My brother-in-law lifted out a package in which was delicate lingerie（女式内衣）.“Jan bought it 8 years ago   1  she never wore it．She was  2  it for a special occasion.” He put it with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician（殡仪馆）．“Don’t save anything for a special occasion．Every day when you’re   3  is a special gift.” he said.

I remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when I helped with all the chores（琐事）after Jan’s sudden   4  ．I thought about them on the plane returning to California．I’m   5   thinking about his words, and they’ve   6   my attitude towards life．I’m admiring the view   7   worrying about the weeds in the garden．I’m spending more time with my family and friends and   8  time in committee meetings．

Whenever possible, life should be an experience to  9  , not tolerate．I’m trying to recognize these moments and   10   them．“Someday” and “one of these days” are   11    from my vocabulary．If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now．I’m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn’t be here for the tomorrow that we all   12  for granted．I think she would have gone out for her favorite Chinese food．She might have called a few former friends to apologize for past   13  ．I’m guessing—I’ll   14  know．

It’s those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were 15  ．Angry because I   16  seeing good friends I was going to get in touch with— someday．Angry and   17  that I didn’t tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them．

I’m trying not to put off, or save anything that would add   18  and color to our lives．Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself it is   19  ．Every day, every minute, every breath truly is ..．a（n）  20  from God.

1．A．and                      B．so                          C．as                              D．but

2．A．buying           B．saving                  C．leaving                        D．remaining

3．A．happy               B．healthy                C．alive                     D．successful

4．A．separation           B．death                C．disease                  D．treatment

5．A．still                B．also                    C．even                    D．therefore

6．A．changed            B．spoiled           C．shaped                  D．held

7． A．beyond            B．besides               C．without               D．over 

8． A．most              B．little                        C．more               D．less

9． A．share                   B．enjoy               C．control                    D．choose

10．A．ignore              B．value                  C．stress                     D．remember

11．A．disappearing          B．escaping                C．coming             D．leaving

12．A．find                B．think                 C．take               D．make

13．A．affairs             B．quarrels                 C．hardships            D．memories

14．A．surely              B．always                 C．ever               D．never

15．A．endless             B．abundant               C．valuable            D．limited

16．A．called off            B．gave off               C．put off              D．took off

17．A．sorry            B．disappointed           C．shameful           D．embarrassed

18．A．value              B．laughter               C．imagination           D．freedom

19．A．common         B．unforgettable         C．special              D．similar

20．A．offer                  B．promise               C．smile              D．gift

My brother-in-law lifted out a package in which was delicate lingerie.（女式内衣） "Jan bought it 8 years ago __36__ she never wore it. She was __37__ it for a special occasion. " He put it with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician（殡仪员）. "Don't save anything for a special occasion. Every day when you're __38__ is a special gift." he said.

I remembered those words through the funeral and the days that followed when I helped with all the chores after Jan's sudden __39__. I thought about them on the plane returning to California. I'm __40_ thinking about his words, and they've __41__ my attitude towards life. I'm admiring the view __42__ worrying about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and __43__ time in committee meetings.

Whenever possible, life should be an experience to __44__, not tolerate. I'm trying to recognize these moments and __45__ them. "Someday" and "one of these days" are __46__ from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I'm not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all __47__ for granted. I think she would have gone out for her favorite Chinese food. She might have called a few former friends to apologize for past __48__. I'm guessing -- I'll __49__ know.

It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were __50__ . Angry because I __51__ seeing good friends I was going to get in touch with --- someday. Angry and __52__ that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.

