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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable  36  when I was teaching  37  grade 10 years ago.
In May I decided to plan something  38  for the children; a Mother’s Day tea. We had put our heads together to  39  ideas of how to  40  our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother’s Day. I was surprised but very  41  to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I  42  invited my own mother.
Finally, the big day arrived. Each child  43  up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom.  44  it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn’t shown up and he was looking  45 .
I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. “Jimmy,” I said, “I have a bit of problem here and I was  46  if you could keep my mother  47  while I’m busy.”
My mom and Jimmy sat at a table. Jimmy  48  my mom her treats, presented her with the gift I had made, just as we had  49  the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep  50 .
Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day’s  51  and an evaluation of our trip. Then I collected the students’ booklets and checked them to see if  52  was completed. When I came  53  Jimmy’s page, he had written “Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs. Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too.”
I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and   54  his own thanks and walked away. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug.
I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had  55  stopped hugging teachers years ago.
36. A. lasted                 B. happened                  C. experienced                     D. described
37. A. third                   B. first                         C. second                       D. fourth
38. A. special                B. simple                      C. difficult                   D. challenging
39. A. pay attention to   B. look forward to         C. get on with               D. come up with
40. A. love                   B. please                      C. respect                            D. admire
41. A. astonished           B. worried                    C. delighted                  D. interested
42. A. even                   B. ever                         C. still                          D. once
43. A. followed             B. held                         C. kept                         D. lined
44. A. As                      B. Although                  C. While                      D. Because
45. A. puzzled               B. curious                     C. strange                     D. upset
46. A. considering         B. wondering                C. asking                      D. doubting
47. A. connection          B. care                         C. company                  D. concern
48. A. served                B. supplied                   C. appealed                  D. applied
49. A. taught                 B. studied                     C. practiced                  D. told
50. A. mind                  B. thought                    C. agreement                D. conversation
51. A. feeling                B. behavior                   C. event                       D. action
52. A. something           B. everything                C. anything                   D. nothing
53. A. by                      B. to                                  C. across                      D. over
54. A. announced          B. delivered                  C. stated                       D. whispered
55. A. probably             B. exactly                     C. rarely                       D. eagerly