III ：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从37-56各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
As a child, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoon at my grandfather’s farm. __31__ by miles of winding stone walls, the house provided __32__hours of fun for a city boy.
I can still remember one __33__ when I was eight years old. I wanted __34__ anything to be allowed to climb the walls surrounding the property. The walls were old; some stones were __35__, others loose. Still, my desire to climb across those walls __36__so strong that finally, one spring weekend, I took all my __37__ and entered the living room, where the __38__had gathered after Sunday dinner.
I, I wanna climb the stone walls,” I said hesitantly. __39__ a chorus went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” they cried. “You will hurt yourself”. I wasn’t too __40__; the respond was just as I had expected. But __41__I could have left the room, I was __42__ by my grandfather’s loud voice:” Now __43__just a minute.” I heard him say.” Let the little boy climb the stone walls. __44__, he has to learn to do things for himself.”
For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my __45__. Later I told my grandfather about my __46__. I will never forget what he said:” Fred,” he said, smiling, “ you made this day a (an) __47__one just by being yourself. Always remember, there is only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I __48__ the television program. Mister Rogers’s Neighborhood, seen by millions of children. There have been __49__ over the years, but one thing __50__ the same: my suggestion to children at the end of almost every visit. “ There is only one person in this whole world like you, ,” the kids can hear me say,” and people can like you exactly as you are.”
31. A. Covered                        B. Surrounded                     C. Extended           D. Spread
32. A. meaningless               B. short                        C. endless              D. imaginable
33. A. morning                       B. afternoon                 C. evening             D. Sunday
34. A. more than                  B. as well as                 C. rather than         D. other than
35. A. remaining                  B. left                          C. tight                 D. missing
36. A. built                          B. went                        C. grew                 D. turned
37. A. trouble                      B. mind                        C. courage             D. heart
38. A. adults                        B. relatives                   C. men                  D. women
39. A. Quickly                            B. Hurriedly                 C. Frequently         D. Instantly
40. A. excited                      B. sad                         C. disappointed      D. pleased
41. A. after                          B. before                      C. as                        D. when
42. A. encouraged                B. surprised                  C. allowed             D. stopped
43. A. keep up                            B. hold on                    C. hold up             D. keep on
44. A. Anyhow                        B. However                  C. Therefore          D. Nevertheless
45. A. childhood                  B. play                         C. life                  D. Sunday
46. A. action                        B. adventure                 C. pleasure            D. happiness
47. A. special                       B. interesting                C. common            D. beautiful
48. A. own                          B. like                          C. hold                  D. host
49. A. jobs                           B. events                     C. adventures         D. changes
50. A. remains                            B. develops                  C. becomes            D. seems