Question

When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.

“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.

“Andrew, I was    31    today,” he answered quietly.

I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren’t. Why are you    32    at home?”

Then I noticed his    33    and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career.    34    our family has been his joy, and I guess I have    35    his work for granted.

My father’s unemployment    36   many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be    37  , my room cleaned up, and my     38    done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer     39    jobs. I began to notice how    40    he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be    41   . For the first time, I    42   my dad as vulnerable (易受伤的). He asked my brother and me to    43    less. I gave up my pocket money,    44    it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.

After several difficult months of searching, my dad    45    to go in a totally different direction. He    46    that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him    47    it, and I admired how much time and     48    he expended. I    49   knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.

Although this was one of the    50    experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.

1.	A．taken off B．put off C．laid off D．called off
2.	A．eventually B．really C．frequently D．especially
3.	A．happiness B．kindness C．loneliness D．seriousness
4.	A．Supporting B．Abusing C．Offering D．Shooting
5.	A．regarded B．taken C．viewed D．looked
6.	A．came out B．brought about C．gave off D．let out
7.	A．made B．sold C．banned D．applied
8.	A．job B．homework C．fun D．time
9.	A．falling into B．putting up C．keeping on D．searching for
10.	A．down B．flexible C．concrete D．honest
11.	A．disappointed B．optimistic C．anxious D．appropriate
12.	A．considered B．remembered C．rejected D．predicted
13.	A．earn B．enjoy C．spend D．find
14.	A．even so B．if only C．even though D．as if
15.	A．hoped B．decided C．dreamed D．expected
16.	A．advised B．informed C．explained D．insisted
17.	A．form B．open C．set D．build
18.	A．strength B．power C．force D．energy
19.	A．never B．seldom C．always D．hardly
20.	A．worst B．best C．most D．least

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.B

7.A

8.B

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.C

15.B

16.C

17.D

18.D

19.C

20.A

【解析】略