Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认) his flight home with the airline company(航空公司). He was visiting Spain in order to __ 3 6   his Spanish. When he was speaking to people__ 37 he had no __ 38 understanding what they said. __ 39 , when he was speaking on the phone, he __ 40 had a problem. Andy__ 4 1  the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She__ 42 told Andy to be at the airport two hours __ 43 in order to check in his luggage and get a seat. Since he was__ 44 in three days, Andy didn't __ 45 any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could __ 4 6   and spend a year in Spain. Too __ 47 , the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to __ 48 . He went to the clerk to __49 his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with__50 . “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and __51 it is eight in the evening.”“ But I confirmed my flight,” __52 Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?” “No,sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.” Andy's __53 of shock turned to one of __54 as he realized that now he could continue his__55 . 36.A. prepare         B. improve         C. enjoy         D. learn 37.A. slowly          B. in public       C. in person     D. carefully 38.A. difficulty      B. idea           C. mistake       D. interest 39.A. Instead         B. Therefore       C. Meanwhile     D. However 40.A. even            B. just            C. still         D. seldom 41.A. called          B. liked           C. trusted       D. asked 42.A. again          B. also            C. only          D. once 43.A. before          B. earlier         C. later         D. after 44.A. moving          B. returning       C. staying       D. leaving 45.A. take            B. have            C. lose          D. find 46.A. wait            B. go home         C. stop          D. come back 47.A. shortly         B. quickly         C. badly         D. early 48.A. speak           B. go              C. rush          D. delay 49.A. buy             B. present         C. order         D. provide 50.A. astonishment    B. patience        C. respect       D. delight 51.A. maybe           B. so              C. here          D. now 52.A. insisted        B. apologized      C. replied       D. demanded 53.A. experience      B. expression      C. look          D. face 54.A. pleasure        B. comfort         C. sadness       D. hopelessness 55.A. plan            B. flight          C. journey       D. vacation