第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
Our friend, Mike, was going to finally see his boys．When he divorced （离婚） his wife, he 36 to a different continent．It was over a year 37 he'd last seen his boys．They were coming to spend one week with him．
38 ,Mike was not accustomed to being with them by himself．Also, he was afraid he didn't have enough money to take them to interesting places．My husband, Steve, 39 some activities which didn't 40 much money and tried to 41 him that he didn't have to spend a lot of money to have fun．
Judging from the distaste on our friend's face, we knew the suggestion wasn't worthy of 42 ．Mike told us that he 43 the view that the amount of 44 spent on his children equaled the amount of love he'd get 45 ．Actually, what his children needed most was his company．He just didn't 46 it, though．
I remember as a child the things my family did that cost 47 nothing at all．A picnic or a walk around the block with my parents after dinner was some of the fondest 48 I had. One Christmas, without 49 things for his girls, my dad presented each of us with a wrapped box inside of which was a sheet of paper that 50 read, "I love you．" I can't even remember what else I opened that Christmas morning．
I remember we took our boys for 51 ．After a wonderful day of telling stories and singing to an audience of trees and a quiet 52 of watching the campfire's dance, they entered the tent screaming with laughter, jumping up and down．Steve 53 no time joining their merrymaking．It's a 54 that will remain in our memory for ages．
Time is the 55 important thing one can spend on a child．
36．A．belonged B．moved C．referred D．adapted
37．A．after B．as C．until D．since
38．A．Therefore B．Though C．Besides D．However
39．A．took B．suggested C．provided D．created
40．A．cost B．save C．earn D．lose
41．A．persuade B．scold C．explain D．recommend
42．A．challenge B．decision C．consideration D．operation
43．A．gave up B．talked about C．cared about D．stuck to
44．A．time B．money C．energy D．love
45．A．in turn B．in return C．in vain D．in total
46．A．get B．mean C．guess D．finish
47．A．practically B．gradually C．slightly D．mainly
48．A．drills B．experiments C．lessons D．memories
49．A．common B．u
seful C．expensive D．necessary
50．A．approximately B．especially C．simply D．mostly
51．A．shopping B．camping C．swimming D．boating
52．A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．dawn
53．A．spared B．spent C．afforded D．wasted
54．A．sight B．message C．signal D．description
55．A．least B．last C．most D．best
cC（g）+ dD（g）；根据下图示回答
