阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought   31  . It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹).

　　This farmhouse had been   32   too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s　33   made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a   34   from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.

　　Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse   35   the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried   36   when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he   37   into the room where grain was stored and was quite   38   as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he   39   a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat   40  , and without thinking he started to run and luckily   41   the cat’s paws (爪子).

　　The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a   42   family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to

　　43   with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came   44   the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.

　　Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!

　　The house came   45   the next few days. Zigfried   46   every single hour of them.   47  , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a   48   smile at the door of his home, he heard the   49   of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The   50   froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”

31. A. carefully                   B. excitedly                        C. hopefully                        D. proudly

32. A. shabby                      B. noisy                       C. messy                      D. empty

33. A. mouth                       B. nose                        C. stomach                   D. throat

34. A. bag                           B. stick                        C. bowl                       D. coat

35. A. although                   B. until                        C. whereas                   D. unless

36. A. leapt                         B. sniffed                    C. trembled                  D. withdrew

37. A. broke                        B. marched                   C. paced                       D. stole

38. A. curious                     B. nervous                   C. pitiful                     D. sensible

39. A. took                                B. released                   C. felt                         D. drew

40. A. strongly                     B. irregularly                C. slowly                      D. wildly

41. A. escaped                      B. seized                             C. rubbed                    D. scratched

42. A. close                         B. happy                      C. new                        D. young

43. A. celebrate                    B. communicate            C. compete                   D. compromise

44. A. across                              B. from                              C. off                          D. up

45. A. alive                          B. loose                       C. open                        D. still

46. A. counted                     B. enjoyed                   C. missed                     D. wasted

47. A. However                    B. Instead                    C. Moreover                       D. Therefore

48. A. bitter                         B. forced                             C. polite                       D. satisfied

49. A. introduction                      B. discussion                C. comment                  D. debate

50. A. blood                        B. smile                       C. tear                         D. sweat