第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
Instr oductiontoLetterstoSam
DearReader，
Pleaseallowmetotellyousomethingbeforeyoureadthisbook.Whenmy36,Sam,wasborn,myheartwasfilledwithjoy.Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairfor20yearsbeforethen,andIhavebeen37illmanytimes.SoIwonderfuledifwouldhavethe38totellSamwhatIhad39.
ForyearsIhavebeenhostingaprogramonthe40andwritingarticlesforamagazine.Being41tomovefreely,Ihavelearnedtositstillandkeepmyheart42,exchangingthoughtswiththousandsoflistenersand43.SowhenSamwasborn,I44totellhimaboutschoolandfriendship,Romanceandwork,Loveandeverythingelse.That’showIstartedtowritethese45.IhopedthatSamwould46themsoonerorlater.
However,thatexpedition47whenSamshowedsignsofautism(自闭症)attheageoftwo.Hehadactuallystoppedtalkingbeforethediscoveryofthesigns.He48tocommunicatewithothers,eventhefamilymembers.Thatwas49formebutd idn’tstopmewritingon.IrealizedthatIhadeven50nowtotellhim.Iwantedhimto51whatitmeanstobe“different”fromothers,andlearnhowtofightagainstthemisfortunehe’ll52asImyself,hisgrandfather,did.Ijust53ifIcouldwriteallthatIwantedtosayintherestofmylife.
Now,54thebookhasbeenpublished,Ihavebeengiventhechance.EverychapterinthebookisalettertoSam:someaboutmylife,andallaboutwhatitmeanstobea55.
DanielGOttliebe
36.A.sonB.NephewC.brotherD.grandson
正确答案：D
