阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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
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“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 the
小题3: months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her
小题4:, I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and
小题5:a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy
小题6:. My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some
小题7: time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch
小题8:out on the table, Roy arrived on the
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That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with
小题10:. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school
小题11:for so many months. Roy and the boys
小题12:rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table,
小题13: God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our
小题14: 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
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 grown kids, feed some hungry
小题19:and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a
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| 小题21: | | A．old | B．poor | C．busy | D．miserable |
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| 小题22: | | A．begged | B．asked | C．doubted | D．wondered |
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| 小题23: | | A．coming | B．recent | C．following | D．later |
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| 小题24: | | A．doubt | B．disappointment | C．sadness | D．surprise |
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| 小题25: | | A．supplied | B．provided | C．combined | D．filled |
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| 小题26: | | A．off work | B．at home | C．at work | D．on business |
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| 小题27: | | A．unhappy | B．quality | C．quantity | D．sad |
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| 小题28: | | A．spread | B．taken | C．made | D．cooked |
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| 小题29: | | A．scene | B．view | C．event | D．landscape |
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| 小题30: | | A．sadness | B．expectation | C．hope | D．laughter |
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| 小题31: | | A．orders | B．charges | C．activity | D．responsibilities |
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| 小题32: | | A．missed | B．took | C．skipped | D．left |
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| 小题33: | | A．praying | B．praising | C．thanking | D．trusting |
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| 小题34: | | A．family | B．children | C．friends | D．parents |
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| 小题35: | | A．lifestyle | B．time | C．world | D．family |
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| 小题37: | | A．left alone | B．passed away | C．ran away | D．moved away |
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| 小题38: | | A．supply | B．cook | C．watch | D．plant |
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| 小题39: | | A．ducks | B．children | C．family | D．people |
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| 小题40: | | A．salad | B．life | C．picnic | D．hope |
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