完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
I’ll never forget the summer day in 1965 when my mother suddenly died of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to ask for my father’s 36 for the hospital to 37 Mother’s valve (心脏瓣膜). I was shocked. I ran into the house 38 . At 14 I just 39 understand why anyone would take apart a person I loved. 40 my father told the police officer, “Yes .” “How can you let them do that to her?” I 41 him.
“Linda,” he said quietly, 42 his arms around me, “the greatest 43 you can give is a 44 of yourself. Your mother and I decided 45 that if we can 46 a difference in just one person’s life after we die, our death will have 47 .”
The 48 my father taught me that day became one of the most 49 in my life.
Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1986, my father became seriously ill. He 50 told me that when he died, he wanted to donate 51 was in good condition, especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated his eyes 52 he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so 53 of what you did for Grandpa. At that moment I realized that my father gave much more than his 54 . What he 55 behind sparkled in my daughter’s eyes — pride.
A.advice B.permission C.suggestion D.speech
A.repair B.operate C.treat D.use
A.in tears B.in silence C.in a hurry D.in surprise
A.couldn’t B.mustn’t C.might not D.shouldn’t
A.So B.And C.But D.For
A.said to B.replied to C.explained to D.cried at
A.carrying B.putting C.raising D.pushing
A.gift B.wish C.talk D.regret
A.health B.body C.part D.value
A.then B.later C.soon D.long ago
A.have B.make C.keep D.tell
A.pleasure B.right C.fun D.meaning
A.lesson B.subject C.thought D.experience
A.ordinary B.important C.useless D.hard
A.carefully B.sadly C.cruelly D.cheerfully
A.who B.whatever C.that D.which
A.as B.when C.while D.where
A.fond B.tired C.proud D.afraid
A.words B.life C.eyes D.lessons
A.taught B.left C.sent D.gave