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完型填空 　　It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty．I was 　　1　　 of myself about entering a new 　　2　　 of my life and feared that my best years were now 　　3　　 me． 　　My daily routine included going to the gym for a 　　4　　 before going to work．Every morning I 　　5　　 see my friend Nicholas at the gym．He was seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape．As I 　　6　　 Nicholas on this particular day, he noticed I wasn’t full of my usual 　　7　　 and asked if there was something wrong．I told him I was feeling anxious about 　　8　　 thirty．I wondered how I would 　　9　　 on my life once I reached Nicholas’s age, 　　10　　 I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?” 　　Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical answer to your philosophical question．When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was 　　11　　 by my parents, that was the best time of my life．When I was going to school and 　　12　　 the things I know today, that was the best time of my life．When I got my first job and had responsibilities and 　　13　　 for my efforts, that was the best time of my life．When I met my wife and 　　14　　 in love, that was the best time of my life．The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to 　　15　　 Austria to save our lives．When we were together and safe on a ship 　　16　　 North America, that was the best time of my life．When we came to Canada and 　　17　　 a family, that was the best time of my life．When I was a young father, 　　18　　 my children grow up, that was the best time of my life．And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine years old．I have my 　　19　　 and I feel good．I am in love with my wife just as I 　　20　　 when we first met．This is the best time of my life．” (1) [　　] A． upset B． nervous C． shy D． unsure (2) [　　] A． decade B． year C． area D． quarter (3) [　　] A． before B． after C． behind D． beyond (4) [　　] A． rest B． workout C． walk D． tour (5) [　　] A． would B． should C． could D． might (6) [　　] A． waved B． saluted C． informed D． greeted (7) [　　] A． strength B． courage C． vigor D． force (8) [　　] A． becoming B． turning C． getting D． growing (9) [　　] A． look down B． look out C． look up D． look back (10) [　　] A． so B． for C． as D． then (11) [　　] A． picked up B． called up C． brought up D． came up (12) [　　] A． considering B． learning C． explaining D． realizing (13) [　　] A． went hungry B． kept fit C． got paid D． became strong (14) [　　] A． fell B． kept C． stayed D． turned (15) [　　] A． leave for B． escape C． run away D． flee (16) [　　] A． returning to B． heading for C． leaving from D． setting off (17) [　　] A． began B． created C． started D． produced (18) [　　] A． directing B． observing C． making D． watching (19) [　　] A． health B． power C． goal D． spirit (20) [　　] A． had B． am C． was D． do

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．C;4．B;5．A;6．D;7．C;8．B;9．D;10．A;11．C;12．B;13．C;14．A;15．D;16．B;17．C;18．D;19．A;20．C;
解析：

(1)	此处是作者对要进入而立之年时的心情的描写，很快进入这个年代连自己都不敢相信。
(2)	由上文的turning thirty可知：岁月进入a new decade，即：又一个新的十年。
(3)	be behind sb．, behind(指时间)成为过去。beyond(指时间)超过，晚于。
(4)	由此句中的关键词going to the gym可知：每天早晨上班前都要去体育馆进行锻炼。workout是可数名词，意为a form of exercise or training锻炼。
(5)	would表示过去经常性、习惯性的动作。
(6)	遇到朋友当然要问候或打招呼。
(7)	他注意到了我不像往常那样有活力。
(8)	文章开头就提及了。turn意为“达到或超过某年龄或时间”。
(9)	此处意为：如何回顾自己的生活。
(10)	根据行文逻辑，此处用so表示结果。
(11)	小时候由父母养育长大。bring up养育，抚育；pick up拾起；获悉；听到；call up召唤；提出；打电话；come up升起；发生；出现；被提及。
(12)	上学学习我今天所知的知识。
(13)	得到第一份工作，有了职责努力获得薪酬。
(14)	fall in love 固定短语，意为：爱上。
(15)	flee逃走，逃离，是及物动词，后面带宾语。
(16)	安全驶往北美的船只。head for前往。
(17)	start意为：建立，建起；begin作“开始”与start同义，但没有“建立，建起”之意。
(18)	watch看，观察，注视(含有看护之意)；direct指导；observe观察(非常仔细地观察每一个步骤，细节)。
(19)	由下文I feel good可知：我拥有健康。
(20)	并且像第一次遇到她时一样爱着我的妻子。这是省略句，相当于as I was in love with her。