二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

Life is important. You should always have fun and new experiences, because you never know what day will be your last. You   16   hold grudges (怨恨). You never know what could   17   next. I learned all this at the age of 9.

It was the   18   before fifth grade. My best friend Neesah and I were playing. We got into an argument and had a   19  . My older cousin, Tiffany, bro ke up our fight. I remember Neesah storming out of my grandmother’s house saying, “I hope we never speak again!” I replied, “Good, I don’t need you as a friend!”

I went into the house and tried to calm myself. Then I   20   people screaming and shouting. My cousin rushed in. She said that Neesah had been hit by a street sweeper (清洁车) as she crossed the road. The driver didn’t see her. I felt   21  . I wished it had been   22   instead. It could have been avoided if we hadn’t had that argument!

When the ambulance (救护车) arrived a few minutes later, they said she was   23  . I was a real mess. I had to see a psychologist (心理医生) for the rest of the summer.

I miss Neesah so much and I   24   her always. She taught me how precious life is and that you should never hold a grudge   25   you never know when you’ll see that person again.

16. A. shouldn’t  B. mustn’t  C. needn’t  D. couldn’t

17. A. consider  B. realize  C. happen  D. lose

18. A. spring  B. summer  C. autumn  D. winter

19. A. mistake  B. waste  C. present  D. fight

20. A. listened  B. heard  C. watched  D. saw

21. A. happy  B. lonely  C. sad  D. sleepy

22. A. me  B. it  C. them  D. her

23. A. alive  B. dead  C. wrong  D. honest

24. A. think of  B. laugh at  C. deal with  D. give up

25. A. when  B. until  C. because  D. though