Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 21. _____ to his sister in Mommy’s tummy. The pregnancy progressed 22. _____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications 23.__ during delivery. Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in serious 24. _____. With siren （警报）howling in the night, the ambulance 25. ____ the infant to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary’s Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. 26. ______ inch by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 27. ______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral. Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 29 ______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30. _______they liked it or not. She 31. ______ him in an oversized scrub suit and 32. ____ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse33. _____him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually 34. _____ lady glared into the head nurse’s face, her lips a 35. ____ line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby 36. ____ the battle to live. And he began to sing 37._____ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray" 38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39. _____ and steady. Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten’s purr. Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael’s little sister relaxed as rest. Funeral plans were 40 ______. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home! The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God’s love! 小题1:A. talked B sang C. played D whispered 小题2: A. quietly B peacefully C hopefully D normally 小题3: A. arose B. raised C rose D aroused 小题4: A situation B condition C place D position 小题5:A took B sent C carried D rushed 小题6:A The years B The months C The weeks D The days 小题7:A fixed up B made up C built up D set up 小题8: A until B before C after D when 小题9:A asked B allowed C admitted D acquired 小题10: A no matter B even if C whether D as if 小题11:A put B dressed C wore D fit 小题12: A marched B forced C hid D followed 小题13:A required B replied C recognized D regarded 小题14: A warm-hearted B well-managed C mild-mannered D cold-blooded 小题15: A firm B strong C hard D tough 小题16: A losing B lost C to lose D having lost 小题17:A in B on C at D with 小题18:A Finally B Instantly C Patiently D Interestingly 小题19:A calm B quiet C slow D fast 小题20: A put off B put away C put up D put down