阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

" $ 160 for a parking ticket! I’ m calling city hall about this. There must be some mistake."Nick thought 36 "Yes, sir, there is a mistake," said the man at the city hall, " 37 I’m afraid the mitake’ s 38 This ticket was for $ 20. However, the fine doubles every thirty days. It has been 90 days, so the 39 is now $ 160. You will have to pay that. " Nick had the $ 20 and he 40 to pay the fine. But for some reason the ticket had gotten 41 in his pile of papers and unopened letters.

Nick has always been a 42 person. In the past six months, he had 43 to pay his elec- tricity bill, 44 his jacket at the cleaner’ s too 45 and had to pay for the "storage(保管) ".A job application (申请) form he had filled out was never 46 because it, too, was in one of his piles. "Get organized, man,"his brother advised. "Plan what you 47 do, do it, and then 48 to be sure you’ ve done it right. "

Nick got a calendar ( 日历) with enough 49 to write on. He marked important 50 and times as reminders. "Nice job, "said his brother. "Now 51 you do what you’ re supposed to do 52 you’ re supposed to. " "That shouldn’ t be too 53 with my calendar here, "said Nick. "And read the small print on it 54 you get a ticket," added his brother. "Or 55
still, don’t get another. "

36. [ A ] happily [ B ] angrily [ C ] disappointedly [ D ] excitedly

37. [ A ] so [ B ] luckily [ C ] honestly [ D ] but

38. [ A ] mine [ B ] yours [ C ] ours [ D ] theirs

39. [ A ] number [ B ] pay [ C ] cost [ D ] total

40. [ A ] forgot [ B ] meant [ C ] refused [ D ] remembered

41. [ A ] missed [ B ] covered [ C ] mixed [ D ] buried

42. [ A ] patient [ B ] careless [ C ] wasteful [ D ] tough

43. [ A ] forgotten [ B ] required [ C ] regretted [ D ] considered

44. [ A ] left [ B ] sent [ C ] bought [ D ] washed

45. [ A ] long [ B ] late [ C ] often [ D ] early

46. [ A ] m mailed [ B ]recorded [ C ] taken [ D ] received

47. [ A ] have to [ B ] used to [ C ] would [ D ] could

48. [ A ] see [ B ] check [ C ] examine [ D ] make

49. [ A ] area [ B ] square [ C ] place [ D ] space

50. [ A ] accidents [ B ] events [ C ] dates [ D ] weeks

51. [ A ] take care [ B ]believe in [ C ]watch out [ D ] make sure

52. [ A ] where [ B ] since [ C ] when [ D ] that

53. [ A ] late [ B ] bad [ C ] much [ D ] hard

54. [ A ] as [ B ] next time [ C ] since [ D ] so long as

55. [ A ] fairer [ B ] easier [ C ] better [ D ] happier

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