My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling 36 after his death. He was all I had. When he 37 , I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never 38 I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I 39 got four grown children and eight grandchildren.
I was 40 about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they 41 me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters 42 me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and 43 I was also concerned about the 44 that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand 45 I fit into the family？
At our first extended family gathering, I 46 our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a 47 look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious. 48 sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑)，he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our 49 grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new 50 .
People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that 51 . I lost so much joy when Sid died, 52 now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I 53 got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are 54 with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as 55 any other “regular” grandma I know.
【小题1】A．disappearedB．deepenedC．improvedD．worsened【小题2】A．diedB．returnedC．recoveredD．divorced【小题3】A．dreamedB．foundC．forgotD．regretted【小题4】A．unwillinglyB．merelyC．naturallyD．surely【小题5】A．excitedB．crazyC．curiousD．anxious【小题6】A．doubtedB．praisedC．likedD．changed【小题7】A．challengedB．askedC．promisedD．tested【小题8】A．as a resultB．in other wordsC．from then onD．in the end【小题9】A．troubleB．behavior C．choiceD．fact【小题10】A．whenB．whereC．whatD．why【小题11】A．allowedB．noticedC．ignoredD．hated【小题12】A．frightenedB．sadC．happyD．confused【小题13】A．GenerallyB．EventuallyC．GraduallyD．Suddenly【小题14】A．newB．extraC．distantD．great【小题15】A．causeB．partnerC．roleD．job【小题16】A．containsB．determinesC．meansD．matters【小题17】A．andB．butC．orD．so【小题18】A．everB．stillC．onceD．never【小题19】A．decoratedB．replacedC．coveredD．filled【小题20】A．proudB．busyC．carefulD．healthyB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章讲述的是作者一直梦想有一个完整的家庭，可是后来丈夫去世了。幸运的是，后来遇到了一个愿意接纳她的新的家庭，在新的家庭里找到了幸福。
【小题1】句意理解，我一直想要一个完整的家庭，这种想法在丈夫去世以后更加强烈了，deepen意为使强烈，使加深
【小题2】上下文，根据前面的after his death可知，他的丈夫死掉了。
【小题3】句意理解，在丈夫去世以后，我从来也无法想象还可以得到我一直盼望的家庭
【小题4】句意理解，根据下文可知，是tom带来的孩子，所以作者很自然地就算是有了几个孩子和孙子辈。
【小题5】上下文，根据下文的My worries可知，作者很担心，焦虑
【小题6】上下文，根据后文的 were more than willing可知，他们非常愿意接受我作为家庭的一员，所以他们喜欢我。
【小题7】上下文，根据后文的if their children could call me “Mimi,” 可知，他的女儿们在问我这样一个问题
【小题8】词组，as a result因此 in other words换句话说from then on从那以后 in the end最终，句意为，他离婚了，因此我担心的是他的孙子已经有了奶奶了，这些小家伙会理解为什么我要来到这个家吗。
【小题9】同位语从句，他的孙子已经有了奶奶了这个事实
【小题10】同43空。
【小题11】句意理解，我注意到我们的小孙子在用一种疑惑的表情看着我
【小题12】上下文，根据后面小孙子说的话可知，他终于明白了，所以此处是他很疑惑
【小题13】句意理解，突然他笑起来了，跳着说，你是我们的另外一个奶奶。
【小题14】上下文，根据最后一段 I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes可知，extra指的是额外的，另外一个
【小题15】句意理解，那时，我知道是我放松，享受我在这个家庭中的新角色的时候了
【小题16】句意理解，此时我终于理解了这句话是什么意思。
【小题17】前后表示转折，前面是失去的，后面是获得的
【小题18】我在享受着从来没有经历过的，比如给孩子读睡前故事
【小题19】句意理解，家里的墙上都是用孩子们的照片装饰着
【小题20】句意理解，虽然我在jim的眼中是另外一个奶奶，但是我和其他常规奶奶一样感到骄傲。