完型填空

　　"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked．When the 　　1　　 was placed in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she 　　2　　．The doctor turned quickly and 　　3　　 the tall hospital window．The baby had been born without ears．

　　Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect．It was only his appearance that was 　　4　　．When he rushed home from school one day and 　　5　　 himself into his mother's arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be a series of 　　6　　．He cried out the tragedy．"A boy, a big boy．．．called me a freak(不正常的人)．"

　　He grew up, handsome, a favorite with his fellow students．He might have been class president, 　　7　　 that．He developed a 　　8　　 for literature and music．

　　The boy's father had 　　9　　 with the family physician…"Could nothing be done?" "I believe I could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears if they could be 　　10　　," the doctor decided．And then the search began 　　11　　 a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man．Two years went by．One day, his father said to the son, "You're going to the hospital, son．Mother and I have someone who will donate the 　　12　　 you need．But it's a secret．" The operation was a brilliant 　　13　　, and a new person emerged．His talents blossomed into genius, and school and college became a series of 　　14　　．

　　Later he married and entered the diplomatic service．One day, he asked his father, "Who gave me the ears?Who gave me so much?I could never do 　　15　　 for him or her．" "I do not believe you could," said the father, "　　16　　 the agreement was that you are not to know．．．not yet．"

　　The years kept their profound secret, but the day 　　17　　 come, one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son．He stood with his father over his mother's coffin．Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and 　　18　　 the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears．"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair 　　19　　," his father whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought mother 　　20　　, did they?"