题目内容：

完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

During my second year of college, I was a part-time waitress in Chicago. I ______ most of my time on work and as little as possible on conversation. I wasn’t used to______to unknown people except when taking orders.

One night, a little old man came in and seated himself in my section. I took his ______ and went on my way. But later I noticed that he ______week after week and always sat at one of my tables. Slowly, I began having short conversations ______ him. His name was Mr. Rodgers, but he insisted that I ______him Don. I ______ that he and his wife had gone to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he carried on the tradition ______.

______the weeks went on, I began to sit and actually talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days flying in the war, his son who had______and also served as a pilot in the army.Eventually, we began to talk about my ambition — going to school, my new boyfriend and the ______ of my future.

About four months after meeting him, I ______a call from a nurse telling me that Don was ______. He was experiencing complications (并发症) from a heart operation. I immediately drove to the hospital to see him. The first thing he did was to ______ me for urging him to visit the doctor. At first I didn’t know ______ he was referring to. Then I ______that about three weeks earlier,Don was complaining (抱怨) about______ pains and I gave him the number of a doctor I know.

A nurse asked, “Are you his daughter?” and I ______ , “No, I’m his waitress.”

Strangers can become good ______ . I recently found it enjoyable to talk to 55 at the restaurant and I have had a lot more fun.

1.A. spent       B. took        C. cost        D. wasted

2.A. looking      B. pointing    C. coming     D. talking

3.A. place        B. order      C. worry    D. ticket

4.A. came back    B. came out   C. came away   D. came in

5.A. at           B. with        C. on          D. into

6.A. argue        B. demand    C. expect     D. call

7.A. admitted     B. determined C. learned     D. said

8.A. alone        B. only       C. nearly     D. closely

9.A. As          B. Because    C. After       D. Before

10.A. brought up  B. grown up    C. built up   D. went up

11.A. expectation B. civilization C. combination D. destination

12.A. deserved    B. received     C. reserved   D. hoped

13.A. at home     B. in the factory C. at the market D. in hospital

14.A. send        B. resist      C. thank       D. notice

15.A. what       B. that       C. which     D. when

16.A. showed    B. remembered  C. believed   D. decided

17.A. chest       B. leg         C. head        D. arm

18.A. reported   B. included     C. agreed     D. replied

19.A. citizens   B. guests       C. classmates D. friends

20.A. colleagues  B. family      C. customers   D. patients