It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 36 any November day. His 37 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 38 . One morning, I walked slowly 39 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs, 40 those good people would not see me. I was 41 . My first thought was, how would I ever 42 them? I didn’t have the 43 to brush my hair, 44 clear someone’s walk.
Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 45 asked for favors. I identified myself by my petence（能力） and 46 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 47 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?
Learning to receive the love and 48 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 49 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over, I heard 50 words from the people who supported me during those 51 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your 52 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”
I am not the person I 53 was, but in many ways I have changed for the 54 . I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom ing from 55 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.
【小题1】A．onB．inC．likeD．for【小题2】A．bodyB．soulC．shoeD．footprint【小题3】A．sweep upB．drop offC．fall downD．pile up【小题4】A．upstairsB．downstairsC．indoorsD．outdoors【小题5】A．soB．yetC．andD．for【小题6】A．delightedB．disappointedC．annoyedD．ashamed【小题7】A．payB．awardC．rewardD．treat【小题8】A．courageB．strengthC．spiritD．power【小题9】A．stand aloneB．leave aloneC．sit aloneD．let alone【小题10】A．frequentlyB．graduallyC．hardlyD．uncertainly【小题11】A．intelligenceB．independenceC．excellenceD．qualification【小题12】A．achieveB．praiseC．respectD．promote【小题13】A．supplyB．supportC．contributionD．similar【小题14】A．burdenB．jobC．businessD．sorrow【小题15】A．sensitiveB．sameC．considerateD．similar【小题16】A．blueB．rainyC．brightD．snowy【小题17】A．despairB．difficultyC．painD．regret【小题18】A．stillB．onceC．evenD．never【小题19】A．worseB．lessC．moreD．better【小题20】A．facingB．noticingC．managingD．expressingC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C 介词辨析。A在…上B在...里C像…一样D为了；句意：就像11月的天一样。
【小题2】A 名词辨析。A尸体B灵魂C鞋子D脚印；当我发现的时候，他的尸体被雪覆盖着。
【小题3】D 短语辨析。A清扫B减少C跌落D堆积；我坐在沙发上看着雪堆积起来。
【小题4】B 上下文串联。根据40空前crawled back upstairs可知我下楼才发现有人帮我扫雪。
【小题5】A 上下文串联。我爬山了楼，所以那些人就看不见我了。
【小题6】D 形容词辨析。A高兴B失望C恼怒D羞愧；我为自己感到羞愧，因为要别人来帮我。
【小题7】C 动词辨析。A付钱B奖励C回报D对待；别人帮助了我，我又该怎么回报他人呢？
【小题8】B 名词辨析。A勇气B力气C精神D权力；我甚至连梳头的力气都没有了。
【小题9】D 短语辨析。A突出B不理，不管C独自坐着D更不要说；句意：我练梳头的力气都没有了，更不要说是清扫我家路上的雪了。
【小题10】C 副词辨析。A频繁地B逐渐地C几乎不D不确定地；丈夫去世前，我几乎不求助别人。
【小题11】B 名词辨析。A智力B独立C优秀D资格；我认为自己是一个有能力且独立的人。
【小题12】C 词义辨析。A实现B表扬C尊敬D提拔；如果我整天坐在沙发上，又怎么能尊重自己？
【小题13】B 名词辨析。A供应B支持C贡献D相似；学会接受别人的爱和支持是不容易的。
【小题14】A 名词辨析。A负担B工作C生意D悲哀；朋友说为我做饭对她来说不是负担。
【小题15】D 形容词辨析。A敏感的B同样的C体贴的D相同的；我经常从帮助我的人那里听到相同的话，这些人在那段忧郁的日子里总是在帮助我。
【小题16】A 形容词辨析。A忧郁B有雨的C聪明的D下雪的；句意同上句解释。
【小题17】C 名词辨析。A绝望B困难C痛苦D遗憾；对自己的痛苦完全放开是很困难的事情。
【小题18】B 副词辨析。A仍然B曾经C甚至D从未；我已经不再是曾经的那个我了。
【小题19】D 上下文串联。在某种程度上我在变得更好。
【小题20】A 句意分析。我惊讶地发现有难以置信的自由来自于我有能力来面对人生中最大的恐惧。