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。
Four months into her pregnancy （孕期）, my mother learned that my brother would be born with Down syndrome （唐氏综合症）. Never having dealt with anyone with the disease, the entire family began to 36 . Would he learn to walk and talk 37 like the other kids? Would he be liked by others? Would he have some 38 ? All these thoughts and every detail 39 us, though we knew we would 40 him exactly the way he is.[]
Thankfully, after birth, Lipe was 41 than we expected, with no heart problems in general connected with Down syndrome. He is the most 42 person I have ever met. Anything is a reason for him to flash a smile. Even if it took him some extra 43 to learn new things, he always did extremely well. Although we were glad to see that, we still
44 what others would say about him. In order to 45 him, I kept his condition a secret. I was also afraid of being treated 46 by others because of his condition. But I soon realized 47 I truly loved him, I shouldn't be 48 of him. The first time I told a friend about Lipe's disease, she just reminded me that all that my brother needed was my love and 49 . It was my friend's understanding that 50 me to be proud of Lipe.
Because of my brother, I have learned the meaning of 51 . Before his birth, if I saw someone who acted or looked differently, I simply thought it to be 52 and started laughing. I am now glad that I have changed in these ways. I now consider what they could possibly be 53 in life, and the many reasons why they could be behaving like that. We may live in a world in which the society coldly 54 every inch of you, but we can at least treat others with 55 . Only in this way can we expect to create a better society.
36. A. practice B. worry C. complain D. understand
37. A. quickly B. easily C. quietly D. normally
38. A. friends B. classmates C. teachers D. students
39. A. left B. troubled C. helped D. inspired
40. A. change B. shock C. accept D. remember
41. A. younger B. happier C. calmer D. healthier
42. A. curious B. cheerful C. honest D. hardworking
43. A. luck B. praise C. effort D. power
44. A. gave up B. believed in C. learned from D. cared about
45. A. care B. protect C. follow D. comfort
46. A. badly B. excitedly C. seriously D. politely
47. A. if B. although C. because D. unless
48. A. proud B. afraid C. fond D. ashamed
49. A. hope B. peace C. support D. interest
50. A. made B. encouraged C. required D. attracted
51. A. pride B. honesty C. patience D. respect
52. A. poor B. troublesome C. strange D. difficult
53. A. achieving B. choosing C. enjoying D. experiencing
54. A. judges B. refuses C. improves D. discovers
55. A. pleasure B. difference C. kindness D. determination
第一节：完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
36-40. BDABC 41-45. DBCDB 46-50. AADCB 51-55. DCDAC
Four months into her pregnancy （孕期）, my mother learned that my brother would be born with Down syndrome （唐氏综合症）. Never having dealt with anyone with the disease, the entire family began to 36 . Would he learn to walk and talk 37 like the other kids? Would he be liked by others? Would he have some 38 ? All these thoughts and every detail 39 us, though we knew we would 40 him exactly the way he is.[]
Thankfully, after birth, Lipe was 41 than we expected, with no heart problems in general connected with Down syndrome. He is the most 42 person I have ever met. Anything is a reason for him to flash a smile. Even if it took him some extra 43 to learn new things, he always did extremely well. Although we were glad to see that, we still
44 what others would say about him. In order to 45 him, I kept his condition a secret. I was also afraid of being treated 46 by others because of his condition. But I soon realized 47 I truly loved him, I shouldn't be 48 of him. The first time I told a friend about Lipe's disease, she just reminded me that all that my brother needed was my love and 49 . It was my friend's understanding that 50 me to be proud of Lipe.
Because of my brother, I have learned the meaning of 51 . Before his birth, if I saw someone who acted or looked differently, I simply thought it to be 52 and started laughing. I am now glad that I have changed in these ways. I now consider what they could possibly be 53 in life, and the many reasons why they could be behaving like that. We may live in a world in which the society coldly 54 every inch of you, but we can at least treat others with 55 . Only in this way can we expect to create a better society.
36. A. practice B. worry C. complain D. understand
37. A. quickly B. easily C. quietly D. normally
38. A. friends B. classmates C. teachers D. students
39. A. left B. troubled C. helped D. inspired
40. A. change B. shock C. accept D. remember
41. A. younger B. happier C. calmer D. healthier
42. A. curious B. cheerful C. honest D. hardworking
43. A. luck B. praise C. effort D. power
44. A. gave up B. believed in C. learned from D. cared about
45. A. care B. protect C. follow D. comfort
46. A. badly B. excitedly C. seriously D. politely
47. A. if B. although C. because D. unless
48. A. proud B. afraid C. fond D. ashamed
49. A. hope B. peace C. support D. interest
50. A. made B. encouraged C. required D. attracted
51. A. pride B. honesty C. patience D. respect
52. A. poor B. troublesome C. strange D. difficult
53. A. achieving B. choosing C. enjoying D. experiencing
54. A. judges B. refuses C. improves D. discovers
55. A. pleasure B. difference C. kindness D. determination
第一节：完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
36-40. BDABC 41-45. DBCDB 46-50. AADCB 51-55. DCDAC
