Question

A few weeks ago, I followed a friend into an art supply store．I found him picking out tubes of water-color paint, which __36__ me because he’s not an artist.
"I   37  up for a water-color class, and it starts next week," he said．"I really don’t have  38_ for it, but it was on my list of 50 things to do before I die, so I _39__ it．Every few months I look at the list and decide what to focus on next． 40  I had the list, I complained a lot about what I was  41 _ in my life．Now I just bury myself in doing these things．Write your own list．and you’ll   42  what I mean．"
So that night．I did just that, and he was right．The list revealed （显露出） a whole lot about what was __43__ to me．It also revealed how _44___ behind I am at getting to the things I really want．
I filled up the first twenty __45__ quickly, but then began to think carefully．
Eventually I __46_ items I’ve thought about for years, and __47__ I’ve carried with me since I was young．When I  48  the list later, some entries surprised me．
First, I want to _ 49_ much more, particularly now that my children are   50_ and can go with me to see the world．I would like to take them to bike through Denmark and camp in the Canadian Rockies．
I’m also surprised to _51_ some things on the list that need to be done soon．If I’m going to learn to roller-blade （轮滑）, __52_, I’d better start before I turn 50．
Like my friend, I now have an alternative to __53__．When I’m bored with life, I take out my list．
My friend told me the _54_ was preparing the ground so that life could work in mysterious ways．"If you want your ship to come in, you must build a dock （码头）," he said．
Thanks to my _55__, I’m working on some big docks．

【小题1】

A．surprised B．moved C．pleased D．excited

【小题2】

A．made B．took C．signed D．gave

【小题3】

A．interest B．concern C．time D．emotion

【小题4】

A．went for B．called for C．accounted for D．cared for

【小题5】

A．Because B．After C．Before D．Although

【小题6】

A．doing B．missing C．pushed D．engaged

【小题7】

A．admire B．abolish C．spot D．see

【小题8】

A．important B．strange C．beneficial D．special

【小题9】

A．slightly B．slowly C．possibly D．hopelessly

【小题10】

A．thoughts B．lists C．ideas D．blanks

【小题11】

A．studied B．added C．dropped D．obtained

【小题12】

A．burdens B．challenges C．dreams D．responsibilities

【小题13】

A．reviewed B．discovered C．wrote D．appreciated

【小题14】

A．play B．relax C．travel D．hike．

【小题15】

A．wealthier B．cleverer C．healthier D．older

【小题16】

A．write B．put C．find D．leave

【小题17】

A．such as B．for instance C．in fact D．in particular

【小题18】

A．complaining B．relaxing C．objecting D．adjusting

【小题19】

A．problem B．key C．answer D．question

【小题20】

A．hobbies B．optimism C．list D．wishes

Answer 1

【小题1】A
【小题1】C
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
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【小题1】B
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】D
【小题1】B
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
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【小题1】D
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【小题1】B
【小题1】A
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【小题1】C

解析【小题1】A。surprised惊讶的。我觉得很吃惊，因为他不是艺术家。
【小题1】C。sign up报名。我在一个水彩画学习班报了名,下周开课。
【小题1】C。事实上我根本没时间（time）去学。
【小题1】A。这却是我列出的一辈子要做的50件事之一,所以我还是报名（went for）了。
【小题1】C。在没列出这个单子之前（before）,我总对生活中失去（missing）太多东西而感慨。
【小题1】B。missing失去。解析见上题。
【小题1】D。你如果也列出自己的单子,就会明白（see）我的意思。
【小题1】A。这个单子将我生活中的重要（important）事情突显出来了。
【小题1】D。hopelessly无望。有些我确实想得到的东西,如今已无力获取。
【小题1】D。我很快把前20项（blanks）填好了。
【小题1】B。我附加(add)了一些心中多年的愿望。
【小题1】C。年少时的梦想（dream）以及第一次听到就引起心灵共鸣的憧憬。
【小题1】A。review回顾。最后我又看了一遍单子。
【小题1】C。首先我想尽可能多的周游（travel）世界。
【小题1】D。孩子都长大（older）了,可以陪我一起去看世界。
【小题1】C。我惊讶的发现（find）单子上有很多事情我必须尽快去做。
【小题1】B。for instance比如。比如我想学会滑旱冰,那须在50岁之前学好。
【小题1】A。complain抱怨。和朋友一样,我心情不好时,也有了另一种发泄途径。
【小题1】B。创造奇迹生活的关键（key）是打牢基础。
【小题1】C。由于我的这张单子（list）,我也在筹建几个大码头。