阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One winter morning, an old couple around the age of 70, walked into a lawyer’s office to sign

a   36   after quarreling all their 45 years of marriage. The lawyer was very   37  , after having a chat with them, he got their   38  . They hung on because of their children, afraid that it might    39   their growth. Now, all they wanted was to lead their own life free from all these years of  __40   from their marriage, so both agreed on a divorce.

The lawyer was having a hard time getting the papers done, but he still couldn’t understand why the old couple would want a divorce, suggesting a   41   together, just three of them. At the table, there was a silence of   42   . The first dish was roasted chicken.    43   , the old man took the drumstick for the old lady, “Take this, it’s your favorite. ” Looking at this, the lawyer thought maybe there was still a   44  , but the wife answered frowning. “This is where the problem   45   . You always think so highly of yourself, never thought about how I feel, don’t you know that I hate   46   ?”

Little did she know that, over the years, her husband was trying all ways to   47   her; little did she know that drumsticks were her husband’s favorite. Little did he know that she never thought he understood her at all; little did he know that she hated drumsticks even though all he wanted was the best for her.

That night, both of them were difficult to fall asleep. After hours, the old man couldn’t   48_ it any more, wanting to tell her himself, “I love you and I can’t live without you.” He picked up the phone to dial her number. Ringing never stopped. On the other side, she was upset,   49   to answer any phones. The next day, she received news that he had   50  , learning that he had a heart attack when he was still trying to get through her phone line.

  51   enough, she had to clear his   52   in his apartment , only to find an insurance policy（保险单）dating from the day when they got married, and the beneficiary （受益人）was her. Together in that file there was this note: “To my dearest wife, I bought this policy for you,   53__   the amount is only $100, I hope it will be able to help me continue my promise that I made when we got married, and I want you to know I will always be around by your side. I love you.” Tears   __54   freely down her cheeks when the lady read it.

When you love someone, do let them know, for you   55   know what will happen the next minute.

1.A. marriage       B. divorce         C. record  D. project

2.A. puzzled        B. excited      C. painful  D. embarrassed

3.A. family         B. money  C. story     D. lesson

4.A. destroy             B. effect    C. hit          D. affect

5.A. happiness     B. pleasure         C. unhappiness D. amusement

6.A. dinner        B. supper  C. lunch    D. breakfast

7.A. sorrow       B. ignorance      C. awkwardness        D. satisfaction

8.A. As soon as    B. Once       C. The moment D. Immediately

9.A. right  B. opportunity   C. need        D. chance

10.A. stores       B. buries   C. lies        D. stands

11.A. fish  B. steak     C. drumsticks    D. duck

12.A. comfort     B. please     C. anger    D. hate

13.A. stand        B. treat      C. forget   D. regret

14.A. eager       B. hungry  C. anxious D. reluctant

15.A. passed away    B. passed through     C. passed by       D. passed on

16.A. Sadly        B. Disappointedly     C. Fortunately         D. Hopefully

17.A. clothes     B. belongings        C. cupboards  D. drawers

18.A. unless      B. if   C. though  D. even

19.A. floated     B. flew       C. followed        D. flowed

20.A. never       B. ever      C. forever D. seldom

Today we spent the morning going through our personal belongings .We were looking for items to __       for free at a local park. Not just any items but things people really       . Our aim was not to find things we no longer        but things we use every day that would be        to others.

We packed these things        boxes and added some small toys. We added a list of local addresses and phone numbers of local        agencies. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed. It       : “Please take these items and know that your life is important.       are difficult but these days will pass. We share what we have believing that it will matter. Use the food to nurture your         ; use the blankets to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human        can overcome anything. Do not hold your head        for having a need to stay warm. Someday please do the same when you can.”

This kind        was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was        because it was the right to do. We have often seen        people at the park where we left the belongings. I        that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was        about it and she just replied that it had a hood (兜帽) . Her answer told me why it is I who love her. She liked the coat but knew the hood could        someone from the rain.

Who knows where these gifts of sympathy will       ? How many uses can a blanket serve        what it was designed to do? We never go back and see what happens. It is unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that       .

1.A. put off                B. put up   C. give away      D. give up

2.A. needed              B. collected       C. produced      D. searched

3.A. accepted              B. wanted C. carried D. bought

4.A. wonderful B. beautiful       C. hopeful          D. useful

5.A. around       B. upon     C. into       D. above

6.A. working      B. parking              C. delivering      D. helping

7.A. spoke         B. read                C. marked D. indicated

8.A. Ways B. Problems   C. Times    D. Situations

9.A. body  B. mind    C. brain     D. figure

10.A. imagination      B. spirit    C. health   D. wisdom

11.A. forward   B. aside    C. around D. down

12.A. attempt    B. manner         C. act         D. habit

13.A. suddenly B. simply C. strangely       D. usually

14.A. aimless     B. homeless      C. childless        D. friendless

15.A. believed  B. dreamed      C. approved      D. noticed

16.A. sure          B. sad        C. worried         D. anxious

17.A. separate  B. prevent        C. shelter  D. hold

18.A. affect       B. go C. use        D. help

19.A. other than        B. rather than C. more than     D. better than

20.A. attains      B. counts  C. moves   D. contains

 Today we spent the morning going through our personal belongings .We were looking for items to __  21   for free at a local park. Not just any items but things people really   22  . Our aim was not to find things we no longer   23   but things we use every day that would be   24   to others.

We packed these things   25   boxes and added some small toys. We added a list of local addresses and phone numbers of local   26   agencies. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed. It   27  : “Please take these items and know that your life is important.  28   are difficult but these days will pass. We share what we have believing that it will matter. Use the food to nurture your     29  ; use the blankets to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human   30   can overcome anything. Do not hold your head   31   for having a need to stay warm. Someday please do the same when you can.”

This kind   32   was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was   33   because it was the right to do. We have often seen   34   people at the park where we left the belongings. I   35   that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was   36   about it and she just replied that it had a hood (兜帽) . Her answer told me why it is I who love her. She liked the coat but knew the hood could   37   someone from the rain.

Who knows where these gifts of sympathy will   38  ? How many uses can a blanket serve   39   what it was designed to do? We never go back and see what happens. It is unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that   40  .

21. A. put off                                             B. put up                     C. give away D. give up

22. A. needed                                           B. collected                 C. produced  D. searched

23. A. accepted                                           B. wanted                    C. carried      D. bought

24. A. wonderful             B. beautiful                 C. hopeful                   D. useful

25. A. around                 B. upon                       C. into                         D. above

26. A working                 B. parking               C. delivering               D. helping

27. A. spoke                   B. read                 C. marked                   D. indicated

28. A. Ways                    B. Problems              C. Times                     D. Situations

29. A. body                     B. mind                       C. brain                       D. figure

30. A. imagination          B. spirit                       C. health                     D. wisdom

31. A. forward                 B. aside                      C. around                   D. down

32. A. attempt                 B. manner                  C. act                          D. habit

33. A. suddenly              B. simply                    C. strangely                D. usually

34. A. aimless                 B. homeless               C. childless                 D. friendless

35. A. believed               B. dreamed                C. approved                D. noticed

36. A. sure                     B. sad                         C. worried                   D. anxious

37. A. separate              B. prevent                  C. shelter                    D. hold

38. A. affect                    B. go                           C. use                         D. help

39. A. other than            B. rather than             C. more than               D. better than

40. A. attains                  B. counts                    C. moves                    D. contains