阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Aboutthreemonthsagomyfatherwasinhospitalrecoveringfromamajorlungoperation.Mymotherhadrecentlypassedawayandmyfatherhad　36thelossofhispartnerof58yearsveryhardandhadlost37　inlife.Itwasquitedifficulttotryto38himtoeateachdayashedidn’twantanything.Theonlything39thathewouldaskustobringhimwasicecream.

Oneeveningtoour　40herefusedtoeattheicecreamsoIplaceditinastaffroom　41.AlittlewhilelatermysonsaidhewanteditsoI　42itforhim.AsIpassedanotherward(病房)awomanasked“Aretheremore　43thatcamefrom?”WhenIexplainedsheseemedvery　44.Shethensaidthatshehadcancerandcouldeatverylittle　45thantheoccasionalicecream.

ThenexteveningIdecidedtobuytwoicecreams.Onthewaytodad’sroomIcameintothe　46woman’sroomand　47hertheicecreamI’dboughtforher.Shewas48　astonishedthatIhadthoughtofherandacceptedthegiftwithtearsinhereyes.Ispokewithherforafewminutes　49whatwashappeninginmyfamilyandlistenedtoher　50storyofpainand　51.Itwasobviousthatshedidnothavemanyvisitorsandtheicecreamandourshortchatmeantagreatdealtoher.

I　52thegestureafewdayslaterandthistimeIreceivedawarm　53.Inevereven　54toaskhernameandneversawheragainbutitmademerealizethatasimpleactofkindnesscan　55joytoaperson’sunfortunatelife.

36.A.ignoredB.threw　C.taken　D.gained

37.A.interest　B.happiness　C.patience　D.sympathy

38.A.get　B.promise　C.makeD.let

39.A.otherwise　B.howeverC.therefore　D.meanwhile

40.A.delightB.disappointmentC.surprise　D.relief

41.A.shelf　B.container　C.tableD.fridge

42.A.gatheredB.found　C.bought　D.fetched

43.A.whichB.where　C.whatD.how

44.A.disappointed　B.curious　C.pleased　D.regretful

45.A.rather　B.betterC.otherD.less

46.A.tough　B.healthy　C.brightD.sick

47.A.suppliedB.offered　C.soldD.returned

48.A.properlyB.totallyC.hardly　D.exactly

49.A.explaining　B.complainingC.imaginingD.lying

50.A.differentB.strange　C.similar　D.secret