D
Nowadays, communities usually have clubs for old people. Before joining a club, here is something you should know.
36. You feel lonely at home because your children go to work and grandchildren go to school. Joining a club is an easy way to make friends who have the same problems like you. You can talk and play together. Also, you can enjoy what you couldn't do when you were young.
37. Usually, there are many clubs in the community. Join one you like. If you want to see the world outside, you can join the traveling club. If you like singing, you can join the music club.
38. Let your children know about the activities in the club. When you go out, tell them the 3 Ws—where to go; who to go with; when to come back. Always remember to keep your phone on.
Be careful. 39. Protect your own things. Tell your children before you spend a lot of money on something.
40. So please join a club to meet new people and have fun together.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. What club do you join?
B. Why do you join a club?
C. Take care of yourself when having club activities.
D. After joining the club, here are also some suggestions.
E. Joining a community club can help you to have an interesting life.

36. B；37. A；38. D；39. C；40. E

36. 空后内容围绕加入俱乐部的原因展开，对应选项B，符合语境；37. 空后介绍根据兴趣选择俱乐部的内容，对应选项A，契合段落主题；38. 空后给出加入俱乐部后的相关建议，对应选项D，可引出下文；39. 空后提及活动中的自我注意事项，对应选项C，统领该段；40. 空后总结加入俱乐部的意义，选项E起到总结升华的作用，符合结尾语境。

三、完形填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
I work as a volunteer for the poor in Haiti. I decided to 41 my son Brain there for a week, hoping to educate(教育) him.
Before getting out, I told Brain this trip would be tiring and 42 . For the first two days, he said 43 . Then on the 44 day, when we were climbing 45 high mountains, he turned to me and smiled, "Really hard." After that, a five-year-old girl, wearing a too big dress and a pair of small shoes, followed Brain 46 . Later he said regretfully(遗憾地), "I wish I could speak 47 ." I was 48 that this was from a boy. He always hated French classes 49 .
One day, I was interviewing(采访) a woman villager for an article. 50 working hard, she learned a lot 51 became a leadership(领导层) of the village. That really touched(触动) my heart. Learning her story, Brain was greatly touched. His 52 were wet and there was love and respect on his face.
My son 53 understood the importance of my work. When leaving for 54 , he even wanted to stay there as a volunteer. This 55 was very meaningful.
()41. A. take
B. bring
C. carry
D. get
()42. A. happy
B. exciting
C. interesting
D. hard
()43. A. something
B. anything
C. nothing
D. everything
()44. A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth
()45. A. over
B. down
C. along
D. around
()46. A. in
B. around
C. up
D. above
()47. A. English
B. French
C. Chinese
D. Japanese
()48. A. surprised
B. afraid
C. sad
D. glad
()49. A. before
B. ago
C. later
D. soon
()50. A. Under
B. By
C. With
D. Without
()51. A. and
B. but
C. or
D. so
()52. A. head
B. nose
C. mouth
D. eyes
()53. A. quickly
B. easily
C. finally
D. early
()54. A. village
B. mountain
C. town
D. home
()55. A. story
B. trip
C. job
D. interview

41.A 42.D 43.C 44.C 45.A 46.B 47.B 48.A 49.A 50.B 51.A 52.D 53.C 54.D 55.B

41. A。take sb to sp是固定搭配，意为“带某人去某地”，符合“我决定带儿子Brain去那里待一周”的语境。
42. D。根据前文“tiring（累人的）”，并列的应是表示艰难的形容词，hard（艰难的）符合语境。
43. C。根据后文第三天Brain才说“Really hard”，可知前两天他什么都没说，nothing（没有什么）符合。
44. C。前文提到“For the first two days”，所以此处指第三天，third（第三）符合。
45. A。climb over意为“翻越”，符合“翻越高山”的语境。
46. B。follow sb around意为“跟着某人到处走”，符合小女孩跟着Brain的语境。
47. B。根据后文“He always hated French classes”，可知此处是希望会说法语，French符合。
48. A。儿子之前讨厌法语，现在却希望会说法语，作者对此感到惊讶，surprised（惊讶的）符合。
49. A。此处指他以前讨厌法语课，before（之前）符合语境。
50. B。by doing sth是固定结构，意为“通过做某事”，表示通过努力工作，她学到了很多。
51. A。“学到很多”和“成为村里的领导层”是并列关系，and（和）符合。
52. D。根据“were wet”可知是眼睛湿润了，eyes（眼睛）符合。
53. C。经过这次旅行，儿子最终理解了作者工作的重要性，finally（最终）符合。
54. D。根据前文“leaving”以及后文“wanted to stay there”，可知是离开回家，home（家）符合。
55. B。整篇文章讲述的是这次带儿子去海地的旅行，trip（旅行）符合语境，指这次旅行很有意义。