题目内容：

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

John was 20 years old. He was a handsome and gifted ________  . But he stopped talking as much as he usually did after he graduated from high school. This year, his________  reduced to nothing. His parents knew he was   ________ , and continually told him that they loved him. Everyone was ________  about his well-being and wondered what they could say or do to help him, since saying “I love you” ________ wasn’t enough to improve his situation.

John finally made a(an) ________ . He locked himself in the cellar(地下室)and stayed there for three days without food. ________ he continued to acknowledge his parents’ love for him and his love for them, his depression  ________ . His loved ones were ________  that he would even kill himself one day. Healthcare professionals were ________  ,

but the advice, care and kindness did not ________  . On the fourth day of John’s isolation(隔离), the local high school football ________  , who didn’t’ know John’s situation, happened to call him. John’s mother told him John was not  ________  and took a message at the coach’s ________ . Then she went to the cellar door and called down the stairs, “John, Coach Ivers just phoned. He said that his players ________last night on who they wanted as their assistant coach. They said you were the greatest football athlete they had ever had and they though they could ________  the state championship if you helped to coach them. Coach Ivers said they need you! He said if you are interested, you should be at the football practice  ________at 14:45 this afternoon.” Hearing the message, John eventually came out of the cellar. He accepted the coaching job. ________  the time he came home from his first ________ , he had walked out of his depression. He once again found the great feeling of being ________ , and he was back to his old self.

1.A. judge          B. athlete         C. captain         D. professor

2.A. promise        B. complaint     C. motivation      D. conversation

3.A. depressed      B. awkward         C. innocent       D. unconscious

4.A. curious        B. positive      C. frightened      D. concerned

5.A. directly       B. properly      C. obviously      D. specially

6.A. move         B. apology       C. difference      D. deal

7.A. Because       B. Although      C. Unless          D. When

8.A. acquired       B. recovered      C. deepened        D. withdrew

9.A. amazed         B. confused        C. bored          D. convinced

10.A. taken in      B. brought in     C. turned in      D. put in

11.A. solve       B. produce       C. work           D. develop

12.A. assistant     B. manager         C. coach           D. guider

13.A. occupied      B. suitable        C. flexible        D. available

14.A. request       B. recommendation  C. invitation    D. compromise

15.A. competed      B. voted           C. connected       D. responded

16.A. obtain       B. recognize      C. approve        D. admit

17.A. in person   B. with delight   C. by chance      D. on purpose

18.A. During      B. Before         C. By              D. After

19.A. appointment   B. practice        C. experience      D. preparation

20.A. demanded      B. respected       C. protected       D. needed