阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After graduation from a medical school, I began to take a job in a small hospital's emergency department．As the
36 member of the group, I had to work on Christmas Eve．
At 9 pm, the ambulance
37 a man in his 60s who was having a heart attack．My patient was
38 , but I did my best．Eventually he
39 the night．
The following year, still the newest member, I got Christmas Eve
40 again．At 9 pm sharp, I was told there was a
41 in the hall who wanted to speak with me．
When I approached them, the man
42 himself as Levin and said, "you probably don't '
43 me, but last Christmas Eve you saved my life．Thank you for the year you gave me．"He and his wife hugged me and handed me a small
44 and left, I was more than a little surprised and
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The followin
g year a new doctor joined the group
46 I volunteered for the shift because I wanted to see if the Levins would
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I
48 the door．Once again, at
49 9 pm, the Levins appeared．We
50 and Levin said he'd come to see me every Christmas Eve, and that
51 he didn't come, I would know it just wasn't his year．
The last year I saw him, he brought me a crystal bell engraved （雕刻） with a single word: Friendship．Levin
52 the next year．Now, my family, friends and I
53 that bell every Christmas Eve at exactly 9 pm and
54 to the man who didn't forget to bring me good
55 ．| 小题1: | | A．hardest | B．youngest | C．best | D．newest |
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| 小题2: | | A．brought up | B．brought about | C．brought in | D．brought on |
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| 小题3: | | A．in debt | B．in vain | C．on end | D．in danger |
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| 小题4: | | A．survived | B．sp ent | C．won． | D．managed |
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| 小题5: | | A．watch | B．duty | C．guard | D．greetings |
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| 小题6: | | A．couple | B．man | C．patient． | D．friend |
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| 小题7: | | A．regarded | B．treated | C．introduced | D．considered |
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| 小题8: | | A．understand | B．remember | C．cure | D．like |
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| 小题9: | | A．bell | B．gift | C．packet | D．box |
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| 小题10: | | A．scared | B．interested | C．excited | D．moved |
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| 小题12: | | A．return | B．come | C．recover | D．approach |
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| 小题13: | | A．gave an eye to | B．kept away from | C．kept an eye on | D．kept hold of |
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| 小题14: | | A．about | B．the same | C．very | D．exactly |
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| 小题15: | | A．calmed | B．separated | C．embraced | D．choked |
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| 小题16: | | A．unless | B．if | C．until | D．though |
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| 小题17: | | A．passed by | B．passed away | C．passed off | D．passed out |
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| 小题18: | | A．ring | B．strike | C．hit | D．beat |
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| 小题19: | | A．cheer | B．drink | C．congratulate | D．offer |
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| 小题20: | | A．advice | B．work | C．holiday | D．wishes |
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