I'm trying not to put off, or save anything that would add __53__ and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself it is __54__. Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a（n） __55__ from God.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My brother-in-law lifted out a package in which was delicate lingerie（女式内衣）“Jan bought it 8 years ago   36   she never wore it. She was   37   it for a special occasion.” He put it with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician（殡仪员）. “Don't save anything for a special occasion. Every day when you're   38   is a special gift.” he said.
I remembered those words through the funeral（葬礼）and the days that followed when I helped with all the chores after Jan's sudden   39  . I thought about them on the plane returning to California. I'm   40   thinking about his words, and they've   41   my attitude towards life. I'm admiring the view   42   worrying about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and   43   time in committee meetings.
Whenever possible, life should be an experience to   44  , not tolerate. I'm trying to recognize these moments and   45   them. “Someday” and “one of these days” are   46   from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I'm not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all __47__ for granted. I think she would have gone out for her favorite Chinese food. She might have called a few former friends to apologize for past   48  . I'm guessing — I'll   49   know.
It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were __50__ . Angry because I   51   seeing good friends I was going to get in touch with — someday. Angry and __52__ that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.
I'm trying not to put off, or save anything that would add   53   and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself it is   54  . Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a（n）  55   from God.
36. A. and                 B. so                     C. as                  D. but
37. A. buying                B. saving                 C. leaving              D. remaining
38. A. happy                B. healthy               C. alive                D. successful
39. A. separation             B. death                  C. disease               D. treatment
40. A. still                  B. also                   C. even                 D. therefore
41. A. changed               B. spoiled                 C. shaped                     D. held
42. A. beyond               B. besides                 C. without              D. over
43. A. most                 B. little                   C. more                 D. less
44. A. enjoy                B. share                  C. control              D. choose
45. A. ignore                B. value                 C. stress                 D. remember
46. A. disappearing           B. escaping               C. coming              D. leaving
47. A. find                  B. think                  C. take                 D. make
48. A. affairs                B. quarrels                C. hardships             D. memories
49. A. surely                 B. always                C. ever                       D. never
50. A. endless                B. abundant              C. valuable              D. limited
51. A. called off              B. gave off              C. put off                     D. took off
52. A. sorry                 B. disappointed           C. shameful             D. embarrassed
53. A. value                 B. laughter              C. imagination                 D. freedom
54. A. common               B. unforgettable                C. special               D. similar
55. A. offer                  B. promise                    C. smile                D. gift

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My brother-in-law lifted out a package in which was delicate lingerie（女式内衣）“Jan bought it 8 years ago   36   she never wore it. She was   37   it for a special occasion.” He put it with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician（殡仪员）. “Don't save anything for a special occasion. Every day when you're   38   is a special gift.” he said.

I remembered those words through the funeral（葬礼）and the days that followed when I helped with all the chores after Jan's sudden   39  . I thought about them on the plane returning to California. I'm   40   thinking about his words, and they've   41   my attitude towards life. I'm admiring the view   42   worrying about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and   43   time in committee meetings.

Whenever possible, life should be an experience to   44  , not tolerate. I'm trying to recognize these moments and   45   them. “Someday” and “one of these days” are   46   from my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. I'm not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all __47__ for granted. I think she would have gone out for her favorite Chinese food. She might have called a few former friends to apologize for past   48  . I'm guessing — I'll   49   know.

It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were __50__ . Angry because I   51   seeing good friends I was going to get in touch with — someday. Angry and __52__ that I didn't tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.

I'm trying not to put off, or save anything that would add   53   and color to our lives. Every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself it is   54  . Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a（n）  55   from God.

36. A. and                      B. so                           C. as                     D. but

37. A. buying                     B. saving                       C. leaving                   D. remaining

38. A. happy                     B. healthy                      C. alive                     D. successful

39. A. separation                         B. death                       C. disease                  D. treatment

40. A. still                       B. also                         C. even                     D. therefore

41. A. changed                   B. spoiled                       C. shaped                           D. held

42. A. beyond                    B. besides                      C. without                  D. over

43. A. most                     B. little                         C. more                      D. less

44. A. enjoy                      B. share                       C. control                   D. choose

45. A. ignore                     B. value                      C. stress                     D. remember

46. A. disappearing                B. escaping                    C. coming                   D. leaving

47. A. find                        B. think                        C. take                    D. make

48. A. affairs                     B. quarrels                    C. hardships                 D. memories

49. A. surely                      B. always                     C. ever                    D. never

50. A. endless                    B. abundant                  C. valuable                  D. limited

51. A. called off                    B. gave off                    C. put off                   D. took off

52. A. sorry                      B. disappointed               C. shameful                D. embarrassed

53. A. value                      B. laughter                  C. imagination              D. freedom

54. A. common                    B. unforgettable                     C. special                   D. similar

55. A. offer                       B. promise                 C. smile                    D. gift