题目内容：

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B, C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I have always believed that “Any man can be a father, but it ____ someone special to be a dad.” This is true. Since the____ of my son, Joshua, things have changed a lot in my life, but the____ have been good! My wife and I have been through many____ moments which have made both of us stronger.

My son was born ____ a serious breathing problem and he couldn’t keep his medicine down. He was put on several different medications, ____he did not get any better. My wife and I were both told many times by people that Joshua ____he was born early; he had not___ much weight since he was born.

As time progressed his regular doctor advised my wife and me ____ Dr. Eid, a specialist in Louisville. He was____by my son’s condition and so we were sent to Louisville’s Children’s Hospital. Joshua ____many different checkups. The____spent there was very demanding for my wife and me. But we did make it____. Our son Joshua was diagnosed (诊断) with asthma (哮喘), and with acid reflux syndrome (酸回流综合症). After the treatment, his____ began to improve slowly.

Joshua is 1 year and 1 month old now and his progress has been____ he is up to 27 pounds now. I keep telling my wife that if he keeps____ like this he might become a football ____someday. There is a ____ that has helped me get through these troublesome times, “Problems will either___you or break you.” When you think the__35__hours are upon you, remember the dawn is just in sight.

1.A. breaksB. takesC. tells D. brings

2.A. success B. illness C. death D. birth

3.A. needs B. becomes C. changes D. causes

4.A. boring B. challenging C. exciting D. puzzling

5.A. in B. at C. without D. with

6.A. but B. so C. since D. until

7.A. looked about B. looked for C. looked like D. looked at

8.A. kept B. lost C. gained D. raised

9.A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. have visited

10.A. angeredB. scared C. disappointedD. shocked

11.A. went into B. put into C. went throughD. broken through

12.A. hour B. money C. time D. holiday

13.A. out B. down C. off D. through

14.A. diet B. skill C. healthy D. health

15.A. great B. slow C. little D. enough

16.A. walkingB. running C. training D. growing

17.A. supporter B. player C. coach D. fan

18.A. saying B. says C. said D. say

19.A. cheat B. make C. beat D. find

20.A. easiest B. latest C. brightest D. darkest