完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
Michael O’her lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement.
Though Michael was the    36    of the class when he entered high school, his    37    continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play    38    if he didn’t want to.
However, Michael loved football and was    39    to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he never    40    a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer(替补队员) all four years. His    41    father was always in the stands, with words of    42    for him.
It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly    43    the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Michael    44    the telegram and became deathly silent—his father died that morning, and the sad man left for    45    immediately.
In the third quarter, when the team was ten points    46   , a silent young man eagerly    47    onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so    48   .
“Coach, please let me    49   . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach    50   . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n)    51   . He helped his team win finally.
When the team was cheering for their    52   , Michael was sitting in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me    53    you did it?”
Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind?” He    54    a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could    55    me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!”

A．strongest B．smallest C．biggest D．youngest

A．coach B．players C．classmates D．father

A．football B．games C．practices D．basketball

A．required B．determined C．satisfied D．reminded

A．failed B．lost C．missed D．won

A．sympathetic B．upset C．faithful D．optimistic

A．encouragement B．judgment C．wisdom D．amusement

A．after B．since C．towards D．before

A．went through B．turned over C．got over D．tore up

A．school B．home C．field D．class

A．ahead B．beside C．behind D．away

A．walked B．ran C．stepped D．slipped

A．quietly B．sadly C．punctually D．soon

A．go B．fight C．work D．play

A．left B．refused C．agreed D．cried

A．star B．son C．amateur D．trainer

A．victory B．award C．memorial D．unity

A．why B．when C．where D．how

A．spread B．skipped C．forced D．stopped

A．hear B．see C．feel D．make