填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分） In 1932, my father had to declare bankruptcy (破产). He was ashamed of it, but it came about because of his  36  heart. He had been in the milk business and every day he  37  milk to many homes. His route（线路）included many people  38  worked at the local steel company. Dad  39  delivering milk even when his customers were unable to  40  him. After the bankruptcy, he started selling hamburgers from a  41  building he and his brothers had built. That was the  42  of the Poplar Inn, named  43   the row of poplar trees（杨树）nearby. My mother was a good cook, and soon many dishes were  44  to the menu. Later, another two buildings were built and the Poplar Inn   45   much larger. On Saturdays, Mother would spend the whole day in the kitchen  46  for parties. During dinner, my sister Phyllis and I helped  47  customers. Phyllis would dance, and I would sing the latest songs. Square dances were  48   then and many adults would dance. As the evening went  49 , and children became bored with watching their parents  50 , they were often taken to our bedrooms. Since Dad had a big heart, it was not  51  for him to help others without asking for payment. Every time my father made a loan (借出的贷款), he  52  out a card, but he never tried to  53  those debts. Finally, he destroyed the cards — therefore there were no  54  at all. The Poplar Inn was  55  around 1953 to make way for a new highway. But if I stood there now, instead of hearing traffic, I think I’d hear music and the sound of people laughing. 36. A. warm   B. stupid C. ugly   D. powerful 37. A. bought        B. took        C. presented       D. fetched 38. A. who     B. which        C. whom          D. what 39. A. stopped B. recommended    C. kept   D. advised 40. A. aid       B. pay     C. employ      D. inform 41. A. small   B. huge   C. convenient      D. single 42. A. history  B. story   C. end            D. beginning 43. A. after     B. with    C. at       D. to 44. A. devoted       B. contributed C. added          D. related 45. A. went    B. became      C. appeared       D. changed 46. A. preparing     B. sending     C. standing     D. searching 47. A. predict  B. disappoint C. concern      D. entertain 48. A. important     B. curious       C. popular      D. meaningful 49. A. away    B. on      C. up      D. down 50. A. dance   B. sing    C. play    D. drink 51. A. common      B. unknown    C. patient       D. unusual 52. A. filled    B. carried       C. picked       D. stood 53. A. throw   B. collect C. form      D. complete 54. A. affairs  B. dialogues   C. debts   D. problems 55. A. set aside      B. brought in  C. pulled down      D. put together