第二节：完形填空

　　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、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

　　A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ___36___, she said she would go. This ___37___ be the first time that his classmates and teachers ___38___ his mother and he felt ___39___ of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕) that ___40___ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ___41___ why or how she got the scar.

　　At the meeting, the people were ___42___ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother ___43___ the car, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬) and ___44___ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ___45___ of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

　　The teacher asked ___46___,“How did you get the scar on your face?”

　　The mother replied, “___47___ my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was ___48___ afraid to go in because the fire was ___49___, so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked ___50___ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She___51___ the burned side of her face. “This scar will be ___52___, but to this day, I have never ___53___ what I did.”

　　At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great ___54___ of the sacrifice(牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand ___55___ for the rest of the day.

　　36. A. enjoyment B. disappointment C. surprise D. excitement

　　37. A. would B. could C. should D. must

　　38. A. noticed B. greeted C. accepted D. met

　　39. A. sick B. ashamed C. afraid D. tired

　　40. A. included B. passed C. covered D. shaded

　　41. A. talk about B. think about C. care about D. hear about

　　42. A. impressed B. surprised C. excited D. comforted

　　43. A. in sight of B. by means of C. by way of D. in spite of

　　44. A. hid B. protected C. separated D. escaped

　　45. A. understanding B. reminding C. hearing D. learning

　　46. A. carefully B. seriously C. nervously D. anxiously

　　47. A. As B. When C. Since D. While

　　48. A. so B. much C. quite D. too

　　49. A. out of control B. under control C. in control D. over control

　　50. A. helpless B. hopeless C. senseless D. useless

　　51. A. pointed B. showed C. wiped D. touched

　　52. A. ugly B. lasting C. serious D. frightening

　　53. A. forgot B. recognized C. considered D. regretted

　　54. A. honor B. sense C. happiness D. pride

　　55. A. quietly B. slightly C. tightly D. suddenly