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Forever Young?

  It's Girls Night Out:Mom Edition, and I'm a player in a whole new game. It occurs to me that I really don't know these 36 women. We've been circling 37  for about three years, ever since our kids started 38 .We'd bump into each other in the parking 39 ,at Valentine's Day parties, and later as one or the other shyly 40 we all sign our kids up for softball, gymnastics or dance. Who knows 41 the five of us clumped together more than 42 of us clumped with other mothers. I suppose it happens 43 ,friendship circles spiraling in and around and about and anew.?

This is the 44 time we've gathered without the kids, and I am having a 45 time saying “Janice”, as opposed to “Zoe's mom” or “Susan”, 46  “Kaitlin's mom”, and so I have decided, for tonight, not to 47 any names at all.?

The 48 has already taken our drink order. I can't believe nobody 49 beer.Nope, this is a Diet Coke and iced tea crowd. In the back of my mind I'm 50 if I'm going to be the naughty 51 who corrupts this group.?

There is so much 52 to take care of when you are just getting to 53 people as people. One of the things we are doing is 54 dates, the years that each of us 55 from this or that. I see where this is going.?

36. A. five      B. three   C. Four   D. two?

37. A. each other    B. one another       C. all of us     D. some of us?

38. A. primary school    B. university   C. high school D. preschool?

39. A. lot       B. Station       C. line     D. square?

40. A. said      B. suggested   C. informed    D. found?

41.A. what     B. that     C. how    D. why?

42. A. some    B. none   C. any     D. all?

43. A. all the time  B. all of a sudden   C. at the same time D. once and for all?

44. A. last      B. first    C. Usual  D. only?

45. A. spare    B. good   C. difficult     D. pleasant?

46. A. instead of    B. as well as   C. in case of   D. in the name of?

47. A. call      B. use     C. forget D. tell?

48. A. kid              B. mother       C. Friend D. waitress?

49. A. brought       B. liked   C. ordered      D. drank?

50. A. wondering   B. fearing       C. Speaking    D. asking?

51. A. girl      B. mother       C. One    D. kid?

52. A. trouble B. business     C. time    D. food?

53. A. regard  B. name  C. Find   D. know?

54. A. comparing   B. making      C. Deciding    D. discussing?

55. A. came    B. changed     C. graduated   D. got??

Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My  1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the 2  to follow the smell of a deer track or 3 some cause known only to him.

  Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very  4  . He not only understands what

we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to  5 back.

  One morning, we took a different route, which led us to a(n)  6  trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar  7  . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably  8  the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

  Soon it became  9  that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the  10 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally  11  . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

  Finally, we  12 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 13   reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then 14  us home.

  Since our adventure, I 15 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.

He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.

1. A. deer

B. dog

C. lady

D. man

2   A. route

B. road

C. trail

D. way

3.  A. imagine

B. consider

C. explore

D. present

4.  A. smart

B. sweet

C. slow

D. shy

5. A. turn

B. kick

C. jump

D. speak

6   A. unfamiliar

B. similar

C. indifferent

D. changeable

7. A. driveway

B. path

C. crossroad

D. highway

8. A. knew

B. saw

C. showed

D. made

9. A. mysterious

B. ridiculous

C. fascinating

D. apparent

10. A. house

B. forest

C. field

D. cottage

11. A. unconcerned

B. unconscious

C. undecided

D. uncomfortable

12. A. left for

B. went off

C. came to

D. drove toward

13 A. punctually

B. frequently

C. formally

D. shortly

14. A. walked

B. drove

C. sent

D. carried

15. A. regretted

B. remembered

C. concluded

D. confirmed

 

      Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

      Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My   1, Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or   2some cause known only to him.

      Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very   3. He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to   4back.

      One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar   5. But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably   6the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

      Soon it became   7that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the   8, without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally   9. The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

     Finally, we   10a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and   11reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.

     Since our adventure, I   12that Beans probably knew all along how to get home. He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.

1.A. deer               B. dog             C. lady             D. man     

2.A. imagine            B. consider             C. explore              D. present 

3.A. smart              B. sweet            C. slow             D. shy     

4.A. turn               B. kick             C. jump             D. speak       

5.A. driveway           B. path                 C. crossroad            D. highway 

6.A. knew               B. saw             C. showed           D. made    

7.A, mysterious         B. ridiculous           C. fascinating          D. apparent

8.A. house              B. forest               C. field                D. cottage 

9.A. unconcerned        B. unconscious     C. undecided       D. uncomfortable

10.A. left for              B. went off             C. came to         D. drove toward

11.A. punctually        B. frequently           C. formally        D. shortly 

12.A. regretted             B. remembered      C. concluded       D. confirmed   

 

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