阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

       Recently I gave my adult students homework．It was to "go to someone you love and tell them you love them．It has to be someone you have   25   said those words to before or at least haven't   26   those words with for a long time．"

       Since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the   27   of men that were taught    28   feelings is not "manly", this was very   29   homework for some．

       In our next   30   , I asked if someone wanted to share his story with us．I fully   31  one of the women to volunteer, as was   32   the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand．As he   33   out of his chair （all 1．85 metres of him）, he began by saying, "Dennis, I was quite   34   with you last week when you gave us this homework．   35   were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my heart started talking to me, telling me that I knew   36   who I needed to say 'I love you' to．"

       "My father and I had a severe   37   five years ago, and since then we had  38  seeing each other unless we had to at Christmas．But even then, we hardly   39   to each other．So last Tuesday I drove to my parents' house after work and said, "Dad, I just    40  to tell you that I love you. '"

       "Dad reached out and    41    me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it．' Two days after my visit, my dad had a heart attack and I don't know if he will  42    it．So, I'm here to tell all of you that my    43    in this is: Don't wait to do the things    44    it is too late．Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!"

1.A．ever                                  B．always      C．never     D．even

2.A．said                                   B．shared       C．talked       D．discussed

3.A．year                                  B．occasion    C．period      D．generation

4.A．explaining                         B．hurting     C．devoting   D．expressing

5.A．interesting                         B．threateningC．inspiring   D．exciting

6.A．class                                  B．term      C．holiday     D．week

7.A．asked                                B．disliked     C．advised     D．expected

8.A．usually                              B．probably   C．not        D．seldom

9.A．sat                                    B．rose       C．stood      D．struggle

10.A．bored                              B．amused     C．curious     D．angry

11.A．How                                B．Why      C．Who      D．What

12.A．exactly                            B．fully      C．directly     D．simply

13.A．condition                         B．discussion C．disagreement   D．experiment

14.A．hated                               B．avoided     C．reduced    D．continued

15.A．spoke                              B．smiled      C．looked      D．turned

16.A．dropped in                       B．ran across  C．came over D．came across

17.A．touched                           B．tested      C．inspired    D．hugged

18.A．get                                  B．make     C．deserve     D．overcome

19.A．sense                               B．point     C．thought     D．message

20.A．until                                B．when       C．before      D．as

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  31  of my work and my three children，I visited her only  32  ．That night I called inviting her to go out．Though a bit   33 ，she accepted it happily．

That Friday after work，I drove over to  34  her up．On reaching her house，I noticed that she seemed to be nervous about our 35 ．Wearing the dress she had worn to    36   her last wedding anniversary，she smiled like an angel．

We went to a  37  that，although not elegant，was very comfortable．After we sat down，I    38  my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me．A smile was on her lips．“I used to have to   39  the menu when you were smal1，”she said．“Then it’s time you relaxed and let me return the   40  ，”I responded．During the dinner，we had such a   41  conversation-all about each other’s life—that we 42 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   43  you．” I agreed．

A few days later，Mother died of a massive heart attack．It   44  so suddenly that I had no  45  to do anything for her．some time later，I   46  an envelope of a copy of a restaurant receipt from where mother and I had   47  ．An attached note said，“I paid this   48   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   49   that night meant for me．I love you, son．”

At that moment．I understood the importance of giving our loved ones the time they   50   because these things can never be put off till “some other time”．

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

       Recently I gave my adult students homework．It was to "go to someone you love and tell them you love them．It has to be someone you have   25   said those words to before or at least haven't   26   those words with for a long time．"

       Since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the   27   of men that were taught    28   feelings is not "manly", this was very   29   homework for some．

       In our next   30   , I asked if someone wanted to share his story with us．I fully   31  one of the women to volunteer, as was   32   the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand．As he   33   out of his chair （all 1．85 metres of him）, he began by saying, "Dennis, I was quite   34   with you last week when you gave us this homework．   35   were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my heart started talking to me, telling me that I knew   36   who I needed to say 'I love you' to．"

       "My father and I had a severe   37   five years ago, and since then we had  38  seeing each other unless we had to at Christmas．But even then, we hardly   39   to each other．So last Tuesday I drove to my parents' house after work and said, "Dad, I just    40  to tell you that I love you. '"

       "Dad reached out and    41    me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it．' Two days after my visit, my dad had a heart attack and I don't know if he will  42    it．So, I'm here to tell all of you that my    43    in this is: Don't wait to do the things    44    it is too late．Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!"

