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第三节完形填空　（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，然后从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Jane’s mother worked on the farm from dawn till dark, which just could make ends meet. To make Jane live a   21  life，Mother was very careful about spending money.   22   , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her  23   while Jane was studying at school, so they had little time to enjoy themselves.  
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even _ 24__ to her, so she decided to go   25   with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were    __26    in white clothes, the manager advised them to buy ski clothes. He said   __27   there was an accident, they might be easily   _28_  in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t   29   them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing happily on the   30   when suddenly the snowfield began to   31   . It was the snowslide(雪崩). They ran a long way and _  32   the snowslide finally, but they couldn’t find their way. Later, a helicopter was flying above,    33    people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was   34    because she had hurt her head seriously and  _35_   dropped on the snow. Just then an idea struck Mother. She pierced (刺破) her wrist  _36 _  and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. At last Jane   37   , but Mother died.
Every time I   38   the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel    39  . I believe anyone who hears the tragedy will _  40   Mother for her selfless love to her daughter.
21. A. happy        B. healthy              C. busy             D. meaningful
22. A. Moreover     B. However         C. Anyway          D. Though
23. A. writing          B. housework           C. work             D. research
24. A. unfriendly       B. loyal               C. kind                   D. cruel
25. A. skating           B. dancing             C. hiking           D. skiing
26. A. all           B. both               C. either            D. every
27. A. now that         B. in case                 C. as though           D. even if
28. A. searched         B. examined            C. found              D. caught
29. A. pay             B. manage            C. afford              D. stand
30. A. mountain        B. farmland           C. playground          D. snowfield
31. A. change          B. melt               C. shake                  D. jump
32. A. escaped          B. passed           C. experienced        D. overcame
33. A. but             B. so                  C. since               D. while
34. A. in despair        B. in danger           C. in peace            D. in ruins
35. A. hair            B. blood              C. tears                D. jewels
36. A. carefully        B. slowly              C. immediately         D. hardly
37. A. cried           B. died                C. woke            D. survived
38. A. find out         B. think of             C. suffer from       D. come across
39. A. satisfied        B. curious              C. anxious          D. painful
40. A. admire          B. envy                C. reward                 D. thank