完形填空 It was Christmas in 1961.I was teaching in a small town where my twentyseven third graders eagerly __ 1 __ the great day of giftgiving in advance. Each day the children produced some new __ 2 __ - strings of popcorn, handmade trinkets and German bell.Through it all she remained alone, __ 3 __ from a distance, seemingly miles away.I wondered what __ 4 __ happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn.I hoped the festivities would __ 5 __ her.But nothing did.The students made the fried marbles and competed with one anther to bring the __ 6 __ ones. The day of giftgiving finally came.We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were __ 7 __.All along, she sat quietly watching.To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her.She opened it so slowly and carefully.I waited but she __ 8 __.I had not passed through the wall of isolation she had __ 9 __ around herself. After school, I sat down in a chair, hardly __ 10 __ of what was happening, when she came to me with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, and slightly soiled, __ 11 __ it had been held many times by __ 12 __, childish hands.She said nothing.'For me?' I asked.She didn't say a word, but __ 13 __ her head.I took the box and cautiously opened it.There inside, glistening green, a fried marble __ 14 __ from a golden chain.Then I looked into that eight－year－old __ 15 __ and saw the question in her dark brown eyes.In a flash, I knew - she had __ 16 __ it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or __ 17 __ her childish joys or sorrows. I meant it when I whispered, 'Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful.Your mother would __ 18 __ it.' Neither of us could stop the __ 19 __.She threw herself into my arms and we wept together.And for that brief moment, I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest __ 20 __ of all: her trust and love. (     )1. A. prepared (     )2. A. fancies (     )3. A. seeing (     )4. A. would (     )5. A. attend to (     )6. A. prettiest (     )7. A. transformed (     )8. A. gave away (     )9. A. built (     )10. A. afraid (     )11. A. when (     )12. A. untouched (     )13. A. nodded (     )14. A. protected (     )15. A. face (     )16. A. bought (     )17. A. appreciate (     )18. A. love (     )19. A. laugh (     )20. A. joy B. reserved B. impressions B. playing B. should B. appeal to B. wisest B. informed B. threw away B. adjusted B. aware B. while B. unknown B. raised B. hung B. cheek B. exchanged B. enjoy B. benefit B. excitement B. identity C. expected C. wonders C. searching C. must C. listen to C. heaviest C. exchanged C. carried away C. offered C. content C. as though C. unwashed C. dropped C. held C. hair C. made C. communicate C. dislike C. tears C. contribution D. waited D. possessions D. watching D. needed D. object to D. naughtiest D. deserted D. turned away D. filled D. fond D. even if D. unpacked D. turned D. escaped D. forehead D. stole D. share D. need D. description D. gift