完形填空 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) Over his 40-year career, Dr. Carey Andrew-Jaja has delivered ( 助产 ) 8,000 babies. And he received the special 1 of “ The Singing Doctor ” because he sang to every single one of the babies he delivered. Dr. Andrew-Jaja, who worked at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, loves to sing to the 2 . “To me, it’s a wonderful thing in my hand, the 3 of life,” he said. He took up singing to the babies when he was just starting his 4 . “ There was an older doctor who loved to sing. And later on, when he was about to 5 , he asked me, ‘Andy, do you sing to your babies? ’” Dr. Andrew-Jaja said. “ He 6 the baton ( 接力棒 ) to me, ” he continued. “ So I took it over and started to sing to my babies and I have been doing so ever since then. ” Now, four decades later, Dr. Andrew-Jaja has sung his 7 song at the hospital. He actually 8 delivering babies a few years ago but kept seeing patients. Although he wasn’t at their deliveries, Dr. Andrew-Jaja would 9 patients after their babies were born — and he would still sing. He would 10 the moms and babies and give them the gift of song. Lindsay Grimes was one of the last moms to receive that gift. “We were so excited to have a new 11 to our family,” Grimes said. “So to have him sing to one of our babies would be 12 .” Dr. Andrew-Jaja said that the last baby he sang to was just as 13 as his first. “Each of them is an individual,” he said. “When I’m singing to those babies, I think I’m singing to a future important person. That’s the 14 I have for all of them. ” While he’s 15 retired from both delivering babies and visiting patients, Dr. Andrew-Jaja’s legacy as “The Singing Doctor” will continue in Pittsburgh. 1 . A. status B. position C. label D. nickname 2 . A. patients B. newborns C. colleagues D. parents 3 . A. miracle B. moment C. meaning D. mission 4 . A. choice B. life C. performance D. career 5 . A. sing B. resign C. retire D. die 6 . A. passed on B. put off C. caught on D. gave up 7 . A. first B. latest C. last D. best 8 . A. started B. stopped C. forgot D. abandoned 9 . A. select B. encounter C. attract D. visit 10 . A. think of B. count on C. check on D. call for 11 . A. appearance B. addition C. burden D. coincidence 12 . A. awesome B. traditional C. convenient D. unpopular 13 . A. smart B. comfortable C. difficult D. important 14 . A. reason B. example C. wish D. fortune 15 . A. gratefully B. officially C. apparently D. fortunately