Ⅱ.完形填空
(2014·北京市海淀区下学期期中)
The Little Angel
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She asked, “How is my little boy?”
The surgeon said, “I'm __1__. We did all we could, but your boy didn't __2__ it.”
Sally __3__ into the chair. The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the __4__?” Sally nodded. While saying goodbye, she ran her fingers __5__ through his thick curly hair. “Would you like a lock of his hair?” the surgeon asked. Sally nodded yes. The surgeon cut a few hairs, and handed them to Sally. The mother said, “It was Jimmy's idea to __6__ his body to the university for study. He said it might __7__ somebody else. ”“I said no at first, __8__ Jimmy said, ‘Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.”
“My Jimmy had a heart of __9__， always thinking of someone else, always wanting to help others if he could.” she went on.
Sally walked out of the hospital. She put the bag with Jimmy's __10__ on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was __11__. It was even harder to enter the __12__ house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the lock of his hair to her son's room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room __13__ where he had always kept them. She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, __14__ herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally __15__. Lying beside her on the bed was a letter. The letter said,
“Dear Mom，
I know you're going to __16__ me, and me too. I will always love you, Mom, even more __17__ each passing day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to __18__ a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's OK with me. He can have my room and old toys to play with.
Don't be sad thinking about me. I don't hurt any more. The cancer is all __19__. I don't have to stand that __20__ any more. The angels in Heaven are so tender. They say I'm a Special Angel! I love you, Mom.”
