My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am 36 in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a 37 to be by myself, I fill that time with more 38 , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind. 39 , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often 40 putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little 41 because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life 42 on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often 43 me a lot.
One day, when the kids were at school, I 44 for the movie theater-alone, I’d 45 been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie 46 so much work waited for me at home? I 47 myself to swallow these 48 and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my 49 held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits 50 for a couple of hours, I was 51 wife or mother. I was just myself.
From that point on, I 52 that Fridays would be mine, 53 for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping, 54 up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really 55 my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.
【小题1】A．busy B．aloneC．tenseD．brave【小题2】A．chanceB．wayC．purposeD．fortune【小题3】A．funB．fearC．workD．love【小题4】A．So farB．From then on C．As a resultD．After all【小题5】A．practicedB．advisedC．meantD．considered【小题6】A．happyB．excitedC．angryD．nervous【小题7】A．centredB．insistedC．dependedD．knocked【小题8】A．movedB．botheredC．amusedD．scared【小题9】A．appliedB．waitedC．longedD．headed【小题10】A．everB．alsoC．neverD．instead【小题11】A．ifB．whenC．unlessD．until【小题12】A．forcedB．allowedC．orderedD．taught【小题13】A．answersB．effortsC．thoughtsD．results【小题14】A．handsB．headC．legsD．ticket【小题15】A．leaveB．happenC．returnD．weaken【小题16】A．everybody’s B．somebody’sC．anybody’s D．nobody’s【小题17】A．expressedB．declaredC．agreedD．decided【小题18】A．at leastB．at lastC．in allD．in time【小题19】A．making B．picking C．taking D．bringing【小题20】A．e up with B．break away fromC．look forward toD．pay attention toB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章讲述的是作者在家里工作，工作的重心就是这个家庭，后来她决定给自己一定的调整，把每周五留给了自己，找到了属于自己的时间。
【小题1】上下文，作者夫妻双方都在家里，而且家里还有四个孩子。因此单独一个人的时候非常少。
【小题2】句意理解，我也有单独一个人的机会，但是我把那时间用来做更多的工作，无论是与职业有关还是与照顾家人有关。
【小题3】同上，根据后面的whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework可知
【小题4】词组，so far到目前为止 From then on从那时起 As a result结果 After all毕竟，句意为，毕竟我愿意这份妻子兼任妈妈的工作，并且我从一开始就知道，这意为着别人的需求要高于我自己的
【小题5】同上
【小题6】上下文，根据后面的 because I seldom had any plans for myself可知，我没有自己的安排，所以有时候会有点生气，根据下文的but they seldom appreciated this也可以看出
【小题7】上下文，根据上文的内容可知，作者的生活就围绕着家庭这个中心。
【小题8】句意理解，他们却对此并不感激，这让我很恼怒。
【小题9】上下文，根据句意可知，作者要去电影院，她从来没有一个人去过，所以有点紧张
【小题10】同上
【小题11】句意理解，当有很多工作等我去做的时候，我一个人去看电影，这是不是有点荒谬？
【小题12】根据后面的bought myself a ticket可知，作者还是决定去看电影了，所以此处意为我强迫我自己把这些想法都抛开（吞掉)
【小题13】同上指的是对自己做法的怀疑的一些想法
【小题14】句意理解，她说服了自己，因此是头高昂着进去了
【小题15】上下文，上文讲到的是自己很生气，现在自己好的情绪又回来了
【小题16】上下文，根据后面的I was just myself可知，她此处意为我不是谁的妻子，也不是谁的母亲，我就是我自己（我要我自己的生活）
【小题17】从按天起，我决定每周五就是属于我自己的，至少也是几个小时。declare用于官方的
【小题18】同上，at least意为至少at last 最后 in all总计 in time最后，及时
【小题19】词组，此处pick up意为快速吃点东西
【小题20】根据后面的after a long week of caring of my family可知，在一整个星期的繁忙工作后，我非常期待这个星期五的到来。