完型填空。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。
The moment I stepped off the plane after a writer’s conference, my youngest son Jeremy greeted me and cried out, “Poster paper, Mama! I need poster paper. We’re having a 41 at school.”
Being a housewife and writer, I felt like no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t keep up with the needs of my 42 . Back at home, Jeremy kept reminding me of the poster paper, but I just couldn’t 43 a minute for it. Gradually though, he began to speak more 44 , almost
45 he were talking to himself. Maybe he’ll just forget it, I thought hopefully. So I put Jeremy’s request at the 46 of my long list of things to do.
My third day home I managed to take fifteen minutes to type an article when a small 47 fell across my paper. I knew who it would be before I 48 . Jeremy stood quietly watching me. Oh, Lord, please don’t let him say it again. I knew what he wanted but I needed to 49 . I smiled 50 at Jeremy and kept typing. He 51 for a few more minutes, then turned and walked away. I almost didn’t hear his 52 . “Competition is over tomorrow, anyway.” The small figure walking out of my room, a silent voice spoke urgently to my heart, “Get him that paper—now!” “Let’s go to get the paper, Jeremy.” He stopped, 53 and looked at me in 54 “You’re going to the store just for me?” I 55 . Suddenly, a look of 56 shot across his face, erasing the disbelief. I don’t think I’ll ever 57 that moment. Later that day, he worked silently on the 58 all afternoon. And a few weeks later, a large yellow envelope came. Inside it was the Certificate of Award. So 59 was I that I didn’t turned away from his 60 to get him some poster paper.
