A boy, about 10 years old, got to my clinic with his sick cat for cure. Thc cat was a tiny beautiful thing, about the boy's own 36 . I could see she was 37 very strong and lovely with the fur of a 38 and Tigress was her name. She 39 me with a friendly nub against my hand. I 40 her and found a tumor(肿瘤). She had no 41 of recovery. I looked at the fresh-faced boy and back at Tigress. I began to 42 pity on the boy. At such a young age, he had to face to part with his beloved one. I told him as 43 as I could what I had found, and what it meant. The boy's face twisted (扭曲) and turned away. I sat down and 44 Tigress to give the boy some time to recover. I felt Tigress's old beautiful fur 45 we discussed the possible choice with him: I could give her an operation, which would be very 46 and would not make her live longer than a month, or an  injection and put her to sleep. After some time, the boy accepted the reality.  'I've seen her 47 recently, so I'd like her to die peacefully.' I could see  how 48 it was costing him in making such a 49  . I asked if he wanted to take her home overnight to say goodbye. He said he just wanted to be 50 with her for a few minutes. I went to get the 51 which I would use to put her to sleep. I could not control the 52 streaming down my face. She fell asleep, her head 53 in his hand, lovely and quiet, but her owner now had all the 54 . 'This is the finest 55 you could give. You bear the pain so that the loved one might rest.' The boy nodded and he understood. 小题1: A．age B．child C．baby D．size 小题2: A．always B．now C．once D．often 小题3: A．tiger B．animal C．cat D．dog 小题4: A．nodded B．greeted C．looked at D．saw 小题5: A．saw B．felt C．rubbed D．examined 小题6:A. desire                     B wish            C. hope         D .choice 小题7: A．give B．want C．feel D．take 小题8: A．possible B．gently C．long D．soon 小题9: A．turned away B．turned to C．turned down D．turned in 小题10: A．after B．before C．while D．because 小题11: A．expensive B．simple C．cheap D．quick 小题12: A．starve B．change C．play D．suffer 小题13: A．long B．often C．much D．soon 小题14: A．way B．effort C．leap D．decision 小题15: A．lonely B．alone C．sad D．glad 小题16: A．gift B．knife C．medicine D．operation 小题17: A．tears B．heart C．feeling D．emotion 小题18: A．shaking B．nodding C．turning D．lying 小题19: A．relief B．suffering C．sleep D．fun 小题20: A．gift B．injection C．examination D．treatment