第三节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）
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。
If your father never says to you “I love you” when you are a child, it   21   to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows   22  .
I do not 23  hearing the words from my father when I was growing up. 24  , I could not recall(回忆) when I had  25   said those words to him either.
One day, I decided to   26   the ice and make the first 27  . So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my   28   and let out the words in a low voice, “Dad… I love you!”
There was a 29   at the other end and he awkwardly 30  , “Well, same back at ya!”
I was unexpectedly  31   and my voice was raised, “Dad, I know you love me, and I know when you are ready, you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 32   asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”
A few weeks later, Dad   33   our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally “34  ” the love. As I sat there in tears I realized that this   35   moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new   36  .Shortly afterwards, my father narrowly  37   death following heart surgery（外科手术）. Many times   38  , I have   39   if I had not taken the first step and Dad not  40   the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
21. A. works out    B. breaks out       C. comes out       D. turns out
22. A. wiser       B. busier            C. weaker           D. older
23. A. remember  B. enjoy            C. mind                 D. regret
24. A. Truthfully    B. Fortunately        C. Naturally           D. Obviously
25. A. only            B. last                   C. once                 D. first
26. A. melt           B. break                C. strike                D. build
27. A. complaint    B. promise             C. move                D. impression
28. A. strength              B. ideas                 C. words           D. attention
29. A. sigh             B. silence                 C. voice                D. cry
30. A. refused        B. shouted             C. replied                D. explained
31 A. touched        B. frightened         C. shocked             D. annoyed
32. A. excitedly      B. nervously          C. willingly           D. sadly
33. A. continued     B. checked             C. concluded          D. interrupted
34. A. accepted      B. expected            C. learned              D. heard
35. A. quiet           B. difficult            C. special                 D. different
36. A. level            B. idea                  C. world            D. end
37. A. managed      B. escaped             C. avoided             D. faced
38. A. then            B. ago                   C. before           D. Since
39. A. realized              B. found            C. doubted             D. wondered
40. A. challenged   B. experienced              C. survived            D. received