A few weeks ago, I followed a friend into an art supply store．I found him picking out tubes of water-color paint, which 36 me because he’s not an artist.
I 37 up for a water-color class, and it starts next week, he said．I really don’t have 38_ for it, but it was on my list of 50 things to do before I die, so I _39 it．Every few months I look at the list and decide what to focus on next． 40 I had the list, I plained a lot about what I was 41 _ in my life．Now I just bury myself in doing these things．Write your own list．and you’ll 42 what I mean．
So that night．I did just that, and he was right．The list revealed （显露出） a whole lot about what was 43 to me．It also revealed how _44 behind I am at getting to the things I really want．
I filled up the first twenty __45 quickly, but then began to think carefully．
Eventually I 46_ items I’ve thought about for years, and __47__ I’ve carried with me since I was young．When I 48 the list later, some entries surprised me．
First, I want to _ 49_ much more, particularly now that my children are 50_ and can go with me to see the world．I would like to take them to bike through Denmark and camp in the Canadian Rockies．
I’m also surprised to _51_ some things on the list that need to be done soon．If I’m going to learn to roller-blade （轮滑）, 52_, I’d better start before I turn 50．
Like my friend, I now have an alternative to 53 ．When I’m bored with life, I take out my list．
My friend told me the _54_ was preparing the ground so that life could work in mysterious ways．If you want your ship to e in, you must build a dock （码头）, he said．
Thanks to my _55 , I’m working on some big docks．
【小题1】A．surprisedB．movedC．pleasedD．excited【小题2】A．madeB．took C．signedD．gave【小题3】A．interestB．concernC．timeD．emotion【小题4】A．went forB．called forC．accounted forD．cared for【小题5】A．BecauseB．AfterC．BeforeD．Although【小题6】A．doingB．missingC．pushedD．engaged【小题7】A．admireB．abolishC．spotD．see【小题8】A．importantB．strangeC．beneficialD．special【小题9】A．slightlyB．slowlyC．possiblyD．hopelessly【小题10】A．thoughtsB．listsC．ideasD．blanks【小题11】A．studiedB．addedC．droppedD．obtained【小题12】A．burdensB．challengesC．dreamsD．responsibilities【小题13】A．reviewedB．discoveredC．wroteD．appreciated【小题14】A．playB．relaxC．travelD．hike．【小题15】A．wealthierB．clevererC．healthierD．older【小题16】A．writeB．putC．findD．leave【小题17】A．such asB．for instanceC．in factD．in particular【小题18】A．plainingB．relaxing C．objectingD．adjusting【小题19】A．problem B．keyC．answerD．question【小题20】A．hobbies B．optimism C．list D．wishesA
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(答案→)A
解析：
【小题1】A。surprised惊讶的。我觉得很吃惊，因为他不是艺术家。
【小题1】C。sign up报名。我在一个水彩画学习班报了名,下周开课。
【小题1】C。事实上我根本没时间（time）去学。
【小题1】A。这却是我列出的一辈子要做的50件事之一,所以我还是报名（went for）了。
【小题1】C。在没列出这个单子之前（before）,我总对生活中失去（missing）太多东西而感慨。
【小题1】B。missing失去。解析见上题。
【小题1】D。你如果也列出自己的单子,就会明白（see）我的意思。
【小题1】A。这个单子将我生活中的重要（important）事情突显出来了。
【小题1】D。hopelessly无望。有些我确实想得到的东西,如今已无力获取。
【小题1】D。我很快把前20项（blanks）填好了。
【小题1】B。我附加(add)了一些心中多年的愿望。
【小题1】C。年少时的梦想（dream）以及第一次听到就引起心灵共鸣的憧憬。
【小题1】A。review回顾。最后我又看了一遍单子。
【小题1】C。首先我想尽可能多的周游（travel）世界。
【小题1】D。孩子都长大（older）了,可以陪我一起去看世界。
【小题1】C。我惊讶的发现（find）单子上有很多事情我必须尽快去做。
【小题1】B。for instance比如。比如我想学会滑旱冰,那须在50岁之前学好。
【小题1】A。plain抱怨。和朋友一样,我心情不好时,也有了另一种发泄途径。
【小题1】B。创造奇迹生活的关键（key）是打牢基础。
【小题1】C。由于我的这张单子（list）,我也在筹建几个大码头。