“Randy!” I screamed. “My ring is gone.” It was Valentine’s Day, my   21  , Randy, and I were on our way from a wedding. If there hadn’t been other cars   22   us, I think Randy might have pressed on the brake.

Of course, one of the things I admire Randy is his ability to remain   23   during a crisis(危机). For example, this summer I   24   to help teach a summer school course for high school students but I couldn’t because I   25   a terrible case of the stomach flu. Randy agreed to take my place. He divided his time between   26   and rushing home to see   27   I needed anything ...

Randy had been an unshakeable source of strength who came to my   28  . And he didn’t bring me   29   this time.

“Where did you   30   the ring last?” Randy asked as he calmly kept driving. When had I last noticed my ring? Then I   31  . “Just before we got to the church, I took off my ring and   32   it in my lap so I could get some more hand lotion(护手霜), but I didn’t   33   it back on.”

“Did you somehow put it into your purse?” I   34   checked my purse. No ring. “Could it have fallen into your coat pocket?” My coat had big pockets ...   35   ... no ring. It wasn’t in the car, either. “All right,” Randy said, “that must mean it fell onto the   36   when you got out of the car near the church.”

“I’ll   37   your ring,” Randy said and he drove back to the   38   as fast as he could. We reached the parking lot. “Now, let’s see,” Randy said, “we parked over there ... Let’s look for it...” “Here it is!” Randy shouted   39  , picking up the ring from the ground.

“Happy Valentine’s Day! My lady,” Randy said with a smile. “Show me your   40  .” He slid the ring onto my finger.

21. A. grandson B. son  

C. husband D. father   

22. A. around B. beside   

C. before   D. behind

23. A. angry     B. anxious      

C. happy     D. calm

24. A. agreed B. visited           

C. refused      D. learned   

25. A. broke away from B. got through  

C. came down with D. brought about

26. A. teaching B. worrying     

C. exercising     D. challenging

27. A. unless B. if

C. because     D. when

28. A. rescue    B. class              

C. mind D. school

29. A. disappointment B. hope    

C. pleasure        D. danger

30. A. return      B. choose     

C. have D. lose

31. A. explained    B. knew     

C. understood        D. remembered

32. A. used B. fixed     

C. threw   D. laid

33. A. send   B. get   

C. put D. give

34. A. naturally B. hurriedly

C. quietly     D. helplessly

35. A. but B. so   

C. and D. or

36. A. sand B. box  

C. floor D. ground

37. A. buy B. design

C. find D. keep

38. A. hall    B. church

C. restaurant      D. gathering     

39. A. patiently   B. cheerfully

C. finally    D. confidently

40. A. love B. hand

C. heart    D. bag