完形填空专练（三）

康琼

A few years ago I invited some friends to have a party in my house. During the _1_， a glass of red wine was dropped on a very fancy， Persian carpet in the living room. Later， when I planned to have the carpet _2_， experts came out. They _3_ that they could not only get out the _4_， but also make every carpeted room look and smell nice.

After spending more than 200 dollars， my _5_ looked great. All of the carpets were cleaned， but there was still one slight _6_—the stain was still there， and to say I was _7_ was actually an understatement. Committed to getting rid of the stain， I _8_ another expert. This was a real expert with great _9_ in this trade. When he arrived and saw the stain， he immediately explained to me how _10_ it would be to deal with the stain， and he wanted me to know that before he even unloaded his _11_ to start the job. My expectation at that point was low; however， I told him to put in his best _12_.

In the first scenario （情景） I expected the stain to be _13_. In the second I expected little or nothing. Those made me realize that in life the fine line between _14_ and disappointment can be our expectations. Disappointment will occur _15_ the expectation line drawn by ourselves is placed incorrectly. _16_， good things will happen if you set your expectations _17_. In the carpet cleaning scenario above， the second _18_ not only set my expectations appropriately by underpromising， but he also overdelivered by getting the stain out—a result that _19_ my expectations， making me very _20_. So remember： set your expectations properly.

1. A. show              B. speech                    C. work                  D. get-together

2. A. rolled             B. fixed                  C. cleaned              D. designed

3. A. promised                  B. doubted             C. warned               D. complained

4. A. scar                         B. stain                  C. paint                  D. sweat

5. A. walls              B. garden                     C. house                      D. furniture

6. A. doubt             B. problem             C. difference                 D. improvement

7. A. calm              B. cheerful              C. satisfied             D. disappointed

8. A. called in                    B. paid off              C. attended to              D. broke with

9. A. interest                B. character            C. adventure                 D. reputation

10. A. attractive       B. difficult               C. common            D. popular

11. A. product              B. garbage             C. equipment                D. collection

12. A. effort            B. symbol              C. record                     D. benefit

13. A. saved                 B. covered              C. displayed            D. removed

14. A. dissatisfaction B. surprise              C. happiness                D. regret

15. A. so                     B. until                   C. if                            D. but

16. A. In conclusion B. To be honest      C. On the whole      D. On the contrary

17. A. abruptly        B. incorrectly                C. properly             D. honestly

18. A. player                 B. advisor               C. neighbor             D. cleaner

19. A. added up       B. ruled out            C. went beyond       D. turned down

20. A. glad              B. sad                    C. angry                      D. upset