We quickly __43__ blue jeans from our nightclothes and prepared to meet her outside __44__ the doorbell wouldn't wake up our four children. Leslie and her husband came in a huge freezer truck. She explained that her husband serviced a small grocery store that had just lost its lease（租约）. They had to __45__ all the freezers before midnight. She thought it was a __46__ tojust throw all this food away so she began to go through her list of __47__, dropping off food to anyone who she thought might be __48__ to take it. Ours was the last place they planned to stop and anything left would have to be __49__.

　　Still not fully __50__ what had just occurred, I asked her, "When will you be coming back for all this?" Leslie replied, "It is yours! We have been __51__ food since 5:00 pm and have __52__ our list of contacts. Thanks a lot for helping us out."

　　Leslie had no idea that we __53__ to buy groceries. By the time the freezer food finally __54__, buying groceries was no longer a problem. I admit that I'm still afraid of late night calls, assuming the worst, __55__ then I remember that summer night when an acquaintance called me to send me turkeys.

36. A. into B. across C. through D. after

37. A. vaguely B. definitely C. reasonably D. hopefully

38. A. thrilled B. embarrassed C. surprised D. annoyed

39. A. creative B. impressive C. complex D. awful

40. A. normally B. barely C. precisely D. frequently

41. A. strange B. authentic C. fascinating D. tough

42. A. pause B. explain C. appreciate D. negotiate

43. A. hunted for B. put aside C. changed into D. took out

44. A. in that B. as if C. in case D. so that

45. A. empty B. replace C. fix D. remove

46. A. success B. shame C. chance D. duty

47. A. merchants B. rescuers C. contacts D. clients