第二部分 完形填空(共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，并在答题卡对应题号上将该项涂黑。

　　My attitude towards Mrs White, my English teacher, began to change after one afternoon. It was raining heavily and I didn't go to __21__.Then after school was over, I received a call. "Are you all right？" said someone in a quiet voice. Immediately I __22__ that it was Mrs White, I became nervous and prepared to excuse myself for my __23__ from school. "Yes？" I replied, voice trembling.

　　She continued, "You see, it was raining cats and dogs. I was __24__ that an accident __25__ have happened on your way to school. __26__ you are OK ..." On hearing her words, I was __27__ and my heart was flooded with __28__ feelings. She was showing her __29__ for me __30__ I had not been nice to her! Why? Was she just acting? Or should I stick to the past misunderstanding?

　　Before I had never __31__ how to respect and understand her. I once __32__ the answer she gave to a question, and even asked, "Are you sure? Have you asked other teachers about it？" How embarrassing that must have been __33__ her! Still she explained the point patiently.

　　Also, I believed that I could do well in English without a good teacher, which __34__ me to work like a dog. __35__ I was getting on well with it, I became conceited (自负的). But it was her who made me less __36__ teachers.

　　The more I thought about it, the more __37_I felt. If she could see past my mistakes, then why couldn't I try to __38_ hers? If a teacher really cares about her students and work, that is enough.

　　Now, I am __39__ in class again and I grab (抢) any chance to practice. It was her tolerance (宽容) that removed all the __40__.

　　21．A. her lecture　 B．her office　 C．hospital　 D．school

　　22．A. hated B．worried C．recognized D．heard

　　23．A. absence B．away C．escape D．leave

　　24．A. thinking B．doubting C．sorry D．afraid

　　25．A. might B．must C．can D．would

　　26．A. Now that B．In case C．Only if D．The moment

　　27．A. interested B．surprised C．relaxed D．curious

　　28．A. mixed B．thankful C．sad D．new

　　29．A. politeness B．concern C．nervousness D．happiness

　　30．A. so long as B．so far as C．although D．as though

　　31．A. realized B．minded C．learned D．considered

　　32．A. doubted B．checked C．changed D．corrected

　　33．A. for B．with C．of D．on

34．A. encouraged B．got C．let D．moved