Question

One of the most common complaints I hear from families is that they are not close. They may be close in proximity, but still not feel close as a 36_. They may live next door or in the same house, but not feel 37 .

Closeness is about  38 . We feel close when we feel 39 ,  when we feel loved and when we simply enjoy being together. We may live far apart and still feel close, or we may 40 a home yet feel distant.

Closeness is a family trait that  41 over time. It is planted by love, watered by honest sharing and fed by true listening. It grows slowly and sometimes 42 years to mature; but it’s roots grow deep. It can 43 most storm and sustain a family through the most 44 time.

I received a letter from a reader in Hawaii. She 45 out that the CEO of one of the island’s largest banks was  46 a run for governor. Since he was well—liked, he seemed to have a good 47 of winning.

But before filing papers, he 48 his mind, stating that he wanted to spend more time with his 49 . Not that elected officials cannot be family—oriented, but he felt he needed more time at home than the job 50 .

Ronald A Young, in the Honolulu Advertiser, said this about the candidate’s decision：”No matter what you 51 in the business world or the social world, if you fail the family, then you have not accomplished much. Failure or success does not 52 in the material wealth you provide them. It is 53 by what of yourself you give to them.”

He made a 54 to give the best of himself to his family. He 55 family closeness first, despite pressure to put more time elsewhere. It’s likely a decision he’ll never regret.

36．A. house	B. home	C. family	D. group
37．A. physically	B. emotionally	C. behaviorally	D. officially
38．A. attitude	B. points	C. ambition	D. ideas
39．A. misunderstood	B. understood	C. annoyed	D. disappointed
40．A. share	B. stay	C. live	D. keep
41．A. grows	B. changes	C. stays	D. happens
42．A. pays	B. spends	C. takes	D costs
43．A. weather	B. carry	C. keep	D. protect
44．A. happy	B. difficult	C. joyful	D. funny
45．A. pointed	B. set	C. put	D. gave
46．A. thinking	B. considering	C. expecting	D. waiting
47．A. sign	B. mark	C. score	D. chance
48．A. kept	B. changed	C. stuck	D. made
49．A. family	B. friends	C. people	D. officials
50．A. provided	B. allowed	C. had	D. gave
51．A. complete	B. finish	C. get	D. accomplish
52．A. lie	B. result	C. say	D. happen
53．A. concerned	B. tested	C. measured	D. examined
54．A. plan	B. solution	C. promise	D. decision
55．A. took	B. brought	C. chose	D. held

Answer 1

36-40 CBABA 41-45 ACABA 46-50 BDBAB 51-55 DACDC

解析:

36. C. 文章第一句就提到“关于家庭…”。

37. B. 尽管在形式上是一家人，但在情感上不够亲密。

38. A. 由39、40两空所在的句子可以推断出此处选attitude。

39. B. 关于亲密的理解。我们会在什么时候感觉亲密？当然是感觉到被理解。

40. A. or表示与上句意思相反，结合第一段的情况，我们可能共同拥有一个住所，但是亲感上感觉疏远。

41. A. 从下文的描述“家庭的亲密根植于爱，用真诚的分享来浇灌，用真心的聆听来喂养”可以看出，这种亲密的关系要培养，它才会逐渐生长。

42. C. 固定搭配。

43.A. weather在这里是动词“经受住”的意思，与storm相关。

44. B. 与上句的意思相关，挺过最为艰难的时光。

45. A. 在信中“提及/指出”。

46. B. 竞选州长是一件很严肃的事情，应该用考虑。

47. D. have a good chance of 的意思是有很高的几率，与前面的well--liked相符。

48. B. but表示转折, starting that 表示原因。由此可以看出他改变主意change his mind。

49. A. 原因是他注重家庭，希望有更多的时间和家人在一起。

50. B. 进一步解释原因，并不是作了州长就不能以家庭为中心，而是他自己觉得需要有超过工作所容许的时间和家人呆在一起。

51. D. 在生意场上取得什么样的成就都没有家人重要。

52. A. lie in表示“在于”, result in 表示“结果”，而stay 和happen都不合题意。

53. C. 成功和失败靠…来衡量。

54. D. 与上句的意思联系起来，他因此把最好的自己献给家人，放弃竞选，这是一个决定。

55. C. 而这个决定正是他的选择，他选择把家人放在第一位。