After my brother’s serious heart attack, he lay in a coma(昏迷) in the hospital. Tubes and wires 36 him up to machines that kept him alive. The only sound in his room was the 37 whoosh(呼呼声) of the pump forcing air into his lungs. My sister--in--law stood by, 38

As a minister I had been with families in similar 39 . I had searched for the right 40 , a phrase of hope, trying to 41 them. But this was a new 42

During these difficult days, my sister-- in-- law and I were 43 between hope and resignation. We 44 every visitor. We were grateful for their stories of people who had 45 comas and return to 46 . We listened when they talked knowledgeably about the stages of grief. We knew they cared. But many visitors came 47 the door talking, and kept talking. Was that how I had dealt with my nervousness when I didn’t know 48 to say?

Then a/n 49 friend came to visit. He stood with us around the bed, looking at my brother’s body. There was a long silence. Suddenly 50 with emotion, he said, "I’m sorry." There was another long pause. 51 , he hugged my sister--in--law and then turned to shake my hand. He held it a 52 longer than necessary and squeezed a little harder than 53 . As he looked at me, tears came to his eyes. And then he left. One week later, my brother died.

Years 54 passed and I still remember that visitor. I do not recall his name, but I’ll never forget how he shared our grief, quietly and 55 and without awkwardness. His few words spoke volumes.

36. A. added B. hooked C. put D. held

37. A. rhythmical B. loud

C. irregular D. harmonious

38. A. careful B. hopeful C. helpless D. useless

39. A. conversations B. considerations C. locations D. situations

40. A. words B. places C. roles D. choices

41. A. convince B. teach C. comfort D. serve

42. A. challenge B. adventure

C. experience D. opportunity

43. A. filled B. torn C. worn D. settled

44. A. appreciated B. expected C. depended D. evaluated

45. A. suffered from B. shaken off C. come down with D. kept out

46. A. reality B. origin C. function D. normal

47. A. in B. across C. over D. through

48. A. why B. what C. how D. when

49. A. casual B. expected C. close D. familiar

50. A. concentrated B. controlled

C. overcome D. disappointed

51. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Finally

52. A. second B. lot C. great deal D. period

53. A. before B. possible C. usual D. past

54. A. had B. have C. are D. were

55. A. extraordinarily B. desperately C. nervously D. sincerely

答案 36.B 37.A 38.C 39.D 40.A 41.C 42.C 43.B 44.A 45.B 46.D 47.D 48.B 49.A 50.C 51.D 52.A 53.C 54.B 55.D

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“We expected our first child to be perfect.” Most parents have thought so.

I know that’ s what I 36 with our oldest son, Joe. He would be perfect. Joe would sail through 37 from learning ABC’ s to being awarded a Ph.D..

Joe, 38 , had other ideas.

He was always a 39 kid. He wasn’t the kind of boy who threw 40 at passing cars on a freezing winter day or who dropped water balloons on the mailman during the heat of August.

But he wasn’t perfect. Especially when it came to that nice little 41 that I had about sailing through school. From the day Joe started kindergarten he struggled梬ith scissors and handwriting and math. Always 42 . He passed each grade with great 43 , never at the top of his class.

How I 44 friends who had children with the “math gene”. A mom told me her daughter was doing high school algebra while in the sixth grade. Another mom said her son had just taken first place in the district’s annual Math Challenge.

After hearing these stories, I would look at Joe and 45 : Why didn’t we raise a mathematical talent? How is he ever going to get into 46 if he does not get better at math? Needless to say, my motherly 47 never really amounted to much. Does it ever? Moms tend to worry and worry, while whatever they’re worrying about usually 48 on its own.

During high school, Joe slowly 49 at math. He got through algebra I & II, and geometry, our state requirements for math. I felt greatly 50 at his little achievement. Then he announced that he’d take pre - calculus (微积分) in his last year of high school, which 51 me a lot.

“Why?” I questioned.

“ Because I need to keep my skills up”, he explained. “ I 52 math, but I need to take it so I don’ t forget how to do it.”

“For college,” he added. “I want to do really well in college, Mom. I know it will be 53_, but I think it’s important that I try to do my best.”

My oldest son wasn’t perfect. He wasn’t a math talent, either. But he knew what was important: he was focusing on his 54 while I was worrying over his past. And that, to me, is even better than being

55 .

36. A. worked B. continued C. expected D. showed

37. A. books B. school C. experience D. situations

38. A. therefore B. however C. fortunately D. obviously

39. A. careful B. proud C. happy D. good

40. A. snowballs B. clothes C. flowers D. toys

41. A. belief B. interest C. fantasy D. enthusiasm

42. A. math B. scissors C. handwriting D. art

43. A. attention B. effort C. pleasure D. ambition

44. A. envied B. supported C. trusted D. respected

45. A. consider B. imagine C. wish D. wonder

46. A. college B. life C. society D. job

47. A. love B. doubt C. guidance D. worry

48. A. disappears B. comes C. declines D. pauses

49. A. developed B. advanced C. improved D. achieved

50. A. hopeful B. relieved C. grateful D. amused

51. A. surprised B. inspired C. satisfied D. moved

52. A. fail B. prefer C. hate D. choose

53. A. boring B. hard C. necessary D. beneficial

54. A. career B. major C. world D. future

55. A. intelligent B. perfect C. successful D. confident

参考答案

36-40 CBBDA 41-45 CABAD

46-50 ADACB 51-55 ACBDB