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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have always believed the saying , “Any man can be a father, but it   31    someone special to be a dad.” This is true. Since the   32   of my son, Joshua, things have changed a lot in my life, but the  33  have been good! My wife and I have been through many  34   moments which have made both of us stronger.
My son was born with a serious breathing problem and he couldn’t keep his   35   down. He was put on several different medications,   36   he did not get any better. My wife and I were both told many times by people that Joshua   37   he was born early; he had not   38   much weight since he was born.
As time progressed his regular doctor  39    my wife and me to visit Dr. Eid, a specialist in Louisville. He was   40   by my son’s condition and so we were sent to Louisville’s Children’s Hospital . Joshua   41   many different checkups. The   42   spent there was very demanding for my wife and me. But we did make it    43  . Our son Joshua was diagnosed (诊断) with asthma (哮喘) , and with acid reflux syndrome (酸回流综合症). After the treatment, his  44   began to improve slowly.
Joshua is 1 year and 1 month old now and his progress has been   45  --- he is up to 27 pounds now. I keep telling my wife that if he keeps  46   like this he might become a football _____ 47    someday. There is a saying that has   48    me get through these troublesome times, “Problems will either  49     you or break you.”  When you think the   50   hours are upon you, remember the dawn is just in sight.
小题1:

A．takes

B．asks

C．tells

D．brings

小题2:

A．return

B．illness

C．birth

D．death

小题3:

A．doctors

B．friends

C．causes

D．changes

小题4:

A．boring

B．challenging

C．exciting

D．puzzling

小题5:

A．food

B．water

C．weight

D．medicine

小题6:

A．so

B．but

C．since

D．until

小题7:

A．looked about

B．looked for

C．looked like

D．looked at

小题8:

A．gained

B．lost

C．kept

D．raised

小题9:

A．followed

B．ordered

C．invited

D．advised

小题10:

A．angered

B．shocked

C．disappointed

D．scared

小题11:

A．went into

B．put into

C．went through

D．broke through

小题12:

A．time

B．money

C．hour

D．holiday

小题13:

A．out

B．down

C．off

D．through

小题14:

A．diet

B．study

C．health

D．weight

小题15:

A．great

B．slow

C．little

D．enough

小题16:

A．walking

B．running

C．training

D．growing

小题17:

A．supporter

B．player

C．coach

D．fan

小题18:

A．left

B．moved

C．helped

D．watched

小题19:

A．cheat

B．make

C．beat

D．find

小题20:

A．easiest

B．latest

C．brightest

D．darkest