(四)

　　I was on a plane that was about to take off when my phone rang.I felt something __21__had happened.It was my neighbour saying I needed to get to the__22__ at once.She explained that she'd heard my two boys, George, then five, and Mickey, then four, __23__. At first, she didn't __24__ it, but when the crying continued for a long time, she __25__something was wrong.So she came round and discovered my wife, Mary, __26__on the kitchen floor.She had been emptying the dishwasher __27__a live wire fell and touched her.

　　Mary was taken to hospital.When I arrived, doctors were trying to__28__ her, but there was no point.I explained to the boys that Mum had died; I felt it was important to be __29__with them.For a year I was in a suffering __30__ of mind.I went through the activities of a father but inside I felt __31__.

　　Later, I felt I had to honour my love for Mary by not __32__ down.She married me because I was a __33__ man and I knew I had to carry on and actively choose to swim rather than sink.

　　We moved to another city. But two years later, I was diagnosed __34__ cancer.The anxiety that had been gone came__35__back—would my boys be left with no parents? __36__， the disease was in its early stage and doctors could treat it in time.

　　With everything __37__ to me, I realized merely thinking “why me” doesn't __38__. We have to learn to accept and adapt to the __39__ it has brought about.It is no use thinking about the past or being worried about the future.Instead, just focus on the __40__

　　21.A.amazing B.terrible

　　C.strange D.exciting

　　22.A.hospital B.building

　　C.office D.house

　　23.A.crying B.screaming

　　C.shouting D.laughing

　　24.A.ignore B.notice

　　C.think D.expect

　　25.A.wondered B.hoped

　　C.realized D.foresaw

　　26.A.lying B.spreading

　　C.standing D.falling

　　27.A.while B.when

　　C.as D.until

　　28.A.aid B.help

　　C.rescue D.support

　　29.A.pleased B.familiar

　　C.strict D.clear

　　30.A.state B.occasion

　　C.situation D.condition

　　31.A.alone B.lonely

　　C.lovely D.lively

　　32.A.breaking B.putting

　　C.bringing D.climbing

　　33.A.strong B.poor

　　C.kind D.wealthy

　　34.A.about B.for

　　C.with D.of

　　35.A.stepping B.returning

　　C.looking D.flooding

　　36.A.Gradually B.Thankfully

　　C.Eventually D.Personally

　　37.A.going B.running

　　C.happening D.increasing

　　38.A.matter B.affect

　　C.help D.count

　　39.A.decisions B.experiences

　　C.beliefs D.changes

　　40.A.activity B.honour

　　C.life D.present