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   【小题1】 . “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky   【小题2】 . “Please.” I had said no so many times in   【小题3】  months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could    【小题4】  . To her   【小题5】  I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and   【小题6】  a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy   【小题7】 . My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some   【小题8】  time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch   【小题9】  out on the table, Roy arrived on the   【小题10】 . That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with   【小题11】 . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school related responsibilities for so many months. Roy and the boys   【小题12】  rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table,   【小题13】  God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and   【小题14】 what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest   【小题15】  could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you   【小题16】 . Even though the kids have now grown up and   【小题17】   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   【小题18】  potato salad, call all of my   【小题19】  kids, feed some hungry ducks and skip a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a   【小题20】 .

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. . “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky   2. . “Please.” I had said no so many times in   3.  months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could    4.  . To her   5.  I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and   6.  a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy   7. . My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some   8.  time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch   9.  out on the table, Roy arrived on the   10. . That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with   11. . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school related responsibilities for so many months. Roy and the boys   12.  rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table,   13.  God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and   14. what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest   15.  could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you   16. . Even though the kids have now grown up and   17.   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   18.  potato salad, call all of my   19.  kids, feed some hungry ducks and skip a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a   20. .

21.               A．old            B．poor           C．busy  D．patient

22.               A．begged         B．asked          C．doubted   D．wondered

23.               A．coming         B．recent         C．following  D．late

24.               A．last            B．wait           C．relax D．approach

25.               A．disappointment  B．sadness        C．embarrassment D．surprise

26.               A．supplied        B．provided       C．compared D．filled

27.               A．off work        B．at home        C．at work    D．on business

28.               A．unhappy        B．quality         C．quantity   D．sad

29.               A．spread         B．taken          C．made D．cooked

30.               A．scene          B．view           C．sight  D．scenery

31.               A．communication  B．expectation     C．hope D．laughter

32.               A．missed         B．took           C．skipped   D．left

33.               A．praying         B．praising        C．thanking   D．trusting

34.               A．expected       B．realized        C．imagined  D．admitted

35.               A．lifestyle        B．time           C．world D．occupation

36.               A．enjoy          B．own           C．have  D．love

37.               A．left alone       B．left behind      C．ran away  D．moved away

38.               A．appreciate      B．cook           C．watch D．plant

39.               A．grown         B．little           C．young D．handsome

40.               A．salad          B．life            C．picnic D．purpose

  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  36  .

  “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky  37  . “Please.”

  I had said no so many times in the  38   months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her  39  , I agreed.

  I prepared a few sandwiches and  40  a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy  41  . My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some  42  time together as a family.

  About the time I got the lunch  43  out on the table, Roy arrived on the  44  .

  That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with  45  . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school  46  for so many months. Roy and the boys  47  rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table,  48  God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

   That night as our  49   went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.

   As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest  50   could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you  51  .

   Even though the kids have now grown up and  52  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  53  potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry  54  and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a  55  .

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  36  .

“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky  37  . “Please.”

I had said no so many times in the  38   months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her  39  , I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and  40  a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy  41  . My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some  42  time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch  43  out on the table, Roy arrived on the  44  .

That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with  45  . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school  46  for so many months. Roy and the boys  47  rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table,  48  God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our  49   went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.

As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest  50   could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you  51  .

Even though the kids have now grown up and  52  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  53  potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry  54  and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a  55  .

36、A. old               B. poor                  C. busy                 D. miserable

37、A. begged            B. asked                    C. doubted                D. wondered

38、A. coming            B. recent                   C. following              D. later

39、A. doubt              B. disappointment      C. sadness                D. surprise

40、A. supplied        B. provided         C. combined             D. filled

41、A. off work       B. at home             C. at work                D. on business

42、A. unhappy       B. quality                  C. quantity                D. sad

43、A. spread             B. taken                    C. made                D. cooked

44、A. scene              B. view                     C. event             D. landscape

45、A. sadness           B. expectation            C. hope                 D. laughter

46、A. orders          B. charges              C. activity                 D. responsibilities

