三、完形填空（10分）

   There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before he was sent away, the boy was the    35    student in his class. He was at the top in every exam.

   But the boy changed after    35    home and studying in the boarding school. His grades started to   37  . He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like committing suicide(自杀). All of this was because he felt no one loved him.

   His parents started to   38    the boy. But they even did not know what was wrong with him. So his father decided to go to the school and talk with him.

   They sat by the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his lessons, teachers and   39   . After some time his father said, “Do you know, son, why I’m here today?"

    “To check my    40  ,” the boy replied.

    “No, no,” his father said. “I’m here to tell you that you’re the most   41   person for me. I want to see you  42   . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. You’re my life.”

    These words caused the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He hugged his father. They didn’t say   43   to each other for a long time.

    Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on the earth who cared for him deeply. And today this young man is at the top of his class in university and no one has ever seen his   44   .

(    )35. A. laziest B. cleverest C. kindest D. worst

(    )36. A. coming B. returning C. leaving     D. going

(    )37. A. drop B. increase C. rise D. turn down

(    )38. A. look for B. learn from     C. worry about D. shout at

(    )39. A. family B. friends     C. study D. students

(    )40. A. teachers B. friends     C. school     D. grades

(    )41. A. famous B. important C. handsome     D. interesting

(    )42. A. happy B. serious C. excellent D. honest

(    )43. A. everything B. anybody C. nothing D. anything

(    )44. A. illness B. smile C. happiness D. sadness