阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。"You can have your pick." a friend of mine called. Her sister's cat had had a group of kittens (小猫) just weeks before.
I didn't know if I was ready yet, but it appeared she wouldn't easily give up. "I think it would be a1 for you, Shawon. You can't miss it. "
"Okay," I finally said. "How old are the kittens?"
"They were 2 on March 22."
March 22 this year, the day I would never3 . Sue, my wife, passed away on the same day. A series of memories rushed to my mind.
For nearly ten years, Sue had been fighting cancer (癌症) . Through the whole painful journey, Boomie, our old cat, was there. He joined Sue on the sofa while she had a short sleep, feeling completely4 from the latest treatment. His antics (滑稽的动作) could bring a smile to Sue's face when the pain was at its5 . Sue loved Boomie very much, and it was a love Boomie returned. Boomie even comforted her after she lost her6 .
The cancer had caused Sue to drop a lot of weight. That must have been7 the ring had slipped (滑落) off her finger. I8 the house high and low for the ring, but no9 .
Boomie acted strange after Sue died, refusing to eat. Nobody could help him, even a vet. He couldn't10 without Sue. He had to be put down.
Coming back to earth, I thanked my friend for her kindness and made up my mind to take this chance.
My new kitten finally11 and I decided to name it Belle Dame-French for "beautiful lady". She kept me entertained and relieved me a lot, bringing the house back to life.
One morning, I heard some noise coming from the dining room. What was Belle up to now? I went to12 . Sure enough, Belle was on the floor, playing with something shiny. I bent down to pick it up. Only it wasn't a13 it was the missing ring. Sue's ring was found by Belle. I was too surprised to14 that!
"When I die, I want to come back as a cat," Sue always joked. "And if I could choose, I'd come here!" 15 , there was no better place to be a cat than our house.
"Maybe a miracle (奇迹) just happened. Sue, my Belle Dame." I thought to myself.
