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 |
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小題2: | A.made | B.took | C.signed | D.gave |
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小題3: | A.interest | B.concern | C.time | D.emotion |
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小題4: | A.went for | B.called for | C.a(chǎn)ccounted for | D.cared for |
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小題5: | A.Because | B.After | C.Before | D.Although |
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小題6: | A.doing | B.missing | C.pushed | D.engaged |
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小題7: | A.a(chǎn)dmire | B.a(chǎn)bolish | C.spot | D.see |
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小題8: | A.important | B.strange | C.beneficial | D.special |
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小題9: | A.slightly | B.slowly | C.possibly | D.hopelessly |
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小題10: | A.thoughts | B.lists | C.ideas | D.blanks |
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小題11: | A.studied | B.a(chǎn)dded | C.dropped | D.obtained |
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小題12: | A.burdens | B.challenges | C.dreams | D.responsibilities |
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小題13: | A.reviewed | B.discovered | C.wrote | D.a(chǎn)ppreciated |
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小題14: | A.play | B.relax | C.travel | D.hike. |
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小題15: | A.wealthier | B.cleverer | C.healthier | D.older |
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小題16: | A.write | B.put | C.find | D.leave |
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小題17: | A.such as | B.for instance | C.in fact | D.in particular |
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小題18: | A.complaining | B.relaxing | C.objecting | D.a(chǎn)djusting |
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小題19: | A.problem | B.key | C.a(chǎn)nswer | D.question |
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小題20: | A.hobbies | B.optimism | C.list | D.wishes |
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