第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，共30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选

第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，共30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

"How did you do it, Dad？ How have you 36 to not take a drink for almost 20 years？" It took me almost 20 years to have the___ 37___to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 38 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he 39 a situation that, in the past, would have 40 him drinking again. For a few years we were afraid to bring it up 41 the drinking would begin again.

"I had this little poem that I 42 recite to myself at least four to five times a day," was Dad's reply to my 18-year-old 43 question. "The words were an instant relief and constant 44 to me that things were never so 45 that I could not handle them," Dad said. And then he 46 the poem with me. The poem's simple, yet profound words immediately became part of my daily 47 as well.

About a month after this talk with my father, I 48 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily affirmations （誓词）with one affirmation 49 for each day of the year.

It has been my experience that when you get 50 with days of the year on it, you automatically turn to the 51 that lists your own birthday.

I 52 opened the book to November 10 to 53 what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I did a double-take and tears of 54 and appreciation rolled down my face. There, on my birthday, was the 55 same poem that had helped my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity （安详）Prayer:

God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the Courage to change the things I can; and the Wisdom to know the difference.

36. A. prepared B. promised C. managed D. performed

37. A. courage B. opportunity C. inspiration D. reason

38. A. began B. avoided C. permitted D. quit

39. A. got away with B. got into C. got down to D. got through

40. A. forbade B. started C. attracted D. caused

41. A. for fear B. for sure C. so that D. otherwise

42. A. should B. might C. would D. had to

43. A. unanswered B.unasked C. unexpected D. unwelcome

44. A. prayer B. performer C. inspector D. reminder

45. A. rough B. severe C. tough D. urgent

46. A. created B. explained C. spared D. shared

47. A. schedule B. routine C. habits D. customs

48. A. mistook B. posted C. accepted D. received

49. A. copied B. presented C. listed D. printed

50. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

51. A. date B. page C. matters D. problems

52. A. doubtedly B. eventually C. patiently D. hurriedly

53. A. see B. recite C. repeat D. forecast

54. A. sadness B. loneliness C. disbelief D. belief

55. A. exact B. correct C. almost D. much