2006年湖南卷完形填空

I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.

Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said. “Here are the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.” ___36___, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

Seeing me or rather my ___37___, a boy sprang up (跳起来). ___38___ to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!”

Looking at his black-striped bananas, I ___39___ to 200 total for the fruit and nuts.

He ___40___. I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn’t have ___41___. So I told him not to worry. He was ___42___ and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

When, two weeks later, I ___43___ this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should ___44___ this country as the son of a ___45___. But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so ___46___ to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.

“What’s up?” I asked. He answered in ___47___ English, “I…I no get money to buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around ___48___ before sticking his hand into the car ___49___ the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that ___50___ only 50,000 each year.

The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity (机会).”

___51___ it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for ___52___.

After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road.

“Are you in school now?”

He nodded.

A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I ___53___ what he wanted. I held out a 500 naira note. “Take this.”

He shook his head fiercely and stepped back ___54___ hurt.

“It’s a gift,” I said.

Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts, “I’ve been waiting to ___55___ these to you.”

36. A. Encouraged                B. Disappointed                    C. Delighted                         D. Confused

37. A. car                            B. mother                            C. driver                              D. keys

38. A. willing                       B. afraid                              C. eager                              D. ashamed

39. A. got down                   B. bargained down                C. put down                        D. look down

40. A. explained                   B. promised                         C. agreed                             D. admitted

41. A. change                      B. notes                               C. checks                            D. bills

42. A. troubled                     B. regretful                          C. comfortable                     D. grateful

43. A. ran after                    B. ran into                           C. ran over                          D. ran to

44. A. protect                      B. enjoy                               C. help                                D. support

45. A. minister                     B. headmaster                      C. manager                          D. president

46. A. lucky                         B. amazing                           C. funny                              D. common

47. A. old                            B. broken                            C. traditional                        D. modern

48. A. proudly                      B. madly                              C. curiously                         D. nervously

49. A. for                            B. with                                C. at                                   D. upon

50. A. spends                       B. pays                                C. makes                             D. affords

51. A. Possibly                     B. Actually                           C. Certainly                         D. Fortunately

52. A. joys                           B. nuts                                C. books                             D. bananas

53. A. asked                        B. imagined                          C. reminded                         D. realized

54. A. when                         B. as if                                C. even if                            D. after

55. A. send                          B. provide                            C. sell                                 D. give