第二节 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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I am my mother's third child. When I was born，her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was __16__，below the elbow(肘部)．Then he gave her some __17__：“Don't treat her any _18_ from the other girls. Demand more.” And she __19_！

My mother had to work to __20_ our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to __21__.Once when I was about seven，I came out of the __22__，“Mom，I can't peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.”

“You get back to peel those potatoes，and don't ever use that as a(n)__23__ for anything again！”

Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand，while holding them down with my __24_ arm. There was always a __25__，and Mom knew it，“If you try hard __26__，” she'd say，“you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade，our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars(高低杠)．When it was my turn，I _27__ my head. Some kids __28__.I went home crying.

The next afternoon，after work，Mom __29__ me back to the school ground.

“Now，__30__ up with your right arm，” she advised. She stood by _31__ I practiced，and she __32__ me when I made progress.

I'll never forget the __33__ time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. When I _34__ I can't handle(处理)things，I see Mom's smile again. She had the heart to __35__ anything. And she taught me I could，too.

16．A. missing  B．broken      C．hurt            D．short

17．A. warning  B．medicine    C．help             D．advice

18．A. badly   B．differently   C．well                D．normally

19．A. did        B．refused        C．cried           D．was

20．A. care        B．help           C．support        D．feed

21A. pay attention B．work out C．carry out       D．help out

22．A. kitchen        B．bedroom   C．house           D．school

23．A. idea       B．change   C．excuse             D．explanation                       

24．A. lost           B．other    C．next                    D．longer

25．A. chance      B．way    C．time                  D．success

26．A.enough       B．too      C．again             D．often

27．A. hurt           B．nodded    C．shook             D．turned

28.A. cheered      B．whispered  C．joked            D．laughed

29．A. drove         B．took       C．sent                D．carried

30．A. pull           B．jump     C．stand                D．rise

31．A.before         B．as           C．after              D．until

32．A.helped          B．raised      C．praised             D．protected

33．A.first            B．last        C．wonderful           D．next

34．A.admit        B．fear       C．find                       D．realize

35．A.face            B．teach      C．learn                    D．solve
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