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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、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I am a single mom with two girls and we are on food stamps.
I often go to do my grocery shopping for the whole 36______. While I was shopping for this month, I noticed a lady 37______ a very serious conversation on the cell phone. I continued to do my shopping and continually ran into her throughout the 38________. By the time I made it to the check-out line, she too was in line 39________ me. I didn’t think anything of it and went to pay my 40________.
I needed to pay $60 for my non-food items as food 41 _______are only for food. I opened my 42_______only to find that I did not have credit card with me. 43_____,I realized that I had 44______it at home. The 45_______said she could hold my order and I could 46______home to get my money and come back.
I ran outside to ask Sharon, who gave me a lift to the store, 47______she could drive me home and she said 48______. So I ran back in to let the cashier know that I would be right back. But while I was running in the store, the cashier was 49______her hands in the air. She told me not to 50_______going home because the lady behind me had paid my $60 bill. I was 51_______as I had never expected she would help me out. I asked her if I could give her phone number so that I could 52______her. She smiled and said, “Just 53______it.” But I will 54 ______forget what she has done for me. I thank her so much for 55______a single mom without any expectation.
36. A. day          B. week             C. month            D. year
37. A. sparing       B. sharing           C. going             D. having
38. A. shelf         B. counter           C. store              D. street
39. A. behind       B. beside            C. ahead             D. around
40. A. debt          B. fine              C. rent              D. bill
41. A. cards         B stamps            C. papers            D. tickets
42. A. box.          B. basket            C. purse            D. watch
43. A. Suddenly      B. Firstly            C. Interestingly       D. Luckily
44. A. brought       B. sent              C. left               D. placed
45. A. man          B. woman           C. cashier            D. boss
46. A. ride         B. fly               C. run               D. roll
47. A. what         B. if                C. how               D. why
48. A. nothing       B. no               C. sorry              D. yes
49. A. waving       B. shaking           C. biting             D. touching
50. A. find out       B. think up          C. worry out         D. turn to
51. A. satisfied       B. surprised         C. ashamed           D. disappointed
52. A. remind        B. call              C. teach             D. repay  
53. A. leave         B. follow            C. forget             D. remember 
54. A. sometimes     B. usually           C. ever              D. never   
55. A. cheering up    B. helping out        C. making up         D. letting down