My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am1in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a2to be by myself, I fill that time with more3, whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind.4, I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often5putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little6because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life7on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often8me a lot.
One day, when the kids were at school, I9for the movie theater-alone, I’d10been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie11so much work waited for me at home? I12myself to swallow these13and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my14held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits15for a couple of hours, I was16wife or mother. I was just myself.
From that point on, I17that Fridays would be mine,18for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,19up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really20my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      busy
   2. B.
      alone
   3. C.
      tense
   4. D.
      brave
2. 2.
   1. A.
      chance
   2. B.
      way
   3. C.
      purpose
   4. D.
      fortune
3. 3.
   1. A.
      fun
   2. B.
      fear
   3. C.
      work
   4. D.
      love
4. 4.
   1. A.
      So far
   2. B.
      From then on
   3. C.
      As a result
   4. D.
      After all
5. 5.
   1. A.
      practiced
   2. B.
      advised
   3. C.
      meant
   4. D.
      considered
6. 6.
   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      excited
   3. C.
      angry
   4. D.
      nervous
7. 7.
   1. A.
      centred
   2. B.
      insisted
   3. C.
      depended
   4. D.
      knocked
8. 8.
   1. A.
      moved
   2. B.
      bothered
   3. C.
      amused
   4. D.
      scared
9. 9.
   1. A.
      applied
   2. B.
      waited
   3. C.
      longed
   4. D.
      headed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       ever
    2. B.
       also
    3. C.
       never
    4. D.
       instead
11. 11.
    1. A.
       if
    2. B.
       when
    3. C.
       unless
    4. D.
       until
12. 12.
    1. A.
       forced
    2. B.
       allowed
    3. C.
       ordered
    4. D.
       taught
13. 13.
    1. A.
       answers
    2. B.
       efforts
    3. C.
       thoughts
    4. D.
       results
14. 14.
    1. A.
       hands
    2. B.
       head
    3. C.
       legs
    4. D.
       ticket
15. 15.
    1. A.
       leave
    2. B.
       happen
    3. C.
       return
    4. D.
       weaken
16. 16.
    1. A.
       everybody’s
    2. B.
       somebody’s
    3. C.
       anybody’s
    4. D.
       nobody’s
17. 17.
    1. A.
       expressed
    2. B.
       declared
    3. C.
       agreed
    4. D.
       decided
18. 18.
    1. A.
       at least
    2. B.
       at last
    3. C.
       in all
    4. D.
       in time
19. 19.
    1. A.
       making
    2. B.
       picking
    3. C.
       taking
    4. D.
       bringing
20. 20.
    1. A.
       come up with
    2. B.
       break away from
    3. C.
       look forward to
    4. D.
       pay attention to

My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am   36  in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a   37  to be by myself, I fill that time with more   38  , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind.   39  , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often   40  putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little  41  because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life   42  on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often   43  me a lot.
One day, when the kids were at school, I   44  for the movie theater-alone, I’d   45  been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie   46  so much work waited for me at home? I  47  myself to swallow these   48  and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my   49  held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits   50  for a couple of hours, I was   51  wife or mother. I was just myself.
From that point on, I   52  that Fridays would be mine,   53  for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,   54  up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really  55   my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.

My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am   36  in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a   37  to be by myself, I fill that time with more   38  , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind.   39  , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often   40  putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little  41  because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life   42  on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often  43  me a lot.
One day, when the kids were at school, I  44  for the movie theater-alone, I’d   45  been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie   46  so much work waited for me at home? I  47 myself to swallow these   48  and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my   49  held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits   50  for a couple of hours, I was   51  wife or mother. I was just myself.
From that point on, I   52  that Fridays would be mine,  53 for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,   54  up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really  55  my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.

My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am   36  in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a   37  to be by myself, I fill that time with more   38  , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind.   39  , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often   40  putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little  41  because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life   42  on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often  43  me a lot.

One day, when the kids were at school, I  44  for the movie theater-alone, I’d   45  been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie   46  so much work waited for me at home? I  47 myself to swallow these   48  and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my   49  held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits   50  for a couple of hours, I was   51  wife or mother. I was just myself.

From that point on, I   52  that Fridays would be mine,  53 for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,   54  up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really  55  my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.

1.                A．busy           B．alone          C．tense D．brave

2.                A．chance         B．way            C．purpose  D．fortune

3.                A．fun            B．fear            C．work D．love

4.                                  A．So far  B．From then on

C．As a result                        D．After all

5.                A．practiced       B．advised         C．meant    D．considered

6.                A．happy          B．excited         C．angry D．nervous

7.                A．centred        B．insisted         C．depended D．knocked

8.                A．moved         B．bothered       C．amused   D．scared

9.                A．applied         B．waited          C．longed   D．headed

10.               A．ever           B．also           C．never D．instead

11.               A．if             B．when          C．unless D．until

12.               A．forced         B．allowed        C．ordered   D．taught

13.               A．answers        B．efforts         C．thoughts   D．results

14.               A．hands          B．head           C．legs  D．ticket

15.               A．leave          B．happen         C．return D．weaken

16.               A．everybody’s    B．somebody’s    C．anybody’s    D．nobody’s

17.               A．expressed      B．declared        C．agreed    D．decided

18.               A．at least         B．at last          C．in all  D．in time

19.               A．making         B．picking         C．taking     D．bringing

20.                                A．come up with    B．break away from

C．look forward to                    D．pay attention to

My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am   36  in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a   37  to be by myself, I fill that time with more   38  , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind.   39  , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often   40  putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little  41  because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life   42  on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often   43  me a lot.

One day, when the kids were at school, I   44  for the movie theater-alone, I’d   45  been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie   46  so much work waited for me at home? I  47  myself to swallow these   48  and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my   49  held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits   50  for a couple of hours, I was   51  wife or mother. I was just myself.

From that point on, I   52  that Fridays would be mine,   53  for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,   54  up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really  55   my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.