第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的(A、B、C、D) 四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I returned from a trip abroad, I felt that something was wrong between Keith (one of our twin sons) and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really    16    your feelings?”

Instantly, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised me a special    17    that I really wanted and you    18    gave it to me.”

The    19    is that I’d completely forgotten about it. I    20   , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but I have never asked for your forgiveness?”

Again, his    21    was immediate, “Remember when Mom said you had to go to the    22    because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and    23    hurriedly. Remember?” I did.

“Well, you left in a hurry and    24    the suitcase with all the things.” I couldn’t believe all the    25    he remembered! “After you left Mom at the hospital, you came back and you were    26   . When you got here, the suitcase had been opened and    27    was thrown all over the place. And you    28    me.”

“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.

“No.”

My heart    29   . I felt terrible. I hugged Keith and asked him to    30    me. His honesty made me think of our other twin son, Kevin. Perhaps I’d hurt him, too. I went to ask him the    31    question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his    32    had been, “Last Christmas you    33    us a special toy and you never bought it for us.”

34    the Christmas was past, I still took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what  I had promised. The    35    thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise all too lightly and didn’t keep it as their father.

16. A. showed         B. hurt       C. hid       D. expressed

17. A. sweet       B. book       C. picture       D. toy

18. A. never       B. often     C. always      D. ever

19. A. warning       B. message     C. news     D. fact

20. A. complained    B. apologized    C. continued      D. explained

21. A.  suggestion       B. answer       C. action       D. blame

22. A. hospital        B. church       C. school        D. garden

23. A. set off        B. set up       C. went up      D. went down

24. A. took       B. forgot    C. brought       D. opened

25. A. excuses         B. plans       C. ideas        D. details

26. A. angry         B. moved       C. happy       D. satisfied

27. A. nothing       B. somebody   C. everything   D. nobody

28. A. praised       B. punished     C. helped      D. saw

29. A. sank        B. lied       C. warmed   D. stopped

30. A. tell      B. leave     C. forgive   D. support

31. A. easy        B. hard         C. same        D. funny

32. A. mother’s       B. brother’s       C. sister’s       D. father’s

33. A. bought        B. borrowed     C. left       D. promised

34. A. Until       B. Before    C. Since       D. Though

35. A. strange         B. interesting      C. important       D. difficult