47、A. missed             B. took                   C. skipped                D. left

48、A. praying          B. praising              C. thanking               D. trusting

49、A. family        B. children             C. friends             D. parents

50、A. lifestyle       B. time                C. world               D. family

51、A. enjoy               B. own                      C. have                    D. love

52、A. left alone       B. passed away       C. ran away              D. moved away

53、A. supply             B. cook                C. watch                  D. plant

54、A. ducks              B. children             C. family              D. people

55、A. salad            B. life                    C. picnic               D. hope

 (辽宁省沈阳二中2008届第四次模拟考试)

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  36  .

  “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky  37  . “Please.”

  I had said no so many times in the  38   months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her  39  , I agreed.

  I prepared a few sandwiches and  40  a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy  41  . My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some  42  time together as a family.

  About the time I got the lunch  43  out on the table, Roy arrived on the  44  .

  That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with  45  . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school  46  for so many months. Roy and the boys  47  rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table,  48  God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

   That night as our  49   went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.

   As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest  50   could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you  51  .

   Even though the kids have now grown up and  52  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  53  potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry  54  and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a  55  .

36. A. old                  B. poor               C. busy              D. miserable

37. A. begged        B. asked                C. doubted             D. wondered

38. A. coming        B. recent               C. following           D. later

39. A. doubt           B. disappointment   C. sadness             D. surprise

40. A. supplied       B. provided         C. combined          D. filled

41. A. off work      B. at home             C. at work             D. on business

42. A. unhappy       B. quality               C. quantity             D. sad

43. A. spread         B. taken                 C. made             D. cooked

44. A. scene           B. view                 C. event          D. landscape

45. A. sadness        B. expectation        C. hope              D. laughter

46. A. orders       B. charges             C. activity              D. responsibilities

47. A. missed         B. took            C. skipped             D. left

48. A. praying       B. praising             C. thanking            D. trusting

49. A. family        B. children             C. friends          D. parents

50. A. lifestyle       B. time               C. world            D. family

51. A. enjoy           B. own               C. have                 D. love

52. A. left alone      B. passed away      C. ran away           D. moved away

53. A. supply         B. cook                C. watch               D. plant

54. A. ducks          B. children             C. family           D. people

55. A. salad         B. life                    C. picnic            D. hope

（重庆市西南师大附中2010届高三第七次月考）

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  36  .

     “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky  37  . “Please.”

      I had said no so many times in the  38   months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her  39  , I agreed.

    I prepared a few sandwiches and  40  a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy  41  . My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some  42  time together as a family.

   About the time I got the lunch  43  out on the table, Roy arrived on the  44  .

   That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with  45  . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school  46  for so many months. Roy and the boys  47  rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table,  48  God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

   That night as our  49   went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.

   As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest  50   could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you  51  .

   Even though the kids have now grown up and  52  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  53  potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry  54  and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a  55  .

36.A. old              B. poor           C. busy            D. miserable

37.A. begged           B. asked          C. doubted         D. wondered

38.A. coming           B. recent         C. following       D. later

39.A. doubt            B. disappointment C. sadness         D. surprise

40.A. supplied         B. provided       C. combined        D. filled

41.A. off work         B. at home        C. at work         D. on business

42.A. unhappy          B. quality        C. quantity        D. sad

43.A. spread           B. taken          C. made            D. cooked

44.A. scene            B. view           C. event           D. landscape

45.A. sadness          B. expectation    C. hope            D. laughter

46.A. orders           B. charges        C. activity        D. responsibilities

47.A. missed           B. took           C. skipped         D. left

48.A. praying          B. praising       C. thanking        D. trusting

49.A. family           B. children       C. friends         D. parents

50.A. lifestyle        B. time           C. world           D. family

51.A. enjoy            B. own            C. have            D. love

52.A. left alone       B. passed away    C. ran away        D. moved away

53.A. supply           B. cook           C. watch           D. plant

54.A. ducks            B. children       C. family          D. people

55.A. salad            B. life           C. picnic          D. hope