第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
During the month of September, a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident．The tragedy was a 36 to everyone. When I got the news，I drove home 37 that we just don’t know when a loved one is 38 going to be with us. We sometimes take our loved ones 39 ，and we expect that they will be with us forever. __40 , as we all know, life does not work that 41 and sometimes we get a wake-up call that shocks us and makes us realize how 42 life is.
In comforting her at the funeral, I tried to imagine if I were in her 43 ，how I would feel.
As I was leaving the 44 , I ran into Marilyn, who has been a true friend to me over the years. When she asked me how my job was, I started 45 things through. I was having a 46 week with my job and I was telling her how I was feeling. She listened to me as I was shouting my 47 , then without saying a word, she took her hands and 48 them on my face, and said to me, “But at least you had a day.”
The 49 of her hands on my cheeks, the 50 in her voice, and the words she spoke, “BUT AT LEAST YOU HAD A DAY”, hit me like a ton of 51 . All the frustrations, all the stress that was _52 inside me came to a complete 53 .
Since that day，when I start feeling 54 . I remind myself of Marilyn's words--but at least I had a day! Things could be a lot 55 sometimes, but I am alive and I have a lot to be thankful for.
36. A.symbol B.punishment C.shock D.morning
37. A.knowing B.imagining C.admiring D.realizing
38. A.for the moment B.no longer C.for ever D.sooner or later
39. A.for granted B.for mistake C.for instance D.for example
40. A.Therefore B.Anyhow C.Meanwhile D.However
41. A.way B.manner C.method D.direction
42. A.long B.easy C.tough D.short
43. A.situation B.position C.condition D.direction
44. A.meeting B.funeral C.reception D.gathering
45. A.cutting B.breaking C.talking D.putting
46. A.stressful B.wonderful C.inspiring D.rewarding
47. A.successes B.happiness C.frustrations D.emotions
48. A.turned B.placed C.attached D.flashed
49. A.touch B.light C.knock D.smell
50. A.blame B.coldness C.calmness D.pleasure
51. A.feathers B.clothes C.grains D.bricks
52. A.building up B.breaking up C.opening up D.bringing up
53. A.existence B.surprise C.stop D.decision
54. A.annoying B.proud C.pleased D.stressed
55. A.better B.worse C.lighter D.heavier
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