第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It was getting colder as my family ran out of the church, eager to get home. Across the street was a gas station where the bus  36  . It was closed for Christmas, but we noticed a family  37 outside the locked door, shaking in the rain. We talked about why they were there but soon I  38  all about them
When we got home，we received a call from my grandparents,  39  us to their house for the Christmas dinner. As we  40  through town, I noticed that the family was still there, standing outside the gas station
“Look at the children! That's just my 41 childhood. I must do something.” With these words，my father pulled off the road, and I saw the whole family: the parents and three children.
Rolling down his window，my father asked, “Waiting for the   42  ?”
“Yes.” the father replied _ 43 , “We're going to the nearby town where I have a brother and maybe a chance of  44 _. Out of work for two months now.”
“Well, that bus won't come for several hours, and you're getting _45 standing here.” my father 46  . “Why not get in the car and I'll drive you there．”
The man thought for a moment，and then he  47 . Once they got in，my father looked back _48  his shoulder and asked the children if Santa Claus had found them yet. The  49  faces gave him the answer
“Well，when I saw Santa Claus this morning,” my father said, winking (眨眼) at us, “he asked me if he could leave your toys at  50 .We'll just go to get them  51   I take you to your destination.”
All at once, the children's   52  lit up，and they began talking and laughing
When we got to our house, they  53  straight to the toys in our Christmas tree. One of the girls took Jill's doll. The little boy grabbed Sharon's ball．And the other girl picked up something of mine
It happened a long time ago, but I still remember the   54 on their faces. That was the Christmas when my sisters and I  55  the joy of making others happy
36．A．travelled     B．stayed             C．stopped        D．left
37．A . sitting        B．standing           C．holding        D．keeping
38．A．cared        B．argued          C．worried       D．forgot
39．A．inviting      B．introducing       C．telling        D．forcing
40．A．flew               B．drove              C．raced         D．walked
41．A．lucky              B．surprising           C．difficult           D．frightening
42．A．bus          B．time               C．train          D．help
43．A．warmly      B．gently             C．shyly         D．angrily
44．A．a job        B．a dinner            C．a friend       D．a present
45．A．comfortable   B．sad                C．wet           D．warm
46．A．explained     B．suggested           C．ordered        D．decided
47．A．added        B．sighed             C．nodded        D．refused
48．A．on          B．to                 C．from          D．over
49．A．excited       B．disappointed     C．worried        D．interested
50．A．the station       B．the bus               C．my car         D．my house
51．A．before        B．if                 C．once          D．when
52．A．words       B．faces               C．lives           D．feelings
53．A．turned       B．jumped            C．ran            D．moved
54．A．anger              B．surprise         C．tears           D．smiles
55．A．learned      B．practiced        C．recognized       D．made