阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My grandson Ty has always been very quiet and reserved. ___21___ a chronic illness that has kept him mostly housebound(不能外出的）for the past three years has made him even more so. On Christmas,in ___22___of Ty's 16th birthday coming up in April, his parents gave him a truck. Driving around town with a learner's permit ___23___by his dad was such a huge deal to Ty! He couldn't wait to ___24___ 16 and get his license. Our large extended family___25___ a party to celebrate, but of course, by the time his birthday ___26___,the driver's license bureau was ___27___ due to the Covid-19 crisis.
What a big___28___ that was for everyone. Then I had an idea: if we couldn't all be in the same room to give Ty a ___29___ , we'd give him a birthday parade！When the day arrived, Ty felt depressed about both his license and the ___30___ party until his mom got him outside. Three SUVs and a truck ___31___ with 16 grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins honked and hollered in the street. Ty was surprised___32___ words, and grinning from ear to ear.
We kept a six-foot ___33___ between us and sang “Happy Birthday,” led by Ty's grandfather Jerry on the trumpet.We took a family picture and laid Ty's___34___ out on the glass,then loaded back up to finish our little birthday parade.
You never know when and how the Lord is going to bless you, but the most ___35___ blessing of all was how much our unusual celebration brought Ty out of his shell.
21. A. Recovering from B. Playing with C. Judging from D. Dealing with
22. A. anticipation B. celebration C. appreciation D. possession
23. A. clarified B. accompanied C. delivered D. inspected
24. A. count B. pass C. turn D. switch
25. A. planned B. held C. attended D. missed
26. A. skipped around B. centered around C. came around D. got.around
27. A. removed B. closed C. replaced D. assessed
28. A. amazement B. challenge C. measure D. disappointment
29. A. party B. truck C. chance D. task
30. A. canceled B. delayed C. refreshed D. shortened
31. A. equipped B. loaded C. provided D. pushed
32. A. with B. over C. beyond D. off
33. A. line B. balance C. difference D. distance
34. A. license B. permit C. gifts D. photos
35. A. unprotected B. unchanged C. uncovered D. unexpected
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. D
【解析】
My grandson Ty has always been very quiet and reserved. ___21___ a chronic illness that has kept him mostly housebound(不能外出的）for the past three years has made him even more so. On Christmas,in ___22___of Ty's 16th birthday coming up in April, his parents gave him a truck. Driving around town with a learner's permit ___23___by his dad was such a huge deal to Ty! He couldn't wait to ___24___ 16 and get his license. Our large extended family___25___ a party to celebrate, but of course, by the time his birthday ___26___,the driver's license bureau was ___27___ due to the Covid-19 crisis.
What a big___28___ that was for everyone. Then I had an idea: if we couldn't all be in the same room to give Ty a ___29___ , we'd give him a birthday parade！When the day arrived, Ty felt depressed about both his license and the ___30___ party until his mom got him outside. Three SUVs and a truck ___31___ with 16 grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins honked and hollered in the street. Ty was surprised___32___ words, and grinning from ear to ear.
We kept a six-foot ___33___ between us and sang “Happy Birthday,” led by Ty's grandfather Jerry on the trumpet.We took a family picture and laid Ty's___34___ out on the glass,then loaded back up to finish our little birthday parade.
You never know when and how the Lord is going to bless you, but the most ___35___ blessing of all was how much our unusual celebration brought Ty out of his shell.
21. A. Recovering from B. Playing with C. Judging from D. Dealing with
22. A. anticipation B. celebration C. appreciation D. possession
23. A. clarified B. accompanied C. delivered D. inspected
24. A. count B. pass C. turn D. switch
25. A. planned B. held C. attended D. missed
26. A. skipped around B. centered around C. came around D. got.around
27. A. removed B. closed C. replaced D. assessed
28. A. amazement B. challenge C. measure D. disappointment
29. A. party B. truck C. chance D. task
30. A. canceled B. delayed C. refreshed D. shortened
31. A. equipped B. loaded C. provided D. pushed
32. A. with B. over C. beyond D. off
33. A. line B. balance C. difference D. distance
34. A. license B. permit C. gifts D. photos
35. A. unprotected B. unchanged C. uncovered D. unexpected
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. D
【解析】
