Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 　1　 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 　 2　 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”

“No,” I 　 3　 them. “Not the measuring stick.”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 　4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 　5　 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 　6　 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.

Names and dates show different 　 7　 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 　8　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 　9　 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 　10　 and go back right up into place, 　 11　 to be measured.

Many of those listed on the door are still 　 12　 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 　13　 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’t 　14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 　15　 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1．A．restore 　　　　 B．rebuild　　　 C．sell 　　　　　 D．repaint

2．A．comfortable　　　 B．possible 　　　 C．available　　　 D．changeable
3．A．promised　　　　 B．repeated　　　 C．followed　　　 D．responded
4．A．false　　　　　 B. wonderful　　　 C．actual　　　　　 D．obvious
5．A．kept　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　 C．recorded　　　 D．accompanied
6．A．age　　　　　　 B. weight　　　　 C．name　　　　 D．height

7．A．information　　　 B. handwriting　　 C．style　　　　　 D．characteristic

8. A．adjusts　　　　 B. shuts　　　　 C．opens　　　　 D．swings
9．A．copy　　　　　 B. read　　　　　 C．appreciate　　 D．remove
10．A．proudly　　　　 B. automatically　　 C．shyly　　　　 D．calmly
11．A．ready　　　　　 B. voluntary　　　 C. able　　　　　 D．unwilling
12．A．growing　　　 B．contributing　　 C．studying　　　 D．working
13．A．sight　　　　 B．design　　　　 C．amazement　　 D．memory
14. A．concerned about　 B. approved of　　　 C. decided on　　　 D. relied on　

15．A．fresh 　　　　 B．old　　　　　　 C．white　　　　　 D．original

Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 　1　 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 　 2　 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”

“No,” I 　 3　 them. “Not the measuring stick.”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 　4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 　5　 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 　6　 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.

Names and dates show different 　 7　 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 　8　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 　9　 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 　10　 and go back right up into place, 　 11　 to be measured.

Many of those listed on the door are still 　 12　 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 　13　 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’t 　14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 　15　 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1．A．restore 　　　　 B．rebuild　　　 C．sell 　　　　　 D．repaint

2．A．comfortable　　　 B．possible 　　　 C．available　　　 D．changeable
3．A．promised　　　　 B．repeated　　　 C．followed　　　 D．responded
4．A．false　　　　　 B. wonderful　　　 C．actual　　　　　 D．obvious
5．A．kept　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　 C．recorded　　　 D．accompanied
6．A．age　　　　　　 B. weight　　　　 C．name　　　　 D．height

7．A．information　　　 B. handwriting　　 C．style　　　　　 D．characteristic

8. A．adjusts　　　　 B. shuts　　　　 C．opens　　　　 D．swings
9．A．copy　　　　　 B. read　　　　　 C．appreciate　　 D．remove
10．A．proudly　　　　 B. automatically　　 C．shyly　　　　 D．calmly
11．A．ready　　　　　 B. voluntary　　　 C. able　　　　　 D．unwilling
12．A．growing　　　 B．contributing　　 C．studying　　　 D．working
13．A．sight　　　　 B．design　　　　 C．amazement　　 D．memory
14. A．concerned about　 B. approved of　　　 C. decided on　　　 D. relied on　

15．A．fresh 　　　　 B．old　　　　　　 C．white　　　　　 D．original

Cats have no emotions. At least, that's what my husband once claimed. I 　1 that my two cats experience emotions. They feel anger, fear, and 　2 . He agreed with me, but 　3 his opinion that cats don't feel love. 4 , my tuxedo cat, Sebastian, would teach him otherwise.

When my next-door neighbour moved in, he had a she cat named Juliet. She was an indoor lady, always watching 　5 through the window.

Then one day when I 　6 my cat to the backyard for his playtime, Sebastian 　7 Juliet gazing at him behind the window. It soon became 　8 that they were attracted by each other. So every day thereafter, whenever I let Sebastian out, he would rush 　9 to the backyard next-door and they would sit gazing 　10 at each other through the screen, she inside, and he outside. Even my husband watched 　11 , and he would murmur, "But cats can't feel love... can they?"

Five months later, my neighbour had to 　12 because of work. My heart sank. I wondered how Sebastian would 　13 to Juliet's leaving.

For months after Juliet moved away and the new neighbour moved in, I often 　14 Sebastian sitting by Juliet's window, looking into the apartment 　15 his lady. The new neighbour didn't mind having the "Peeping Sebastian" after I 　16 his reason for being there.

　 Sebastian 　17　 the small area outside that window as his territory. Other male cats were allowed in the 　18 , but not near Juliet's window, which he guarded until his 　19 .

Even now, when my husband and I walk through the backyard and see that window, he 　20 me of the lesson Sebastian taught him... that cats do indeed fall in love.

1. A. argued　　　　　　　　 B. quarreled　　　　　 C. suggested　 D. discussed

2. A. energy　　　　　　　　 B. power　　　 C. strength　　　　　　　 D. happiness

3. A. referred to　　　　　 B. prepared for C. stuck to　　　　　 D. approved of

4. A. Therefore 　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Besides　　　　　　　　　 D. Meanwhile

5. A. the environment　　 B. the sky C. her owner D. her boyfriend

6. A. forbade　　　　　　　　 B. prevented　　　　　　　　 C. accompanied　　　　　 D. left

7. A. called attention to　 B. caught sight of C. took charge of　 D. paid a visit to

8. A. ambitious　　　　　　 B. doubtful　　　　　　　　　 C. skeptical　　　　　　　　　 D. obvious

9. A. secretly　　　　　　　 B. straight　　　　　　 C. quietly　　　　　　　　　　 D. worriedly

10. A. lovingly　　　 B. angrily　　　　　　　　　　 C. hungrily　　　　　　　　　 D. greedily

11. A. in trouble　　　　　　 B. in sorrow　 C. in amazement　　　　　 D. in horror

12. A. settle　　　　　　　　 B. travel　　　　 C. apologize　　　　　　　　 D. move

13. A. react　　　　　　　　　 B. reply　 C. reduce　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. replace

14. A. took　　　　　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　　　　　　 C. met　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sensed

15. A. in place of　　　　　 B. on the basis of　 C. in search of　　　 D. on account of

16. A. explained　　　　　　 B. requested　　　　　　　　 C. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

17. A. discovered　　　　 B. reformed　　　　　　　　 C. preserved　　　　 D. marked

18. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. backyard　　　　　　　　 C. window　　　　　　　　　 D. village

19. A. birthday　　　　　　　　　　 B. departure　　　　　　　　 C. death　　　　　　　　　　　 D. arrival

20. A. reminds　　　　　　　　　　 B. informs　　　　　　　　　 C. tells　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. accuses