I was on a plane that was about to take off when my phone rang. I felt something had happened. It was my neighbor saying I needed to get to the at once. She explained that she’d my two boys, George, then five, and Mickey, then four, crying. At first, she had it, but when the crying continued for a long time, she something was wrong. So she came round and discovered my wife, Mary, lying on the floor. She had been emptying the dishwasher a live wire fell and touched her.www. .
Mary was taken to hospital. When I arrived, doctors were trying to rescue her, but there was no . I explained to the boys that Mum had died; I felt it was important to be with them. For a year I was in a suffering of mind. I went through the activities of a father but inside I felt . www. .
Later, I felt I had to honor my love for Mary by not breaking . She married me because I was a man and I knew I had to carry on and actively chose to swim rather than .
We moved to another city but two years later, I was diagnosed with cancer. The anxiety that had been gone came back—would my boys be left with no parents? , the disease was in its early stage and doctors could treat it in time.
everything happening to me, I realized merely thinking “why me” doesn’t . We have to learn to accept and adapt to the it has brought about. It is no use thinking about the past or being worried about the future. Instead, just focus on the .
【小题1】A．amazingB．strangeC．awfulD．exciting【小题2】A．houseB．exitC．entranceD．hospital【小题3】A．seenB．heardC．recognizedD．sensed【小题4】A．ignoredB．hesitatedC．imaginedD．confused【小题5】A．wonderedB．realizedC．expectedD．predicted【小题6】A．bathroomB．bedroomC．toiletD．kitchen【小题7】A．whileB．whenC．until D．as【小题8】A．useB．doubtC．breath D．point【小题9】A．clearB．familiarC．strictD．pleased【小题10】A．situationB．condition C．stateD．occasion【小题11】A．curiouslyB．lonelyC．coldlyD．lively【小题12】A．downB．upC．awayD．off【小题13】A．richB．considerateC．handsomeD．strong【小题14】A．diveB．sinkC．fallD．float【小题15】A．floodingB．returningC．lookingD．calling【小题16】A．GraduallyB．HopefullyC．ThankfullyD．Eventually【小题17】A．ForB．AsC．WithD．Through【小题18】A．matterB．affectC．count D．help【小题19】A．changesB．experiencesC．disabilitiesD．decisions【小题20】A．activityB．honorC．presentD．lifeC
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解析：文章讲述作者的家庭发生了很多变故，作者没有被击垮，而是勇于适应这样的挑战和改变，作者感悟到，不要对过去遗憾和担心未来，要着眼当下。
【小题1】考查形容词：A. amazing令人惊讶的，B. strange奇怪的，C. awful可怕的，D. exciting 令人兴奋的，从前面的句子：I was on a plane that was about to take off when my phone rang.可知我感到可怕的事情要发生，选C
【小题2】考查名词：A. house房子，B. exit出口，C. entrance入口，D. hospital医院，从第二段的句子：Mary was taken to hospital.可知邻居让作者到医院来，选D
【小题3】考查动词：A. seen看见，B. heard听见，C. recognized认出，D. sensed感觉，她解释到她听见作者的两个孩子在哭，选B
【小题4】考查动词：A. ignored忽视，B. hesitated犹豫，C. imagined想象，D. confused感到困惑，从后面的转折句：but when the crying continued for a long time,可知邻居一开始忽视了，没有理会，选A
【小题5】考查动词：A. wondered想知道，B. realized意识到，C. expected期待，D. predicted预测，当哭声持续了很长时间，她意识到出了什么问题，选B
【小题6】考查名词：A. bathroom浴室，B. bedroom卧室，C. toilet厕所，D. kitchen厨房，从后面的句子：She had been emptying the dishwasher可知作者的妻子是洗碗盘子，应该是厨房，选D
【小题7】考查连词：A. while当…时候，表示一段时间，B. when当…时候，表示时间点，C. until 直到，D. as当…时候，因为，正如，妻子刚刚洗完盘子，这时带电的电线掉下来，碰到她，选B
【小题8】考查动词：A. use使用，B. doubt怀疑，C. breath 呼吸，D. point观点，从后面的句子：I explained to the boys that Mum had died可知医生在救她，但是没有用，选D
【小题9】考查形容词：A. clear清楚，B. familiar熟悉的，C. strict严格的，D. pleased高兴的，从前面的句子：I explained to the boys that Mum had died可知作者认为应该对孩子坦白，选A
【小题10】考查名词：A. situation 形势，B. condition 条件，C. state状态，D. occasion场合，机会，in a…state of time处于…精神状态，选C
【小题11】考查名词：A. curiously好奇地，B. lonely孤单地，C. coldly冷淡地，D. lively活泼地，我完成父亲应该做的事情，但是内心觉得孤单，选B
【小题12】考查词组：A.break down崩溃，B. break up分手，解体，C. break away远离， D. bteak off折断，我决定通过不要倒下纪念对玛丽的爱。选A
【小题13】考查形容词：A. rich富有的，B. considerate考虑周到的，C. handsome英俊的，D. strong强大的，从后面的句子：I knew I had to carry on and actively chose to swim可知妻子嫁给他是因为他是个坚强的人，选D
【小题14】考查动词：A. dive跳水，B. sink下沉，C. fall落下，D. float漂浮，我要继续积极的选择游泳而不是沉下去，选B
【小题15】考查动词：A. flooding涌入，B. returning回来，C. looking看，D. calling叫，已经消失的焦虑有涌现了，选 A
【小题16】考查副词：A. Gradually逐渐地，B. Hopefully有希望地，C. Thankfully感谢地，D. Eventually最后地，从后面的句子：the disease was in its early stage and doctors could treat it in time.可知是谢天谢地，癌症只是初期，选C
【小题17】考查介词：A. For为了，B. As做为，C. With和D. Through通过，这是with复合结构，因为发生在我身上的事情，选C
【小题18】考查动词：A. matter重要，B. affect影响，C. count 数，重要，D. help帮助，仅仅想为什么是我，是没有用的，选D
【小题19】考查名词：A. changes改变，B. experiences经验，C. disabilities残疾，D. decisions决定，我们要学会适应它带来的改变，选A
【小题20】考查名词：A. activity活动，B. honor荣誉，C. present礼物，D. life生活，从前面的句子：It is no use thinking about the past or being worried about the future.可知我们要着眼现在，选C