Life is like potato salad;when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young,my husband,Roy, and I were very 1 ,even on weekends.
“Can we go on a picnic,Mom?” my six-year-old daughter,Becky begged (祈求) . “Please. ”
I had said no so many times in the 2 months,and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores could wait. To her 3 ,I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 4 a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy 5 . My eleven- year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 6 time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch spread out (铺开) on the 7 ,Roy arrived just 8 .
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with laughter. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 9 for so many months. Roy and the boys skipped rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table,10 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our 11 went to bed,I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.
As I walked out of the room I realized that even during the busiest 12 we could have a picnic when it's shared with the ones you love.
Even though the kids have now grown up and 13 from home,I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 14 potato salad,so call all of my grown kids,feed some hungry ducks and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad,let's make it a 15 .(浙 江省杭州市2011—2012学年八年级第二学期全科竞赛英语试卷)
() 1. A. old B. poor C. busy D. miserable
() 2. A. coming B. recent C. following D. later
() 3. A. happy B. excited C. sadness D. surprise
() 4. A. made B. put C. did D. filled
() 5. A. off work B. at home C. at work D. on business
() 6. A. unhappy B. cheerful C. busy D. excited
() 7. A. table B. grassland C. rocks D. car
() 8. A. in time B. over the time C. on time D. at the time
() 9. A. orders B. charges C. activities D. duties
() 10. A. praying (祈祷) B. praising C. thanking D. trusting (信任)
() 11. A. family B. children C. friends D. parents
() 12. A. lifestyle B. time C. world D. family
() 13. A. left alone B. passed away C. ran away D. moved away
() 14. A. supply B. cook C. watch D. plant
() 15. A. salad B. life C. picnic D. hope
阅读提示:本文是记叙文。记述了 Roy—家在百忙中享受快乐生活的经历。说明即使工作、学习再忙，都要抽出时间享受生活。体现了 “活在当下”的主题。
1. C我的丈夫和我很忙，即使是在周末。
2. B我最近拒绝好几次了。由下文:周六上午做家务的事可以等 (别的时候做) 。
3. D使她惊讶的是,我居然同意了，与上文拒绝孩子的请求，形成对 比。说明出乎孩子的意料。
4. D我准备了几块三明治并且把冷藏箱里装满冰和饮料。fill sth. with sth.用某物充满某物。
5. C并且给正在工作的Roy打了电话。
6. B我们要一家出动，度过美好的时光。
7. A就在我把午饭摆好，放在桌上的时候。由下文的关键词table 可知。
8. A Roy及时赶到了。
9. D我们感觉到几个月以来被工作和学校责任掩盖的前所未有的 亲近感。
10. C感谢上帝保佑我有这样一个和谐的家庭。
11. B那天晚上，当我们的孩子睡觉的时候，我亲了亲他们的脸，意 识到我拥有的美好的生活。
12. B当我走出房间的时候，我意识到即使最忙碌的时间也可以举 行一次野餐。
13. D即使孩子们已经长大，并且从家里搬走，我仍然记得那天的感受。
14. B或许今天就是做土豆沙拉的好时机。
15. C因为生活就像土豆沙拉，让我们共进野餐吧。照应全文。
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