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。
Red roses were her favorites, her name was also Rose. And every year her husband sent them, tied with pretty bows. The year he died, the roses were still 1to her door.
Each year he sent her roses, and the 2would always say, “I love you even more this year, than last year on this day.” My love for you will always 3, with every passing year. “She knew this was the last time 4the rose would appear. Her loving husband did not know that he would 5. he always liked to do things early. Then, if he got too busy, 6would work out fine.”
A year went by, and it was 7to live without her mate. Then, the very hour, as on Valentines before, the doorbell rang, and there were roses, sitting by her door. She brought the roses 8, calling the florist shop. The owner answered, and she asked him , if he would explain, why would someone do this to her, 9her such pain?
“I know your husband passed away, more than a year ago,” The owner said, “I knew you’d 10, and you would want to know. “ “ The flowers you received today, were 11in advance.” “Your husband always planned ahead, he left nothing to chance.”
She thanked him and 12the phone, her tears now flowing hard. Her fingers shaking, as she slowly reached to 13the card. Inside the card, she saw that he had written her a note. This is what he wrote: “Hello my love, I know it’s been a year 14I’ve been gone, I hope it hasn’t been too hard for you to overcome.” “I know it must be lonely, and the pain is very 15. for if it was the other way, I know how I would feel. The love we shared 16everything so beautiful in life. I loved you more than words can say.”
“You were my friend and lover, I know it’s only been a year, 17please try not to grieve. I want you to be happy, 18when you shed your tears. That is why the roses will be sent to you for years.”
“ When you get these 19, think of all the 20that we had together, and how both of us were blessed. I have always loved you and I know I always will. My love, you must go on, you have some living still.”
1.A. passed B. shown C. presented D. delivered
2.A. note B. message C. line D. information
3.A. disappear B. decrease C. grow D. keep
4.A. that B.when C. which D. what
5.A. pass by B. pass away C. pass down D. pass on
6.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
7.A. happy B. meaningful C. hard D. impossible
8.A. in B. out C. along D. up
9.A. curing B. healing C.causing D. killing
10.A. ask B. wonder C. doubt D. telephone
11.A. booked B. grown C. planted D. designed
12.A. picked up B. turned up C.held up D. hung up
13.A. buy B. get C.read D. write
14.A. when B. that C. before D. since
15.strong B. weak C. true D. real
16.A made B. bad C. let D. left
17.A. so B. but C. though D. still
18.A. even B. only C. merely D. just
19.A. roses B. belongings C. congratulations D. remarks
20.A. sadness B. disappointment C. happiness D. sufferings
---I don’t know how to write the article assigned by our professor on international trade.
--You should have ______ your attention on the lecture that ______ how international situation affects exports and imports across the globe.
A. put; concentrate on B. paid; talked about
C. fixed; dealt on D. focused; focused on
The operation room in every hospital has to _______bacteria of any kind so that the patient being operated on doesn’t get infected.
A. keep free from B. make it free from C. to be made free with D. be kept free from
The father has been ____ for many years in order that his only son can be ____ with higher education.
A. fighting; served B. struggling; equipped
C. working; offered D. laboring; received
People often make a mistake about my nationality. I was born of Chinese parents , _____, I look ______ but I was born and grew up in America, so I am an American.
A. however; Chinese B. therefore; Chinese
C. so; the Chinese D. therefore; a Chinese
The book, which ______ for children under 10 when ________, are popular with adult readers.
A. intended; written B. was intended; being written
C. intended; writing D. was intended; written
