Question

A few weeks ago, I followed a friend into an art supply store．I found him picking out tubes of water-color paint, which __36__ me because he’s not an artist.
"I   37  up for a water-color class, and it starts next week," he said．"I really don’t have  38_ for it, but it was on my list of 50 things to do before I die, so I _39__ it．Every few months I look at the list and decide what to focus on next． 40  I had the list, I complained a lot about what I was  41 _ in my life．Now I just bury myself in doing these things．Write your own list．a(chǎn)nd you’ll   42  what I mean．"
So that night．I did just that, and he was right．The list revealed （顯露出） a whole lot about what was __43__ to me．It also revealed how _44___ behind I am at getting to the things I really want．
I filled up the first twenty __45__ quickly, but then began to think carefully．
Eventually I __46_ items I’ve thought about for years, and __47__ I’ve carried with me since I was young．When I  48  the list later, some entries surprised me．
First, I want to _ 49_ much more, particularly now that my children are   50_ and can go with me to see the world．I would like to take them to bike through Denmark and camp in the Canadian Rockies．
I’m also surprised to _51_ some things on the list that need to be done soon．If I’m going to learn to roller-blade （輪滑）, __52_, I’d better start before I turn 50．
Like my friend, I now have an alternative to __53__．When I’m bored with life, I take out my list．
My friend told me the _54_ was preparing the ground so that life could work in mysterious ways．"If you want your ship to come in, you must build a dock （碼頭）," he said．
Thanks to my _55__, I’m working on some big docks．

【小題1】

A．surprised B．moved C．pleased D．excited

【小題2】

A．made B．took C．signed D．gave

【小題3】

A．interest B．concern C．time D．emotion

【小題4】

A．went for B．called for C．a(chǎn)ccounted for D．cared for

【小題5】

A．Because B．After C．Before D．Although

【小題6】

A．doing B．missing C．pushed D．engaged

【小題7】

A．a(chǎn)dmire B．a(chǎn)bolish C．spot D．see

【小題8】

A．important B．strange C．beneficial D．special

【小題9】

A．slightly B．slowly C．possibly D．hopelessly

【小題10】

A．thoughts B．lists C．ideas D．blanks

【小題11】

A．studied B．a(chǎn)dded C．dropped D．obtained

【小題12】

A．burdens B．challenges C．dreams D．responsibilities

【小題13】

A．reviewed B．discovered C．wrote D．a(chǎn)ppreciated

【小題14】

A．play B．relax C．travel D．hike．

【小題15】

A．wealthier B．cleverer C．healthier D．older

【小題16】

A．write B．put C．find D．leave

【小題17】

A．such as B．for instance C．in fact D．in particular

【小題18】

A．complaining B．relaxing C．objecting D．a(chǎn)djusting

【小題19】

A．problem B．key C．a(chǎn)nswer D．question

【小題20】

A．hobbies B．optimism C．list D．wishes

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題1】C
【小題1】C
【小題1】A
【小題1】C
【小題1】B
【小題1】D
【小題1】A
【小題1】D
【小題1】D
【小題1】B
【小題1】C
【小題1】A
【小題1】C
【小題1】D
【小題1】C
【小題1】B
【小題1】A
【小題1】B
【小題1】C

解析【小題1】A。surprised驚訝的。我覺得很吃驚，因為他不是藝術家。
【小題1】C。sign up報名。我在一個水彩畫學習班報了名,下周開課。
【小題1】C。事實上我根本沒時間（time）去學。
【小題1】A。這卻是我列出的一輩子要做的50件事之一,所以我還是報名（went for）了。
【小題1】C。在沒列出這個單子之前（before）,我總對生活中失去（missing）太多東西而感慨。
【小題1】B。missing失去。解析見上題。
【小題1】D。你如果也列出自己的單子,就會明白（see）我的意思。
【小題1】A。這個單子將我生活中的重要（important）事情突顯出來了。
【小題1】D。hopelessly無望。有些我確實想得到的東西,如今已無力獲取。
【小題1】D。我很快把前20項（blanks）填好了。
【小題1】B。我附加(add)了一些心中多年的愿望。
【小題1】C。年少時的夢想（dream）以及第一次聽到就引起心靈共鳴的憧憬。
【小題1】A。review回顧。最后我又看了一遍單子。
【小題1】C。首先我想盡可能多的周游（travel）世界。
【小題1】D。孩子都長大（older）了,可以陪我一起去看世界。
【小題1】C。我驚訝的發(fā)現(xiàn)（find）單子上有很多事情我必須盡快去做。
【小題1】B。for instance比如。比如我想學會滑旱冰,那須在50歲之前學好。
【小題1】A。complain抱怨。和朋友一樣,我心情不好時,也有了另一種發(fā)泄途徑。
【小題1】B。創(chuàng)造奇跡生活的關鍵（key）是打牢基礎。
【小題1】C。由于我的這張單子（list）,我也在籌建幾個大碼頭。