A．ever       B．always      C．never     D．even

A．said       B．shared      C．talked       D．discussed

A．year       B．occasion   C．period      D．generation

A．explaining     B．hurting     C．devoting   D．expressing

A．interesting     B．threateningC．inspiring  D．exciting

A．class      B．term      C．holiday     D．week

A．asked     B．disliked    C．advised     D．expected

A．usually   B．probably   C．not        D．seldom

A．sat  B．rose       C．stood      D．struggle

A．bored   B．amused     C．curious     D．angry

A．How    B．Why      C．Who      D．What

A．exactly B．fully      C．directly     D．simply

A．condition     B．discussion C．disagreement   D．experiment

A．hated   B．avoided    C．reduced    D．continued

A．spoke   B．smiled      C．looked      D．turned

A．dropped in   B．ran across C．came over D．came across

A．touched       B．tested      C．inspired    D．hugged

A．get       B．make     C．deserve     D．overcome

A．sense    B．point     C．thought     D．message

A．until    B．when       C．before      D．as

A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt nervous. Late in the afternoon she gathered the    36  to approach her employer. To her delight, the boss agreed to a    37 . The woman arrived home that evening to find a beautiful table   38  with their best dishes. Candles were softly burning. Her 39  had come home early and prepared a festive meal. She wondered if someone from the office had given him the information   40  , or··· did he just somehow know that she would not get the request  41 ?

She found him in the kitchen and    42     him the good news. They happily sat down to enjoy the wonderful    43    . Next to her plate the woman found a beautifully lettered card which was her husband's 44  of writing. It read “Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These things will tell you how much I love you.”  45  The supper, her husband went into the kitchen to   46 . She noticed that a second 47    had fallen from his pocket.   48  it up off the floor, she read, “Don't worry about not getting the raise! But you   49    it anyway! These things will tell you how much I love you.”

Someone has said that the   50  of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total    51  and love, whether she succeeds or  52 . His love celebrates her victories and 53  her wounds. He stands with her, no matter what life throw in their direction..

Upon receiving the Nobel for 54 , Mother Teresa said, “What can you do to  55  to the world peace? Go home and love your family.” And love your friends. Love then without measure.

1.                A．strength        B．courage        C．curiosity  D．power

2.                A．remove        B．cut            C．raise D．leave

3.                A．decorated      B．designed        C．filled D．set

4.                A．mother         B．father          C．husband  D．boss

5.                A．secretly        B．intentionally     C．accidentally   D．publicly

6.                A．turned over     B．turned down     C．turned out D．turned on

7.                A．told           B．said            C．spoke    D．added

8.                A．conversation    B．night           C．news D．meal

9.                A．color          B．design          C．style D．detail

10.               A．After          B．During         C．Before    D．with

11.               A．bring up        B．clean up        C．cut up D．throw up

12.               A．letter          B．book           C．card  D．bill

13.               A．Picking         B．Turning         C．Getting    D．Standing

14.               A．reserve        B．preserve       C．deserve   D．conserve

15.               A．quality         B．measure        C．quantity   D．depth

16.               A．tolerance       B．expectation     C．decoration D．acceptance

17.               A．fails           B．suffers         C．neglects   D．regrets

18.               A．relieves        B．heals          C．cures D．covers

19.               A．Literature       B．Physics         C．Peace D．Chemistry

20.               A．occur          B．lead           C．attach D．contribute

—Thank God this school term is coming to an end！

—Yeah, after all that hard work, we all ________a holiday.

A．serve            B．observe           C．deserve           D．reserve