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完形填空 It was a deserted building, which I thought I had a lot in common with. I was divorced; some of my children were depressed. I felt like I was failing as a mother. Worse   1, I became jobless. Something of the building attracted me inside. It was the words: Life is2; eat dessert first. The fifty job application forms I sent out brought3. I couldn't4to eat out, but when a friend or relative would5me, I always ordered dessert first. One time, my sister Chris and her husband Mike took us out for my birthday. In the restaurant, I saw a three-inch6chocolate rose. "I'll have that," I told the waitress. "That's not7; it's just decoration," she said. Mike8himself.9he came back, a waiter arrived with that rose. "Mike! Thank you so much!" I said. 10, luck led me to a great career. And I could afford to buy myself dinners —-still ordering dessert first. I made a new friend, Audrey. We started having11together every Monday, with dessert first. We never12out of things to talk about. We had the13attitude. Audrey was full of wisdom, and I shared my faith with her. Later, Audrey's14weakened and her health gradually15. It became more difficult for her to get16. However, we17to our Monday lunches, with dessert first, until a few weeks before she died. I decided not to let the dessert-first tradition die. So I had dinners regularly with my granddaughter. For me, eating dessert first is about18change and living in the moment. And in those moments,19its uncertainty, we will find how20life is. （1） A . less B . even C . still D . much （2） A . uncertain B . fantastic C . miserable D . unfortunate （3） A . something B . nothing C . everything D . anything （4） A . manage B . attempt C . cover D . afford （5） A . assist B . amuse C . treat D . comfort （6） A . luxurious B . beautiful C . expensive D . ridiculous （7） A . for sale B . on display C . at a discount D . for rent （8） A . left B . went C . walked D . excused （9） A . Ever since B . Long before C . Shortly after D . no sooner （10） A . Finally B . Though C . Therefore D . Hopefully （11） A . breakfast B . lunch C . dinner D . date （12） A . take B . put C . ran D . go （13） A . equal B . deep C . great D . same （14） A . sight B . willpower C . appetite D . desire （15） A . worsened B . shortened C . disappeared D . faded （16） A . away B . around C . over D . through （17） A . stuck B . continued C . hoped D . longed （18） A . avoiding B . adoring C . judging D . accepting （19） A . thanks to B . in addition to C . regardless of D . on account of （20） A . bitter B . sweet C . fascinating D . vague 答案：（1）C；（2）A；（3）B；（4）D；（5）C；（6）B；（7）A；（8）D；（9）C；（10）A；（11）B；（12）C；（13）D；（14）C；（15）A；（16）B；（17）A；（18）D；（19）C；（20）B；

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