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完形填空 It 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 the1of my shift (轮班)at Stapleton International Airport in Denver. My wife was waiting up for me at home so that we could2our gifts for Christmas.Just then, a very3gentleman went up to me. He asked how he could get to Cheyenne, Wyoming. He had just arrived from Philadelphia and4his connecting flight. I pointed him to the ground transportation area, where he could rent a5. And then I called my wife to let her know I would be home6.About fifteen minutes later, the gentleman7and informed me that all the buses were full and there were no cars8. I told him that he had to stay for a night at the airport. Hearing that, he burst into9.I tried to make him calm down. He explained that his name was Tom, and that his only son was10ill at home and was not expected to11another year. He expected that this would likely be the12Christmas with his son.I told Tom to13his 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 fast14and we arrived in Cheyenne around 2:30 a. m.Kathy was still15me when I got home in the early morning. We traded gifts and then our conversation16Tom. For Kathy and me, there was no17that driving Tom to Cheyenne was the18choice. A couple of days later, I19a Christmas card with a picture of Tom and his family. In it, Tom thanked me for the special20he had received that holiday season, but I knew the best gift was mine.1.A.endB.turnC.roleD.change2.A.expectB.getC.exchangeD.make3.A.kindB.helplessC.sadD.worried4.A.mistookB.missedC.caughtD.continued5.A.busB.flightC.roomD.car6.A.soonB.lateC.earlyD.lately7.A.leftB.movedC.cameD.returned8.A.reliableB.presentC.availableD.acceptable9.A.laughterB.tearsC.angerD.sorrow10.A.reallyB.slightlyC.seriouslyD.unluckily11.A.sufferB.liveC.shareD.grow12.A.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 on16.A.rememberedB.recalledC.concernedD.contained17.A.ideaB.doubtC.pointD.problem18.A.mainB.onlyC.niceD.great19.A.receivedB.sentC.savedD.discovered20.A.driveB.helpC.dealD.gift

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