II 英语知识运用 (共两节; 总分35分)
第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Two books per visit per week,” said the unsmiling librarian as she handed a library card. Neither the limits nor her attitude surprised me, a 9-year-old Jewish girl growing up in Berlin in the 1950s. I needed those visits. The books were filled with stories in which, however 21 things seemed, everything 22 well in the end, 23 justice, bravery, and wisdom—a striking contrast (对比) to my everyday experiences.