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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。
I watched as my little brother was cahught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a 21 in one hand and my father’s hymnbook(赞美诗集) in the other. Hearing my father coming, my brother 22 it slightly. He sensed that he had done something 23 . I saw he had 24 my father’s new book and scribbled（乱写）on the first page in pen. Now, 25 at my father fearfully, we 26 waited for his punishment.My father 27 his book, looked at it, and then sat down without saying a word． He was a clergyman and the holder of several degrees. For him, books were knowledge, and yet, he 28 his children.Instead of 29 my brother, he sat down, 30 the pen from my brother’s hand and wrote in the book himself, “John’s work. 1959. aged three.”
The years and the books came and went. Our family 31 what all families go through. We 32 knew our parents loved us and that one 33 was the book by the piano. From time to time we 34 open it, look at the scribbles, read my father’s expression of love and feel 35 .
Now I know that through this 36 act my father taught us how every 37 in life has a positive side-if we are 38 to look at it from another angle. But he also taught us about what really matters in life: 39 ,not objects; tolerance, not judgment; love, no anger. Love is at the very 40 of a family.
When thinking about these, I smile and whisper, “Thank you, Dad. ”
21．A．toy B．knife C．pen D．cup
22．A．tore B．covered C．wiped D．threw
23．A．wrong B．important C．helpful D．great
24．A．borrowed B．stolen C．opened D．read
25．A．glancing B．staring C．coming D．laughing
26．A．all B．either C．both D．each
27．A．picked up B．made up C．put up D．wrapped up
28．A．admired B．needed C．hated D．loved
29．A．punished B．trusting C．helping D．praising
30．A．moved B．took C．brought D．robbed
31．A．spent B．experimented C．suffered D．experienced
32．A．seldom B．always C．never D．sometimes
33．A．proof B．result C．effect D．impression
34．A．might B．should C．would D．could
35．A．excited B．encouraged C．surprised D．frightened
36．A．rapid B．sudden C．hard D．simple
37．A．event B．porblem C．trouble D．accident
38．A．forbidden B．chosen C．prepared D．forced
39．A．money B．people C．bilief D．spirit
40．A．corner B．mouth C．bottom D．Heart
