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It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 36 any November day. His 37 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 38 . One morning, I walked slowly 39 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs, 40 those good people would not see me. I was 41 . My first thought was, how would I ever 42 them? I didn’t have the 43 to brush my hair, 44 clear someone’s walk. Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 45 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence（能力） and 46 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 47 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall? Learning to receive the love and 48 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 49 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.” Over and over, I heard 50 words from the people who supported me during those 51 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your 52 may be the hardest work you will ever do.” I am not the person I 53 was, but in many ways I have changed for the 54 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming from 55 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life. 1.A. on B. in C. like D. for 2.A. body B. soul C. shoe D. footprint 3. A. sweep up B. drop off C. fall down D. pile up 4.A. upstairs B. downstairs C. indoors D. outdoors 5.A. so B. yet C. and D. for 6.A. delighted B. disappointed C. annoyed D. ashamed 7.A. pay B. award C. reward D. treat 8.A. courage B. strength C. spirit D. power 9.A. stand alone B. leave alone C. sit alone D. let alone 10.A. frequently B. gradually C. hardly D. uncertainly 11.A. intelligence B. independence C. excellence D. qualification 12. A. achieve B. praise C. respect D. promote 13.A. supply B. support C. contribution D. similar 14. A. burden B. job C. business D. sorrow 15. A. sensitive B. same C. considerate D. similar 16. A. blue B. rainy C. bright D. snowy 17.A. despair B. difficulty C. pain D. regret 18.A. still B. once C. even D. never 19.A. worse B. less C. more D. better 20. A. facing B. noticing C. managing D. expressing
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Jack got________kick out of going for________walk after dinner when he was young. A. a; 不填 B. a; a C. 不填; the D. the; a
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—My daughter mastered English in less than two years. —Did she? She________have a gift for languages. A. can B. would C. should D. must
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On the surface of the water________, which spoiled the beautiful scenery of the park. A. some dead leaves did float B. did float some dead leaves C. floated some dead leaves D. did some dead leaves float
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—What about going swimming on such a hot day? —________. A. It must be funny B. That's right C. Have a nice time D. Sounds great
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---Do you mind if I smoke? ---______. A. I’d rather you not to B. I’d rather not C. I’d rather you didn’t D. I’d prefer not to
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Don’t ___a story. What I want to know is the whole truth about this matter. A. take up B. give up C. make up D. pick up
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Do you wake up every morning ____energetic and ready to study English well? A. feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt
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My aunt ____ my sister to marry Henry, but my sister married Frank at last. A. advised B. persuaded C. suggested D. banned
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I was so familiar with him that I recognised his voice ____I picked up the phone. A. while B. the moment C. after D. in case
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