三、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31–40各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

The sun was shining quite brightly as Mrs Grant left her house, so she decided not to   36

an umbrella with her. She got on the bus to town and before long it began to rain. The rain had not stopped   37   the bus arrived at the market half an hour later. Mrs Grant stood up and absent-mindedly(心不在焉地) picked up the umbrella that was   38   on the seat in front of her.

A cold voice said loudly, “That is mine, Madam!”

Suddenly remembering that she had come out without her umbrella, Mrs Grant felt   39   for what she had done, trying at the same time to take no notice of the unpleasant   40   the owner of the umbrella was giving her.

When she got off the bus, Mrs Grant made straight for a shop where she could buy an umbrella. She found a pretty one and bought it. Then she   41   to buy another as a present for her daughter. Afterwards she did the rest of her   42   and had lunch in a restaurant.

In the afternoon she got on the bus with the two umbrellas under her arm and sat down. Then she   43   that, by a curious coincidence (巧合), she was sitting next to the woman who had made her feel   44   that morning.

That woman now looked at her, and then at the umbrellas. “You’ve had quite a good   45  ,” she said.

36.  A. keep          B. bring            C. take            D. leave

37.  A. before            B. until             C. though          D. when

38.  A. hanging           B. appearing         C. dropping        D. losing

39.  A. angry             B. sorry             C. lucky            D. glad

40.  A. reply             B. call  C. suggestion  D. look

41.  A. promised   B. decided  C. agreed  D. remembered

42.  A. hiking  B. shopping  C. trying   D. searching

43.  A. meant   B. explained   C. saw  D. forgot

44.  A. jealous            B. bored            C. satisfied    D. uncomfortable

45. A. day  B. meal  C. umbrella  D. present