第三部分 第一节完形填空 It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 1 any November day. His 2 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 3 One morning, I walked slowly 4 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs, 5 those good people would not see me. I was 6 My first thought was, how would I ever 7 them? I didn’t have the 8 to brush my hair, 9 clear someone’s walk. Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 10 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and 11 So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 12 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall? Learning to receive the love and 13 from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 14 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.” Over and over, I heard 15 words from the people who supported me during those 16 days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your 17 may be the hardest work you will ever do.” I am not the person I 18 was, but in many ways I have changed for the 19 I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form 20 one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life. 1 . A . on B . in C . like D . for 2 . A . body B . soul C . shoe D . footprint 3 . A . sweep up B . drop off C . fall down D . pile up 4 . A . upstairs B . downstairs C . indoors D . outdoors 5 . A . so B . yet C . and D . for 6 . A . delighted B . disappointed C . annoyed D . ashamed 7 . A . pay B . award C . reward D . treat 8 . A . courage B . strength C . spirit D . power 9 . A . stand alone B . leave alone C . sit alone D . let alone 10 . A . frequently B . gradually C . hardly D . uncertainly 11 . A . intelligence B . independence C . excellence D . qualification 12 . A . achieve B . praise C . respect D . promote 13 . A . supply B . support C . contribution D . similar 14 . A . burden B . job C . business D . sorrow 15 . A . sensitive B . same C . considerate D . similar 16 . A . blue B . rainy C . bright D . snowy 17 . A . despair B . difficulty C . pain D . regret 18 . A . still B . once C . even D . never 19 . A . worse B . less C . more D . better 20 . A . facing B . noticing C . managing D . expressing