When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, 閱讀理解答案
When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky, 41 our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they 42 ．
As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other 43 childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time "warming the bench " during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she 44 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us．I stayed 45 late night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the 46 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．__47_, they always arrived home safe and sound 48 I had to take such measures．
"Please don't ever call the police," one of the boys said when I 49 him after a late arrival．The day the boys moved away to college was a 50 day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?
A few months after the boys left college, our 51 rang in the middle of the night． It startled （驚醒）us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning．" 52 must be wrong," I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there 53 a police officer．
"You need to 54 your sons," he seriously announced．I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was 55 ．A line outside had been accidentally cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and 56 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 57 so badly that he could hardly dial the number．
On the first 58 , Chad answered the telephone．"What's wrong?" Roy shouted into the receiver ．
"We were worried about you," Chad told him．"We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't 59 . We called the police and asked them to go and check on you．"
For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us．And they were the ones who 60 had to call the police．
41．A．tested B．visited C．completed D．appreciated
42．A．were B．had C．did D．would
43．A．serious B．incurable C．unusual D．common
44．A．hit B．missed C．got D．threw
45．A．down B．in C．out D．up
46．A．plan B．thought C．worry D．advice
47．A．Luckily B．Probably C．Strangely D．Exactly
48．A．before B．when C．after D．since
49．A．surprised B．told C．threatened D．reminded
50．A．nice B．sad C．happy D．embarrassing
51．A．phone B．doorbell C．alarm D．clock
52．A．Everything B．Anything C．Something D．Nothing
53．A．came B．greeted C．turned D．stood
54．A．call B．email C．see D．educate
55．A．gone B．useless C．dead D．stolen
56．A．headed B．rushed C．went D．moved
57．A．shaking B．looking C．suffering D．seeing
58．A．night B．arrival C．ring D．try
59．A．talk B．care C．wake D．answer
60．A．frequently B．suddenly C．rarely D．actually
41-45 CADBD 46-50 BAACB 51-55 BCDAC 56-60 BACDD
When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky, 41 our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they 42 ．
As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other 43 childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time "warming the bench " during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she 44 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us．I stayed 45 late night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the 46 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．__47_, they always arrived home safe and sound 48 I had to take such measures．
"Please don't ever call the police," one of the boys said when I 49 him after a late arrival．The day the boys moved away to college was a 50 day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?
A few months after the boys left college, our 51 rang in the middle of the night． It startled （驚醒）us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning．" 52 must be wrong," I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there 53 a police officer．
"You need to 54 your sons," he seriously announced．I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was 55 ．A line outside had been accidentally cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and 56 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 57 so badly that he could hardly dial the number．
On the first 58 , Chad answered the telephone．"What's wrong?" Roy shouted into the receiver ．
"We were worried about you," Chad told him．"We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't 59 . We called the police and asked them to go and check on you．"
For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us．And they were the ones who 60 had to call the police．
41．A．tested B．visited C．completed D．appreciated
42．A．were B．had C．did D．would
43．A．serious B．incurable C．unusual D．common
44．A．hit B．missed C．got D．threw
45．A．down B．in C．out D．up
46．A．plan B．thought C．worry D．advice
47．A．Luckily B．Probably C．Strangely D．Exactly
48．A．before B．when C．after D．since
49．A．surprised B．told C．threatened D．reminded
50．A．nice B．sad C．happy D．embarrassing
51．A．phone B．doorbell C．alarm D．clock
52．A．Everything B．Anything C．Something D．Nothing
53．A．came B．greeted C．turned D．stood
54．A．call B．email C．see D．educate
55．A．gone B．useless C．dead D．stolen
56．A．headed B．rushed C．went D．moved
57．A．shaking B．looking C．suffering D．seeing
58．A．night B．arrival C．ring D．try
59．A．talk B．care C．wake D．answer
60．A．frequently B．suddenly C．rarely D．actually
41-45 CADBD 46-50 BAACB 51-55 BCDAC 56-60 BACDD
