Sometimes the children just ________ have someone with the patience and willingness to lend an ear and spare a little of their time.
本题主要考查情态动词。句意:有时孩子们只是需要有人有耐心和意愿去倾听并且分出一点时间给他们。由句意可知只有D项符合,need用作情 态动词时,表示“需要”,后接动词原形,因此本题选D。