My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am   36  in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a   37  to be by myself, I fill that time with more   38  , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind.   39  , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often   40  putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little  41  because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life   42  on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often   43  me a lot. One day, when the kids were at school, I   44  for the movie theater-alone, I’d   45  been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie   46  so much work waited for me at home? I  47  myself to swallow these   48  and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my   49  held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits   50  for a couple of hours, I was   51  wife or mother. I was just myself. From that point on, I   52  that Fridays would be mine,   53  for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping,   54  up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really  55   my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family. 小题1: A．busy B．alone C．tense D．brave 小题2: A．chance B．way C．purpose D．fortune 小题3: A．fun B．fear C．work D．love 小题4: A．So far B．From then on C．As a result D．After all 小题5: A．practiced B．advised C．meant D．considered 小题6: A．happy B．excited C．angry D．nervous 小题7: A．centred B．insisted C．depended D．knocked 小题8: A．moved B．bothered C．amused D．scared 小题9: A．applied B．waited C．longed D．headed 小题10: A．ever B．also C．never D．instead 小题11: A．if B．when C．unless D．until 小题12: A．forced B．allowed C．ordered D．taught 小题13: A．answers B．efforts C．thoughts D．results 小题14: A．hands B．head C．legs D．ticket 小题15: A．leave B．happen C．return D．weaken 小题16: A．everybody’s B．somebody’s C．anybody’s D．nobody’s 小题17: A．expressed B．declared C．agreed D．decided 小题18: A．at least B．at last C．in all D．in time 小题19: A．making B．picking C．taking D．bringing 小题20: A．come up with B．break away from C．look forward to D．pay attention to