101 . "Frank," he said, "you should start 102 of your life in 103 of months, not years." There was an embarrassing 104 . I looked at my wife. She was 105 a sad smile that seemed to say, " 106 now you know, love."
Experts on the 107 of dying say that terminal patients go 108 stages after hearing their death 109 : denial, anger and, finally, acceptance. I skipped right to acceptance. 110 years of struggling with liver disease which had destroyed my body and confused my 111 , I still had anxiety about dying. 112 it just wasn't my style. to "rage 113 the dying of the light." I preferred to accept it with 114 , the way the heroes of my childhood 115 in books and movies. However, I never imagined that within five weeks a team of surgeons would 116 my diseased liver and 117 it with an organ that only hours before had kept 118 a healthy person whose name I'll never know. I now am learning to live again; learning to 119 life in a new way, 120 way you hold water in your hands, gently.
101.
[A] dead
[B] die
[C] died
[D] dying
102.
[A] regarding
[B] considering
[C] planning
[D] thinking
103.
[A] directions
[B] regards
[C] conditions
[D] terms
104.
[A] silence
[B] quietness
[C] peace
[D] calm
105.
[A] putting on
[B] making up
[C] wearing
[D] showing
106.
[A] Then
[B] Thus
[C] Hence
[D] So
107.
[A] skill
[B] art
[C] time
[D] experience
108.
[A] by
[B] under
[C] through
[D] beyond
109.
[A] announcements
[B] reports
[C] statements
[D] sentences
110.
[A] Before
[B] After
[C] Since
[D] Among
111.
[A] brain
[B] spirits
[C] head
[D] mind
112.
[A] But
[B] And
[C] For
[D] So
113.
[A] on
[B] about
[C] against
[D] for
114.
[A] pleasure
[B] honor
[C] doubt
[D] dignity
115.
[A] would do
[B] did
[C] had
[D] used do
116.
[A] cut out
[B] cut down
[C] cut at
[D] cut
117.
[A] place
[B] substitute
[C] displace
[D] replace
118.
[A] live
[B] living
[C] life
[D] alive
119.
[A] catch
[B] hold
[C] seize
[D] own
120.
[A] a
[B] same
[C] the
[D] as
I had a ______ in my throat and a lot of sad thoughts on my mind at that time.
A. bump B. puff C. tumour D. lump
1.What does the word 'extraordinary' mean in the title?
2. The sentence "?my husband thought I was bored ?" in Para. 4 meant that my husband thought I felt().
3. The word 'section' in Para. 4 most probably means here ().
4. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to 'rough' in the sentence 'One night the sea was very rough ?' in Para. 5?
5. The last paragraph suggests that ().
(1).A、very ordinary
B、very unusual and surprising
C、not special
(2).A、dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at home
B、annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come back home
C、sad because all the children left me when they grew up
(3).A、group of the job
B、part of the training
C、part of the route of sail
(4).A、not exact
B、difficult
C、not smooth because of huge waves
(5).A、the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancer
B、many years of dancing had already prepared her for the sail completely, so she needn't do anything before the journey
C、she should not forget dancing during the trip
Melba:It's late. I had to say goodbye.
Mrs. Blank:______
A、Hope you had a good time. See you tomorrow.
B、Why do you want to go now?
C、I'd like to say goodbye,too.
D、That's all right.
-Who did you say you lived with?
-__________
A.I had a hard time making friends while I was growing up.
B.Mary Smith in fact.
C.She is a nice girl.
A、No, thanks, I don't like it
B、.No, I don't want any.
C、No, I'm terribly full.
D、That is delicious, but I've already had plenty, thanks.
A、Not for the moment, thank you, Mrs Keeler, I'm full.
B、No, thanks. I've just had lunch.
C、Oh, no, Mrs Keeler, I haven't long had lunch.
D、I'm full and have no room for any more.
A. What would you say? “_________”
B. Oh, thanks. That tastes awful.
C. No, I don’t want that.
D. No, I don’t like it.
E. That was delicious but I’ve already had plenty, thanks.
A.I'll come to his help
B.I can't help it
C.I'll take it over with him
D.I'll phone him up