题目内容
After 21 years of marriage,my wife wanted me to take another woman,my widowed mother, out to dinner and a movie.Due to the 36 of my work and my three children,I visited her only 37 .That night I called inviting her to go out.Though a bit 38 ,she accepted it happily.
That Friday after work,I drove over to 39 her up.On reaching her house,I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our 40.Wearing the dress she had worn to 4l her last wedding anniversary,she smiled like an angel.
We went to a 42 that,although not elegant,was very comfortable.After we sat down,I 43 my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me.A smile was on her lips.“I used to have to 44 the menu when you were smal1,”she said.“Then it’s time you relaxed and let me return the 45 ,”I responded.During the dinner,we had such a 46 conversation-all about each other’s life—that we 47 the movie.When back home, she said, “Pity we didn’t see the film.Yet I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me 48 you.” I agreed.
A few days later,Mother died of a massive heart attack.It 49 so suddenly that I had no 50 to do anything for her.some time later,I 51 an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had 52 .An attached note said,“I paid this 53 in advance.I wasn‘t sure whether I could be there;but nevertheless,I paid for two—one for you and the other for your wife.You’ll never know 54 that night meant for me.I love you, son.”
At that moment.I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they 55 because these things Call never be put off till “some other time.”
36.A.hopes B.plans C.demands D.promises
37.A.occasionally B.frequently C.casually D.immediately
38.A.depressed B.embarrassed C.surprised D.discouraged
39.A.put B.call C.cheer D.pick
40.A.trip B.date C.film D.ride
41.A.congratulate B.celebrate C.announce D.welcome
42.A.cinema B.restaurant C.hotel D.theatre
43.A.focused B.cleaned C.1ifted D.opened
44.A.read B.print C.write D.hand
45.A.task B.effort C.prize D.favor
46.A.complex B.urgent C.humorous D.pleasant
47.A.discussed B.arranged C.missed D.delayed
48.A.invite B.inform C.notice D.remember
49.A.appeared B.happened C.seemed D.proved
50.A.courage B.belief C.chance D.permission
51.A.received B.delivered C.posted D.rejected
52.A.1ived B.dined C.worked D.rested
53.A.menu B.bill C.1etter D.ticket
54.A.who B.how C.why D.what
55.A.trust B.move C.deserve D.share
(吉林省实验中学2007届高三第四次模拟考试)
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said. “Excuse me too——I wasn’t 21 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 22 our way after saying goodbye.
But at 23 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 24 our meal, my daughter walked up to me , very still. When I turned, I 25 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown. She stepped away silently, with her little heart 26 . I didn’t realize how harshly I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 27 in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me, “While 28 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite—Go look around on the kitchen floor, you will find some flowers there by the 29 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 30 them herself—pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 31 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 32 , “Wake up, my dear,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 33 them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the 34 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today—and I 35 have fussed(发牢骚)at you that way.”
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Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 37 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave 38 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 39 than into our families—an unwise investment indeed.
Remember that 40 =(F)ATHER—(A)NO—(M)OTHER—(I)—(L)OVE—Y(OU).
21.A.ever B.even C.just D.right
22.A.to B.in C.on D.for
23.A.school B.work C.home D.office
24.A.cooked B.had C.ate D.took
25.A.already B.hardly C.rudely D.nearly
26.A.lost B.missed C.beaten D.broken
27.A.asleep B.awake C.afraid D.alive
28.A.standing B.meeting C.going D.talking
29.A.floor B.kitchen C.window D.door
30.A.grew B.gave C.picked D.dropped
31.A.tears B.expressions C.smiles D.joy
32.A.desk B.bed C.body D.knees
33.A.wrapped B.covered C.put D.help
34.A.pink B.yellow C.blue D.black
35.A.needn’t B.shouldn’t C.mustn’t D.can’t
36.A.however B.besides C.anything D.anyway
37.A.company B.country C.place D.state
38.A.for B.with C.behind D.to
39.A.stranger B.loss C.meal D.work
40.A.RESPECT B.WARMTH C.FAMILY D.FRIEND