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。
One winter morning, an old couple around the age of 70, walked into a lawyer’s office to sign
a
36 after quarreling all their 45 years of marriage. The lawyer was very
37 , after having a chat with them, he got their
38 . They hung on because of their children, afraid that it might
39 their growth. Now, all they wanted was to lead their own life free from all these years of __
40 from their marriage, so both agreed on a divorce.
The lawyer was having a hard time getting the papers done, but he still couldn’t understand why the old couple would want a divorce, suggesting a
41 together, just three of them. At the table, there was a silence of
42 . The first dish was roasted chicken.
43 , the old man took the drumstick for the old lady, “Take this, it’s your favorite. ” Looking at this, the lawyer thought maybe there was still a
44 , but the wife answered frowning. “This is where the problem
45 . You always think so highly of yourself, never thought about how I feel, don’t you know that I hate
46 ?”
Little did she know that, over the years, her husband was trying all ways to
47 her; little did she know that drumsticks were her husband’s favorite. Little did he know that she never thought he understood her at all; little did he know that she hated drumsticks even though all he wanted was the best for her.
That night, both of them were difficult to fall asleep. After hours, the old man couldn’t
48_ it any more, wanting to tell her himself, “I love you and I can’t live without you.” He picked up the phone to dial her number. Ringing never stopped. On the other side, she was upset,
49 to answer any phones. The next day, she received news that he had
50 , learning that he had a heart attack when he was still trying to get through her phone line.
51 enough, she had to clear his
52 in his apartment , only to find an insurance policy（保险单）dating from the day when they got married, and the beneficiary （受益人）was her. Together in that file there was this note: “To my dearest wife, I bought this policy for you,
53__ the amount is only $100, I hope it will be able to help me continue my promise that I made when we got married, and I want you to know I will always be around by your side. I love you.” Tears __
54 freely down her cheeks when the lady read it.
When you love someone, do let them know, for you
55 know what will happen the next minute.
| 小题1: | | A．marriage | B．divorce | C．record | D．project |
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| 小题2: | | A．puzzled | B．excited | C．painful | D．embarrassed |
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| 小题3: | | A．family | B．money | C．story | D．lesson |
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| 小题4: | | A．destroy | B．effect | C．hit | D．affect |
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| 小题5: | | A．happiness | B．pleasure | C．unhappiness | D．amusement |
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| 小题6: | | A．dinner | B．supper | C．lunch | D．breakfast |
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| 小题7: | | A．sorrow | B．ignorance | C．awkwardness | D．satisfaction |
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| 小题8: | | A．As soon as | B．Once | C．The moment | D．Immediately |
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| 小题9: | | A．right | B．opportunity | C．need | D．chance |
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| 小题10: | | A．stores | B．buries | C．lies | D．stands |
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| 小题11: | | A．fish | B．steak | C．drumsticks | D．duck |
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| 小题12: | | A．comfort | B．please | C．anger | D．hate |
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| 小题13: | | A．stand | B．treat | C．forget | D．regret |
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| 小题14: | | A．eager | B．hungry | C．anxious | D．reluctant |
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| 小题15: | | A．passed away | B．passed through | C．passed by | D．passed on |
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| 小题16: | | A．Sadly | B．Disappointedly | C．Fortunately | D．Hopefully |
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| 小题17: | | A．clothes | B．belongings | C．cupboards | D．drawers |
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| 小题18: | | A．unless | B．if | C．though | D．even |
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| 小题19: | | A．floated | B．flew | C．followed | D．flowed |
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| 小题20: | | A．never | B．ever | C．forever | D．seldom |
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