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。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very 1..
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 2. . “Please.”
I had said no so many times in the 3. months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her 4., I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 5. a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy
6.. My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 7. time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch 8. out on the table, Roy arrived on the 9..
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with
10.. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 11. for so many months. Roy and the boys 12. rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 13. God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our 14. went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 15. could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 16..
Even though the kids have now grown up and 17. from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 18. potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry 19. and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 20..
21.A. old B. poor C. busy D. miserable
22.A. begged B. asked C. doubted D. wondered
23.A. coming B. recent C. following D. later
24.A. doubt B. disappointment C. sadness D. surprise
25.A. supplied B. provided C. combined D. filled
26.A. off work B. at home C. at work D. on business
27.A. unhappy B. quality C. quantity D. sad
28.A. spread B. taken C. made D. cooked
29.A. scene B. view C. event D. landscape
30.A. sadness B. expectation C. hope D. laughter
31.A. orders B. charges C. activity D. responsibilities
32.A. missed B. took C. skipped D. left
33.A. praying B. praising C. thanking D. trusting
34.A. family B. children C. friends D. parents
35.A. lifestyle B. time C. world D. family
36.A. enjoy B. own C. have D. love
37.A. left alone B. passed away C. ran away D. moved away
38.A. supply B. cook C. watch D. plant
39.A. ducks B. children C. family D. people
40.A. salad B. life C. picnic D. hope
I really don’t know _______ I put my wallet.
A. where was it B. it was where that
C. where it was that D. where was it that
There is no _______ to think more about the matter. Take it easy.
A. point B. doubt C. worry D. need
The young man，who by then _______ admission to university，decided to do some part-time jobs to gain more practical experience．
A. gained B. was gaining C. has gained D. had gained
—Jack took the 8:30 bus to Guangzhou this morning.
—Really? He ______ 8:20 Express. It is much more comfortable and faster to travel by train.
A. could have taken B. would have taken C. need have taken D. must have taken
—Tom, you get dead drunk again!
—_______? It’s none of your business.
A. So what B. How come C. Why not D. What for
