第二节 完形填空 (共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分) 请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

Introduction to letters to Sam

Dear Reader,

Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my （36） ,Sam,was born , my heart was filled with joy . I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then ,and I have been （37） ill many times . So I wondered if I would have the

（38） to tell Sam what I had （39） .

For years I have been hosting a program on the 40 and writing articles for a magazine . Being （41） to move freely , I have learned to sit still and keep my heart （42） , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and （43） . So when Sam was born .I

（44） to tell him about school and fridship , romance and work , love and everything else . That how I started to write these （45） , I hope that Sam would 46 them sooner or later .

However , that expectation （47） when Sam showed aigns of autism (自闭症) at the age of two , He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs . He （48） to communicate with others , even the family members . That was （49） for me but didn’t stop me writing on . I realized that I even 50 now to tell him . I wanted him to （51） what it means to be “diffenet” from others , and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll （52）

as I myself .. his grandfather ,did ,I just (53) if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life .

Now . (54） the book has been pubhshed . I have been given the chance , Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life .and all about what it means to be a （55） .

Daniel Gottlied

第36题：

A.son B. nephew C.brother D.grandson