My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am 36 in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a 37 to be by myself, I fill that time with more 38 , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework . Most of the time, I don’t mind. 39 , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often 40 putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little 41 because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life 42 on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often 　43 me a lot.

One day, when the kids were at school, I 44 for the movie theater-alone, I’d 　45 been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie 　46 so much work waited for me at home? I 47 myself to swallow these 　48 and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my 49 held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits 50 for a couple of hours, I was 　51 wife or mother. I was just myself.

From that point on, I 52 that Fridays would be mine, 　53 for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping, 54 up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really 55 my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.

36．A. busy 　　　　　　　 B. alone　　　　 　　　 C. tense　　　 　　　 D. brave

37．A. chance　　　　　　　　　　 B. way　　　　　　　　 C. purpose　 　 D. fortune

38．A. fun　　　　　　　　　 B. fear　　　　　　　　　 C. work　　　 　　　 D. love

39．A. So far　　　 　 B. From then on 　 C. As a result　　　　　　 D. After all

40．A. practiced　　　　　 B. advised　　　　　　 C. meant　　　 　 D. considered

41．A. happy　　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　 　　　 D. nervous

42．A. centered　　　　　 B. insisted　　　　　　 C. depended　 　　　 D. knocked

43．A. moved　　　　　　　　　　 B. bothered　　 　　　 C. amused　　　　　　 D. scared

44．A. applied　　　　　　 B. waited　　　 　 C. longed　　　 　 D. headed

45．A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. also　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　 　　　 D. instead

46．A．if　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　 　　　 C. unless　　　 　　 D. until

47．A. forced　　　　　　　 B. allowed　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　 D. taught

48．A. answers　　　　　 B. efforts　　　 　 C. thoughts　　　　　 D. results

49．A. hands　　　　　　　 B. head　　　　　 　　　 C. legs　　　　　　　　 D. ticket

50．A. leave　　　　　　　　 B. happen　　　　　　 C. return　　　 　 D. weaken

51．A. everybody’s 　　 B. somebody’s 　　 C. anybody’s 　　D. nobody’s

52．A. expressed　　　　 B. declared　　　　　 C. agreed　　　 　 D. decided

53．A. at least　　　　　　 B. at last　　　　 C. in all　　　　 　　　 　 D. in time

54．A. making 　　　　　 B. picking 　　　　　 C. taking 　　　　　　 D. bringing

55．A. come up with 　　　　　　　　 B. break away from 　　

C. look forward to 　　　　　　　　　　 D. pay attention to

 Swimming is a good sport, ____ you can benefit much from.

A. one        B. it        C. that     D. in which

 The noise of the traffic and people ____ , as if someone had turned down the volume of the world .

A. died out   B. came up    C. faded away    D. broke down

 A decision has been decided ____ who breaks the class rules will be punished.

A. if anyone       B. anyone       C. that      D. that anyone

 He is kind­hearted and always helps the people in trouble, so he has a good________.

A. expectation     B. reputation    C. contribution    D. civilization

—Does Jack like his new job ?

—Certainly . He says it is interesting and he earns _______ .

A. twice as much    B. as many twice    C. as much twice    D. twice as many

He is such a lazy man _____ nobody wants to work with.

A. as        B. that       C. what   D. whom

 The old lady had to be _____ of when to take the medicine because of her poor memory.

A. regarded    B. reminded     C. replaced      D. responded

 I was busy at that time, otherwise, I __________ you. 

A. would help      B. could help     C. would have helped    D. help

 Steven is a little stubborn. For example, he still continues doing it ______ he knows he will never succeed.

A. as if           B. even if       C. as          D. when