完形填空24It was half an hour before midnight on December 24th last year. I was a ticket-counter supervisor（主管）for a major airline and was looking forward to the 36 of my shift （轮班）at Stapleton International Airport in Denver. My wife was waiting up for me at home so that we could 37 our gifts for Christmas.Just then, a very 38 gentleman went up to me. He asked how he could get to Cheyenne, Wyoming. He had just arrived from Philadelphia and 39 his connecting flight. I pointed him to the ground transportation area, where he could rent a 40 . And then I called my wife to let her know I would be home 41 .About fifteen minutes later, the gentleman 42 and informed me that all the buses were full and there were no cars 43 . I told him that he had to stay for a night at the airport. Hearing that, he burst into 44 .I tried to make him calm down. He explained that his name was Tom, and that his only son was 45 ill at home and was not expected to 46 another year. He expected that this would likely be the 47 Christmas with his son.I told Tom to 48 his luggage and wait for me at the gate. I was driving to Cheyenne. I called my wife Kathy, telling her about it and not to wait up for me. I drove fast 49 and we arrived in Cheyenne around 2:30 a. m.Kathy was still 50 me when I got home in the early morning. We traded gifts and then our conversation 51 Tom. For Kathy and me, there was no 52 that driving Tom to Cheyenne was the 53 choice. A couple of days later, I 54 a Christmas card with a picture of Tom and his family. In it, Tom thanked me for the special 55 he had received that holiday season, but I knew the best gift was mine.1A. endB. turnC. roleD. change2 A. expectB. getC. exchangeD. make3 A. kindB. helplessC. sadD. worried4 A. mistookB. missedC. caughtD. continued5 A. busB. flight C. roomD. car6A. soonB. lateC. earlyD. lately7 A. leftB. movedC. cameD. returned8A. reliableB. presentC. availableD. acceptable9 A. laughterB. tears C. angerD. sorrow10A. reallyB. slightlyC. seriouslyD. unluckily11 A. sufferB. liveC. shareD. grow12A. lastB. bestC. happiestD. hardest13 A. handB. findC. packD. collect14 A. for a whileB. all aroundC. all the wayD. from time to time15 A. waiting forB. caring forC. thinking ofD. depending on16A. remembered B. recalledC. concernedD. contained17A. ideaB. doubt C. pointD. problem18A. mainB. onlyC. niceD. great19 A. receivedB. sentC. savedD. discovered20 A. driveB. helpC. dealD. giftMy mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become _16_ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my _17_ to it.As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came _18_ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didnt talk the way _19_ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert（警觉的）to my surroundings. My reading was poor _20_ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to _21_. My writing was not at the _22_ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were _23_.My mother _24_ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D, decided to _25_ the situation early in my development. She didnt want me to _26_. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had _27_ me. She spent hours every day _28_ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. _29_ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.In addition, she gave _30_ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high _31_ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never _32_ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a _33_ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my _34_ and attend college.She used her gifts as a _35_ to help a childher childand now I have the opportunity to become something. 21A. everythingB. nothing C. anythingD. something22A. mindB. brainC. feelingsD. work23A. smoothlyB. stronglyC. frequentlyD. easily24A. averageB. ordinaryC. normalD. common25A. justB. everC. evenD. only26A. hearB. writeC. readD. understand27A. levelB. lengthC. speedD. degree28A. problemsB. excusesC. worriesD. duties29A. sufferedB. observedC. removedD. tolerated30A. studyB. findC. changeD. keep31A. fightB. struggleC. strikeD. challenge32A. interruptedB. disturbedC. terrif