三、完形填空 (共15小题,每小题1 分,共15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
I hate to say, but I have a problem. Actually, I'm not sure what my problem is. But whatever it is, I need 41 .
I'm always doing favors (帮忙) for people, and I 42 have time for myself. I mean, I like people, and I want them to like me, but it's getting to be too much.
You see, like this week, I'm taking care of Rex. It's a 43 that belongs to (属于)a woman in my office. How did I 44 up taking care of this dog? I don't even like dogs. It was in the office, and Sheila said that she was having trouble 45 a dog-sitter, and she said if she couldn’t get a dog-sitter, she couldn’t go on 46 . And suddenly I said, "Oh, I can take care of the dog for you. No problem." 47 did I say that? I always seem to get into this kind of situation(情况).
Just last week, this man 48 my house had a problem with his toilet. So he called me! And I don't even 49 this guy. He said that another neighbor said that I was really 50 fixing(修理)things, and that she was sure I would be willing to(愿意)help him, so how could I say 51 ? So I fixed it, and I really didn't mind, it only took me about an hour. It's not only my 52 and people in my office. Like yesterday, my brother needed helping fixing a broken window. I 53 two hours to his house to help. It only took ten minutes to repair, 54 my whole day was shot. And Rex chewed up my sofa while I was gone. These kinds of things happen to me all the time.
Oh, there's the 55 . That may be Emily. She's moving out this weekend, and I told her I'd help her pack, I just couldn't say no. Oh, what am I going to do ?
( )41. A. help B. money C. time D. talk
( )42. A. few B. only C. just D. never
( )43. A. dog B. cat C. lion D. monkey
( )44. A. end B. look C. stay D. make
( )45. A. visiting B. looking C. hosting D. finding
( )46. A. beach B. vacation C. work D. hometown
( )47. A. Why B. What C. When D. Where
( )48. A. in the front of B. out of C. across from D. under
( )49. A. see B. know C. like D. care
( )50. A. good at B. proud of C. good with D. interested in
( )51. A. sorry B. yes C. no D. thanks
( )52. A. classmates B. neighbors C. friends D. parents
( ) 53. A. climbed B. ran C. drove D. walked
( )54. A. and B. or C. so D. but
( )55. A. letter B. phone C. bus D. train