阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
The night started out ordinarily enough. Jack and Tara, our 36 , were in their small beds surrounded by toy animals. My husband, Pat, and I went to sleep 37 .
38 after midnight, Jack quietly touched me. “Mommy, I want to stay with you. I promise I won’t take much room.” I shifted 39 to make room. My son soon fell asleep.
An hour later, Tara cried and I carefully went downstairs. “Mommy, my 40 is all stuffed up(堵住). I can’t really breathe very well. Will you please 41 with me a little while?” Tara doesn’t often get up at night, 42 I decided to be there for her. She soon fell asleep. I returned to my own bed. I was determined to sleep. But to my 43 , I found Jack sleeping on my side of the bed. He looked so 44 that I couldn’t remove him. Quietly and carefully, I lay down between 45 and Jack.
I did manage to get some sleep 46 I heard Tara’s voice again. I returned to 47 Tara. “Mom, please lie down with me a little bit, I had a bad dream, and I’m so 48 .” “Of course, honey. It was only a dream. Mommy’s here and 49 is okay.” We fell asleep 50 each other’s arms.
Even in my sleepy state, I thought of 51 these nights of merry-go-round(一连串的繁忙活动)beds will be over. In their place, my twins will be grown. 52 before I’m ready, our children’ rooms will be much too 53 and empty. So it is especially on days when I’m worn out after a night on this mom’s merry-go-round that I remind 54 that these very days and nights are, in fact. “the good old days”, ever so 55 .
1.A.sons B.twins C.daughters D.students
2.A.downstairs B.in C.out D.upstairs
3.A.Sometimes B.Some time C.Sometime D.Some times
4.A.gently B.kindly C.rudely D.impatiently
5.A.nose B.mouth C.heart D.eye
6.A.come B.stay C.talk D.play
7.A.even thoughB.so C.no matter when D.however
8.A.joy B.anger C.disappointment D.surprise
9.A.deeply B.sound C.content D.deep
10.A.my father B.Tara C.Pat D.my mother
11.A.before B.when C.after D.until
12.A.show off B.look after C.watch out D.take care
13.A.scared B.exciting C.excited D.scaring
14.A.somethingB.anything C.everything D.nothing
15.A.over B.on C.by D.in
16.A.how often B.how soon C.how long D.how much
17.A.No doubt B.No wonder C.No problem D.No worry
18.A.noisy B.quiet C.still D.calm
19.A.my childrenB.my husband C.my friend D.myself
20.A.potential B.precise C.precious D.previous
—Hi, Jack! I’m glad I came across you here.
— _________, Alice?
A. Who is that speaking B. How about a cup of tea
C. Why? What’s up D. What can I do for you
______, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.
A. As long as I have traveled B. Now that I have traveled
C. As I have traveled so much D. Much as I have traveled
Three minutes earlier, they could have escaped such a disaster.
A.so B.but C.and D.that
______ on this report the English government decided to ask Captain Cook to go and look for this continent.
A. Having based B. Basing C. Based D. To be based
Those who show respect for others will be respected ________.
A. in response B. in return C. in turn D. in place.