One day, my wife suggested that I should spend some time with my mother. My mother lived alone, but the 41 of my work and my three children made it impossible to visit her 42 . When I 43 to invite her to go out for dinner and a 44 , she was surprised by my 45 request but agreed with 46 in her voice.
That Friday after work, while I was 47 over to her house, I was a bit 48 . When arriving, I 49 her waiting in the door with her coat on, appearing to be anxious about our date as well. With her hair curled, she was wearing the dress that she had worn on her last wedding 50 . “I told my friends that I was going to go out with my son, and they were 51 ,” she said proudly, as she got into the car.
We went to a restaurant that, although not 52 , was very nice and cozy. During the dinner, we had a 53 conversation - nothing extraordinary but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.
As we arrived at her house later, she said firmly, “I'll go out with you again, but 54 you let me invite you.” I agreed.
A few days later, my mother died of a massive heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn't have a chance to do anything for her. Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant 55 from the same place mother and I had dined. An attached note said: “I paid this bill 56 . I wasn't sure that I could be there; 57 , I paid for two plates after all —one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night 58 for me. I love you, son.”
At that moment I understood the 59 of saying, in time, “I LOVE YOU.” And to give our loved ones the time they deserve. Because nothing is more important in life than family... and they shouldn't be 60 until “some other time.”
41. A. orders | B. demands | C. supplies | D. worries |
42. A. happily | B. recently | C. casually | D. frequently |
43. A. wrote | B. visited | C. called | D. claimed |
44. A. party | B. concert | C. movie | D. theatre |
45. A. uncommon | B. sudden | C. anxious | D. strange |
46. A. astonishment | B. sorrow | C. embarrassment | D. delight |
47. A. walking | B. driving | C. riding | D. coming |
48. A. cautious | B. nervous | C. excited | D. frightened |
49. A. watched | B. imagined | C. noticed | D. recognized |
50. A. anniversary | B. ceremony | C. day | D. scene |
51. A. satisfied | B. doubtful | C. awkward | D. impressed |
52. A. hospitable | B. elegant | C. peaceful | D. convenient |
53. A. smart | B. special | C. polite | D. pleasant |
54. A. in case | B. even if | C. only if | D. as if |
55. A. invitation | B. advertisement | C. receipt | D. application |
56. A. on purpose | B. in return | C. in advance | D. for long |
57. A. thus | B. however | C. meanwhile | D. instead |
58. A. meant | B. did | C. introduced | D. suggested |
59. A. function | B. importance | C. difficulty | D. influence |
60. A. put back | B. put down | C. put away | D. put off |
41-45 BDCCA 46-50 DBBCA 51-55 DBDCC 56-60 CBABD
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38___ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __39_____ me the ticket. I was really ___40____!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41____ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___42____. I could barely make out the stage in the ___43____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____46___ a jet engine. I could ___47____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to _ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52_with the beat of the last song.
After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54_, I listen to one of their songs and 55_I’m back at that first show.
40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space
42. A. comfortable B. quite C. serious D. nervous
43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke
44. A. fell upon B. got through C. broke into D. stepped onto
45. A. forget B. hear C. repeat D. bear
46. A. loud B. heard C. sweet D. fast
47. A. feel B. touch C. enjoy D. digest
48. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember
49. A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change
50. A. party B. theatre C. opera D. stage
51. A. escaped B. traveled C. benefited D. woken
52. A. aching B. burning C. ringing D. rolling
53. A. competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration
54. A. though B. otherwise C. instead D. besides
55. A. decide B. regret C. conclude D. imagine