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’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family never ________ a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not   ________ trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes ________  became  a problem for young John’s household.

A family friend joined the army, and his ________to go with him. John’s family ________ to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s   ________  , the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they   ________  the washer.

Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he   ________ a love for the old, green Bendix. But ________  the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly ________ .  His mother ________ him and said. “You must remember, that machine ________ belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken ________  , let’s use this ________ to be grateful that we had it at all.”

The lesson turned out   ________  . Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he ________  for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the   ________ until he remembered the old Bendix.

His daughter was a ________ . When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to   ________for a time. He felt ________ . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

1.A.requiredB.repairedC.ownedD.saw

2.A.affordB.haveC.takeD.ride

3.A.goodB.cleanC.warmD.nice

4.A.refusedB.agreedC.consideredD.prepared

5.A.decidedB.offeredC.expectedD.promised

6.A.regretB.excitementC.sadnessD.astonishment

7.A.usedB.boughtC.borrowedD.got

8.A.producedB.developedC.achievedD.reduced

9.A.finallyB.obviouslyC.peacefullyD.immediately

10.A.upsetB.hopelessC.confusedD.frightened

11.A.encouragedB.comfortedC.taughtD.explained

12.A.onceB.alreadyC.hardlyD.never

13.A.downB.awayC.outD.up

14.A.chanceB.successC.eventD.treasure

15.A.importantB.reasonableC.invaluableD.necessary

16.A.thoughtB.missedC.struggledD.forgot

17.A.lossB.illnessC.difficultyD.lesson

18.A.washerB.deathC.giftD.loser

19.A.earnB.spendC.shareD.live

20.A.happyB.gratefulC.relaxedD.energetic