高考英语二轮专题复习突破完形填空40.docVIP

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习突破：完形填空 1.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，选出最佳选项。 The “Doorman” On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a 36 beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his 37 , he greeted us in a friendly way． Once inside, my daughters whispered, Mom, he 38 After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look 39 the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many 40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had resolved to set a good 41 for my children．Yet sometimes when things didnt go right, being a good example was 42 When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I 43 myself from the meal and went to get them． Just then, the doorman was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his 44 Letting them in first, I said a loud thank you to him as I 45 ． When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside 46 he purchased food．I went back and told my family his 47 .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked 48 as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the doorman , they smiled．When it was time to 49 our trip, I noticed the doorman enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then 50 his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of 51 .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the doorman a 52 I He pulled away, with tears 53 down his face． Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we cant choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had 54 held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that 55 t