第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
After my husband Tom retired, we moved to South Carolina. During the first few weeks, we were busy unpacking our boxes. Venturing outdoors, we explored parks and tried out restaurants. We waved to neighbors, but aside from simple 41 , we hadn't really made connections.
We had a community page online. I usually 42 it, but one day a post from a young mother caught my eye and I studied it carefully. She said she got a（n）43 that afternoon and urgently needed someone to 44 her baby. I'd run a home daycare for years and I 45 it, so I sent a 46to her and gave her my phone number. She called 47—"You're a lifesaver!" was the greeting I got when I 48 .
She was just two blocks away, so I 49 over to meet her. She opened the door with a 14-month-old in her arms. "This is Macy,“ she informed me. She made a 50 list of some instructions and then rushed out. I 51 a basket of toddler（学步的小孩）books. Picking out some, I invited Macy to sit with me. What a 52to find a copy of a classic book I'd read repeatedly! Turning the pages and pointing at the pictures, I recited it from 53 .
Before I knew it, Macy's mother went back and I went home. I'd had a really 54 afternoon. Macy's interesting ways of behaving brought a lot of 55 . Perhaps I could find some children here to care for. I brought the 56 up to Tom. To my delight, he 57 it, and I founded a home daycare.
Kids are really 58 -like Jenny who often sings “Rock — a — Bye Baby” in my ear. I laugh a lot! Now, I have a wonderful collection of “ 59 " to greet me---it 60 my heart when 1 open my front door, sec a sweet face and hear. "Good morning, Ms. Mary!”