I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn’t 36 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 37 our way after saying goodbye.
But at 38 , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown (皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart 41 . I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 42 in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are quick to excite. Go to look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the 44 . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself — pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪) by her 47 . “Wake up, my dear,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree, I 48 them in a napkin（纸巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today. And I 50 have fussed (大惊小怪) at you that way. ”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I love the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the 52 you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave 53 will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And e to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our families--- an unwise investment (投资) indeed.
Remember that 55 = (F)ATHER + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.
【小题1】A．everB．even C．just D．right【小题2】A．to B．inC．on D．for【小题3】A．school B．work C．home D．office【小题4】A．cooked B．had C．ate D．took【小题5】A．already B．hardly C．rudely D．nearly【小题6】A．lost B．missed C．beaten D．broken【小题7】A．asleep B．awake C．afraidD．alive【小题8】A．dealingB．meeting C．going D．talking【小题9】A．floorB．kitchen C．window D．door【小题10】A．grew B．bought C．picked D．fetched【小题11】A．tearsB．expressions C．smiles D．joy【小题12】A．desk B．bed C．bodyD．knees【小题13】A．wrappedB．covered C．put D．help【小题14】A．pinkB．yellowC．blue D．black【小题15】A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．can’t【小题16】A．indeed B．besidesC．anything D．anyway【小题17】A．panyB．countryC．placeD．state【小题18】A．for B．withC．behindD．to【小题19】A．books B．loss C．meal D．work【小题20】A．RESPECT B．WARMTH C．FAMILY D．FRIENDB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】根据I ran into a stranger as he passed by.当一个陌生人从我身边过的时候，我不小心撞到了他，所以这里想要表达我真的没看到你。ever曾经even真的，的确just刚才right恰当地，可知选B，真的，的确。
【小题2】在道别之后我们就各自上路了。On one’s way 在路上，故选C。
【小题3】根据Later in the kitchen可知这个故事是发生在家里的。故选C。
【小题4】根据 in the kitchen可知我当时在做饭，选A。
【小题5】结合下文，我差点把她撞到，故用nearly比较恰当，already已经hardly几乎不rudely粗鲁地nearly 几乎，差不多，选D。
【小题6】结合下文Those are the flowers she brought for you，She stood there quietly and you never saw the tears in her eyes.可知我的女儿去厨房是为了送花给我，可我当时那样粗鲁的骂她，她当时一定心碎了，选D，最符合题意。
【小题7】下文提到I quietly went and knelt ，可知当时我并没有睡着，而是醒着，故选B，
【小题8】结合下文you are calm and polite。可知本句要表达的意思为，当你和陌生人相处的时候，能平静而有礼貌，deal with 与……相处，故选A。
【小题9】联系上文Go to look around on the kitchen floor，可知花被放在了厨房的门旁边，故选D。
【小题10】根据下文Are these the flowers you picked up for me？故选C。
【小题11】根据By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall及全文我的女儿去厨房是为了送花给我，可我当时那样粗鲁的骂她，她当时一定心碎了，眼里满是泪水，故选 A. tears 眼泪。
【小题12】根据“Wake up, my dear,”“我亲爱的，醒一醒”。可知我悄悄地跪在她的床前，选B。
【小题13】摘了花，用纸巾包起来，故选A。
【小题14】根据上文and your favorite blue. 可知我最喜欢蓝色，故选C。
【小题15】结合上下文可知句意为，我本不该对你大惊小怪。Should’t have done 表示过去本不该做某事却做了，故选B。
【小题16】结合全文可知这里想表达无论如何我仍然爱你，故选D，无论如何。
【小题17】根据you are working for，你为公司工作，故选A
【小题18】这里想表达你留下的家人，可知选C，leave behind 留下。
【小题19】the pany you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days.，可知我们对工作的投入远远超过对家庭的投入，选D，工作。
【小题20】结合全文家庭的含义是爸爸和妈妈，我爱你们，故选C。