Whenever | B．However | C．Whatever | D．Whoever |
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| 小题19: | | A．registered | B．printed | C．found | D．produced |
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| 小题20: | | A．notice | B．appreciate | C．share | D．seize |
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his pocket.