Years ago in Scotland,theClark family(完形填空）

Years ago in Scotland,theClark family(完形填空）

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and 21 , making plans for their nine children and themselves to travel to 22 . It had taken years, and they had 23 saved enough money and had got passports (护照) and 24 for the whole family to the United States.
The entire family was filled with 25 about their new life. 26 , seven days before their departure, the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but he 27 a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 28 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they should be quarantined (隔离) for fourteen days.
The family’s 29 was destroyed. They would not be able to make the trip to America as they had 30 . The father, filled with disappointment and 31 , hurried to the dock to watch the ship leave — without the Clark family. 32 of disappointment came to the father. Five days 33 , the tragic news spread throughout Scotland — the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, 34 many lives with it. The Clark family should have been on that ship, 35 because the son had been bitten by the dog, they were 36 in Scotland. When Mr. Clark heard the news, he 37 his son and thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and turning 38 he had felt was a(n) 39 into a blessing.
Although we may not always understand, all things 40 for a reason.
21. A. spent B. counted C. saved D. played
22. A. America B. Europe C. Japan D. Africa
23. A. instantly B. obviously C. originally D. finally
24. A. cars B. ships C. tickets D. rooms
25. A. creativity B. excitement C. surprise D. imagination
26. A. However B. Besides C. Instead D. Otherwise
27. A. signed B. brought C. hung D. raised
28. A. Apart from B. In spite of C. As for D. Because of
29. A. passport B. ship C. house D. dream
30. A. imagined B. planned C. admitted D. claimed
31. A. tension B. courage C. anger D. doubt
32. A. Information B. Tears C. Letters D. News
33. A. later B. after C. late D. over
34. A. saving B. leaving C. taking D. killing
35. A. so B. or C. and D. but
36. A. left behind B.given out C. turned away D. taken over
37. A. envied B. called C. blamed D. hugged
38. A. when B.what C. that D. why
39. A. sacrifice B.experience C. comedy D. misery
40. A. remain B.disappear C. happen D. exist
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