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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On the first day of the new year，when I went into the bank，the bank person，an elderly gentleman with a white beard，as usual greeted to me politely "Happy New Year. " He nodded and I sat in front of him.

Minutes passed and 31 _____ happened. Then very 32 _____ I put my form in front of him. He was very busy. After a few minutes he took my form and 33 _____ filling it. After waiting for a few more minutes ，I began to show all signs of being 34 _____ . I asked him if my work was done. The 35 _____ I uttered the words，I felt as if a bomb had fallen on him. He 36 _____，" Nothing is done，it will take time ! " Just then I saw his morning cup of tea ，which had been 37 _____ there for the last ten minutes，untouched. The tea had turned almost 38 _____while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling when customers like me come 39 _____ to get their work done. But we do not even feel the need to 40 _____ them for being there.

Very softly I told him，"Sir, you please have your 41 _____ , I am not in a hurry. " This man，whom I had been seeing for the last few years， 42 _____ looked up at me and for the first time we had 43 _____ contact. I saw a 44 _____ person there，another human being who was as hard-pressed for time as I always am. He was also 45 _____the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me.

He gave me a rare smile and said，" It is a 46 _____ affair with me ； you are not in a hurry but somebody else will be in a hurry. "

He really 47 _____ my heart with his words. I felt 48 _____ that all this time I thought of him as a robot ，someone who was there for my 49 _____. I promised to be more 50 of people who help me with myworkandbethankfulthattheyarethereforme.

40 A．AAA． ask B． apologize C. demand D. thank 41 A．A． tea B． boss C form D. time