第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When Meghan died in a car accident at the age of sixteen, Colleen Keefe together with another friend wrote the following to remember her:

When I heard the news of you ____1____ us so soon, all I could do was hug my blanket to me. On my way down to ____2____ your mom and dad, I realized I needed to give you a ____3____ of me. I could not cut out my heart, even though it is ____4____ at this time. So I give to you, my friend, a piece of my blanket in the ____5____ of a heart. Attached to it is a(n) ____6____ of the three of us-you, me and Shauna.

Now, I have to ____7____ that this blanket was given to me by my grandfather, who is in heaven with you. He will ____8____ the blanket. He might not recognize my picture, as he has been gone for over fourteen years. But don't be ____9____--he's really a teddy bear. Give him a big hug and a kiss ____10____ me, and tell him I said to take care of you. He will ____11____.

Now that we know you are being taken ____12____ of, we can move on with our lives. We found out that one who received your organ donation is doing ____13____. Even in your ____14____ you have helped others. We will be seeing your family soon, and staying in ____15____ with everyone.

Good-bye, my friend, we____16____ you already. You will never be ____17____ from our thoughts. Give us courage when we are heading in the ____18____ direction and, of course, keep "dancing".

Every time I ____19____ my blanket around me I will ____20____ your presence. Stay warm.

1. A. expecting B. leaving C. seeing D. separating

2. A. comfort B. help C. advise D. introduce

3. A. piece B. block C. part D. lot

4. A. moved B. read C. hardened D. broken

5. A. shape B. size C. number D. length

6. A. email B. description C. picture D. letter