阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，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。
My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂)．Nothing seemed to be more to him than his work，not even his family.
He usually at 6 o’clock，and our and I were still asleep then，and then left having breakfast. I asked him to have breakfast ，but he said it’s a waste of .I didn’t know what kept him so .He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office. He came back at ten at night. However，I never expected that he would give me a kiss. he got home，he would start to .The kids had already been in bed，of course.
“Mom，where is Dad？Why I see him？”the kids often asked.
“Well，Dad has to work. He is busy，”I always like this. As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again. Perhaps they had that they had a dad. However，the situation changed several months ago.
Jenny，our daughter，suddenly became .I sent her to the hospital.The told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling all the time. Tears burst into my eyes when I that.I finally called my and told him about that. Half an hour later，he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.
He another job two weeks later.
“I just wanted to make as much as possible for you and our kids. But now，I just want to as much time as possible with you and the kids，”he said and that’s what he is doing now.
【小题1】A．possibleB．interestingC．importantD．relaxing【小题2】A．sat downB．got upC．stoop upD．came up【小题3】A．kidsB．petsC．neighborsD．parents【小题4】A．onB．withC．withoutD．after【小题5】A．in the officeB．on the wayC．in schoolD．at home【小题6】A．moneyB．timeC．energyD．food【小题7】A．tiredB．busyC．fastD．excited【小题8】A．As soon asB．In the endC．Long beforeD．Long after【小题9】A．eatB．sleepC．workD．write【小题10】A．oftenB．neverC．sometimesD．cheated【小题11】A．shoutedB．askedC．repliedD．cheated【小题12】A．thoughtB．forgottenC．ignoredD．minded【小题13】A．fineB．worseC．illD．angry【小题14】A．teacherB．bossC．officerD．doctor【小题15】A．momB．sirC．dadD．madam【小题16】A．noticedB．realizedC．heardD．felt【小题17】A．motherB．childC．brotherD．husband【小题18】A. received B．lost C changed D．found
【小题19】A．moneyB．happinessC．valueD．laughter【小题20】A．spendB．makeC．setD．stealC
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(答案→)C
解析：
本文是一篇记叙文。记述了父亲因为忙于挣钱而忽略了家人以致孩子们都忘记了父亲的存在。在得知女儿生病住院并不断念叨父亲之后，父亲决定重新找一份工作，以便更多地照顾家人。
【小题1】文章最后一节作者丈夫提及：“I just wanted to make as much money as possible for you and our kids”. 可见，他拼命工作不是因为其“有趣（interesting）”，而是因为工作对于他家庭的“重要（important）”， 因此排除B项。A,D两项不合语境。possible, 可能的；relaxing 令人轻松的；故C项正确。
【小题2】短语动词词义辨识。sit down 坐下；get up 起床； stand up 站起来； e up 走近前来。作者和孩子们还在熟睡时，丈夫已经“起床”。故答案为B.
【小题3】下文提到，孩子们常问“父亲哪去了”，以致后来都“忘了还有父亲”。说明因为父亲上班早、下班迟，孩子们因为睡觉而见不着他。pets, parents, neighbors都没有在文章中提及，此处应该是作者和他们的“孩子”还在睡觉。故答案为A.
【小题4】据下文，作者丈夫认为吃早饭是浪费时间。所以此处应该是“不吃早饭”就上班。leave without having breakfast, 不吃早饭就走。故答案为C.
【小题5】作者认为吃早饭“浪费时间”应该指“在家”吃早饭。在“办公室”吃早饭不合适。即使可以，在办公室或其他什么地方吃早饭与在家也没什么两样，因为在哪吃早饭都需要专门的时间；“在路上”边走边吃可以节省时间。故答案为D.
【小题6】文章第四段提到作者丈夫很忙，所以他不愿意浪费的当然是“时间”而不是money, energy或food. 故答案为B.
【小题7】上文提到不吃早饭就上班，下文提到将工作带到家里来做，说明作者丈夫“很忙”。keep sb. busy, 使某人始终处于忙碌状态；“使某人劳累”表达为make sb. tired. (We cannot “keep” people tired.)。fast, excited都不合语境。故答案为B.
【小题8】前文提到， He came back at ten at night. 十点钟到家已经很晚了，应该“一到家”就开始工作，故选择as soon as, A项正确。in the end, 最终；long before, 很久以前；long after, 很久以后。
【小题9】据前文，He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office. 作者丈夫应该是将“工作”带到家里来完成，故选择work, C项正确。
【小题10】父亲上班时孩子们还在睡觉，父亲下班时孩子们已经睡觉，所以他们应该是“从来没有”见到过父亲。故选择never, B项正确。
【小题11】孩子们“问”为什么总也见不到父亲，母亲“回答”说他要工作、很忙，所以选择reply, C项正确。这里不存在“欺骗”行为。cheat, 欺骗。
【小题12】据上文，As time went by，they didn’t ask where their dad was again. 孩子们或许已经“忘记”了还有父亲。ignore, 视而不见；mind，介意，在乎。答案为B.
【小题13】下文I sent her to hospital.以及 …seriously ill提示本题选择ill. 故C项正确。
【小题14】在医院告诉母亲孩子病情的当然是“医生”。boss, 老板、上司；officer, 军官、警官。故答案为D.
【小题15】从下文母亲打电话给“父亲”告知情况可知，Jenny不断念叨的是dad. 故选择C项。
【小题16】Jenny不断呼喊dad的情况是“听”医生说的，所以选择hear. notice, 注意到、看到；realize, 意识到、认识到；fell, 感觉到。故C项正确。
【小题17】孩子病中思念父亲，作为母亲的作者决定给“丈夫”打电话。故答案为D.
【小题18】为照顾家庭，父亲重新“找”了一份工作。找工作：find a job. 此处如果job前another一词改为his，可以选择change, change one’s job, 换工作；lose one’s job, 丢掉工作。答案为D.
【小题19】此前，作者丈夫一心挣“钱”。make money, 挣钱。故答案为A.
【小题20】作者丈夫决定今后与家人一起“度过”更多时间。spend time with sb. 陪伴某人。故答案为A.