SECTION B ( 18 marks)
Directions： For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A， B， C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
When I was young， my father used to grow carnations (康乃馨).His carnations were red， pink and white. Everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty.
He took care of them with so much love and 36 . Every day he came home from work， he went straight to see them. He 37 watching them every day. We the kids did too. But he used to tell us， “No one should touch my flowers.”
One day my younger sister， who loved my dad very much， had wanted to help him and she 38 the carnations from their stems (枝干) one by one and arranged them 39 She believed that he would be very 40 to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done， we became completely hopeless. However， my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When my dad arrived he went， 41 ， straight to see the flowers. When he saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals， he was 42 at first. He looked towards the street， to see if it was any of the 43 children who could have done it. Then he entered the living room and looked at mom in silence.
Finally mom， who always taught us to 44 no matter what， looked at dad and said： “We have no bad neighbors in our area”. Then with a nice tone she continued： “No outsider did this great job， only your lovely daughter Clémence.” My dad’s face changed into 45 and then he said： “Do I have a better 46 than my lovely daughter?” My younger sister smiled and 47 dad tightly.
( ) 36. A. devotion B. spirits C. gratitude D. expectation
( ) 37. A. hated B. approved C. enjoyed D. committed
( ) 38. A. divided B. watered C. cut D. cleaned
( ) 39. A. by the window B. in the vase C. on the desk D. on the floor
( ) 40. A. surprised B. pleased C. disappointed D. worried
( ) 41. A. as usual B. at first C. as well D. at last
( ) 42. A. frightened B. relieved C. disappointed D. shocked
( ) 43. A. enemies’ B. friends’ C. families’ D. neighbors’
( ) 44. A. say the truth B. behave ourselves C. follow the rules D. keep secret
( ) 45. A. sadness B. smiles C. anger D. depression
( ) 46. A. kid B. flower C. helper D. gift
( ) 47. A. hugged B. kissed C. grasped D. patted
