第三节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处
的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Not long before，my daughler,s shoes were scratched(划破)with a knife．She burst illto
tears。I took them to the shoemakel,s．
The young apprentice(学徒)glanced at the 21 and said，“Nothing I can do except
22 the upper．”
His master looked at them and said，“If you 23 me，1 will add more scratches on both the shoes．”
1 was 24 and asked why．
He explained，“As if the opening were made 25 for a special style．”
I didn’t fully understand him， 26 I deeided to leave thc shoes。
Two days later i dropped by from work to 27 the shoes． I found more scratches on each
shoe；all the openings were patched(缝补)by soft red leather；the stitches(针脚)were twisted
with the appearance looking more 28 and interesting than ever．I couldn，t help praising the
master,s 29 ．
Another time，my sister,s blouse was torn，leaving a large opening．My wife checked it
30 and then said，“Let me take it home and 31 it．”
Three days later，seeing it again，1 was greatly 32 ：all the tom parts took on a look of
ice crystal(水晶)；attached to it was a snowman made of flowery rags．I sighed with 33．
“It,s amazing!”
“1 was 34 by that shoemaker．Patches are supposed to be 35 ．but a skilJful craftsman(工匠)can make it take on a kind of 36 ，”replied my wife．
Her words inspired me more：perfection is impossible to achieve in 37 ；patches appear
in the 38 of injury，disability or disease．Since you c an，t change the existence of wound．you
should not 39 people,s sympathy by disclosing the wound，which is meaningless．Just sew the
40 by patches and produce a most beautifld flower on it，and that is the significance of life．
21．A．scar B．opening C．hole D．mark
22． A．replace B．remove C．throw D．tear
23． A．tell B．show C．agree D．trust
24． A．delighted B．confused C．excited D．astonistled
25．A．on purpose B．by chance C．in particular D．in turn
26．A．so B．and C．as D．but
27．A．bring B．collect C．see D．retum
28．A．ugly B．strange C．1ovely D．familiar
29．A．skill B．drill C．performance D．techniaue
30. A.anxiously B．suddenly C．carefully D．delightly
31．A．wash B．iron C．save D．mend
32．A．puzzled B．disappointed C． surprised D．touched
33．A．anger B．regret C．praise D．care
34．A．encouraged B．inspired C．moved D．attracted
35．A．common B．beautiful C．ugly D．rare
36．A．difference B．perfection C．newness D.change
37．A．future B．mind C．1ife D．place
38. A.form B.name C.shape D.need
39．A．treat B．accept C．ignore D．expect
40．A．wound B．pain C．injury D．disability
