答案：C　由常识可知，祷告的时候要恭敬、虔诚。respectful意为"有礼貌的，恭敬的"，符合语境。故选C。

　　16．A.cry B．smile

　　C．cheer D．sing

　　答案：A　结合该句中的"The tissue box made its way around the circle"可知，此处表示有人开始哭。cry意为"哭，哭泣"，符合语境。故选A。

　　17．A.knocked B．dropped

　　C．kicked D．swept

　　答案：D　句意：当最后一点食物从餐桌上清走之后，我深吸了口气。sweep意为"清理，清除"，符合语境。故选D。

　　18．A.needs B．takes

　　C．wants D．loses

　　答案：B　由语境可知，此处指有时候心存感激需要额外的勇气。It takes sth. to do sth.为固定句型，表示"做某事需要花费/投入......"。故选B。

　　19．A.monitors B．ruins

　　C．adjusts to D．keeps to

　　答案：B　句意：......可当我伤心难过或者被意外之事打乱计划的时候--哪怕是烤箱坏了，心存感激也需要鼓起额外的勇气。ruin意为"破坏，打乱"，符合语境。故选B。

　　20．A.call up B．turn to

　　C．bring back D．reflect on

　　答案：D　句意：随后我停下来去回忆父亲以及我多次听见他念叨他的那句祷告词的情景......。reflect on意为"仔细想，回忆"，符合语境。故选D。

Ⅱ.阅读理解

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　　The history of Teachers' Day traces back to the Han Dynasty (202 BC­220 AD). According to the record, during the Han and Jin dynasties, on August 27 each year, the birthday of Confucius, the emperor would go to the Confucius' temple and pay tribute (敬意) to the ancient philosopher followed by court officials, and would also invite royal teachers to the imperial court for a banquet. On this day, teachers around the nation enjoyed a day's vacation and were given dried meat as gifts.

　　The capital, all states and counties would also hold ceremonies to worship Confucius. Excellent performing teachers would be chosen from academies and learning institutions nationwide, reporting to the royal court and given 500 liang (两) silver coins as awards.

　　Until the Qing Dynasty, the ceremony, on August 27, was of a larger scale. The teachers' salaries in schools and academies around the nation were raised, and well­performing teachers would be awarded official titles or promoted to higher positions.

　　Normally, an ancient teacher's income included salary, accommodation and festival gifts. There was no fixed tuition fee. Generally the parents paid teachers according to their household income. Both money and basic foodstuff could be paid in exchange for tuition.

　　In private schools, teachers always received money or gifts from the host family at certain festivals or at the beginning and end of each semester.

The festivals in which teachers received gifts varied from region to region, while the most