Alone in the light at the dining room table, surrounded by a nearly dark house, I sat in tears.
Finally, I 36 in getting both kids to bed. As a new single 37 , I had to be both Mommy and Daddy to my two little children.
With full rights of my children, I 38 to give them a normal and fortable home life. I 39 a happy face for them.
I rose slowly, trying not to 40 even the least sound which might start them up 41 . I tiptoed(蹑手蹑脚地走) out of their room, 42 the door part way, and went downstairs.
And loneliness(孤独). I 43 as thought I were at the bottom(底部) of a great sea of loneliness. It all 44 together and I was at once lost. I sat there, 45 crying.
Just then, a pair of little 46 went around my middle and a little face looked up at me. I looked down into my five-year-old son’s 47 face.
I was shy to be 48 crying by my son. “I’m sorry. Ethan, I didn’t know you were stillo awake.” I don’t know why, but so many people 49 when they cry and I was no exception. “I didn’t 50 to cry. I’m just a little 51 tonight.”
“It’s okay, Daddy. It’s okay to cry; you’re just 52 .”
I couldn’t express(表达) how happy he made me, this little boy, who was simple, gave me 53 to cry. He seemed to be saying that I didn’t have to always be 54 , and that sometimes it was possible to allow myself to feel weak and let out my 55 .
【小题1】A．succeededB．escapedC．failedD．helped【小题2】A．motherB．workerC．parentD．stepfather【小题3】A．followedB．grewC．joinedD．tried【小题4】A．put onB．took onC．put downD．took in【小题5】A．fillB．stopC．makeD．end【小题6】A．overB．againC．onceD．already【小题7】A．lockedB．fixedC．openedD．closed【小题8】A．feltB．thoughtC．fellD．woke【小题9】A．wentB．affordedC．cameD．agreed【小题10】A．loudlyB．hardlyC．widelyD．silently【小题11】A．armsB．legsC．handsD．eyes【小题12】A．pleasedB．helpfulC．excitedD．angry【小题13】A．movedB．seenC．heardD．touched【小题14】A．explainB．plainC．apologizeD．wonder【小题15】A．wantB．meanC．appearD．prefer【小题16】A．worriedB．specialC．tiredD．sad【小题17】A．a personB．a maleC．terrificD．nervous【小题18】A．decisionB．interestC．rightD．truth【小题19】A．experiencedB．strongC．singleD．able【小题20】A．ideasB．secretsC．wordsD．feelingsA
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解析：
【小题1】A 固定词组。Succeed in doing sth成功做某事。
【小题2】C 上下文串联。根据下句中他既要做爸爸又要做妈妈说明他是一个单身父母。
【小题3】D 固定词组。Try to do sth努力做某事。我努力给他提供正常的舒服的生活。
【小题4】A 短语辨析。Ａ伪装Ｂ呈现Ｃ写下Ｄ吸收；指在孩子面前我伪装成很开心的样子。
【小题5】C 固定词组。Make sounds发出声音，我走得很轻，尽量不发出声音。
【小题6】B 上下文串联。36空后getting both kids to bed说明孩子们已经睡着，我不想把他们再次吵醒。
【小题7】D 上下文串联。根据横线后面的door说明我把门关了起来。
【小题8】A 动词辨析。A感觉B思考C摔倒D醒来；我感觉自己非常孤单无助。
【小题9】C 动词辨析。Come together指所有的孤单感一起过来了。我一下子迷失了。
【小题10】D 上下文串联。上文提及孩子们都睡着了，那么我应该是无声地哭，害怕吵醒孩子们。
【小题11】A 名词辨析。A胳膊B腿C手D眼睛；指一双胳膊抱住了我的腰。
【小题12】B 形容词辨析。A开心B乐于助人的C兴奋C生气；指儿子那张想帮助我的脸庞。
【小题13】B 动词辨析。A感到B看见C听见D触摸；被而自己看见我在哭，我感觉很害羞。
【小题14】C 动词辨析。A解释B抱怨C道歉D想知道；很多人都会因为自己的哭泣影响别人而向别人道歉。
【小题15】B 动词辨析。A想要得到B意味着C出现D宁愿。我并不想哭，但是今天晚上只是有点难过。
【小题16】D 形容词辨析。A担忧B特别C疲惫D难过；句意同上句解释。
【小题17】A 句意分析。哭也没有关系，你也是一个人，是人都会哭，都自己的感情。
【小题18】C 名词辨析。A决定B兴趣C权利D真相；儿子给了我哭的权利。他说我是人，是人都会哭。
【小题19】B 上下文串联。我不必总是装的那么坚强，也会有悲伤难过的时候。
【小题20】D 名词辨析。A主意B秘密C话语D感情；let out our feelings指表达我们的感情。