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话题19　预测未来Ⅰ.完形填空(2013·金星原创)Ronald，would you hold me?　A number of years ago，I had the opportunity to play the character of Ronald McDonald for the McDonald’s Corporation.My marketplace covered most of Arizona and a portion of Southern California.　One of our standard events was “Ronald Day”. One day each month，we visited as many of the community 　1　 as possible，bringing a little 　2　 into a place where no one ever looks forward to going.I was very 　3　to be able to make a 　4　 for children and adults who were experiencing some “down time”.　　5　，there was one 　6　 placed on me during a visit.I could not 　7　 touch anyone within the hospital.They did not want me to 　8　germs from one patient to another.I understood why they had this “don’t touch” rule，but I didn’t 　9　 it.I believe that touching is the most honest form of 　10　 we will ever know.Breaking either of these rules，I was told，meant I could 　11　 my job. Toward the end of my fourth year of “Ronald Day”，as I was 　12　down a hallway after a long day and on my way home，I heard a little 　13　.“Ronald，Ronald.” I 　14　.The soft little voice was coming through a half-opened door.I 　15　 the door open and saw a young boy，about five years old，lying in his dad’s arms，hooked up to more medical 　16　 than I had ever seen.Mom was on the other side，along with Grandma，Grandpa and a nurse tending to the equipment.　I knew by the　17　 in the room that the situation was 　18　.I asked the little boy his name—he told me it was Billy—and I did a few simple magic　19　 for him.As I stepped back to say good-bye，I asked Billy 　20　 there was anything else I could do for him.　“Ronald，would you hold me?” 1.A.patientsB.schoolsC.hospitalsD.churches2.A.happinessB.benefitC.luckD.hope3.A.gratefulB.responsibleC.anxiousD.proud4.A.senseB.differenceC.contributionD.plan5.A.HoweverB.BesidesC.ThereforeD.Then6.A.punishmentB.difficultyC.challengeD.restriction7.A.carelesslyB.constantlyC.physicallyD.tightly8.A.spreadB.carryC.distributeD.pour9.A.understandB.likeC.breakD.obe