When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky, 21 our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they 22 ．
As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other 23 childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time warming the bench （板凳） during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she 24 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us．I stayed 25 late t night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the 26 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．_27_, they always arrived home safe and sound 28 I had to take such measures．
Please don't ever call the police, one of the boys said when I 29 him after a late arrival．The day the boys moved away to college was a 30 day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?
A few months after the boys left college, our 31 rang in the middle of the night． It startled （惊醒）us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning． 32 must be wrong, I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there 33 a police officer．
You need to 34 your sons, he seriously announced．I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was 35．A line outside had been accidentally （偶然） cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and 36 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 37 so badly that he could hardly dial the number．
On the first 38 , Chad answered the telephone．What's wrong? Roy shouted into the receiver （听筒）．
We were worried about you, Chad told him．We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't 39 We called the police and asked them to go and check on you．
For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us．And they were the ones who 40 had to call the police．
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(答案→)B
解析：本文讲述了作者在养育三个孩子的过程中，一直在为孩子操心，为他们担心。而孩子在进入大学后，由于电话线出故障不能联系上父母而报警，让我第一次体会到了孩子对父母的关爱。
【小题1】考查动词辨析。五年之后，我的小女儿也来到了这个家庭。plete完成 visited拜访 tested测试appreciated 感激，欣赏。
【小题2】考查省略句。本句完整的句子应该是I worked hard to see that they were healthy and happy.故答案为were.
【小题3】考查形容词辨析。我担心像头疼、喉咙感染和其他常见的儿童病。mon常见的；普遍的；unual往常的 serious严重的 incurable 无法治愈的
【小题4】考查动词辨析。根据前面的worried about 可知是missed the ball.
【小题5】考查副词辨析。stay up late熬夜晚上我熬夜等待儿子们的胡来。
【小题6】考查名词辨析。根据湖面的cross my mind以及that引导的同位语从句可知，是报警的想法在我的脑海闪过。
【小题7】考查副词辨析。根据后面所说的他们总能安然无恙的回到家，可只是“幸运的是”。
【小题8】考查连词辨析。在我采取报警的措施之前安然无恙的回到了家。
【小题9】考查动词辨析。在一次晚回之后，我威胁儿子要报警。
【小题10】考查形容词辨析。儿子要离开家去上大学了，当然是难过的一天。根据后慢的worried about可知答案。
【小题11】考查名词辨析。根据下文的ran to the door，可知是门铃响了。
【小题12】考查代词辨析。something must be wrong.是口语里常说的，一定是出事了。
【小题13】考查动词辨析。这是一个倒装句，那里站着一个警官。
【小题14】考查动词辨析。根据后面他们立刻给儿子打电话可知，是call。
【小题15】考查形容词辨析。此处的dead指电话坏了，没声音。
【小题16】考查动词辨析。“我们”当时很着急，只有rush才能体现当时的心情。
【小题17】考查动词辨析。根据后面他几乎不能拨号码，可知，手抖得厉害。
【小题18】考查名词辨析。此处的ring是个名词，第一响，儿子就接了起来，反映出儿子正在为我们担心。
【小题19】考查动词辨析。接电话，应用answer。
【小题20】考查副词辨析。他们（儿子们）才是真正不得不报警的人。言下之意，只有孩子才是真正担心我们的人。