Unit4EarthquakesⅠ.完形填空体裁：记叙文话题：爱词数：268时间：16′Normallyinaparent－childrelationship，theresponsibilityforcarefallsontheparent.Butwhen__1__circumstances(情况)strike，therolescanquicklybe__2__．ThiswasthecaseforDanSteinberg，whowasalongwithsister，Molly.WhenPegSteinbergwas36，shewas__3__withbreastcancer.Tenandahalfyears__4__，ithadreappearedinherskin，butshe__5__togetthroughit.“Twoyearsago，Iwasexaminedwithcancer，”Pegsays.“ButInowfeel__6__good，andsofar，thecancerisnotthere.”SheremembersatimewhenDanandhissister，Molly，wenttothe__7__whenshefirsthadher__8__．DanandMollycrawledinbedwithher，saying，“Mom，wewereyoungbeforeandyouwantedto__9__us，butnowwe'rehereforyou.We're__10__andwewanttoknowwhatyou'refeelingsowecanhelpyou，”Pegrecalls.“Andthatwasvery__11__．”“You'restillmymother，Molly'smother.”Dansays.“Iguesswhat'sbeenhardformeisjust__12__uptothefact，IknowIhavetosay__13__toyouandIhopethat'snotsoon.”Pegsaysthatiftherewasanythingshecouldchange__14__herillness，itwouldbetohavebeenabletogiveDanmore__15__thingsinlife，sothathewouldnothavehadthe__16__oflosinghismother.Dansays，“Iloveyouandyouhavealwaysbeenarole__17__ofhowIshouldattacklife，howIshould__18__life.”“I'mvery__19__thatyoufeelthatway，andIcan't__20__havingbeenthroughanyofthiswithoutallofyou，”Pegsays.1．A.luckyB．excitingC．touchingD．unfortunate答案D[根据后面内容的叙述可知，当不幸的情况发生时，原来的角色会改变。]2．A.actedB．exchangedC．movedD．changed答案D[角色发生快速的改变。exchange“交换”，不符合句子意思。]3．A.discoveredB．inventedC．disagreedD．informed答案A[PegSteinberg被发现患有癌症。]4．A.lateB．laterC．latelyD．latter答案B[一段时间后面接later，表示多长时间以后。]5．A.attemptedB．succeededC．pretendedD．managed答案D[根据togetthroughit和下面的内容可知，她的病好了，是指她通过努力做成了某事。attempttodo“企图做……”；succeed后面应用indoing;pretendtodo“假装做……”。]6．A.prettyB．ratherC．evenD．ever答案A[pretty＝quite，表示“非常”。rather修饰一些表示“不好”的形容词。]7．A.schoolB．houseC．hospitalD．company答案C[根据后面的动手术可知，他们是去了医院。]8．A.operationB．chanceC．willingnessD．advice答案A[在医院里做第一次手术。]9．A.preventB．affectC．protectD．persuade答案C[以前孩子们小，需要母亲的保护。]10．A.studentsB．adultsC．strangersD．doctors答案B[此处用adults与前面的young作对比，说明他们已经是“大人”了。]11．A.powerfulB．terribleC．interestingD．impossible答案A[孩子说的话让母亲很感动，她认为这些话给了她战胜疾病的力量。]12．A.lookingB．stayingC．facingD．standing答案C[对孩子们来说很难“面对”他们的妈妈要死去的事实。]13．A.noB．yesC．goodbyeD．hello答案C[孩子们认为妈妈要死去，所以只得对妈妈说再见了。]14．A.intermsofB．inspiteofC．incaseofD．inneedof答案A[intermsof＝considering“考虑到”。inspiteof“尽管；虽然”；incaseof“以防”；inneedof“需要”。]15．A.necessaryB．importantC．astonishingD．positive答案D[给孩子一些更积极向上的东西，让他们摆脱对母亲死亡的恐惧。]16．A.fearB．attentionC．requirementD．cure答案A[面对母亲的死，孩子是害怕的。]17．A.actressB．modelC．waitressD．customer答案B[孩子将母亲作为自己的榜样。]18．A.formB．educateC．purchaseD．live答案D[howIlivelife“我该怎样生活”。]19．A.happyB．sadC．disappointedD．frightened答案A[母亲对孩子有这样的认识应该感到“高兴”。]20．A.standB．imagineC．bearD．avoid答案B[母亲感到如果没有孩子(的鼓励)不能想象自己怎样战胜...
