第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Five and a half years ago my father was suddenly rushed to the hospital for an operation. We had  21  idea that he was seriously ill until we were told that the operation did not go well. My father remained  22  . Due to the laws of our state, we were  23  to keep him on a ventilator(呼吸器) for 72 hours, though it was   24    his wish that medical treatment should stop if he was too ill.
At the end of the next day, I was    25   in the waiting room and watching others walk their fathers around who had had operations. Normally, I am very happy for others that are 26  . But that evening, I guess I was a little   27  because I finally realized I would never be  28   to hold my father’s hand and walk down the hall again.
I had to jump up and run down the hall to   29  everyone. This was not in my nature but I just had to be alone. After running for what seemed like a long time, I went into a restroom and       30   for at least five minutes.
When I came out of the stall(厕所侧间),there was a   31  by the sink(水槽). I went to  32 the water to wash my face and she came to  33  me though I didn’t know her. She held onto me until I   34  stopped crying. Then she grabbed a paper towel, wet it   35   handed it to me. She looked at me, smiling, and then left. She never said one word but she   36  my heart.
She taught me that you do not  37   to be a conversationalist to  38  someone who is hurt. Never    39  to hug someone who may need it. You can make a  40   in someone’s life without ever saying a word.
21.  A . no           B. bit           C. some       D. much
22.  A. unhappy       B. uneasy       C. unaware     D. unconscious
23.  A. inspired       B. trained        C. forced      D. forbidden
24.  A. against        B. through       C. for         D. to
25.  A. sitting        B. playing       C. chatting     D. reading
26.  A. walking       B. recovering     C. returning    D. leaving
27.  A. angry         B. pleased       C. curious      D. calm 
28.  A. sure          B. nervous       C. able         D. regretful
29.  A. catch up with   B. take care of   C. pay attention to D. get away from
30.  A. cried         B. shouted       C. screamed     D. sighed
31.  A. father         B. son          C. stranger      D. relative
32.  A. turn on        B. turn off       C. turn up       D. turn down
33.  A. advise         B. criticize      C. call          D. hug
34.  A. meanwhile     B. suddenly      C. soon         D. finally
35.  A. but           B. and           C. or           D. so
36.  A. closed         B. lost          C. touched       D. broke
37.  A. need          B. promise       C. refuse        D. forget
38.  A. forgive        B. confirm       C. excite        D. comfort
39.  A. learn          B. hesitate       C. continue      D. dream
40.  A. choice         B. mistake       C. difference     D. decision