第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，
选出最佳选项。
It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that _41_ my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a _42_ sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young _43_ woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 44_ , she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and _45_ he had never seen his son. So she _46_ me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. After all , it was Christmas Eve.
A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards _47_ him. The woman’s tired face _48_ when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their _49_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.
At the end of the _50_ , the man had to go back and I wished him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the fact that he hadn’t been able to get his wife _51_ for Christmas. On hearing this, I was _52_ with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the _53_ on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who _54_ the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this _55_ moment.
41. A. enjoyed              B. brightened                  C. relaxed             D. presented
42. A. gift                    B. regards                    C. message            D. package
43. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking       C. tired-looking     D. frightened-looking
44. A. Happily             B. Quietly                    C. Excitedly          D. Nervously
45. A. why                   B. how                        C. that                  D. when
46. A. persuaded       B. demanded            C. begged             D. pleased
47. A. near                   B. around                    C. behind              D. before
48. A. turned pale     B. went red                  C. lit up            D. turned away
49. A. child                  B. tears                        C. joy                   D. sorrows
50. A. meeting             B. appointment             C. discussion     D. conversation
51. A. something      B. nothing                 C. anything           D. everything
52. A. encouraged      B. struck                      C. provided           D. inspired
53. A. sadness              B. happiness             C. look                 D. smiles
54. A. experienced           B. received                  C. gave                 D. accepted
55. A. unforgettable      B. sad                          C. happy               D. special